Travelled up to Birmingham on Saturday to conduct the auction for the Get A Head Charitable Trust which fights neck and head cancer and other diseases. Their patron, Lord Jones of Birmingham - you may remember him as Sir Digby Jones, formerly Director-General of the CBI - made a moving and eleoquent speech about the charity's work, which greatly helped me, in my task as auctioneer, in raising £120,000.
The star of the evening was Brian Conley, who played Al Johnson at the Victoria Theatre for three years, and is now tipped to be the lead in Music Man at Chichester next season. Brian is one of those gifted performers who isn't quite sure whether he's a stand-up comedian or a singer, but is blessed with a great gift of timing that allows him to take advantage of both. The evening ended with a single bugler from the Coldstream Guards playing the Last Post as we were rightly reminded of those who have sacrificed their lives in two World Wars and other conflicts.
The star of the evening was Brian Conley, who played Al Johnson at the Victoria Theatre for three years, and is now tipped to be the lead in Music Man at Chichester next season. Brian is one of those gifted performers who isn't quite sure whether he's a stand-up comedian or a singer, but is blessed with a great gift of timing that allows him to take advantage of both. The evening ended with a single bugler from the Coldstream Guards playing the Last Post as we were rightly reminded of those who have sacrificed their lives in two World Wars and other conflicts.
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Well done again Jeffrey. If it was not for your blog we would never hear of this kind of event taking place in various parts of the country. Good luck with you new book.
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