Tag Archives: Entertainment

From DJ to Disco King (We can all do it)

Posted on April 22, 2018 by charliecountryboy

So to carry on from last week, after travelling around Europe I returned to Yorkshire for a bit of Christmas cash to discover my old employers had had enough of the Disco business and offered to sell to me. Now … Continue reading →

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Live to Dance: Kizzy’s Story (Last but not Least)

Posted on January 27, 2018 by charliecountryboy

If you’ve read Live to dance, Dance to Live then you will know that this is the fourth and final installment of four little girls who became dancers. I met them in Paphos, Cyprus. So, meet Kizzy Waudby Kizzy was born in … Continue reading →

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Live to Dance: Laura’s Story

Posted on January 13, 2018 by charliecountryboy

If you’ve read Live to dance, Dance to Live then you will know that this is the second installment of four little girls who became dancers. I met them in Paphos, Cyprus. So, meet Laura Walker   Laura grew up in Rolleston, … Continue reading →

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Live to dance, Dance to live.

Posted on December 20, 2017 by charliecountryboy

Holiday hotels have to provide some form of entertainment, that’s a given. Some do it well, some don’t and some are blessed by talent. Whilst in Paphos, Cyprus I was in such a hotel. One particular night the Damon Apartment … Continue reading →

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A Walk in the Park

Posted on August 26, 2017 by charliecountryboy

I had no intention of writing this, in fact I was going to write a little post about my visit to The Royal Opera House and the phenomenal Mariinksy Ballet, but as always I digress and that will have to wait … Continue reading →

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Does The Media Annoy You Too?

Posted on August 2, 2017 by charliecountryboy

Are London 2017 World Championships the end of an era for athletics in Britain? ALAN TYERS I have to ask the question, WHY? Why couldn’t this headline have said. ‘Athletic stars leave a legacy to motivate and inspire.’ Or. ‘Retiring champions leave … Continue reading →

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Beverley Folk Festival

Posted on June 18, 2017 by charliecountryboy

The day could not have been better and the venue was perfect, BeverleyRacecourse on the Westwood Pastures is never better than when it is basking in the sunshine. It was a slow start early in the morning but even the small … Continue reading →

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Paris, Moulin Rouge and Hot Chocolate

Posted on May 28, 2014 by charliecountryboy

Back in Paris, I love Paris and it seemed the perfect place to take my wife for her birthday. It’s been a while, but nothing has changed. Parisian’s do not build towering office blocks around Notre Dame or place skyscrapers … Continue reading →

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Time and Age, Where Does It Go?

Posted on October 14, 2012 by charliecountryboy

Everyone says time passes a lot faster as you get older, but does it? I can’t remember how quickly time passed when I was a kid. If it passed slower back then, was it because I was less busy? I … Continue reading →

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Magical Mystery Tour, There’s no Mystery Really

Posted on October 7, 2012 by charliecountryboy

Last night, Saturday 6th October, the BBC repeated the Beatles Magical Mystery Tour film. There has been a vast array of comments on this film from ‘rubbish’ to ‘phenomenal’. What amazes me is how some people are surprised that the parents … Continue reading →

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