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

Goood Morning all you ghostly and ghoulish wonderful LNYDP fans!! Happy Hallooooween!!! It is that amazing 'trick or treat' time of year again and all of us here, at LNYDP Spooky Mews headquarters are really getting into the Halloween spirit! Yes it is partly because Alfie and I are making everyone participate lol! But home-made (by Kate of course) Halloween cup cakes are always a good way to bribe people into getting into the Halloween spirit!! mmmmwahhhahahahahahaha, cue the evil Halloween / Dr Evil laughter!

Ooooh spooky!!! Happy Halloween from all at LNYDP!

Now, let me begin this ghoulish blog by apologising for Alf and I's absence last week! Frankly I have no excuse, nor does Alfie, other than I read somewhat slowly and was somewhat engulfed with work! This I appreciate is not a valid excuse, but hopefully it is a good enough reason for you kind folks to forgive my tardiness! What is it Kim Zolciak sang....Don't be tardy for the party?? Or in this case the LNYDP Blog lol!!

The LNYDP Halloween Pumpkin, carved by the wonderful Natalie, the LNYDP supreme master of all trades!  

The Mystery Of The Anonymous Flowers

This week the wonderful and ever youthful Theresa Davis received rather a fantastic surprise! The charming Tahir of 'Pot Pouri Flower Delivery' rang the front bell of LNYDP Mews headquarters and delivered a gorgeous bouquet of flowers for Theresa Davis! Inside was the anonymous but special note 'Thanking Theresa for all she does'!! Theresa wants to say a huge thank you to the anonymous sender! So do all of us at LNYDP! P.s. if anyone knows the anonymous sender, let us know on Facebook 'LNYDP' and you will receive a Free Alfie Puppy (toy)! The mystery of the anonymous flower sender remains!! lol x

Mystery Flower's! Alf and I loveee!!! 

LNYDP and Telenet Logistics

I am delighted to announce that LNYDP is now officially partnered with Telenet Logistics. I know this will really only be of interest to Groups participating in this years LNYDP. However we have a feeling that LNYDP will have a long and fruitful relationship with Telenet Logistics. Andy and Terry who are the men responsible for running Telenet Logistics are truly terrific chaps and Telenet Logistics provide a superb, user friendly, reliable and world beating service! I am truly over the London moon about partnering such a great Logistics company. In return, I know Telenet Logistics are very excited about transporting the Instruments and Equipment for this year's LNYDP. In fact the whole Telenet Logistics UK team will be watching the Parade live on the Streets of London this year, such is their excitement to be involved with LNYDP! A superb outcome for all! In many ways the equivalent of a Disney Film ending...happy lol! 

A magnificent Partnership!

A magnificent Partnership! 

Alfie Watch!!

Ok, Alfie is beyond excited for Halloween! Firstly, the handsome LNYDP Mascot Alf has a crazy sweet tooth and absolutely loves cake's, cup cakes especially! So today I bought a box of delicious Halloween cupcakes for me and Alf to share! Then we decided to get really into the spirit and dress up! The results were awesome!! See below!! haha!!

We terrified the LNYDP crew at the Mews headquarters!! lol

Happy Halloween magnificent LNYDP fans!! Have a great weekend x

Song Of The Week

As it's Halloween! Surely, there is only one song of the week! 

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

Hello hello magnificent LNYDP Fanlets and amazing folk! I am humbled and flattered this morning as our humble little blog that Alfie and I created has officially (according to google) reached over 30,000 views. In fact, it is officially 31,385. (Proof below lol!!) That is a lot of views and frankly I am rather speechless....not too speechless to write this blog though lol!! Sorry guys haha!! Now onto important LNYDP Gossip and drama!

Look at that truly amazing!! Thank you marvellous LNYDP Fanlets!! 

First Draft Manifest's Complete!

I have been doing a lot of reading the last week or so and my mind is rather aching lol!! Alfie has been helping of course and is far more majestic with numbers than I! Definitely the Worlds smartest Pup haha! Obviously lol!! Anyway a massive thank you to all the incredible Band Directors and Group Leaders who have submitted their First Draft Manifests in on time!! All the Manifests were truly excellent, however.....there was one stand out First Draft Manifest which, If I am honest, blew me away for being so amazing! The best I have received or even seen in over 5 years of reading Manifests!  I have hidden the Group Name, but if you recognise this masterpiece, well done you....Gold star and LNYDP Stardom! 

The Golden Ticket Manifest lol!! You have to read it sideways as can't work out how to rotate the picture!

Big things in Rome and Frascati

The magnificent Lizzie from LNYDP Mews headquarters, ventured to Rome and Frascati at 4am yesterday morning to finalise arrangements for both the Rome Parade and the Frascati Street show and concerts. 

