by Dee | May 1, 2016 | Celebrity, Featured, General
Leighton Jones is one of those rare performers who as Boy George said recently on The Voice – has ‘a voice that melts snow’.
I had the privilege of speaking to him last week as he will be performing for us at The Pink FAB Ball for Breast Cancer Care, which will now also be in memory of my Mother, the legendary Sylvia Anderson of Thunderbirds and Lady Penelope fame.
Leighton was both down to earth and enthusiastic as he told me how passionate he was about performing to raise money for Breast Cancer Care, having suffered a rare form of cancer himself as a child.
Leighton had a bet with his 15 year old son that if he got into the Cardiff Rugby under 16s, he would apply to appear on The Voice. Leighton knew his son would be successful and the rest is history.
Leighton was a full time musician himself before auditioning for The Voice and was snapped up immediately following his incredible first performance – and went on to appear in the finals.
He had already established himself as a musician and performer as he learnt both piano and guitar through his own self tuition, and had already been a support act for Bob Dylan, as well as writing with Pino Palladino of The Who before auditioning for The Voice.
When you listen to Leighton, it touches a part of you that is rare in these days of automated music. To say he is an old soul is almost a cliche, as he is a modern day legend with a talent and depth that can move you well as rock your world.
I am as excited about seeing Leighton Jones perform live as I would any living legend, and equally delighted to be meeting him, and thrilled that he will be on stage at our very special event The Pink FAB Ball.
For further details of The Pink Fab Ball please visit Red Carpet Event – The PINK FAB BALL
A small number of tickets are available here PINK FAB BALL TICKETS
by Dee | Apr 26, 2016 | Celebrity, Featured, Glo Arts & Entertainment
Why has an invitation to the Red Carpet event of the year The Pink FAB Ball at the Landmark Hotel on 6 May sent me into a lather? My old boyfriend’s ‘there ain’t no pleasing you’ comment spring to mind, as I agonise upon what to wear ever since I heard the news.
It really is going to be a memorable occasion, firstly because it is in association with an important Charity, Breast Cancer Care who bring solace to so many sufferers of the disease, and secondly it is now in memory of the First Lady of Sci-fi, our very own co-founder of Glotime.tv Sylvia Anderson. Even more reason why I need to get it right.
As a five foot two and a half curvy, from the Bridget Jones generation where she got it embarrassingly wrong when invited to the Lawyers Ball, do I really want to make an idiot of myself turning up in the wrong gear, let alone over doing it with too much makeup.
I have been through all types of looks in my imagination, from an extravagant ballgown on hire from a Wedding shop, to a badly fitting evening dress which I have decided against, and am now almost settling on a tuxedo mans style evening suit a la Princess Diana from the eighties. So I have decided to use the agony of the past few weeks and impart a bit of wisdom to you for any special occasion.
The key is to identify your own unique style and go with it, even if you have to wear a leather jacket over a ballgown or a pair of your favourite strides with a dressy jacket.
So use your own wardrobe is the first place to start. Get out your favourite items of clothing and footwear and build the outfit from there. Then take yourself off to the nearest vintage outlet with the said item, and hunt for treasure. It can be in the form of an old chocker or pendant or even a brooch. Any piece of jewellery to make the outfit unique to you, the scroll the internet for shoes or boots or whatever is missing to complete. It is amazing how creative you can become when focused on a project of this nature, and incredible how the Universe will present you with exactly what you are looking for when you are on a mission of this importance.
Whatever the outcome, and after all the weeks of agony, the most important thing is that you feel good on the night, as well as feeling confident in the outfit you are wearing. Which is where I am coming to now to recommend those ladies of a certain age and stature who can still rock it, and want to look and feel good. Go with your gut and what makes you feel like you want to dance as if no-one is looking because if you do you are sure to raise an eyebrow or two from the less adventurous and a glance of approval from those you really want to impress.
Details of the PINK FAB BALL can be seen here PINK FAB BALL
by Dee | Apr 20, 2016 | Featured, General, GloWellness
In our fast moving high tech World where friends are counted on one hand or on social media, the Shrink or Counsellor now plays an even more important part of shaping ones destiny.
I come from the Princess Diana way of thinking, when to be in therapy was still deemed crazy but she did it anyway and was not ashamed to let us know. I have to confess that I was a fast follower of her innovative pursuit, and have my shrink to thank for where I am today.
It was the nineties and I was still struggling with the shock of leaving Uni and finding my way in the World, then a marriage and divorce and home alone – it all seemed to happen really quickly.
A very good friend who was doing a course in Psycho Therapy in Southwark said to me ‘if you want to change, get a therapist, and if you don’t then stay where you are’. It was enough for me and I was sourcing a counsellor within days of her strong direction.
I was referred to a rather worthy female therapist initially after having a great session with a guy who I particularly liked but who was too busy to see me.
After only a few weeks with her, I noticed changes in very small patterns of my behaviour and even reactions from other people, mainly good.
She very quickly told me that she was moving on and couldn’t continue seeing me, another rejection, but I very quickly went back to the man I had met originally and got a slot with him. That is when my life really took off and continued to do so until I worked through my issues, and five years later came out the other side.
I am not saying that the counselling road ahead is so long and tedious for everyone – it is just that I found a particularly good therapist and decided to stick with him and work with my demons for the long haul.
We covered everything from childhood memories and buried traumas and regression. I had chosen to work with someone whose work had a particularly spiritual dimension which suited me down to the ground.
It could be that you want to do so for just a few sessions or months or years, but believe me if you do find someone qualified to work with, the rewards are phenomenal.
A very quick example for you – I have a friend who had been married to a man for 15 years – it was a passively abusive relationship on both sides, and she was ‘stuck’ in the co-dependent pattern that has developed over time.
I advised her to go to see my shrink, and she said she would do so but the one thing she wanted was the courage to leave her husband, but felt that would never happen as she was too worried that he would commit suicide.
Within a month of therapy her husband had left her and returned to his native Turkey where he is still living quite happily with his relatives. She was over the moon. Such is the power of therapy if you have the bottle to go the extra mile.
I recently bought some worry dolls for my little niece who was suffering from anxiety with pressures at school. After all if you have someone to share your worries with, that is half the battle, and it may be that it will give her the strength to overcome her fears in the future.
