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 2007 Gig List

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Saturday 6th January 2007

Brenda and Paul Edward's Ruby Wedding Anniversary Party.

Royal Naval Association Club - Gosport - Hampshire

1900 hours until 2300 hours.

Saturday 13th January 2007

Golden Oldies Night

The Crofton Club

Stubbington Hampshire.

2000 hours until 2330 hours.

Saturday 17th February 2007

Saturday 24th February 2007

Southampton Park Hotel - Southampton - Hampshire

Celebration Party for the Provincial Grand Master, The Right Worshipful Bro. Nigel John Buckingham and Mrs Sue Buckingham.

Pure Heaven - No More No Less.  As always, whenever it is a Masonic function, we could do no wrong.  We had many kind comments about the choice of Songs/Tunes we supplied and also how pleasant it was that they could talk without having to strain trying to hear what their partner's were saying.  All in all yet another very successful evening for all concerned.

Saturday 17th March 2007

St Peter's Lodge 9182 Ladies Night

Bordon Masonic Centre - Bordon - Hampshire

1930 hours until 2359 hours

Private Function

This was one of our regular Masonic functions and, as always, things went extremely well.  It was a pleasure working with Howard, the Professional Master of Ceremonies who held the whole evening together as only a true professional can do.  Our thanks also to Peter James and his Colleague Charles Bailey, and of course their lovely Ladies Jo and Brenda, who seem to be in the audience at 99.99% of any Masonic function we attend.  If only all of our functions could contain such lovely respectful people as to be found at Masonic do's.... If only!!!

Ah well, it's nice to dream.

Saturday 31st March 2007

Retirement and 65th Birthday Party for Stuart Pearce Esq.

The Botley Grange Hotel, Grange Road, Botley,

Nr. Southampton, Hampshire

Private Function

Now and again a gig comes along where we ask ourselves "Have these people sitting in front of us ever ventured out in the real world before this evening?"  Tonight was one of those nights.
Although we got a big thank you and a tip at the end of our performance, we left the excellent venue still perplexed as to why no none made the effort to get up and dance.  You will get a rough idea of our problem when we say not one person moved to dance or even to join in and sing when we played "Is This The Way To Amarillo"!!!!!!

Saturday 14th April 2007

Surprise 80th Birthday for ???

Hunston Village Hall - Hunston - West Sussex

1900 hours until 2300 hours

Private Function

A Very Hot evening meant that the dancing was at a minimum but the tapping of the feet and the singing from our fabulous audience told us that we were doing our job right, as usual.  A lovely Family with lovely friends and guests.

Saturday 21st April 2007

Pear tree Lodge No 7954 Ladies Festival Evening

Botley Masonic Centre

1930 hours until 2330 hours

 Saturday 12th May 2007 

Private Function

Mind blowing, that's all we can say about this Gig - Mind Blowing!

Nikki attended St Mary's Hospital for an Hysterectomy on May 18th 2007.
Understandably, to ensure she made a full and speedy recovery,
we were unable to take any Bookings between May 17th and June 29th 2007.

The update to the above is that Nikki has made a full and speedy recovery and
is back on stage with a vengance!

 Saturday 30th June 2007

Sixties theme night featuring "Ready Steady Go"

Saturday 21st July 2007

Pat Wells 60th Birthday Party

Marconi Sports and Social Club - Portsmouth Hampshire

Private Function

Working for the second time for a lovely family who used to live across the road from Phil, it was a foregone conclusion that the evening was going to be a complete success.  And that is just what it was.

Saturday 18th August 2007

Durley Carnival Dance

Durley Memorial Hall, Durley, Nr Southampton, Hampshire

2000hrs until 2359hrs

Everybody Welcome

When the organiser of the above event telephoned us to say only 30 tickets had been sold we were, understandably a tad worried.  Not only for him but for how the evening was going to be for us as Entertainers.  We had no need whatsoever to worry about a thing as the few people there (approximately 50) were absolutely the most perfect audience an Entertainer could wish for.

Saturday 15th September 2007

20:00 'till 01:00

Fleet Air Arm Field Gun Association 2007 re-union

Another lovely Venue, in fact The Royal Court is the Top Hotel in the Coventry Area. This was a great gig with a great audience who had come to enjoy themselves.  Being an annual reunion, they had already been at the Hotel for 24 hours and were understandably merry!  This makes any entertainers job much easier although it can have it's pitfalls.  In our case it was a lower life form who took exception to the music that we feature in our show (that is 1970's, 1960's, 1950's & 1940' ONLY).  No matter how many time we explained to him that we were booked to do what we were doing, he just wouldn't accept it.  Eventually he came back and  Verbally and Obscenely Abused Nikki.  Rest assured, this low life scum has been reported and we await his removal from The Fleet Air Arm Field Gun Association as soon as the matter has been fully investigated.

