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Call Sign February 2012
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THE BEST
ear after year Call Sign is invited to watch over 600 disab
ball at London's JW Marriott Grosvenor House hotel an
Diversity
privilege to be there. But the recent Mad Hatters Ball held
best one ever!
Although Call Sign sponsored the guest's food on behalf of Dial-a
sionalism of the London Taxi Drivers Fund for Underprivileged Chil
man Raymond Levy and his wife Maureen somehow get hold of acts
in the case of Diversity, charge a deserved huge fee! The rest of the c
till 6pm to make sure everything went well. As David Lessman (D19)
shared by the rest of the DaC drivers Gerry Dunn MBE (S84), Boar
(C06).
Without meaning to sound sexist, the committee members were c
Angel.
Before talking about the entertainment, huge thanks must be given
who for the 20th year once again gave the hotel's prestigious Great
M
The
BE asked Call Sign to thank them for allowing such a large influx
Cheeky
them would be children! Clearing up afterwards must be a nightmar
Girls
Although the 4 hours are conducted in a party atmosphere with fa
and carers who tried to convince Call Sign that they were there j
stars on the stage who keep everyone really entertained. Introduced
Appearing as a great warm up was Amanda's Action Club followed b
Carnival Band. After the band had got almost every kid there in the m
The Songtimers came on.They were finalists in Channel 5's Don't St
when they returned as a backing group to the Blues Brothers! Form
album, much to the delight of some young ladies whose screams pie
v Then came the incredible Britain's Got Talent successes of 2009,
ersions of Michael Flatley but with a Greek element! And as much a
blew the roof off as they transformed themselves into the Blues Bro
Shmelvis and the returning Songtimers and between them they reall
watching the children - getting up and jiving! We think at times that
H
ot-foot from the All-Ireland dance championships in Killarney, Ir
down with a lovely display of Irish dance only for the temperatures
s
Elvis, Blues
Brothers &
Songtimers
rock the
A short break are you kidding??? Dave Davis gave the acts a break
joint!
more there this year than ever.There wasn't a space left on the floor a
Then it was back to the stage with an absolutely astonishing act. C
and we cannot possibly do them the justice they deserve in a few w
It really is that incredible. Somewhat more usual because of the pop
Dance Club, Lauren and Robson.Their Latin jive drew huge applaus
B lease and gained more than a few screams from some very young
re
asingstoke-based group told Call Sign that at one recent gig they h
rounded them! They thought they'd be safe at the Grosvenor House!
Then came the final brilliant act no, not Call Sign's editor almo
vros
Sta
appearance had been kept secret with just the promise of "somethin
ley and
Flat
by even louder screams from the watching children was sensation
i
Lag
before winning Britain's Got Talent, sensationally beating Susan Boy
around the world, they still came back to the MH. It's not difficult to
Models at the Spirit of London Awards.They posed for photos after a
the group are appearing all over the UK in 2012, including London's
K Interspersed with the entertainment were Dave Davis' interviews
nightley in the first two Pirates of the Caribbean movies, Only Wa
Mick Campbell in Nickelodeons' House of Anubis.There was also a k
restaurant a popular haunt with many taxi drivers.
Last but most certainly not least, was the presentation to the Presi
Houssart MBE, of a lifetime Hon membership of the LTFUC. He hadn
extremely proud to have been given this honour.
And then it was time for home! An absolutely wonderful day with
ing some children smiling. Just brilliant...
