046 - Sarah Haden

Well, this certainly was one of those random meetings with someone I thought I would never see again. Ex-TEC/LSC colleague that, we worked out, I hadn't seen for 6 or so years. Sponsored me even before meeting me, just the kind of friend I like. Many Thanks Sarah

 

045 - Damian Lythgoe

The one thing that doesn't help me with this quest is when stokies leave to new pastures, like what Damian did, but what does help is when they come back for a stoke game, and it's then easy to nab them at your house for a photo.
I know Damian from others and we had a great night out watching the darts in Manchester. Great lad, and he'd kill me for not mentioning his £500 tattoo on his arm that 001 managed to spectacularly cut off the picture, maybe that's why he looks so shocked

044 - Peter Lewis

Another friend gained from Poker - Peter (Pudd), is a cracking lad who used to play at the grosvenor many moons ago with me, and many others.
Did learn one fundemental lesson from meeting Pudd, I always need a camera operator. Just meeting up with pudd on a carpark on a sunday morning with no camera operative, just looked dodgy.
I bet you can't guess from the photo who we got to take the picture

 

 

That's right, Keith Gibbs. How did you guess????

043 - Tom Pilato

When I started this quest I wasn't expecting to fulfil any ambitions, or any childhood dreams, but I did today. My ex-college colleague Tom owns several ice-cream vans and I got to go in one. Got to go in an actual ice-cream van, with an ice-cream making machine and everything. It's what you dream of as a kid. When I used to queue up to get an ice-cream off one of the three choices in our street growing up. The 4 o'clocker (came at 4pm), the 6 o'clocker (came at 6pm) or Sav the rip-off (his ice-cream was slightly more expensive than the other two). I always wanted to be the one selling the ice-cream, and ok, I didn't get to sell any, but I got to stand in it, and for that, I will always be grateful. Thanks Tom

Turns out it's quite warm inside

042 - Sean Perry

Another bloke that I only met through poker, but now I consider to be a good friend. I've been on many a road trip with Sean and played in poker teams with him (some of which we took 1st prize despite a re-count making us 2nd). Had some really fun times with Sean and, whatever has been happening in his life, he always finds time for you, and he's always cheerful. A lot more people should have Sean's attitude to life

041 - Vince Biddle

As I am having my picture taken with 040, I hear a voice coming from the end of the poker table 'hey, have you got me as a friend on facebook?' I turned to see Vince, and I knew I had him as a friend, but hadn't realised he was sat there. Brilliant news, he is the sort of potentially difficult friend I will struggle to get a picture with, because I don't see him too often. Really appreciate him shouting up and becoming number 042

040 - Craig Sidley

Another great guy who I've know for a few years now. He has promised me that I can have a picture taken with the grosvenor mascot at some point as I do have The Grosvenor Casino as a friend on facebook