Saturday 22nd September 2007

21:00 'till 01:00

Invincible WO & CPO's '82 Association's Falklands re-union

Saturday 20th October 2007

We first met the above family when we did Kathy's 70th Birthday party on Friday 11th August 2006.  It was a lovely evening and a good time was had by all.  However, on our return to The Langstone Hotel, although the majority of our audience were the same as last year, the difference was mind-blowing.  We could do no wrong and all too soon the end of the evening was upon us. We must mention also, the staff at The Langstone Hotel, who looked after us so well.  Thank you guys and Girls.

 Saturday 10th November 2007

(This will be the second consecutive year we have provided the  entertainment at this Function)

An absolutely Brilliant evening was had by all who attended.
At the end of the evening we were rebooked for next years Christmas Dinner Dance proving yet again that...
.........................  We must be doing something right .........................

 Friday 16th November 2007

A Fantastic afternoon was had by all and a rebooking is inevitable hopefully!

 Saturday 17th November 2007

Although we tried our best, by 2230 hours only a handful of people were left.   Despite that, the Birthday Girl, Rose, thanked us at the end of the night and assured us she had a really wonderful evening.

Friday 30th November 2007

Southwick Park Golf Club, Southwick

Hampshire

Southwick Park Golf Club Veterans Association 2004 Christmas Dinner Dance

1930hrs 'till 2330hrs

(This will be the fifth consecutive year we have provided the entertainment at this Function)

Private Function

A really wonderful evening was had by all and to get it in perspective... Before the end of the evening we were re-booked for Their 2008 Christmas Dinner Dance. - 'Nuff Said!

Thursday 6th December 2007

This was the Twelfth year that we have entertained at this Luncheon.

A truly brilliant afternoon with Lovely Food, Lovely Bar Staff and a really lovely audience.

H.M.S. Ganges Association Christmas Ball

Thursday 13th December 2007

THE RAILWAY STAFF ASSOCIATION CLUB'S PENSIONERS XMAS PARTY

Fratton Station, Portsmouth, Hampshire

2000hrs until 2300hrs

Private Function

A truly lovely night with lot's of sing-along and a few Christmas songs.  We loved every minute of it and the Audience were just so sweet, we wanted to bring them all home with us!

 Saturday 15th December 2007

 Tuesday 18th December 2007

The average age of our Audience was a bit low for our liking but saying that, the evening went well and we had so many compliments at the end of the evening.

What a brilliant start to our Christmas
We are very lucky to be able to say that the majority of our gigs are about as near perfect as anyone could wish for. However, tonight's gig was 100% perfect in every way possible.  Thank you Darren and all the staff at Southwick Park Golf Course for choosing Flickers Golden Oldies to entertain at all of their functions over the Christmas period.

Golden (50th) Wedding Anniversary Party for John and B.L Backshell

We have worked for John and Barbara at Barbara's Birthday earlier in the year at Havant Royal British Legion.  What a great shame that they decided to change venues for their Golden Wedding Anniversary Party.  The Alexander Bowling Club, Northern Parade in Portsmouth has been bottom of the list for many years now on a website that can be accessed by Professional Entertainers wishing to find out about a venue before arriving.  Our visit this time was completely unbelievable -  We were forced to setup, not at the usual place on the concourse by the bar which has a solid floor, but actually ON the Sprung Dance floor!!! Oh, it gets worse.  The Kitchen door which was about half a metre from where we had to setup and when the Chef looked out and asked where he was to put the food we told him it was right at the other end of the hall where we should be setup!  His answer is totally unprintable......   Every time we have provided entertainment there, we have found the Steward and the majority of Staff, totally arrogant and bordering on the downright obstructive.  However, saying that, we managed to overcome the bouncy floor and had a marvellous time.

Now this is what being a professional Entertainer is all about.
Tonight's gig was for two lovely people who were still very much in love after being married for 60 years.  Although the majority of the audience were far too young for the type of entertainment we provide, they went along with what we threw at them and at the end of the evening, all ended well.

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