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Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:13 am
by Raggs
Ben Morgan apparently has his own scaffolding company.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:36 am
by Digby
Mellsblue wrote:Which Tyler wrote:Mellsblue wrote:
Hagrid’s body double. An Oscar awaits. I think he’s a very good anchor/presenter. Of course he was educated at one the country’s finest establishments so it’s no great suprise.
Didn't he also do some work in LOTR? playing the role of oversized person whilst a hobbit is on-screen (somsimilar to his dilemmas Hagrid's backside)
Was offered a part on Game Of Thrones* - turned it down as he didn't think the show would amount to anything...
* One of the Cleganes I believe
I believe so.
Turning down GOT is up there with the record companies who turned down The Beatles.
I've not actually seen the show, but I'm given to understand much of the success of GoT is the nudity, and whilst I'll not dwell on the idea it's possible it'd be less of a hit with former England lock Martin Hayfield prancing about in his birthday suit
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:12 am
by fivepointer
James Haskell is an author......
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 9:27 am
by Digby
Inspired by the works of Sarah Ferguson?
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:53 am
by onlynameleft
Colin Charvis had a carpet shop in Swansea. Maybe still has.
Adam Black runs a yurt campsite just outside Bude.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:34 pm
by belgarion
Which Tyler wrote:Mellsblue wrote:Which Tyler wrote:Martin Hayfield became an "actor" in the very loosest meaning of the word
Hagrid’s body double. An Oscar awaits. I think he’s a very good anchor/presenter. Of course he was educated at one the country’s finest establishments so it’s no great suprise.
Didn't he also do some work in LOTR? playing the role of oversized person whilst a hobbit is on-screen (somsimilar to his dilemmas Hagrid's backside)
Was offered a part on Game Of Thrones* - turned it down as he didn't think the show would amount to anything...
* One of the Cleganes I believe
And turned it down on advice from Craig Doyle (see BT Sport advert for confirmation)
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 1:51 pm
by Mellsblue
belgarion wrote:Which Tyler wrote:Mellsblue wrote:
Hagrid’s body double. An Oscar awaits. I think he’s a very good anchor/presenter. Of course he was educated at one the country’s finest establishments so it’s no great suprise.
Didn't he also do some work in LOTR? playing the role of oversized person whilst a hobbit is on-screen (somsimilar to his dilemmas Hagrid's backside)
Was offered a part on Game Of Thrones* - turned it down as he didn't think the show would amount to anything...
* One of the Cleganes I believe
And turned it down on advice from Craig Doyle (see BT Sport advert for confirmation)
I hope Bayfield never has to pay for another pint if Doyle is in the same postcode.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:13 pm
by Peej
Mellsblue wrote:Turns out Brad Barritt owns a coffee retail company - Tiki Tonga - and Chris Wyles has started a brewery - The Wolfpack. Chris Cusiter has started a whisky retail company in LA.
The Evans bros seem to be professional celebrities.
Somewhere at the back of mind I think Paul Sackey had a car importing business.
It is more wide and varied than I thought. I just thought they became coaches or pundits and/or opened a restaurant/coffee house.
With Ali Hargreaves. They've just opened their first Tap Room in Queen's Park.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:22 pm
by Which Tyler
belgarion wrote:And turned it down on advice from Craig Doyle (see BT Sport advert for confirmation)
Hah! I didn't know that bit (I barely ever watch ad.s and never pay attention). I'm surprised they still happily work together if that's true.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 2:50 pm
by Peej
Oh, and Ricky Reeves (ex Wasps, London Welsh) went back to the Army and is still serving in the Royal Engineers
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:13 pm
by Puja
belgarion wrote:Which Tyler wrote:Mellsblue wrote:
Hagrid’s body double. An Oscar awaits. I think he’s a very good anchor/presenter. Of course he was educated at one the country’s finest establishments so it’s no great suprise.
Didn't he also do some work in LOTR? playing the role of oversized person whilst a hobbit is on-screen (somsimilar to his dilemmas Hagrid's backside)
Was offered a part on Game Of Thrones* - turned it down as he didn't think the show would amount to anything...
* One of the Cleganes I believe
And turned it down on advice from Craig Doyle (see BT Sport advert for confirmation)
Which advert's that?
Puja
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:41 pm
by Mellsblue
Puja wrote:belgarion wrote:Which Tyler wrote:
Didn't he also do some work in LOTR? playing the role of oversized person whilst a hobbit is on-screen (somsimilar to his dilemmas Hagrid's backside)
Was offered a part on Game Of Thrones* - turned it down as he didn't think the show would amount to anything...
* One of the Cleganes I believe
And turned it down on advice from Craig Doyle (see BT Sport advert for confirmation)
Which advert's that?
Puja
Job Centre.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 3:56 pm
by OptimisticJock
Favaro is intending to join the police
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:43 pm
by fivepointer
Tom Rees went into medicine after retirement. not sure is he has qualified as a doctor yet.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 4:45 pm
by Puja
fivepointer wrote:Tom Rees went into medicine after retirement. not sure is he has qualified as a doctor yet.
He surely has enough practical experience to qualify without any exams?
Puja
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 5:37 pm
by Galfon
T Rees - in forestry surely ?..
More Swansea enterprise:
Geoff Wheel became a church organist and Maurice Colclough had a floating bar there.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 7:15 pm
by belgarion
Puja wrote:belgarion wrote:Which Tyler wrote:
Didn't he also do some work in LOTR? playing the role of oversized person whilst a hobbit is on-screen (somsimilar to his dilemmas Hagrid's backside)
Was offered a part on Game Of Thrones* - turned it down as he didn't think the show would amount to anything...
* One of the Cleganes I believe
And turned it down on advice from Craig Doyle (see BT Sport advert for confirmation)
Which advert's that?
Puja
The one on the BT sport channels where their pundits from all the different sports are asked what was the worst piece of
advice they had been given. It's one of a series where the pundits are asked different questions, eg who was your 1st crush?, what
are you scared of etc
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 6:44 pm
by Danno
Galfon wrote:T Rees - in forestry surely ?..
More Swansea enterprise:
Geoff Wheel became a church organist and Maurice Colclough had a floating bar there.
Oh come on, leaf it out.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:08 pm
by Galfon
...think he ran the branch office.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:10 pm
by Banquo
Galfon wrote:...think he ran the branch office.
Stop it, or I'll call the copse.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:32 pm
by Which Tyler
Wood you please stop with these puns?!?
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:34 pm
by Banquo
Which Tyler wrote:Wood you please stop with these puns?!?
Oakay
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:04 pm
by Galfon
that seems to have trunkated things..
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:32 pm
by cashead
I pine for the days when every thread on this forum doesn't become a barrage of puns.
Re: Alternative Careers
Posted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:48 pm
by Galfon
they're all barking...