Post by suggsygirl on Jun 18, 2009 13:30:40 GMT
I wrote this yesterday but was too tired to post it last night...
I actually can't breathe from the squee, almost literally. I had such a great time and broke my TG cherry - so to speak - and sampled the magnificence that is a trip to see the filming.
Right, where do I start? I arrived at the pub with masses of time to spare and discovered that I was actually the only one in the pub. I didn't feel like a tw*t at all... Anyway, I sat and read my book (so glad I brought it or I would have had to read the Daily Mail which was the only thing available) and waited for my friends to arrive. There was slight embarrassment as I proceded to almost fall off the toilet when the seat slipped sidewards causing me to giggle quite spectaclarly.
We drove in to the car park and I was inticed - maliciously - to buy some merchandise and because I have the will power of a not-particularly-strong-minded thing I gave in. I bought a t-shirt and a key ring and then devoured an ice cream whilst trying not to get it in my hair. Unfortunately I managed to get it on my top instead. f**k.
Soon it was time to go in and I quickly discovered that I'm very short indeed. I managed to catch a glimpse of Jezza as he walked in, I suspect mainly because his shirt was such a violent shade of orange you could have seen him from space. There was banter, most of which I couldn't hear. There were two men right in front of me who would have rivalled Jez in height, it was like I was a midget trapped in the land of the giants. My friend did mention my predicament quite loudly but the men in question were clearly selectively deaf and just ignored her.
My day was saved though when we moved to do a section round a car (I'm trying not to spoil any of it) and this scouse bloke literally grabbed my arm and pulled me in front of him, right at the front, as in right in the gaze of the camera *bites bottom lip*. We were ready to begin and then the floor manager came over to me and said, "Could you move back just slightly because Hammond is going to come through here." The girl next to me squeed audibly and it made me smile.
So filming of that section started and as promised Hammond moved to walk around and then stopped, right in front of me, turning round and saying to me, "I'll just stop here." I was close enough to smell his hair - not that I did or anything - and to notice that he's not that much taller than me! He smelt nice... I mean... erm, f**k it, he smelt nice. He kept chatting to me as Jeremy was filming his section and I was trying to see round him to catch a glimpse of Jez. I leaned forward too far and accidentally touched his bottom. It was a pure accident I promise but I did feel a bit like a sex stalker or something
Afterwards when we had a break I apologised for touching him 'inappropriately' to which he replied that he hadn't noticed and then I quipped, 'I obviously wasn't doing it right then.' I realised that it sounded a bit weird but thankfully he laughed and I sort of sidled away as a group of ultra Hammond fanciers were asking for pictures.
We then went to get a cup of tea - which was served by James - and I took a picture of him where he looks like the most miserable man in the history of human experience.
I tried to get a picture with Jeremy but there were too many people. I did speak to him though - if two words counts as speaking - when he said, "Why am I behind here?" (meaning the barrier) and I said, "Protection maybe?" and he just grinned and then someone else caught his attention.
Just as I turned away from Jeremy I saw Andy (who I properly have a massive crush on even more now) and shouted him over. I asked him if I could take a picture and he said, "What of?" then looked incredulous when I said I wanted a picture of him. I told him that he had quite a following on the internet at which he scoffed and I said, "I know you've seen some of the stuff about you." he looked unimpressed and said, "There are only a couple of things." I asked for a picture with me and he said yes - although it's a bad picture of me but the chest hair visible from Andy makes up for it. He then asked us to keep the SIARPC a secret on the internet which we promised we would.
I am the happiest bunny in the world at the moment and am still floating - although that could be partly because I've eaten an ice cream and a sausage sandwich made with one sausage in the entirety of today. I got lost on the way out because I'm a numpty who can't follow a sat-nav. Right that is my tale. I hope I'll get the chance to go again at some point. It was genuinely one of the best days I've ever had.
*flails*
And to make things even better this morning I gave my boyfriend a hug and immediately asked what aftershave he was wearing. He looked confused but told me it was Euphoria by Calvin Klein. I swear to god that it was the same aftershave that Hammond had on. I'm certain of it.
