The Nation's Favourite Indian (The Shirley version)

It’s not every day you get to meet someone famous, especially when you’re sweat laden and fighting against a steep incline on a treadmill at your local gym, but it happened to me. Yes, ladies and gentlemen, I can’t quite believe it, but recently I had the pleasure of finding out for the last year and a half, maybe even longer, I have been working out unknowingly in the presence of the Nations Favourite Indian. 

Now you’re probably wondering who, of such an accolade, would spend their time in a gym in the middle of Northampton Town. Well let me tell you; he’s a funny, witty, fleece wearing, bicep building hulk of a man, otherwise known as, Par Dhonsi… 

Oh come on, you must know who I’m talking about? No? Well let me tell you. Par is a personal trainer at Pure Gym, Northampton who entertains us all with funny stories, provides great PT sessions and does one hell of a spin class. In fact, I would even go as far as saying he’s my second favourite instructor there!  

The ironic thing about this revelation is I have known Par since becoming a member of the gym, but never realised the extent of his popularity. We did get talking about blogging one day after he befriended me on Facebook and I noticed in a not-so-stalkerish-way that he also likes writing too….for Hollywood! Yes, that’s right. He only casually dropped into conversation that he’s a visionary screenwriter.  For crying out loud, that’s stuff small town girls like me dream about! I remember asking him how he got into it and he simply replied ‘by accident!’ As.If!  I wish those kind of accidents happened to me. The most I get is falling flat on my face after drinking too many glasses of wine!  

It’s no wonder he’s so popular. Despite telling me he thought my name sounded like a toothpaste brand, and finding it hilarious to dial 999 on my mobile, the guy is so laid back and understated it’s easy to see why everyone loves him. He’s obviously really passionate about the work he does and you only have to look at his photos on Facebook and Twitter to see why.  

If you don’t know him, you need to, and if you do already have the privilege, I can completely understand why he’s been dubbed the Nation’s favourite. He’s definitely one of a kind, and if I’m honest I do feel quite lucky to know him. Seriously, the guy is a legend, and he didn’t even pay me to say that!