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Does the ambassador really like Ferrero Rocher?
I have a knack of never meeting the ambassador, only ever his close family. In July I had dinner with Ezekiel McCleary from Bleary. Zeke is the 1st cousin of Boyd McCleary, the British High Commissioner to Malaysia. And now it appears that I have just spent 48 hours of my life in the company of Charles De Cerjat, son of the Swiss Ambassador to Poland.
We shared a bunk; ate traditional Hungarian fare in an underground canteen; had to share a carriage with copious amounts of cannabis smoke and an “overly happy” Hungarian (you can figure it out I’m sure); slept on each other’s shoulders (only until we realised); helped an elderly Serbian couple enter a train whilst it was moving (the Serbian couple had run to the side of the train from the tracks and needed to be actually hauled up to safety); watched each others backs and learned from each others life experiences. Yes, for 2 whole days Charles de Cerjat - who is traveling the world on a Swiss diplomatic passport - was my mate. My only regret was not asking him if the ambassador really does like Ferrero Rocher!?
Add comment September 26, 2008
What makes a celebrity?
It’s been three days since I vowed to make friends with a celebrity. (See #9 in post below). Although I have seven months to make this minor miracle happen it is proving very difficult to get started. Questions crowd in on me concerning the best plan of action; a possible shortlist; geographical location; gender and so on. But my biggest quandary is trying to define a ‘celebrity’.
Having consulted a few trusted people in my life we have decided that a celebrity is someone who, if invited to ones wedding or birthday party, would be recognised by most people. But doesn’t this vary depending on ones friendship circle?
More than all the rest, this challenge causes me the most angst. Unless I have a finely honed strategy; I could be arrested, locked up in an asylum, shot by an undercover body-guard, run-over by a motorcade, punched, followed and threatened, beaten to a pulp… the list is endless when you think about it!
Therefore I have decided that a minor celebrity from the emerald isle may be the most achievable and certainly more possible than an international movie star or rap artist. Suggestions so far have included William Crawley, Shane Lynch, Ian Paisley, Gerry Anderson, Hugo Duncan, Christine Bleakley, Fanta Clarke, Eamon Holmes and the current Presbyterian Moderator. So I now shamelessly make my appeal to any A, B or C list, Irish/British celebrity, who by chance reads this blog, to get in touch with me… thanks.
All other suggestions gratefully received.
3 comments August 26, 2008
