Good Morning wonderful LNYDP peeps. Another busy week here in LNYDP Mews Headquarters and well another very busy building week in our Mews it would seem! Alfie is not impressed at all lol! Disturbing his daytime siesta!! However even with our great leader and hero touring the US, we continue on like the super troopers / eager beavers that we are haha!! So whats been happening in a nutshell.......

My Friday view lol! Alfie certainly keeps the builders on their toes lol!

Welcome (Back) Pandemonium Drummers

Some excellent news, the Pandemonium drummers are confirmed to once again perform in LNYDP 2016. Fantastic news as this group of drummers are extraordinary! Come and watch them wow the crowds with their magical drum playing ability on January 1st! I hear they will be wearing some very magical costumes too! #excited#newyear#londonparade#LNYDP

The amazing Pandemonium Drummers in the Finale area performing amazingly at a previous LNYDP! What a superb sight and sound! 

Another wonderful snap of the Pandemonium Drummers performing at a night time festival. Truly magnificent to behold!

Limited Edition T-Shirt NOW AVAILABLE!

Ok, so a while back I mentioned that we were offering a super exclusive and extremely limited edition LNYDP 30th Anniversary T-Shirt of which only 100 will ever be made! Well, these bad boys went on sale yesterday and already 15 have been sold! They are seriously awesome. Once these historic and iconic T's have gone, they are gone forever as no more will be made! However, I will be holding one back for the lucky 100,000 viewer of this blog! Hopefully that will be next week and it might be you! Keep reading peeps! 

Just awesome!! Frankly, need I say more lol!

LNYDP Mews News

So, I had my first ever Cro-dough this week! JUST WOW!! A hybrid doughnut and croissant. Amazing for your waistline and fat free lol! Joking aside,  OMG tasty LNYDP peeps! Plus I had a raspberry flavour cro-dough so part of my five a day haha!! Check out the pic below! Come stop by our office and try one for yourself. Seriously you will never look back lol!

Mmmhhhh!!! Yummy in my tummy lol!! Perfect morning set up!!

Bug Alert! Alfie Watch!

I am not going to say toooo much about this as it still freaks me out....However I feel the photograph speaks for itself! Safe to say, I think the building work across the way might have something to do with this rather big fella wandering through the LNYDP Mews front door, albeit extremely uninvited! Alfie didn't notice mind you haha!!

WTF!! Seriously it's like an alien monster! Hugeeeee!!! Ahhhhhhh!!!

Little Alf has had another excellent week! He is super happy although rather irritated by the building outside, letting us all know his displeasure with a rather frequent bark! Fair!! However and far more importantly, Alf has a new favourite toy to keep him occupied and it is hilarious! Its a dancing penguin and every time the penguin moves, Alf runs and hides behind my chair! Tooooo funny!! Need to fishure out how to upload the videos for you amazing LNYDP peeps to watch! Of course cute snap of the handsome guy below lol! Wouldn't be the Joe and Alfie blog without that right lol!!

What a dog! The incredible LNYDP Mascot Alfie! Just too cute for words x

Song Of The Week

A tough one this week, but been listening to this in the car and got really into it! Little car dancing with Alf haha!! Enjoy magnificent LNYDP peeps! Have a great weekend x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xcWOviMI6Lk

Wow! I know you awesome LNYDP peeps guys have missed me right lol!! Well, you know you have missed the adventures of Alf anyway right haha!! I currently have a serious case of the holiday blues, the delightful British rain is definitely not helping, but you know what, sat here in the LNYDP Mews headquarters and working away whilst listening to some serious tunes is really rather helping! So what's been happening the last few weeks, apart from Alf and I missing you awesome LNYDP peeps of course......

(P.s. only 10,000 more views to reach the 100,000 views goal)!! Keep reading many many many  times over lol!! 

I had a holiday!

haha well I thought I would state the obvious you sensational LNYDP peeps, I mean why not lol!! Kate and I went to Puerto Andtrax in Majorca and whilst I would love to say it was awful and we couldn't wait to come home BUT...it wasn't, it was bloody marvellous (excuse my French)! Sun, Sea and Pimientos de Padrones, I am a happy man. Now of course part of my duty as LNYDP blogger is to make you all jealous right, so I thought I would upload a few sneaky snaps below! Wish you were here kind of thing lol!! Don't hate me too much haha!!

Such an awful view we had lol!! 

