Donny

I usually write here as I go along and don't acually finish and correct the post until about 6pm or later.
In future I think I'll save a draft and only post it when I've checked it...starting next week perhaps.

I really enjoyed a forage into Randi's blog and read with interest about her prayers as a 12 year old relating to the Osmonds...many, many, many years ago!

I said I'd relate an experience I had with them.

It was a bolt out of the blue. A woman rang me around 9pm inviting me to a Donny concert and asking how many tickets I'd like. A total wind-up I thought.

As the conversation unfolded I became just a little bit more convinced but not much, so she handed the phone to Donny. I have to say he doesn't ring me often, so I obviously didn't recognise his voice therefore I didn't believe him either. He handed the phone to my son whose voice I did actually recognise. He was serving a mission in the Shetland Isles with Brandon Osmond and they were now all together in Glasgow as a family for a few days...Ashley had to go with Brandon because missionaries are to stay with each other wherever they go. So here they were having a great laugh trying to convince me it wasn't a prank.

Donny was so impressed with Ash that he wanted to meet his family...which is why he called and arranged complimentary VIP tickets so he could meet us all at his forthcoming concert in Nottingham.

We had a great time at the concert. We were ushered past the waiting queues and into his dressing room where we had a good laugh for half an hour prior to the normal meet and greet.

We then weaved our way through all the backstage areas before opening a door to the main auditorium and masses of screaming girls and women.

He gave a great performance and we had a memorable night.

Here is my daughter waiting for Donny to autograph something... never having said a prayer in her life for such an experience to happen. This is for you Randi... when it eventually uploads.

I'll upload when I get home later.

Other famous people that I've been so close I could smell their aftershave or perfume...
Queen Elizabeth 11 and Prince Phillip... 1977 Jubilee in West Bridgford...I swear he winked at me as she waved. They were just two feet away in their car and our eyes met. I don't think they recognised me.

Dave Stewart (Eurythmics)...1968. We lived near each other in Sunderland and used to go to the same folk club which was a single room at the top of a pub.

Dianna Dors and her husband Alan Lake (he later committed suicide)...I sang to them in the Shepherds Restaurant in Cotgrave (Tony Wille and myself called ourselves 'Witchwood').
Aurthur Scargill was also there watching us (we got a very nice tip...unusual for Scargill).

Can't think of anyone else off the top of my head.

Martin waiting for everyone to arrive with my MIL...

He was actually being carried along here...
Bev having a hug...Juli being naughty...note where her hands are...

Serene and Sarah were also in there waiting patiently. It was so funny.