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| Herrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrre's Marco |
Wine, women and song … but not necessarily in that order
It was billed as a night to remember … and it was certainly
that.
An early contender for the 2012 party of the year.
It could only have been the official opening of Marco Pierre
White’s restaurant in the Cube along with the new Hotel Indigo.
No sign of Marco, mind you.
But loads of free Champagne
The only one was Solihull
‘personality’ John James who wore a white jacket – Cinders turned into an ice
cream sales sweetie at midnight
– and a worn bow tie which looked as if it had floated off the Titanic.
The boy was telling everyone how, spinning out of an
Intandem Films production, Comes A Bright Day, something to do with a London
jewel heist, he ended up at dinner with Paul McCartney and wife.
No, don’t ask.
Still, financier Trevor Foster nearly managed to trump him –
claims wife Gillian helped push-start the McCartney car in Liverpool
decades ago when the ex-Beatle was barely famous.
The celebrity list included Danielle Lloyd, Alison Hammond,
Suzi Perry, Kate Lawler, Nick Owen, Suzanne Virdee, Steve Clamp, Lucy Kite,
Adee Phelan, Jamelia, Steve Bull, Donnaleigh Bailey, lots of footballers, lots
of the cast from Doctors and lots of local radio people.
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| Girls Aloud |
No idea how many made it.
But a good bash.
A scrum of snappers led by society photographer Tony Flanagan, two of who's efforts appear here. Cheers Tone.
A scrum of snappers led by society photographer Tony Flanagan, two of who's efforts appear here. Cheers Tone.
Like the previous week’s precursor for the media, all
organised by Ed and Denise James.
Hurrah!
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| Hindmarsh, Bull and Dickinson |
The Whitbys were there – Mike and Gaynor – no sign of a
Liberal Democrat or a Labour slum dweller. Presumably far too decadent.
I bump into TV and radio presenter Gary Newbon, also
part-time sports events speaker.
He tells me he has got a new script.
The first for 25 years, I tease him.
Not so, he claims.
“I am picking up new material all the time – whenever I can
remember it, that is.”
Available for dinners, children’s parties, fetes, and Bar
Mitzvahs.
He is hiding a West Bromwich Building Society brolly which
he has had for ten years – on the basis that it is so tatty no-one would dream
of nicking it.
Pretty much like his attire!
Derek and Daisy Inman have got their best frocks on while
Debra Davis and Al Grindley are lauding the possibility of an early City TV
start.
Adrian Hindmarsh is in his element chatting to Wolves legend
Steve Bull.
Melissa Dickinson tells me she is a country girl now,
complete with horse and puppy. Ahhhhhhhhhhhhhhh.
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| Celebrity/Chef |
Warwickshire’s James McLaughlin is holding up the Canal End
with a glass of San Miguel while Coventry rugger buffer John Lamb is warming up
for an Italian holiday by dipping into the Peroni.
And Headline Communications’ Dawn Roberts is looking very
sexy in black leather Suzi Perry gear.
Her Headline compatriot Matt Taylor apparently mortified he
didn’t get an invite.
Sorry, you had to be over 18 to get in, Matt.
Should have just crashed it like one or two who had better
be nameless managed.
No worries lad, fish and chips and lashings of ginger beer
are on me next time you’re out on the town!