My stunning girlfriend Kate enjoying the sunset on our balcony! I can't believe how lucky I am every day! 

Me.... Trying (and failing) to look rather dapper and European in the gorgeous restaurant Oliu 

Back to Merch' Business

I was delighted that my amazing colleagues at LNYDP Mews Headquarters very kindly took delivery of the awesome and spanking new Pins, Cufflinks and Brooches we have had made bespoke for our European Events. They are seriously awesome! I might have taken a cheeky pair of cufflinks or two for myself.......Check out the Pins for Rome, Paris and Madrid below! Sorry I couldn't take squeeze any more than three pics in - Cufflink and Brooch pics next time!! P.s. I tried to make the pictures look arty on the page! Looks great right!?? Presentation presentation presentation as my Boss Dean O always tells me!! 

All The Queen's Horses - LNYDP 2016

As though the arrival of new and frankly splendiferous merch was not enough, I am delighted to announce the official participation of 'All The Queen's Horses in LNYDP 2016! This fantastic group led by the incredible and inspiring Caroline Marsh will be wowing you wonderful peeps once more on the streets of London come January 1st! I can't give too much away (sorry) but I can promise you will be bewitched by the magical-ness (Is that a word) of their entry in the magnificent LNYDP 2016........To give a flavour of their past entries check out the below!! Awesome!! Only word to use frankly!! 

Just wow!! Imagine what 'All The Queen's Horses' have in store for LNYDP 2016 !!! 

Again, what an entry! I am excited for January the 1st right now!! Are you??

LNYDP Giant Balloon - Sneaky Preview! (Shhhhh....)

This is wonderfully un-official but at the same time official lol!! I have had the first preview of our bespoke LNYDP 35 foot plus Giant Inflatable Balloons! Now whilst I will literally be thrown out the delightful LNYDP Mews headquarters if I give too much away, I thought I might be extremely outrageous and give you awesome LNYDP awesome peeps a teeny tiny taste of our very own LNYDP Dragon and Wizard giant balloons lol!! Uh ohhh, I am sooo going to be in trouble lol!! However how awesome are they!! Wait till you see all five (5) Giant Balloons floating high in the sky above London on January 1st!! #AMAZING!!

LNYDP's 35 foot giant inflatable Wizard!! Legendary!!

LNYDP's happy happy Dragon! 33 Foot tall and pretty handsome it has to be said! lol!

Alfie had a holiday too!

Ok, so the section all you magnificent LNYDP peeps read the blog for lol!! Alfie too had a holiday! Yes yes yes!! In fact Alfie had the best time ever as he met his new best friend, Bernie the chihuahua!! Seriously that is actually the name haha!! Alfie had an amazing time and had a very well deserved holiday too!! In fact, LNYDP mascot Alf actually sulked for a full 24 hours when he had to come home....However as soon as he saw his grandma, grandpa and Auntie Bone he was a happy Alf again lol! A few Alf holiday snaps below lol!! He is too cute and handsome!! 

Butter wouldn't melt lol!! Wayyy to handsome, that's my boy! 

Alf and Bernie! having a great time! Alf must have felt like a giant lol!

Song Of The Week

Frankly what a song!! Just watched 'The Full Monty' what a film and what a song!! Happy Friday LNYDP peeps. This will definitely make you smile!! Enjoy!! x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fxoke4yuWlI

 

Good morning superbo magnifico LNYDP peeps! What a day. I am on a serious high right now! Yesterday in my five a side league, the 'West London A league' I might add, I scored 4 goals and was man of the match, even at the ripe old age of 28!! Loving life right now peeps!! #winning!! I am sorry to bore you all with this, but I am just soooo darn happy right now! Alf and I are literally boogying right around the LNYDP Mews Headquarters, driving everyone nuts I might add lol!!

P.s. please excuse the indulgent photo! It was my finest football moment, playing for Notts County reserves against Leicester City. I feel It is applicable after last night haha!!

Ahhhhh, back in the day lol!!

Soo, enough about my footie heroics lol!!  LNYDP news haha! First on the agenda...welcome the London Fire Brigade!

