Great to see Jennifer Grey who appeared in the 1987 American romantic movie Dirty Dancing with Patrick Swayze as a judge on Strictly Come Dancing.

I was her Safari driver when she visited Kenya at the five star Mount Kenya Safari Club, I was General Manager there at the time.

Yet another movie star I met when I was general Manager at the five star Mount Kenya Safari Club in the 1980’s – Stefanie Powers – Stefanie was a regular visitor at the club as she had a house nearby – must dig out the pics we took at the time

Had the pleasure of toastmastering the wedding of professional doubles tennis player Ken Skupski and his lovely wife Hayley in Cheshire recently – I will be watching out for Ken at Wimbledon this week.

I say “Cheshire Toastmaster” because of the large number of Weddings I’m doing in Cheshire these days.

Last Saturday I did a Lebanese Wedding at Peckforton Castle and on Sunday a Muslim Wedding at the Mere Golf & Country Club  and next Saturday, youv’e guessed  it, a Wedding in Hale Barns!

I switched on Coronation Street the other week to see that Rula Lenska who plays Clauda Colby the posh hairdresser is back!

Found memories of when I first met Rula back in the eighties with her then husband Dennis Waterman, take a look at the pic further back on this page, we are all together at the exclusive Mount Kenya Safari Club, who was the General Manager at the time, well! Yours Truly!

Had a most enjoyable evening at the Manchester Skal International Meeting/Dinner at the Alma Lodge Hotel, Stockport,on Tuesday, the staek was excellent, can’t believe I’ve been a member for over 25 years and a past President!

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Macdonald Manchester Hotel & Spa recently hosted Her Royal Highness, The Princess Royal at a charity black tie dinner on the evening of Tuesday 2nd November 2010, which raised GBP41,000 for The Princess Royal Trust for Carers. 100 guests attended the event where Her Royal Highness was guest speaker. Guests were treated to a champagne reception and a 3 course dinner at the luxury 4 star hotel, followed by an auction and raffle, which included prizes such as a week’s holiday at one of Macdonald Hotel’s luxury Spanish resorts.

Guess who was the Toastmaster/Master of Ceremonies, yours truly!