Peter Aust Toastmaster http://www.toastmaster-blog.com The Indian Wedding Blog Fri, 10 Feb 2012 16:59:57 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 Strictly Come Dancing http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/11/23/strictly-come-dancing/% http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/11/23/strictly-come-dancing/%#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:42:44 +0000 admin http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/?p=180  

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.

]]> http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/11/23/strictly-come-dancing/%/feed 0 I’m a Celebrity Get Me Out of Here – ITV http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/11/23/im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here-itv/% http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/11/23/im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here-itv/%#comments Wed, 23 Nov 2011 09:31:18 +0000 admin http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/?p=181 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

]]> http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/11/23/im-a-celebrity-get-me-out-of-here-itv/%/feed 0 Cheshire Toastmaster http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/06/27/cheshire-toastmaster-2/% http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/06/27/cheshire-toastmaster-2/%#comments Mon, 27 Jun 2011 15:56:04 +0000 admin http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/?p=177 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.

]]> http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/06/27/cheshire-toastmaster-2/%/feed 0 Cheshire Toastmaster http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/06/08/cheshire-toastmaster/% http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/06/08/cheshire-toastmaster/%#comments Wed, 08 Jun 2011 11:54:48 +0000 admin http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/?p=174 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!

]]> http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/06/08/cheshire-toastmaster/%/feed 0 Rula Lenska returns to Coronation Street http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/04/08/rula-lenska-returns-to-coronation-street/% http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/04/08/rula-lenska-returns-to-coronation-street/%#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:55:04 +0000 admin http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/?p=171 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!

]]> http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/04/08/rula-lenska-returns-to-coronation-street/%/feed 0 Skal International http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/04/08/skal-international/% http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/04/08/skal-international/%#comments Fri, 08 Apr 2011 14:42:10 +0000 admin http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/?p=167 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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]]> http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2011/04/08/skal-international/%/feed 0 Spending a few moments with charming Sculptor Pam Kuelsheimer at the NCLA convention at the Hilton Metrople Birmingham http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2010/11/26/154/% http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2010/11/26/154/%#comments Thu, 25 Nov 2010 23:02:16 +0000 admin http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/?p=154 005

]]> http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2010/11/26/154/%/feed 0 The Princess Royal Event http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2010/11/24/150/% http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2010/11/24/150/%#comments Wed, 24 Nov 2010 16:08:58 +0000 admin http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/?p=150 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!

]]> http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2010/11/24/150/%/feed 0 Laura White http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2010/07/31/146/% http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2010/07/31/146/%#comments Sat, 31 Jul 2010 16:39:52 +0000 admin http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/?p=146 What a pleasant surprise to meet up with X Factor finalist Laura White at Davonport Green Hall , she gave a great performance

What a pleasant surprise to meet up with X Factor finalist Laura White at Davonport Green Hall , she gave a great performance

]]> http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2010/07/31/146/%/feed 0 Dr Chris http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2010/07/26/140/% http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/2010/07/26/140/%#comments Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:15:01 +0000 admin http://www.toastmaster-blog.com/?p=140 What a pleasure to meet Dr. Chris of ITVs Good Morning, a real gentleman

What a pleasure to meet Dr. Chris of ITVs Good Morning, a real gentleman

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