London Fire Brigade 

A huge welcome to the London Fire Brigade who who will participating in LNYDP 2016. They can not wait to get into the Magical theme and they too are celebrating a very special occasion. It is the London Fire Brigade's 150th anniversary year!! What an achievement. We are all at LNYDP beyond delighted that they will be celebrating with us and of course you guys on this amazing day! I shall end this story with the London Fire Brigade's fantastic LNYDP message 'The London Fire Brigade strives to keep London a MAGICAL city through fire prevention and community safety'. I think that surmises perfectly! #veryexcited#onestepcloser 

The Vintage Fire Engine (This actual one) will be proudly powering through the streets of London on January 1st! #LNYDP

The brand new Fire Mini's that help keep London a magical City! Also to be seen in LNYDP on January 1st! #LNYDP

1000th LNYDP DVD sold!

A huge congratulations to Mr Wilcox Jr. who will be receiving the 1000th LNYDP 2015 DVD!! A huge milestone for the LNYDP DVD!! Massive congrats to Mr Wilcox and I hope you enjoy the DVD. We all did a little dance to commemorate the special occasion here in LNYDP Mews headquarters, however I am afraid I can't upload videos lol!! x

I appreciate this picture is sideways....I feel it adds to the charm lol!! Either that or my computer skills are rubbish..lol!!! 

Alfie Watch

This week has been excellent for LNYDP Mascot Alf, he has seen his wonderful grandma and grandpa. He has been travelling in style in the classic Triumph Herald convertible, letting the wind breeze through his handsome fur! He has had huge play times in the park and has made even more dog friends. Overall definitely a winning week for King Alfred! He even found his new favourite food... Beef casserole! That is of course his mum and dads food but hey, what's ours seems to be his too lol!! As you have probably gathered, my phone is still in the repair factory so pictures are rather hard to come by. However I thought I would really mix it up today and do a throw back Friday! I know right crazyyy times peeps lol! Enjoy x

My boy at just 2 months old! He has just got more and more handsome!! Seriously though, can you look at this picture and not have your heart melted!! lol x

Song of the Week ....AND more.....

Now this week, it's not technically a song but a clip and well lets just say its puts a huge smile on all our faces here in LNYDP Mews headquarters! So much so I believe we might be doing something very similar in an LNYDP video clip!! Watch this space, our FB and Twitter page lol!! Practice has started!! Small clue, Myself, Malcolm and Nick are all participating......x
Have a great weekend magnificent LNYDP fanlets xxx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_2jmOJ9ag5M

Guys and Girls, LNYDP magnificent peeps, mad mad week and a super crazy day! I hate to disappoint, but today is going to be a super short and super sweet blog as I have to dash and take care of our very own Mayor balloon! Then this evening I have a very important tennis date with a potential major sponsor of LNYDP! #exciting#superduperbusy!!

I also managed to break my LNYDP phone this week, (happy days) so all my pictures are well..... void (for lack of a better word) this week....gutting lol!! I think it was karma for posting certain pics last week lol!! Ohhh well, normal service resumed for next week I promise!! In the mean time, please enjoy the pretty pictures posted this week to compensate for lack of actual photos......AND yes, I agreed to this on the condition that for every other week of the year I get to post embarrassing pictures of my amazing and wonderful LNYDP team colleagues lol!!

Yes, that is me in the middle....I lost a bet in my university days.....lets leave it at that! p.s. I had to go out in public dressed like that later that night!! #ohdearohdear

Theresa is leaving!! 

Haha, I worried all you magnificent LNYDP right!! Don't panic, Theresa is just taking a little holiday, nothing more thankfully and a super well deserved holiday for my favourite LNYDP team member!! We will miss you Mrs. T!! Have a wonderful hols and see you soon xxx #weloveyoutheresa

The gorgeous and amazing Mrs. T! Apologies for the picture! I need my phone back ASAP lol! 

Congratulations To our very own Terry!

Now a couple of weeks back, I introduced you all to our project manager for Telenet Global Logistics, Terry Ingram. Terry does a magnificent job - all things logistical and has become a great friend of mine and of LNYDP. It is therefore with great happiness that I can tell all you magnificent peeps, Terry got engaged this week to the lovely Kelly! All of us at LNYDP want to wish Terry and Kelly a huge congratulations! Amazing news and news that has put a smile on all our faces! #congratulations

An amazing couple and all of us at LNYDP are delighted for you both! Huge congrats guys x

Grande Meeting at LNYDP Mews Headquarters! 

