Our final appearance this year was at Bottesford Village Hall near Grantham, together with KLEA Vision ladies quartet at a fund raising show for the Billy's House charity.
Billy's House aims to provide a house in Nottingham where parents can stay when their children are in hospital. Special Blend are very proud and privileged to have been able to support this very worthwhile cause.
KLEA Vision were exceptionally good and we created our usual mayhem, with people crying with laughter at Mick's antics with a lion puppet during "The Lion Sleeps Tonight".
A fitting end to an exceptionally busy and really fun 2008 season.
Sunday 14 December 2008
Saturday 6 December 2008
Retirement Home
This afternoon we did a short spot for the residents and staff at a retirement home in Nottingham.
As Mick, out tenor was in London for a family committment, our good friend Paul Jeffrey stood in for him and did a sterling job. Many thanks Paul.
It's really nice to be able to do something like this, the staff and especially the residents appreciate it so much and the reception we got really reflected this. The staff plied us with Tea, Coffee and cakes, and Chris got three offers of marriage (from residents)!!!!
As Mick, out tenor was in London for a family committment, our good friend Paul Jeffrey stood in for him and did a sterling job. Many thanks Paul.
It's really nice to be able to do something like this, the staff and especially the residents appreciate it so much and the reception we got really reflected this. The staff plied us with Tea, Coffee and cakes, and Chris got three offers of marriage (from residents)!!!!
Cancer Research Event - Nottingham
Still recovering from last night's Cancer Research fund raising dinner at the Council House in Nottingham City Centre.
Because of the Friday evening traffic, only Mick and Ron and Mandy from KLEA vision were there on time, so we entertained the guests as they arrived with a selection of Christmas Carols, then breathed a huge sigh of relief when Chris and Rob walked through the doors about 30minutes later!!
The evening went extremely well, with our friend Nigel dressed up as Santa, and the aforementioned Mandy joining us in a couple of songs as well as acting as our official photographer.
The highlight would have to be the 12 days of Christmas, with the guests jumping up and miming all the actions - six geese a-laying doesn't bear thinking about!!!!
We were priviliged to be able to use the Lord Mayor's parlour as a changing/warm-up room and were treated by the organisers to as much food and drink as we wanted - perhaps it's a good thing we were all driving.
All in all a very good evening and a certain satisfaction in knowing that we were able to support this very worthwhile cause.
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