In Rome, the magnificent Lizzie teamed up with ever youthful Ella Gurmen to finalise the plans for the 1st January Parade which kicks off at 3pm! Lizzie and Ella met with the Rome Cultural and Events team who are soooo excited about the parade, that they have asked Lizzie and Ella if the World Famous Rome Police Band can participate. It is set to be a legend...wait for it....dary parade!!! lol!! I couldn't resist!

The Rome Parade!! Beautiful and magnificently magnificent!! 

However the excitement did not stop there...no no!! Lizzie and Ella then ventured to Frascati where they met with even more important people, including the Frascati Cultural department, the Frascati Shop Keepers, the Frascati Chief of Police and last but not least, the Frascati press Office! It really was an amazing trip and everyone in Frascati is super excited for the Street Show and Concerts. 

The Frascati Street Show! A truly unique European experience!! 

A massive well done to the gorgeous Lizzie and the magnificent Ella on a very successful trip! Below are a couple of snaps from last year to wet your appetite!!

Malcolm leaves LNYDP Headquarters!! (But don;t worry it's only for half term)!!

The awesome man that is LNYDP Legend Malcolm Chalk is leaving LNYDP Mews headquarters!! As of this afternoon the Legendary Malcolm Chalk will not be in the LNYDP Mews for a full week!! But don't worry, Malcolm will return triumphant and heroically after a short break away!! We are already counting the days!! We miss you Mal!!!

Malcolm working like a busy bee making honey before he has a week off!

The Alf and I!

It has been a fairly quiet week for Alf and I! The rain has been rather crazy and Alfie taking after his handsome father (Me) has rather taken against the rain....to the point that he refused to leave the office the other night when it was pouring down!! Truly one of the funniest things I have ever seen! That said I got some rather strange looks from honest passers by as I kept Alfie dry with an Umbrella, (The new amazing LNYDP Umbrella FYI) as I got completely soaked in my suit!! Yes I was actually wearing a suit lol!! Yes I was beyond soaked!! 

Other than that Alfie has been as good as gold! He has been snuggling up to his new best friend the LNYDP Alfie Bear which always makes me do a double take when a bit sleepy at night lol!! It's like there are suddenly two little Alfie's in our flat!! haha!!

Belwo are two contrasting LNYDP mascot Alfie snaps from this week! One is a rather wet and not entirely delighted Alfie the other a very happy dry Alfie sleeping on his dads bed and pillow!! naughty Alfie!!! 

A rather rain soaked Alfie!! He's not happy lol!!

Suddenly a much happier Alfie!! Dry and on his dads bed!! lol!

Song Of The Week

Ok, this is a dedication for the amazing LNYDP hero Theresa Davis. I must say, what a voice!! This young man has serious talent!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VHrLPs3_1Fs

Good Morning! Well after my rather smug post about being the one healthy LNYDP worker, Man Flu and back ache has got the better of me! But I will not be beaten by air born bugs lol!! So trooping on I am!! lol! I have to be honest though, I am going to keep this blog rather short and sweet this week as my head is rather spinning!! (I can hear you all breathing a sigh of relief)!!

hmmmmm..yeah probably true lol!!

Ok, so news this week!

Marathon Meeting at LNYDP Mews Headquarters!

So this week LNYDP staff had a marathon meeting lasting 4 hours!! I must say my head was rather full after the meeting but it was chaired magnificently by the one and only leader and hero Bob Bone. Although I must say Alfie was rather impressive too! I must say after being at the meeting, not only are we LNYDP staff in for a treat this year but you LNYDP amazing fanlets are too, as this year LNYDP 2015 is going to be the best parade to date!! It is looking truly spectacular!!
I must also say that LNYDP is delighted to welcome back the magnificent and ever young Darren Cheek! Darren has returned to where he belongs with all us LNYDP staff and we are all excited and delighted to have him back!! Welcome back Mr Darren!! Bring on LNYDP 2015!!

The magnificent Darren and the gorgeous Sara Marinoni!! Welcome back Dazza! 

LNYDP Participant Wristbands!

I am delighted to proudly display the new 2015 LNYDP Participant Wristband! Can i just say, If ever you amazing fans get bored of reading my blog, I reckon I could definitely have another career in wrist modelling lol!! Moving on however, this magnificent Wristband is free for all Participants in the 2015 LNYDP. This is the Wristband that you will wear on January the 1st!! What a beauty it is!! I am wearing mine with pride already!! But shhh as I am not meant to be lol! Its just tooo pretty!!!

The sensational 2015 LNYDP wristband and a truly gorgeous wrist lol!

