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Grooverman, is this just about you posing...lol, I wouldn't say that to your face by the way and I've run off from bigger fellas than you and lived to tell the tale!!!....;-) TEX

I went with a team of 12 from Wigan to the Phillipines and worked for three weeks to build a much needed orphanage, we paid our own way and even purchased all the materials between us, we built it in 2 weeks and 2 days with the assistance of local labour, I am very proud of that achievement and would love to do it all again....Tex

*Note to self. Avoid fucking with Grooverman* lol.

alfie lewis...is he still teaching around Bacup way??

I know a guy who once got bought a pint by phil collins and then got wasted with all of genesis.

I also once met charlotte church and almost saw Amy Winehouse get pissed and she stripped in the middle of selfridges THEN got arrested. We just saw all the commotion happening around

private pilots licence?????? so that explains your driving home after Night Train gigs....you kept hitting the kerbs cos you thought you thought the wheels were off the ground LOL

I used to play rugby union (hooker) for Lancashire many years ago and wish I'd carried on but music got in the way of my playing for England aspirations...however..
my proudest achievment was when I was a journalist I campaigned for a main road junction in Atherton to be altered...it was and still is... so every time I drive past there I think to myself..'I did that'

My kids make me proud every day.
Most other things I`ve done in my life I`m afraid I`m not very proud of...

I sold a time share to Paddy McGuiness and had the pleasure of telling the smarmy git he got declined on finance.

Playing football for Bury U21s at altrincham's ground, my first appearance .... there was a guy on the opposing side who everyone was raving about who scored 4 in the first half (bobby charlton, paddy crerand and nobby stiles were in the crowd watching him), manager tells me to get ready i was on in the second half and i needed to let the bloke know he was in a game... after 2 minutes sliding tackle and put him over the hoardings onto the terraces... His 'sore leg' prevented him re-appearing...... the proudest bit was after the match - bobby charlton glared at me and called me a "dirty t@*t" and nobby stiles grabbed my hand, shook it and said "now that is what i call a tackle, nice one son!".

Yo Grooverman.You did well surviving against Alfie Lewis, he is one tough cookie is he not?
Rocker.

I've played football since I could walk and still play now albeit alot slower. In that time Ive made so many friends and met so many celebs / interesting people. I was on Bolton Wanderers books for a time and played for Dagenham semi pro when I lived in Romford, Essex.

I now play in a golf society - 24 of us and we have a great laugh, all really good friends from football.

Was very fotunate to travel on Concorde for just doing my job very well when I worked for a large national company.

The charity work that I've got involved with over the years has given me so much satisfaction.

Here's a photo with some of my football trophies and my daughter Nina a few years ago

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@Rick, fook me matey, nowt much left to do have yer ?...lol...Tex

@ Tex, You only get one innings pal !

@Rick, dont I know it ;-P Tex Maniac

Done quite a few things i am proud of , maybe not what others think on reflection , But

Like Alec i also played Rugby Union at Leigh and Fylde From Junior Colts thru to 1st team playing Flanker (wing Forward) for the uninitiated lol also for Lancashire Under Bill Beaumont, and British Lions Youth team playing in Sawth Afrika etc , then switched codes for a brief but Paid career in RL for Warrington and Huyton , lol.

Joined The forces at 19 (RN / Fleet Air Arm ) for a South Atlantic Tour to the Falklands,where i rather proudly patched up the AAA Holes in Harriers and Prince Andrews Heli, lol

Saved a young kid once to from Drowning .who sadly died a few months later playing chicken across the East Lancs, Kismet !

proudest moment ever tho is having 3 great kids , and 2 Lovely Grandkids

er .... well when I was 16 I, er ..... no, no ... as a kid I, er, hmmm ... nope ....
acually the think i'm most proud of is quitting my job!! 26 years in what became a very highly paid job in IT, but it was absolutely killing me for the last 5 or 6 years and I thought fuck this ..... chatted about it with me missus and the option for Vol Redundancy came up ... see ya, i'm outta here!!
Quite scary - spent 18 months on the dole, got a solo set together, made me own backing and did a good 12 months doing that, then got a nice little job in local (very local) company ... not a great deal of money but it takes me between 9 and 11 minutes to get to work in the morning (about 6 minutes to get home!!) and i've been able to spend a lot more time doing things I want.
Highly recommended although I absolutely SHIT! meself at the time!

Willowproudtobeaskiver!! lol

I teach karate in Eccles, and since starting, I've had loads of vunerable adults and kids come to me. It's turned a lot of peoples lives around, anyone who's been bullied knows what I mean.
This year I've graded 5 young uns to their 1st black-belt.
Know that feels good.

Mark

I ate a 16 oz steak and 9 fried eggs once...does that count?

@Rick - don't forget about being "musician of the year" - it's true...I've seen the pic!