A tenacious Romany Gypsy turned multi-millionaire businessman, Mayfair and Hertfordshire based Alfie Best overcame “many obstacles and prejudices” to make his fortune in cars, mobile phone stores and mobile home parks. The owner of Wyldecrest Parks also produces his own gin and claims his life philosophy is “90% perspiration and 10% inspiration”. His equally entrepreneurial son, Alfie Best III, appeared with him on Channel 4’s My Big Fat Gypsy Fortune.
Tag: Channel 4
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A wining singer
Portuguese vineyard that produces Sir Cliff Richard’s wine goes up for sale as he awaits a decision as to whether he might face charges in Britain (more…)
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Patricia Routledge CBE (born Katherine Patricia Routledge)
Born in Tranmere, Merseyside, veteran actress Patricia Routledge is best known as Alan Bennett’s Irene Ruddock in Talking Heads: Lady of Letters and as Hyacinth Bucket in Keeping Up Appearances. (more…) -
Will and Calum Thompson (AKA “The Eat Wild Boys”)
Pictured with country sports PR guru Claire Zambuni, the Gloucestershire born co-founders of Eat Wild – Will and Calum Thompson – can be credited with shaking up how game is cooked. (more…) -
From Russia with Cash
Anyone who watches Channel 4’s ‘From Russia With Cash’ will agree that it is now time for estate agents to be regulated suggests Matthew Steeples (more…)
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Quote of the Week: Pointless Diane Abbott
Wannabe Mayor of London Diane Abbott MP boasts about being (on) Pointless (more…)
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Perez Hilton: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
‘The Steeple Times’ asks blogger, columnist and television personality Perez Hilton: “What’s on your mantelpiece?” (more…)
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Stinson Hunter (AKA “The Paedophile Hunter””, born Kieren Parsons)
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Chris Reynolds Gordon (born Christopher Webb, also known as Chris Reynolds)
He arrogantly terms himself “the entrepreneur who declared war on depression”, but in reality sex party organiser Chris Reynolds Gordon is nothing but a tacky self-promoting media whore. (more…) -
Suzanne Noble: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times asks the founder of the Frugl app Suzanne Noble: “What’s on your mantelpiece?”
The Steeple Times shares “wit and wisdom”. What’s your guiding force?
Laughter, love and the search for a great Reuben sandwich.
“Don’t get even, get medieval” is, in our humble opinion, a great motto. What’s yours?
“Shit or get off the pot”. Is that too rude?
