Russell Grant!

On Tuesday I had the pleasure of serving one of my all time favourite television presenters. Russell Grant popped into the shop where I work and what a delight he was. He was polite, courteous and just how I imagined he would be. After a brief chat at the till, my Manager encouraged me to run after him and get a selfie or two...I think she knows me too well. So I shut down, ran down the escalator and into the foyer where I caught up with him and asked if he wouldn't mind having his photograph taken. Russell duly obliged and I even managed to have a quick chat about his latest endeavours while  staying here in Portsmouth.

I have always been a bit of a fan of Russell's, having grown up with him on the television. He was the one person who initially got me interested in Astrology and his camp, effervescent nature was always a joy to watch on the box. In the late eighties I wrote to him asking for his autograph which he sent back to me post haste; he was indeed an inspiration and a trigger for my Palmistry career, which I still undertake today.

Russell is appearing in a production of 'Hairspray' at The Gaiety Theatre, on South Parade Pier from the 1st May. I would have loved to have gone, but will be touring South Korea at the time. Do click on the photograph above and book yourself a ticket, I know you wont be disappointed!

A big thank you to Russell for taking time out of his busy schedule to have a natter on Tuesday evening. Due to a huge collection of autographs, built up over thirty years, I have  met many celebrities in the past. As a youngster I would often travel up to London, pop into a theatrical agents office and see if I could catch a few words with the great and good, people I grew up with as a child and hopefully get an autograph or two. I was lucky enough to meet Kenneth Williams, Joan Collins and many other people, who were for the most part fabulously accommodating. Russell was one of those good ones and I feel honoured to have met him!