Friends!
Billy Has Gone Global!
I've been read from the coal splattered sands of the North East of England to the bronzed beaches of Santa Monica.
I've had hits from an Inuit in Alaska to an idiot in New Zealand.
Let me deal with the feedback.
Although I said no trolls, a Peggy from Kentucky made contact. I won't go into to detail but suffice to say that Tina who, on the quoits deck, takes the morning over 60's aqua aerobics, (The SAGAnauts) was perturbed by it and I've placed the offending missive in the hands of the police. I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be a pseudonym for Sir Elton John and his husband David such was the vitriol.
I, also, as Mark Davison from Belfast writes, believe in the true healing powers of dance. I was, after all, a member of the regional touring troop of Riverdance that brought peace to Northern Ireland.
But, I'm sorry, Mark, I know celebrities like myself, Mother Teresa and Nelson Mandela can have an extraordinary effect on the woes of society but your personal complaint is beyond me. I can only recommend a strong household cleaner and an old pumice stone to clear up your more intimate areas.
'Dandy' Driscoll has been in touch. He's well known to many of my 'Young At Heart' readers. But for those of you who don't know Dandy, he is a lovely old duffer, who lives in the Albany Hotel, London, with his sister, Treacle.
I first met Dandy while I was running the low-mobility disco-nite on SAGA's Winter WonderSand Adventure to Barrow-In-Furness.
I was taking the lead in the Hokey-Cokey and poor old Dandy could neither put his left or his right foot in and he defintely couldn't shake it all about.
Anyhow, Dandy has asked me if I had a recording of me dancing with my good friends, Wayne Sleep and Bonnie Langford. Well, Dandy, I have managed to find me dancing with them on The Hot Shoe Show - the rival show to my own - 'Have Clogs Will Dance'. I'm in the red jacket at the beginning (more hair in those days)
How me and Wayne laughed when you see the trouble I have working out which door to go through at the beginning!
Please click on: Dancing With My Friends Wayne and Bonnie
The video has given me an idea; if any readers have a favourite song that they would want me to choreograph a routine to and then video it and post on line, please get in touch. It could be for a special occasion, a loved one, a birthday, a wedding or, sadly, a funeral.
Only Read This Section If You Are A Celebrity: Or An Olympian: and not involved in a court case.
I'm looking for Olympians or celebrity endorsements - No reality stars -
If you are a celebrity or Olympian, preferably one who has won something in a recognisable sport, could you record a video or audio clip that I can put on the blog. Something along the lines of 'oh I'm really looking forward to see Billy Elliot at 50 dancing at Sir Elton John's Classical Evening Selection at Covent Garden in August.....' Just so we can keep the pressure on Sir Elton and his husband David.
We know how capricious the Knight can be.
Artisans Read from here:
I leave you with the final words in an email from Metin in Carsholton.
He writes, 'I'm a Billy-iever!'
Let's all be Billy-ievers!
Love One Another
Billy x
Billy Has Gone Global!
I've been read from the coal splattered sands of the North East of England to the bronzed beaches of Santa Monica.
I've had hits from an Inuit in Alaska to an idiot in New Zealand.
Let me deal with the feedback.
Although I said no trolls, a Peggy from Kentucky made contact. I won't go into to detail but suffice to say that Tina who, on the quoits deck, takes the morning over 60's aqua aerobics, (The SAGAnauts) was perturbed by it and I've placed the offending missive in the hands of the police. I wouldn't be surprised if it turns out to be a pseudonym for Sir Elton John and his husband David such was the vitriol.
I, also, as Mark Davison from Belfast writes, believe in the true healing powers of dance. I was, after all, a member of the regional touring troop of Riverdance that brought peace to Northern Ireland.
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| Billy in his famous role of Jeff in Riverdance |
'Dandy' Driscoll has been in touch. He's well known to many of my 'Young At Heart' readers. But for those of you who don't know Dandy, he is a lovely old duffer, who lives in the Albany Hotel, London, with his sister, Treacle.
I first met Dandy while I was running the low-mobility disco-nite on SAGA's Winter WonderSand Adventure to Barrow-In-Furness.
I was taking the lead in the Hokey-Cokey and poor old Dandy could neither put his left or his right foot in and he defintely couldn't shake it all about.
Anyhow, Dandy has asked me if I had a recording of me dancing with my good friends, Wayne Sleep and Bonnie Langford. Well, Dandy, I have managed to find me dancing with them on The Hot Shoe Show - the rival show to my own - 'Have Clogs Will Dance'. I'm in the red jacket at the beginning (more hair in those days)
How me and Wayne laughed when you see the trouble I have working out which door to go through at the beginning!
Please click on: Dancing With My Friends Wayne and Bonnie
The video has given me an idea; if any readers have a favourite song that they would want me to choreograph a routine to and then video it and post on line, please get in touch. It could be for a special occasion, a loved one, a birthday, a wedding or, sadly, a funeral.
Only Read This Section If You Are A Celebrity: Or An Olympian: and not involved in a court case.
I'm looking for Olympians or celebrity endorsements - No reality stars -
If you are a celebrity or Olympian, preferably one who has won something in a recognisable sport, could you record a video or audio clip that I can put on the blog. Something along the lines of 'oh I'm really looking forward to see Billy Elliot at 50 dancing at Sir Elton John's Classical Evening Selection at Covent Garden in August.....' Just so we can keep the pressure on Sir Elton and his husband David.
We know how capricious the Knight can be.
Artisans Read from here:
I leave you with the final words in an email from Metin in Carsholton.
He writes, 'I'm a Billy-iever!'
Let's all be Billy-ievers!
Love One Another
Billy x
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