It's surreal. If it wasn't bad enough working in Covent Garden and regularly queuing up in Pret and Eat with ex-Eastenders working in the latest bad musical to hit the centre of town (Lord of the Rings, anybody? cripes.), I go to Londis to get my usual paper, croissants this morning and 'Soap Veteran (sic)' Barbara Young is standing there with similar paper and croissants.

It reminded me of getting on the W7 up Stroud Green and Scarlett Johnson aka Vicki Fowler sitting in the chair infront of me. We also saw her in Jacks buying some booze with what we guessed were her parents. She seemed very nice and polite.

It's all a bit confusing, you watch telly, go out and the telly is out on the street looking back at you. Its almost enough to start a Stroud Green Soap Star category on these forums.

who are these people?

Lucy, have you never watched Family Affairs?

hang around Londis c.9.30am on a saturday pretending to pick up a paper and you can bump into Babs and get some tips on getting insde the Coronation Street/Eastenders network.

Yes Simon. Muswell Hill M&S on a Sunday is also good for 'celeb' spotting. I've been in the queue with Michelle Collins and Tod Carty there which got me *marginally* excited...

Yep. Crouch End and Muswell Hill have got their fair share of Eastenders A-listers. Vicki Fowler's got some work to do.

I've seen Minty a couple of times in CE ... but my favourite spot was Gina McKee

myspace stroudgreenroad claims the bloke out of Razorlight eats in Nando's.

I once saw Gary Bushell in the Nandos in Canterbury.

When I told andy, he's only words were "chin him"

I saw Joe McGann outside Woolies in CE the other day chatting on the phone about Neil Morrissey - he must be new to the area, I've never seen him before.
Of course everytime I go to CE I see the chap that used to be in the Bill but is now in those ubiquitous tissue/comic relief ads.
Dr Legg seems to be lying low these days - he used to be a fixture on the W3.

I don't know who anne marie duff is.

You cheery little sunbeam Busby! Where have you been hiding?

You're right: I remember how proud I was when the 'Scone Stone' was stolen from Westminster Abbey (I think!), this was about 1950. As the 'papers mentioned that it had been taken up Stroud Green Road on its journey back to Scotland - how about that then!

Marianne from Make Me a Supermodel

Now come on. I've no idea who this person is, but I'll wager that there are people registered on this board more famous than that.

Andy often refers to this look:



as "chewing a wasp".

what does IMHO stand for?

Oh, and also - you know the start of Peepshow where they look in the electrical shop's window and they're on all the TVs? We were at the Italian Deli which is now where that shop used to be and who was also sitting there but Superhands from Peepshow! Does he hang out there, hoping to be recognised? It worked!

Definately in Woody's, we saw some the other night. Quite amusing, but unfortunately funnier than the actual sketch in question. I find them a bit hit and miss. Excellent when it works, complete student dribble when it doesn't.

Who was buying a takeaway at CATS the other evening ... but the King of Scotland himself James MacAvoy!

Maybe we need a seperate thread for Hollywood stars ;)