Everyone has their moment when they meet the rich and famous, and they love to brag about it. I am no exception, but it was my daughters that brought most of these meetings about.

1. Actor MILES JUPP who plays ARCHIE in the BBC children's programme BALAMORY met us in Cleckheation in 2005.
2. Actress CATHY TYSON of BAD GIRLS fame met us at The Sick Children's Trust's Eckersley House in 2007.
3. TV newsreaders CLAIRE FRISBY presented Bethany with a CHAMPION CHILDREN AWARD in Gomersal in 2007.
4. I did this one myself - I was interviewed on CALENDAR NEWS when I was Acting Marketing Manager for Arriva in 2004.
5. Bethany and Eloise met STUART MANNING (RUSS OWENS in HOLLYOAKS) at the White Rose Centre in November 2008.
6. Bethany and Eloise met THE CHUCKLE BROTHERS at the Halifax Victoria Theatre in November 2009.
7. Famous actor MICHAEL CRAWFORD collects his copy of my book "Oops-a-daisy" at Eckersley House, Leeds in July 2010.
8. My eldest daughter Laura met RICKY TOMLINSON at the Garston Fun Run in Liverpool, back in 1989.
9. My youngest daughter Eloise receives a Stagecoach "Best Buddy" Award from SIR BERNARD INGHAM in the House of Commons.
10. Eloise with Emmerdale actress ADELE SILVA at the House of Commons in November 2010.
11. At the same ceremony, THE RIGHT HONOURABLE LORD COPE OF BERKELEY kneels before my daughter Eloise.