Good morning magnificent LNYDP fantabulosa fanlets! To all our American friends HAPPY THANKSGIVING!! I hope you are all having a great couple of days with loved ones and enjoying your Turkey and Yams! I know I did Alfie and I did last night!

So this week I have some fantastic Thanksgiving delights to tell you about and some even better behind the scenes LNYDP gossip. Plus the opportunity of a lifetime for one very special person.....

Thanksgiving Spirit 

Certain staff members at LNYDP decided to get into the Thanksgiving spirit, I was of course one of them, as was Alfie! We ventured to a magnificent American style restaurant, 'The Big Easy' on the supremely famous Kings road in Chelsea and had a seriously good and well, filling time lol! The food was just too good and the portions massive!! I think Alfie and I will be eating Turkey sandwiches for the next week, followed by Red Velvet Cake haha! 

Anyway a fantastic evening was had by all and check out the gorgeous Turkey and Mac and Cheese we ate! mmmmmhhh delicious!! Not to mention the homemade Corn Bread that the wonderful LNYDP Lizzie is beautifully holding aloft! 

Jamie, Lizzie and the gorgeous Kate, enjoying the delicious Thanksgiving offerings at the Big Easy! 

The Wonderful Sarasota HS 'Mighty Sailor Band' in action!

James Stubbs, a representative and parent of Sarasota HS, has very kindly sent in these fantastic pictures of the wonderful 'Mighty Sailor Band' in action at the Veterans Day Parade. The pictures are fantastic and here at LNYDP Mews headquarters we can not wait to see you guys in action on the packed streets of London! Roll on January 1st!! P.s Alfie is very excited too! 

Aeisha Harvey (band capt), Rose Messina-Adams (drum major), Cella Bell (drum major), Jonas Gaertner (band capt)

The awesome Mighty Sailor Band in action at the Veterans Day Parade

Do You Know a London Hero?

This year LNYDP are offering a 'Parade Day Pampering' to a London hero. What does this mean....well read on to find out!!! 

This year, if you are LNYDP's chosen London Hero, you and three members of your Friends or Family will be 'Guest's of Honour' on behalf of LNYDP on New Year's Day. 

However not only that, the London Hero will cut the ribbon outside the Ritz hotel to officially 'Open the Parade' in front of our global 320 million worldwide audience! 

But that is not it, the LNYDP London Hero will ride the Parade Route, in an open top bus with the Lord Mayors Of London, waving at the street crowds of over 600,000 people!!

Then to top of an extraordinary day, the LNYDP London Hero will receive the very special 2015 LNYDP Medal and attend the LNYDP awards ceremony at the conclusion of the Parade. 

We hope a great day, for a most deserving and great London Hero!!

Do you want to nominate a London Hero? Do you know anyone who has done something extraordinary to help others? If so, please get in touch (dan@LNYDP.com) and help us find LONDON'S HERO! 

Song Of The Week

What a song and well very appropriate for this week I feel!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntuqTuc6HxM

Happy Alfie (LNYDP Mascot)

P.s. There is no Alfiie section this week, but a cheeky snap of Alfie very happy below and he says a massive hello and Happy Thanksgiving to all LNYDP fans!! x

A very happy Alfie with his chew bone present lol!

 

Good Morning amazing LNYDP folk! What's happening people!! Big week! This week was Alfie's Birthday....Yayyy!! The Alf is officially one (1) years old!! My my, Tempus Fugit (Time flies)!!

So yes, basically Alfie has been spoilt rotten this week, but a few LNYDP related news bulletins have also featured! Read below to find out more exciting behind the scenes footage and news!!

Alfie's Birthday Bone! 

Ela Gurman arrives in London

A massive LNYDP welcome to the gorgeous and ever youthful Ela Gurman. Ella has been in the LNYDP Mews headquarters since Wednesday, finalising the Rome and Frascati Itinerary. In fact not only has Ella been working like an ant making an ant mound, but she has also been keeping the birthday boy happy with constant tummy tickles and doggie games!! We all want Ela to stay, Alfie especially!! LNYDP love you Ela!! 

The gorgeous and talented Ela Gurman

Final Manifests DONE! Carnets 50% complete! 

Amazing news for those of you that are interested. I officially love the LNYDP, Rome and Madrid Groups taking part in 2015. This year all Final Equipment and Instrument Manifests are complete! Finito!  Not only that, but 50% of the Carnets have been submitted. A massive thank you to all the incredibly talented and organised groups and a massive thank you to our Logistics provider Telenet Logistics. A great week for the Equipment and Instrument transportation! 