LNYDP Oyster Wallets! 

I know this is somewhat a Merchandise fest right now, but I am too excited over here to not share!! The LNYDP 2015 Oyster Card Wallets have arrived, literally 2 minutes before I wrote this blog, so frankly I had to include them!! 

What do you guys think!! Sexy or what lol!!

Definitely the Kate Moss or George Clooney of Oyster Wallets!

Alfie Watch! 

A brilliant week for Alfie! Not vet trips, not eating chocolate, frankly a very subdued but excellent week lol!!

Alfie has now decided that as a proud mascot for LNYDP, he no longer sits on the floor in restaurants! Oh no, check out the picture below! Alfie has gone human haha!! But he is just way to cute to tell off...bad doggy parenting I know, but look at his handsome face!! x

Man Alf is handsome...just like his dad haha!! 

Song Of The Week

The Magnificent Beatles!! Frankly need I say more!! Twist and Shout baby!! Or as Lizzie at LNYDP likes to say...Twist and Shine lol!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iS0wuN_6wyw

Good Morning, Good Morning LNYDP Fantabulosa fanlets!! What a morning, the sun is shining and the weather is sweet, in the words of the late great Bob Marley!
Now personally both I and the Alfie feel great, however sadly the LNYDP Mews headquarters is a rather sickly place at the moment! Not enough vitamin D I say haha (see cool picture below)!! We have our leader and hero Bob Bone suffering with a touch of the Flu #manflu!! (Now hoping he does not read this blog lol!), Theresa Davis suffering from similar sneezey and cough related illness and now Mr Malcolm Chalk, man of iron and steel, even seems to have caught the illness bug! Alf and I however feel great lol, so fret not the blog shall continue in great magnitude and fortitude!

Cool picture of Vitamin D as mentioned cheekily above!

Legendary Lizzie Returns! 

As Barney Stinson in How I Met Your Mother liked to commonly articulate, the LEGENDARY Lizzie Bone has returned from her Majorca jaunt! I must say LNYDP Lizzie is looking very healthy and tanned! Alf and I really rather jealous lol! Lizzie jetted off to the Sunny Majorca isles with her husband and fellow Legendary person for a well deserved break! But all of us at LNYDP Mews headquarters are very glad to have such an LNYDP Legend back in the hot seat!

Legendary Lizzie returns! 

LNYDP Equipment and Instrumentation First Draft Manifest!

Now I appreciate whilst to some this may not be the most stimulating and interesting sub heading believe me it is revolutionary!! Without instruments and equipment the parade does not happen! 

This week was therefore the deadline for all overseas participating  LNYDP groups to submit their First Draft Equipment and Instrumentation Manifest, and can I just say what legends all the overseas participating Groups are for submitting their gorgeously created manifests exactly on time!! I am currently reading through the manifests and frankly the First Draft Manifests have been music to my ears! I can almost hear the sweet notes of the alto Sax's playing as I type!! 

The famous LNYDP Manifest Form!

A week with LNYDP Masscot Alfie!

Its been a busy week for the famous LNYDP Mascot Alfie! A trip to the vets, yet again (nothing serious) followed by a doggy show followed by deciding he is now a human and drinking only out of his dads mugs, followed by work!! Its a tough life for the Alf but he loves every minute of it and I love having him with me for every minute of it!! I feel we have a Del Boy and Rodney type bond! I'm Del boy of course lol! 'Poulet Rodney, Poulet!! 

Below are a few snaps from Alfie's week! Tough work but someone has to do it...right Alf!!?? lol! x

Alfie and his gorgeous mother at the Chiswick Dog Show!

Alfie deciding to drink only out of MY Mug! Ps - Please ignore the rather untidy bedroom!! lol!!

LNYDP Mega Mascot rather tired after a long and hard week!

Welcome back Emma Henry!

Now this is rather an unusual sub heading for the blog, but I have been informed that one of our best and longest serving Tour Assistants, the Magnificent Emma Henry has confirmed that she will be joining LNYDP for a massive TENTH YEAR!! What a...wait for it....Legend....dairy Tour Assistant and generally awesome person! Yes I know I have been watching too much of Barney and How I met Your Mother lol!!
Anyway, I digress as usual lol!! A massive welcome back to Emma from both Alf and I, look forward to seeing you very soon indeed and congratulations on the massive ten year milestone! 

The famous and magnificent Emma Henry!

Song Of The Week!

Massive Vanessa Carlton fan! If you have ever seen the film 'White Chicks' featuring the supremely talented Terry Crews, you will understand why this song is so....wait for it....Legend...dairy!!! haha!! (Was the last time I use that, promise)!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cwkej79U3ek