Yes indeed, one of the reasons why this blog is frankly so much worse than its normally mighty high standards, (debateable I know haha) is that we had a Grande Meeting of epicness proportions this morning at LNYDP Mews headquarters! Everyone had ventured back from holidays, Illness or summer haziness and all had focused and channel their energy into a super productive, if a little stressful (for Alf and I) meeting! I think the picture below aptly sums up the professional element of this morning, at least for Alf and I lol!! p.s. What a Parade Launch we are having this year! Genuinely excited even though its over 4 months away lol! #getexcited#magic#awesomeness#LNYDP

I mean frankly, the above says it all lol!! x

Right LNYDP peeps, I love you all loads but sadly I have to sign off for the day! Balloon is a calling folks! I shall leave you all with a masterful song of the week and a promise of a better blog next week when my phone is back in operation and loads of behind the scenes piccies! Cheeky!! x

Song Of The Week

Happy Weekend magnificent LNYDP peeps!! Enjoy!! xxx

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yl_XQVKe6So

Good Morning wonderful LNYDP fanlets!! What a horrible morning it is here in rainy London! Me and Alf just do not like the rain, plus it is really sticky and muggy! #Notcool literally lool!!

However writing to you fantastic folk and being in the LNYDP Mews headquarters has certainly helped put a smile back on the faces of Alf and I! That and it's the weekend tomorrow!! Whoop whoop!!! So this week what has happened......

P.s. I have been advised by google to use more hashtags....Apologies If I am hastagging completely incorrectly, I am rather computer illiterate!! It is fun though! #fun#LNYDP!!

This weather is too much for Alf! So much so he is currently snoozing very gracefully at the bottom of the stairs, lol!!

The Paris Parade Website

Now many of you magnificent people who read my blog (for which I apologise) know that because I do such an amazing logistical job for LNYDP, I also run logistic for Paris, Rome and Madrid. I was therefore incredibly honoured and fortunate to be invited to the Paris Site Inspection this year and I was blown away. It was truly amazing and the food none to shabby either lol!!! It will be a stunning Parade, those lucky Parisians hey!! 

This brings me on to some great news. I am delighted to announce the launch of the new Paris Parade Website. Check it out peeps!! Its a great website and an even better Parade. www.parisparade.com

The fun filled Paris Parade homepage...Just to wet your appetite! 

Welcome back to FAKI - Kimbanguist Brass Band

Now as I am sure you are all aware, whilst doing all things Logistical and Merchandisical, I am also proud and delighted to have been appointed Director Of Event Participation for LNYDP. I have always said that I am a man of many talents lol!! Modesty definitely not one of those talents .....lol !! Anyway I am delighted to announce that this week FAKI, the incredible Kimbanguist Brass Band will be performing along the streets of London in the fantastic and World Famous LNYDP!! Amazing to have you guys back and can not wait to watch you in action come January 1st! Stay tuned next week and the weeks thereafter to find out which acts/groups will be participating in LNYDP 2016....#excitingtimes#January1st

The awesomely talented and amazing FAKI - Kimbanguist Brass Band! 

My gorgeous Girlfriends Birthday and LNYDP Lizzie's Wedding Anniversary

So as you have probably guessed from the sub heading above, July is a rather expensive month for me lol!! My gorgeous girlfriend and Alfie's stunning mum Kate had her 25th birthday this week and I swear she gets more gorgeous every year (If that's possible)! We had an amazing evening at the wonderful Kurobuta in Chelsea and I bought Kate the extremely romantic present of driving lessons!! #seriosuly lol!! A great evEning and hopefully an even better year to follow! 

I am a seriously lucky guy!! Happy birthday gorgeous #luckyguy#gorgeous xxx

Now on the same day - July 20th, the magnificent LNYDP Lizzie had her wedding anniversary to my new bro Jamie! Massive congrats to my favourite couple in the Universe! Pretty good looking couple too right!! lol! Now I know they will not read the blog today as they are celebrating with a short trip to Majorca, so I hopefully will not get in to much trouble for putting up the below picture lol!! Congrats guys from all at LNYDP!!

Middle -Young Love lol!! Congrats guys!! #proud#LNYDP

Goodbye Beard

Now there has been a vote in the LNYDP Mews Headquarters and the vote was embarrassingly the subject of my beard! Seriously!! lol!!Anyway the lovely folk of LNYDP have decided that the beard must go, so after today I shall bid it a fond farewell! We have had many a happy time and maybe we shall be reunited in the future lol!! For now I shall leave you with a rather embarrassingly posed photograph to commemorate my LNYDP beard! (It really is actually a little long - looking at the picture) #awkward#beards#needtoshavenow!!! 