An example Carnet! Now 50% complete 

Getting ready for the LNYDP 2015 Launch! 

Now many of you keener of eye LNYDP folk, will have seen one of our two Promotional Chocolates being given away on the 10th December at the LNYDP Launch, taking place at the Corinthia Hotel in London. I can tell you officially, that we will also be having LNYDP Chocolates with White wrapping with red print! Very exciting indeedy, plus they taste yum tastic...trust me, I have had about 50! Genuinely!! 

 If you like Milk Mint Chocolate and love LNYDP, pop down to the launch and sneak a few of the 4,000 LNYDP Chocolates we have!! lol! Not only that we have an incredible 200 personalised LNYDP Balloons to make sure you find your way to the personalised chocolates! A little like an easy early easter egg hunt! 

My personal chocolate collection for Friday lol! 

Alfie's 1st Birthday

Ok, so I know this is the one paragraph all you magnificent LNYDP fans are waiting to read! lol! Alfie officially turned one (1) on Tuesday evening at approx 5pm! Of course, in true LNYDP fashion, we held a mini birthday party where Alfie was presented with a Waitrose Marrow Bone and multiple birthday presents lol! All were amazing and Alfie loved every minute of it...especially his Organic Marrow Bone lol!

Below is a snap of Alfie with his birthday present from the beautiful and supremely talented Lizzie Bone, a Blue Dog Tag with 'Alfie Bone Maclean' engraved on it! Alfie loves it and is now wearing it with pride! Happy Birthday LNYDP Mascot Alfie.

Alfie's personalised Doggie Collar

Alfie opening his present from LNYDP Lizzie

Song Of The Week

Had to be song of the week! You will all understand after listening....trust me and Alf!!  x

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SZeTswtLR6c

Wasssuuupppp!!! Morning Morning LNYDP magnificent fanlets and awesome people! What a truly wet and cold morning it is here in London. Alf and I are not impressed. It is definitely a day to sit on the sofa (couch) and watch 'rom com' films with a tub of popcorn, sweet of course! But I once again digress!

So what a busy week it has been in LNYDP Mews headquarters. But then again it was rather hectic last week too, including last Saturday when we had the most successful Tour Assistant Training day to date. All thanks must go to the lovely and gorgeous Lizzie Bone who ran it expertly rather like a conductor of ceremonies conducting a magnificent ceremony! lol! !

The LNYDP Legend that is ...Mr Malcolm Chalk, addressing his adorning Tour Assistant fans on Saturday, in magnificent Malcolm style! 

The best show on Saturday! Lizzie and Dean O, led a fun and fact filled seminar for the new Tour Assistants!  The best double team in Britain! 

I can truly say, with hand on both mine and Alfie's heart, that all the amazingly talented Groups participating in this years LNYDP, are in for a real treat with the Tour Assistants Lizzie has lined up for them.

New Member of the LNYDP Team

I am delighted to announce that we have a new and brilliant member of our LNYDP team, Joe Coles. Joe, who firstly has a name of champions, has been a brilliant addition to the team at LNYDP Mews Headquarters and we are delighted that Joe will be with us until February 2015. Alfie too is a big fan of Joe, as Joe spoils Alfie with tummmy tickles lol! A massive LNYDP welcome Joe! 

The camera shy, but fantastic team member Joe Coles! 

The Concert Series Brochure has Arrived! LNYDP Brochure next

Big news, yesterday, Alfie and I took delivery of over 80 boxes of brochures, which means only one thing, The Concert Series brochures had arrived! This is big news for two reasons, 1) They look amazing and frankly the excitement that the Concerts are nearly upon us is too much to handle! 2) The LNYDP brochures follow on from the Concert Series brochures! #EXCITING!!! lol It really is nearly time people!!! Yaaaay!!! (Please excuse my worse than Amateur-ish photography below)!

The Back of the glorious Concert Series Brochure! 

The Front of the glorious Concert Series Brochure!

Alfie Time

Ok, so another great week for the World Famous and super handsome LNYDP Mascot Alfie! More Alfie Puppies sold via the online shop at LNYDP.com and more excitement for the real Alfie lol!!

