Party at Benny & Betty's - Sunday 23rd August 2015
Dear Folks,
Thank you one and all for making Sunday 23rd August 2015 a great fun day at Benny & Betty's home. We started with some rain but the sun came out early afternoon where the fun began with all those great musicians playing and singing, and to have our super star Mark Read from A1 entertain was just very special not forgetting Mark's brother Colin whose entertainment with his singing and dancing kept us in stitches all day.
All the members from Black Velvet Band who cruised on P&O Luxuary cruise ships present at our home brought back memories of our great cruising days and that is why I have attached this blog page to our Cruising blog page.
Attached are some video clips. Sorry I was unable to link them all together due to a temporary software problem which I hope to rectify soon.
I think before long we will have to get together again for some more fun hopefully with some most musicians joining us.
We missed Mark Holmes and a few other musicians who could not attend as this party was organised at the last moment with the intention of all 'The Reads' and the 'De Souza's' meeting up with a few selected close friends and musicians connected with 'Black Velvet band'. Pity our son Winston and family were also not with us as they are still away on holiday.
We also missed Derrick and Dennis. (Their kind messages added below).
P.S. Follow this blog page in a few days to remind you of the big event scheduled for Saturday 3rd October 2015 when the famous 'NIGHT FEVER' group will be performing in London. Currently based in Toronto Canada where Dennis Santamaria was the drummer. I will add the link with details.
Thanks for all your lovely gifts, and once again to all of you who participated in singing, dancing and playing some instruments. It was really a fun day and always very special when we have the enterprising most talented 'Read' family present. They never cease to amaze.
Best wishes with love.
Benny & Betty
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OUR GROUP OF LOVELY LADIES.
Below are members who cruised with Black Velvet on
SS. Canberra and Oriana.
A FEW VIDEO CLIPS BELOW FOLLOWED BY
SOME PHOTOGRAPHS.
SORRY I COULD NOT COMBINE ALL THE VIDEO CLIPS AS I CURRENTLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY VIDEO MOVIES SOFTWARE.
'THE READS' - SUPER STARS
FATHER & SON WARMING UP
PLEASE CLICK TO NEXT VIDEO CLIP AT THE END
OF EACH VIDEO. TECHNICAL HITCH WITH
OVERLAP OF OTHER VIDEOS.
TOP OF THE BILL - MARK READ FROM
THE BOY BAND 'A1'
BELOW
ABIGAIL SINGS - SENT VIA BETTY'S IPAD
DEAR MUSICIANS - ONE AND ALL.
THANKS FOR PROVIDING A MIXTURE OF FUN MUSIC.
NEXT GET-TOGETHER WE WILL PLAN TO HAVE ALL
MUSICIANS WHO HAVE PLAYED AND CRUISED WITH
BLACK VELVET DANCE BAND.
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PARTY PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW
CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT GET-TOGETHER THIS SUMMER 2015
Hello Ben,
We are so sorry to have missed the opportunity of this get-together, which you and Betty organised. It would have been absolutely lovely to have been amongst people, especially you family, we know so well from our association going back many, many years. I have just returned from Paris where I had to drop off my youngest daughter who is working there as part of her degree.
Your life really does sound as it is as hectic as it has ever been, but I guess it’s what keeps you enjoying what you have always enjoyed – Music! The description of your new PA system sounds awesome and the demo at your house must have been amazing.
Hopefully we will get another chance to meet with you all sometime soon. In the meantime, my thanks again for thinking of us. It was really nice of you to do so.
With love and best wishes to you, Betty and all the family.
Derrick J
HELP A POOR CHILD
Derrick Pereira
07956310408
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Dear Ben and Betty
Thank you so much for inviting us over for a party. Unfortunately with so much happening and preparing to go to France for my son's wedding in 2 days, tried to make it but just could not do it. Wanted very much to be there but was not meant to be.
Hope you will understand, and still look forward to meeting you.
Hope your party is a success. Tc
Dennis
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
SOME PHOTOS TAKEN BY BETTY AND SOME COMMENTS RECEIVED.
Betty De Souza added 22 new photos.
Thank you everyone for making it such a fantastic and memorable occasion bringing back those unforgettable cruising days with 'Black Velvet'. Mark, Colin, Keith Read, Pamela Read, Maz, Kenny, Eddie, Yvette May, Lisette Dupratt, Clive Dupratt and Abigail Dupratt thank you all for the live music which was just great! Here's a few of my pics taken whilst I grabbed a few free moments!
— with Benito De Souza.
