The Anonymous Widower

Travelling With The Stars

Well! I haven’t often, but seeing that Tom Cruise last night spent three hours signing autographs last night, in a very uncelebrity like way, it made me think of the times, I’d come across stars and celebrities in my travels.

Virginia Wade – I was going to Liverpool in the late 1960s and she shared a table of four, all the way to Crewe in Standard Class.  The other two at the table were both male and like myself interested in trains. One was a British Rail engineer and he gave us a running commentary of the works along the line. I don’t think she was very impressed, but we didn’t disturb her from her rest as she sat well back.

Janet Webb – She was the large extrovert lady, who used to close the Morecambe and Wise Show.  I encountered her on a trip to Darlington, when she was going with the owners to open a shop for well-upholstered ladies in Sunderland.  She was a real pro and kept the whole carriage entertained, as we ate our breakfast.

Susan Hampshire – We were travelling to Greece on British Airways in the days before cheap airlines and she  was travelling with her husband. She entertained the plane, signed autographs and generally made a rather crowded trip much better.

And then there was Joan Collins, who asked me for a light at six in the morning, after an overnight flight from the United States. I’ve never smoked so I couldn’t oblige, but I must say she didn’t quite look the glamourous Alexis at that hour of the morning. But who would be at their best?

July 23, 2010 - Posted by AnonW | Transport/Travel | Celebrity, Flying, Trains