This week Alfie managed to find rats underneath the decking of his Grandma's and Grandpa's house! It led to rather an eventful Monday afternoon and evening! When I say eventful, what I mean is a lot of barking and crazy running around! lol.... But well done LNYDP Mascot Alfie for finding the trail! The pest people came and sorted the rat problem, although poor Alf can not go into the garden for three weeks! We have since found out them rats are all thanks to Grandma's and Grandpa's next door neighbours, who have a chicken Pen,  in London lol!! Very strange I know!! 

Rats aside, Alfie has gone back to the fun everyday LNYDP Mews headquarters office life! Although as he is currently curled into a little ball, sleeping and letting out the occasional cute little snore, I feel, that Alfie feels, life could be a lot worse haha!! I do love the little guy, probably far too much!! haha

What a handsome puppy!! Take a bow Alfie lol x

Song Of The Week

Well this is a bit cheeky of me, as technically they were not in the Kitchen! However, I could not resist choosing this as song of the week! The magnificent UB40! Enjoy! x

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tG51Z_RLwT0

Good Morning all you magnificent LNYDP starlets and awesome folk! I am seriously chipper today! I think it is because I am looking forward to our Tour Assistant training day tomorrow. However, perhaps it is just because it's Friday and well lets be honest, Friday is by far the best day of the week! lol! Alfie is nodding in agreement by my side as he cuddles his LNYDP Alfie Puppy.

This week is set to be one seriously good blog, even if I do say so myself! Highlights including the one and only Alfie Puppy dressed up in his super cute Halloween costume! lol!! Similarly below is picture that frankly I had to share with you amazing fanlets! The magnificent Bone family, Geri, Bob and Lizzie Bone all looking rather, well scary during the Halloween festivities! This may well be my last blog after putting this picture up, so figured I might as well go out with a bang haha!! Enjoy lol!!

Halloween Bone style!! Mwahahahaha!!

First Alfie Puppy Sold!

Well without doubt, the biggest news of the week, the First Official Alfie Puppy was sold! Debbie Calhoun is the lucky lady and is now LNYDP Macot Alfie's favourite LNYDP fanlet! Since Debbie's Order, we have sold a further 25 Alfie puppies. The snowball effect lol!! Come on guys, get your Alfie Puppy!! Give the cute little guy a happy home!! How can you resist that crazy cute and handsome face!! (Takes after his hhuman dad lol)

Awwwww!! Sooo cute! 

LNYDP Cufflink and Pins! 

I am truly delighted to show you amazing fans, two brand new Merchandise Items for 2015. The LNYDP Cufflinks and the LNYDP Pins! They are amazing. I have been working closely with the incredible and super talented 'House Of Logos Ltd'  and they have created a truly magnificent and bespoke product for us here at LNYDP Mews headquarters. The feedback thus far has been immense and well, I would be honoured if you amazing fans would be so kind as to give us your expert feedback, via our Facebook page - @LNYDP. I am truly proud of the results and hope you guys love them as much as Alf and I do! Thank you Mark and House Of Logos Ltd! 

The Incredible LNYDP Cufflinks

The Magnificent LNYDP Pin!

Amazing Picture Of The Week! 

Frankly I saw this on facebook and well I had to share it with you guys! I have no idea if it was a prank, reality or just done out of desperation for a sandwich, but either way you have to see this to believe it!! Would this actually be possible to pull off! I don't think anyone has attempted this during LNYDP!? Have they?? lol!!

Just wow!! lol!! Must have been one tasty sandwich!

Alfie Update!

So, this week has been interesting and well rather crazy for the LNYDP Mascot Alfie. Alfie has been with his grandma and grandpa every night this week and well frankly, he absolutely loves it at grandma's and grandpa's! In fact his amazing grandma even cooked him his very own roast chicken without the skin! She doesn't even do that for me!! lol!! 

We have also found out that Alfie loves fireworks!! He is not at all scared of them, and loves to watch them!! Who knew!! On top of that, we have also found out that Alfie rather enjoys Halloween, although when he answered the door to some very scary trick or treaters, they all wanted to stroke him, despite him trying to be scary in his skeleton costume!  It was very cute and well really rather amusing! 

So overall, a pretty good and unusual week for the famous and handsome LNYDP Mascot Alf! I think he is pretty tired today and looking forward to a relaxing weekend haha!! 

Alfie looking super cute in his 'Glow in the dark' skeleton costume! Eating his 'Home made' roast chicken!! haha!! 

Song Of The Week

This guy just impresses me so much every time I listen to him! This is a truly beautiful song and Kte and I absolutely love it! Hope you guys do to! Perfect for a relaxing Friday night with your loved ones! x

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lp-EO5I60KA