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1. When I was 13, out on the hockey field in the Centre Half position, I was hit in the mouth by the ball causing my two front teeth to snap in half. I was despatched to the dentist who attractively stuck two 'half crowns' - no not the money ones! onto the bottom of what was left of the real teeth. Three years later I went to have two proper crowns fitted, enduring hours of drilling and grinding. I have never been able to stomach the smell of grinding tooth since.
7. I have met four members of the Royal Family. The first was Princess Anne when I was introduced to her while in the WRNS. She was so small and petite! Then I was presented to HRH The Queen at a Colours Parade in Portsmouth - although more like she walked past and smiled at me! Prince Andrew and I had a disagreement over some work he wanted me to do and I made him bring it to me personally as it was confidential. ( I didn't know it was him at the time when he was on the phone!) and I met Princess Diana while working in Harvey Nichols in London. It was before opening time and I was cleaning up the Clarins counter. She walked up to the counter, started to look at some makeup and I asked if she needed any help with anything. She had very little makeup on but was much prettier in real life than in pictures.
1. When I was 13, out on the hockey field in the Centre Half position, I was hit in the mouth by the ball causing my two front teeth to snap in half. I was despatched to the dentist who attractively stuck two 'half crowns' - no not the money ones! onto the bottom of what was left of the real teeth. Three years later I went to have two proper crowns fitted, enduring hours of drilling and grinding. I have never been able to stomach the smell of grinding tooth since.. When I was about nine, on holiday in Spain with my parents, I was in a souvenir shop and saw a small jade budda charm. I asked if I could have it and was told no. So I kept it in my hand and walked out of the shop. Yes I'm a shoplifter. For years I lived in fear of my Dad finding it hidden in my room. My Dad was a Policeman and I was sure I would be put in prison for my crime.
3. As a young teen I was a bit of a closet punk rocker. I would only dress like one when I went to concerts with my friend Carol, the rest of the time I was a normal teenage girl. I decided to write to Smash Hits magazine and complain about the way 'we' punks were being treated and that people shouldn't judge who we were by the way we dressed etc. It was actually printed in their letters page. I daren't tell anyone because I thought they would laugh at me pretending to be a hard core punk!
4. I had an obsession with Ray Winstone after watching him in the film 'Scum' a million times. I even wrote a letter to him telling him I thought he was really fit. He sent me a signed photo 'To sexy Gail with love Ray', Swoon!
5. I love Pork Scratchings and Pork dripping on a slice of white bread and sprinkled with salt. I wish I hadn't thought of that one now as I really want some. Only a drillion calories per slice.
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The first naked man I ever saw was Captain Sensible from the band The Damned at King George's Hall in Blackburn. I was there in the crowd aged about 16 as he did his party trick of stripping off his big mohair jumper and the rest of his clothes. I didn't know where to look but thought at the time " Eeewww - is that what all the fuss is about?"
The first naked man I ever saw was Captain Sensible from the band The Damned at King George's Hall in Blackburn. I was there in the crowd aged about 16 as he did his party trick of stripping off his big mohair jumper and the rest of his clothes. I didn't know where to look but thought at the time " Eeewww - is that what all the fuss is about?"7. I have met four members of the Royal Family. The first was Princess Anne when I was introduced to her while in the WRNS. She was so small and petite! Then I was presented to HRH The Queen at a Colours Parade in Portsmouth - although more like she walked past and smiled at me! Prince Andrew and I had a disagreement over some work he wanted me to do and I made him bring it to me personally as it was confidential. ( I didn't know it was him at the time when he was on the phone!) and I met Princess Diana while working in Harvey Nichols in London. It was before opening time and I was cleaning up the Clarins counter. She walked up to the counter, started to look at some makeup and I asked if she needed any help with anything. She had very little makeup on but was much prettier in real life than in pictures.Nothing earth shattering I'm afraid, and there are plenty others involving drunken nights on the town, but I would hate to spoil the illusion of me being a quiet, angelic type.
They were great memories to share! (Pork scratchings though? Ew!). My 11 year old has the very same green Budda in her trinket box - I think we paid for it!! Seeing and speaking to Princess Di is a great memory - I attended a charity lunch in Newcastle years ago when she was the speaker, and I dined out on that story for years. I did tend to tell people that I'd had lunch with her and only later admitted that there were 150 others there!
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