The LTFUC Mad Hatters Tea Party
just gets better by the year!
ʻDiversityʼ had 750 children
our outings over the years – what a great story. The Blue & White Rope Skippers were the next
screaming with delight and world
We would also like to thank Audrey Sherry for act and gave everyone an amazing display
heavy-weight boxing champion
her kind donation of fruit for the party. Our of their tremendous talent and skills, with the
sincere condolences go to both Gerry and crowd giving them a rapturous applause. It
David Haye was also on hand to
Audrey following their recent bereavements and was now the turn of two members of the cast
ensure it was a knockout! ʻ
we were delighted to have them both with us. of Eastenders, Madeline Dugga, who plays
Lauren Branning and Thomas Law who plays
ʻDiversityʼ, ITVʼs 2009 ʻBritainʼs Got Talentʼ
International Opera Star Bergit Beer started Peter Beale to make an appearance and we
winners, were greeted with squeals of delight
the afternoonʼs entertainment by singing a thank them for signing so many autographs
from 750 ʻspecial needsʼ and underprivileged
wonderful rendition of ʻSomewhere Over the and for joining us.
children when they made a surprise appearance
Rainbowʼ and we thank her for joining us. It was
on stage at the London Taxidriversʼ Fund for
then time for the brilliant Bournemouth Carnival The acts and celebrities kept coming and next
Under privileged Childrenʼs annual Mad
Band to make an entrance and they delighted to enter the Great Room were Gino DʼAcampo,
Hatterʼs Tea Party at the Grosvenor House,
everyone with their usual tremendous and King of the Jungle from ʻIʼm a Celebrity get me
Park Lane on Sunday 31
st
January 2010. The
superb performance, creating a real carnival out of hereʼ and runner up Kim Woodburn. They
childrenʼs screams when they saw ʻDiversityʼ
atmosphere. Their dedication to giving the both made their entrance in the Bournemouth
were so loud that even the huge chandeliers in
children a great time is overwhelming and they Bandʼs batmobile, escorted by several Batmen
the Great Room were in danger of shattering!!
never fail. Honorary Chairman, David Lessman and we thank them both for coming. It was
was then joined on stage by a member of the now the turn of Richard and Liam of ʻFaces of
On arrival the children were given a huge warm
Hilton Hotel, Euston, who very kindly presented Discoʼ from ʻBritainʼs Got Talentʼ to perform and
welcome and were greeted and hugged by us with a cheque for £300 which had been they gave a truly wonderful performance and
numerous lovable clowns, costume characters raised from an indoor fixed bike ride held last delighted everyone with their fun and jollity.
and Pearly Queens and Kings. They were year, in which even our Chairman took part, Next on stage were boy band Blazinʼ Squad,
then led down to the Great Room, where they and we greatly appreciate this donation. We who were also greeted with loud squeals
were delighted to find hundreds of mixed glow are also deeply grateful to Pam Mason for the from lots of adoring fans. They gave a great
novelties on offer, all kindly donated by Global donation of a further cheque for £1000 from performance and as they had to rush off to
Marketing Group and we deeply appreciate their EDF Energy, Canning Town, E16 and extend perform elsewhere, we think it was wonderful
donation. We are also grateful to the Household our grateful thanks to them. Two cast members of them to come. Our wonderful Cheeky Girls,
Cavalry for their great assistance in carrying of The Bill, Jason Barnett (Eddie Olosunje) and Gabriela and Monica, were next to perform and
the wheelchairs for us. Whilst the children were Micah Balfour (PC Benjamin Gayle) then made each year their outfits get better!! This was their
hastily munching their way through the yummy an appearance on stage and we thank them for eighth year of performing at our parties and we
food, Hon. Chairman David Lessman welcomed coming to see us. It was now the turn of The are deeply grateful to them for all the support
them and everyone to the party, with Hon. Destiny All Stars Cheerleaders who, with their they have given us over the years and adore
Secretary Malcolm Shaffron making his usual pink pom-poms, gave a great performance. them both. As well as singing, they showed us
Health and Safety Speech. We were privileged just what talented dancers they are, just great.
to welcome the Worshipful Lord Mayor of It was at this point that ʻDiversityʼ made their
Westminster, Councillor Duncan Sandys and he surprise appearance and I doubt if the Great We were then honoured and privileged to have
went on stage to say hello holding his two year Room has ever witnessed such loud screams WBA World Heavyweight Boxing Champion,
old son who waved frantically at the crowd and and mass hysteria before. They told everyone David Haye join us and after being interviewed
was having a great time. We also thank Lee that they remember their roots and all the on stage, he kindly signed autographs. We
Sharp MP and his wife Estelle for joining us and support the LTFUC had previously given them really do appreciate him giving up his valuable
giving up their valuable time. before they were famous and wanted to come time to join us, as we know he also had to rush
back to thank us and all their supporters. What off to another charity event.
We would like to take this opportunity to thank great guys they are to take time out from their
Gerry Cooper, who presented Hon. Chairman, busy schedule to join us and we are deeply Next up on stage from ʻBritainʼs Got Talentʼ were
David Lessman, on stage with a cheque for grateful to Danni and Jenny for making it Charlotte Marie and Keelan, known as the Quick
£100. David informed everyone that Gerry happen. ʻDiversityʼ had brought hundreds Change Dance Illusionists and what a brilliant
Cooper was taken on the fundʼs outings as a of posters with them to sign and the children act they were, receiving a huge applause. It
child and subsequently became a taxi driver queued tirelessly to get a glimpse of their idols was now time for the character parade, which
himself driving numerous children on many of and have photos taken with them. is always one of my favourite moments and this
ended with the children rushing on to the dance
floor to grab hold of their favourite character for
the conga. The atmosphere was now buzzing
and everyoneʼs efforts to make this a great party
were certainly paying off – magic!
ʻPlagueʼ, former Hip Hop International World and
UK Street dance Champions, then took to the
floor and performed a brilliant routine and looked
amazing in their white suits and red shirts and
I am sure they won over a lot of new fans. The
lights were then lowered and on came three
Daleks, Orion, Elsie and Nimrod to the sounds of
ʻDr Whoʼ music blaring away in the background.
The Daleks took great delight in squirting
water on all the screaming children – brilliant!!
Exterminate, exterminate was all that could be
heard! We thank 14 year old Jazz Blaack for
singing some songs and then opera star Bergit
Beer wound up the great entertainment by aptly
singing “Its time to say goodbye”, although this
wasnʼt strictly true as we still had the final disco
to go!! The crowds poured on to the dance floor,
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