Party at Benny & Betty's - Sunday 23rd August 2015
Dear Folks,
Thank you one and all for making Sunday 23rd August 2015 a great fun day at Benny & Betty's home. We started with some rain but the sun came out early afternoon where the fun began with all those great musicians playing and singing, and to have our super star Mark Read from A1 entertain was just very special not forgetting Mark's brother Colin whose entertainment with his singing and dancing kept us in stitches all day.
All the members from Black Velvet Band who cruised on P&O Luxuary cruise ships present at our home brought back memories of our great cruising days and that is why I have attached this blog page to our Cruising blog page.
Attached are some video clips. Sorry I was unable to link them all together due to a temporary software problem which I hope to rectify soon.
I think before long we will have to get together again for some more fun hopefully with some most musicians joining us.
We missed Mark Holmes and a few other musicians who could not attend as this party was organised at the last moment with the intention of all 'The Reads' and the 'De Souza's' meeting up with a few selected close friends and musicians connected with 'Black Velvet band'. Pity our son Winston and family were also not with us as they are still away on holiday.
We also missed Derrick and Dennis. (Their kind messages added below).
P.S. Follow this blog page in a few days to remind you of the big event scheduled for Saturday 3rd October 2015 when the famous 'NIGHT FEVER' group will be performing in London. Currently based in Toronto Canada where Dennis Santamaria was the drummer. I will add the link with details.
Thanks for all your lovely gifts, and once again to all of you who participated in singing, dancing and playing some instruments. It was really a fun day and always very special when we have the enterprising most talented 'Read' family present. They never cease to amaze.
Best wishes with love.
Benny & Betty
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
OUR GROUP OF LOVELY LADIES.
Below are members who cruised with Black Velvet on
SS. Canberra and Oriana.
A FEW VIDEO CLIPS BELOW FOLLOWED BY
SOME PHOTOGRAPHS.
SORRY I COULD NOT COMBINE ALL THE VIDEO CLIPS AS I CURRENTLY HAVE A PROBLEM WITH MY VIDEO MOVIES SOFTWARE.
'THE READS' - SUPER STARS
FATHER & SON WARMING UP
PLEASE CLICK TO NEXT VIDEO CLIP AT THE END
OF EACH VIDEO. TECHNICAL HITCH WITH
OVERLAP OF OTHER VIDEOS.
TOP OF THE BILL - MARK READ FROM
THE BOY BAND 'A1'
BELOW
ABIGAIL SINGS - SENT VIA BETTY'S IPAD
DEAR MUSICIANS - ONE AND ALL.
THANKS FOR PROVIDING A MIXTURE OF FUN MUSIC.
NEXT GET-TOGETHER WE WILL PLAN TO HAVE ALL
MUSICIANS WHO HAVE PLAYED AND CRUISED WITH
BLACK VELVET DANCE BAND.
= = = = = = = = = = = = = = =
PARTY PHOTOGRAPHS BELOW
CANNOT WAIT FOR THE NEXT GET-TOGETHER THIS SUMMER 2015
Hello Ben,
We are so sorry to have missed the opportunity of this get-together, which you and Betty organised. It would have been absolutely lovely to have been amongst people, especially you family, we know so well from our association going back many, many years. I have just returned from Paris where I had to drop off my youngest daughter who is working there as part of her degree.
Your life really does sound as it is as hectic as it has ever been, but I guess it’s what keeps you enjoying what you have always enjoyed – Music! The description of your new PA system sounds awesome and the demo at your house must have been amazing.
Hopefully we will get another chance to meet with you all sometime soon. In the meantime, my thanks again for thinking of us. It was really nice of you to do so.
With love and best wishes to you, Betty and all the family.
Derrick J
HELP A POOR CHILD
Derrick Pereira
07956310408
= = = = = = = = = = = = = =
Dear Ben and Betty
Thank you so much for inviting us over for a party. Unfortunately with so much happening and preparing to go to France for my son's wedding in 2 days, tried to make it but just could not do it. Wanted very much to be there but was not meant to be.
Hope you will understand, and still look forward to meeting you.
Hope your party is a success. Tc
Dennis
Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device
SOME PHOTOS TAKEN BY BETTY AND SOME COMMENTS RECEIVED.
Betty De Souza added 22 new photos.
Thank you everyone for making it such a fantastic and memorable occasion bringing back those unforgettable cruising days with 'Black Velvet'. Mark, Colin, Keith Read, Pamela Read, Maz, Kenny, Eddie, Yvette May, Lisette Dupratt, Clive Dupratt and Abigail Dupratt thank you all for the live music which was just great! Here's a few of my pics taken whilst I grabbed a few free moments!
— with Benito De Souza.