I actually can't breathe from the squee, almost literally. I had such a great time and broke my TG cherry - so to speak - and sampled the magnificence that is a trip to see the filming.
Right, where do I start? I arrived at the pub with masses of time to spare and discovered that I was actually the only one in the pub. I didn't feel like a tw*t at all... Anyway, I sat and read my book (so glad I brought it or I would have had to read the Daily Mail which was the only thing available) and waited for my friends to arrive. There was slight embarrassment as I proceded to almost fall off the toilet when the seat slipped sidewards causing me to giggle quite spectaclarly.
We drove in to the car park and I was inticed - maliciously - to buy some merchandise and because I have the will power of a not-particularly-strong-minded thing I gave in. I bought a t-shirt and a key ring and then devoured an ice cream whilst trying not to get it in my hair. Unfortunately I managed to get it on my top instead. f**k.
Soon it was time to go in and I quickly discovered that I'm very short indeed. I managed to catch a glimpse of Jezza as he walked in, I suspect mainly because his shirt was such a violent shade of orange you could have seen him from space. There was banter, most of which I couldn't hear. There were two men right in front of me who would have rivalled Jez in height, it was like I was a midget trapped in the land of the giants. My friend did mention my predicament quite loudly but the men in question were clearly selectively deaf and just ignored her.
My day was saved though when we moved to do a section round a car (I'm trying not to spoil any of it) and this scouse bloke literally grabbed my arm and pulled me in front of him, right at the front, as in right in the gaze of the camera *bites bottom lip*. We were ready to begin and then the floor manager came over to me and said, "Could you move back just slightly because Hammond is going to come through here." The girl next to me squeed audibly and it made me smile.
So filming of that section started and as promised Hammond moved to walk around and then stopped, right in front of me, turning round and saying to me, "I'll just stop here." I was close enough to smell his hair - not that I did or anything - and to notice that he's not that much taller than me! He smelt nice... I mean... erm, f**k it, he smelt nice. He kept chatting to me as Jeremy was filming his section and I was trying to see round him to catch a glimpse of Jez. I leaned forward too far and accidentally touched his bottom. It was a pure accident I promise but I did feel a bit like a sex stalker or something
Afterwards when we had a break I apologised for touching him 'inappropriately' to which he replied that he hadn't noticed and then I quipped, 'I obviously wasn't doing it right then.' I realised that it sounded a bit weird but thankfully he laughed and I sort of sidled away as a group of ultra Hammond fanciers were asking for pictures.
We then went to get a cup of tea - which was served by James - and I took a picture of him where he looks like the most miserable man in the history of human experience.
I tried to get a picture with Jeremy but there were too many people. I did speak to him though - if two words counts as speaking - when he said, "Why am I behind here?" (meaning the barrier) and I said, "Protection maybe?" and he just grinned and then someone else caught his attention.
Just as I turned away from Jeremy I saw Andy (who I properly have a massive crush on even more now) and shouted him over. I asked him if I could take a picture and he said, "What of?" then looked incredulous when I said I wanted a picture of him. I told him that he had quite a following on the internet at which he scoffed and I said, "I know you've seen some of the stuff about you." he looked unimpressed and said, "There are only a couple of things." I asked for a picture with me and he said yes - although it's a bad picture of me but the chest hair visible from Andy makes up for it. He then asked us to keep the SIARPC a secret on the internet which we promised we would.
I am the happiest bunny in the world at the moment and am still floating - although that could be partly because I've eaten an ice cream and a sausage sandwich made with one sausage in the entirety of today. I got lost on the way out because I'm a numpty who can't follow a sat-nav. Right that is my tale. I hope I'll get the chance to go again at some point. It was genuinely one of the best days I've ever had.
*flails*
And to make things even better this morning I gave my boyfriend a hug and immediately asked what aftershave he was wearing. He looked confused but told me it was Euphoria by Calvin Klein. I swear to god that it was the same aftershave that Hammond had on. I'm certain of it.
that'll never do, you know ;D
I love a man who can handle a gun 
There is a gorgeous photo of him on the TG site, for the magazine preview, he is in a Lambo, looking up at the camera ans wow!! 