Please excuse the selfie! Terribly embarrassing!! Bye Bye Joe's beard!! 

Song Of The Week

Guys, apologies for the horrendous photo above, no one deserves to see that!! Hopefully it does not ruin your weekend lol! Enjoy the tune (An all time great) and have a great weekend LNYDP amazing peeps. Thank you once again for reading!! Love to all x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a00_tPLcE_g

Good Afternoon all you fantasmagorical (What a word) LNYDP peeps!! What's happening y'all!! I have some seriously cool stuff to share with you all LNYDP peeps today!! Including a behind the scenes sneak preview of the Ultra Limited Edition T-Shirt we will be producing just 100 of this year! Plus the brand new official LNYDP two colour T-Shirt which is also (excuse my French) darn awesome!! Not to mention Alfie sat in on his very first LNYDP meeting lol!! Genuinely - See below pictures of proof haha!! x

Alfie sitting in on his first LNYDP meeting! 

NEW LNYDP T-Shirts

Ok, so contain your excitement peeps! Are you ready to preview the new, awesome and shexyyyy LNYDP T-shirts! These bad boys are not even up yet for sale on the LNYDP website and have never seen before!! This is how much I love you guys!! I love these T-Shirts too and know you guys will!! Check it out amazing LNYDP fanlets!! Don't forget, the Magical 30 Years T-Shirt will only be produced for 100 units, so be quick!! x

The Brand New - LNYDP T-Shirt in baby pink and sky blue! Pretty sweet right folks!! 

The super exclusive and elusive 30 Magical Years LNYDP T-Shirt! Only 100 units will ever be made!!  Just Wowzaaa!!

Lizzie and our Leader and Hero return from Madrid

As the title suggests, the delightful and youthful Lizzie Bone and Bob Bone (Our Leader and Hero) ventured to Madrid for a hugely successful Site Inspection this week. Amazing times were had by all and I have been sent a few snaps shots anonymously lol!! Most featuring the magnificent LNYDP little Lizzie!! She is not going to be happy with me haha!! 

This is Lizzie standing with the MAN in Callemayor - the only place to view the old city walls of Madrid from! P.s. can you see the LNYDP legend that is Johnny in the background with David Webb (Jefferson Forest HS) and Vicente (Our man in Madrid)??

Lizzie and Giant Frog! No historical value I don't think, just a great pic haha!!

Alfie Watch

Ok, so another very busy week for our LNYDP mascot Alfie! This week Alfie has been made into a model for a very special cushion (Pictures to follow) and has been reunited with his one time doggie love - Mischa! It was very cute. They say absence makes the heart grow stronger and these two definitely missed each other!! First love and all that hey peeps! It has been 5 months though in fairness lol!! Standard format below, a very cute pic of the famous Alf man in action in the doggy park lol! 

What a handsome LNYDP mascot!!

Song Of The Week

Rather an abstract choice from me this week but a fantastic summer tune! Hope you enjoy wonderful LNYDP peeps and thanks again for reading!! Have a great weekend x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmcA9LIIXWw

Good Morning Magnificent LNYDP peeps! Let me first start off with an unreserved apology. For those of you of the more eagle eyed nature, there was no blog last week. However for once this was not due to idleness or laziness by myself, it was genuinely because I was in Paris on Destination Events Logistic business! That's right folks, my legendary LNYDP Logistical prowess is extending beyond the shores of London haha!! But on a serious note, what a blog for you I have this week! Including the odd picture (behind the scene's of course) from Sunny and VERY VERY HOT Paris!! P.s. below is just way too cute a pic that I had to pop it in for you amazing peeps x

The handsome LNYDP mascot proudly snuggling his second favourite teddy! x

Hot Paris

Now as I am sure you will all know, Destination Events not only organises the World's greatest event of its kind in London, the World famous LNYDP. But we also host the Paris Parade on New Years Day in....Paris lol! This year I was invited out to explain the Logistical side of things to our Groups and Participants in Paris. It went amazingly well and when I was there I was fortunate enough to join in and take in the sights, sounds and HEAT of Paris! 42 degress people!! What an amazing group of people and what a huge success the Paris Parade is going to be! I am going to bore you magnificent peeps with a selection of never before seen pictures of my French travels haha!! P.s. Destination Events is the first company EVER to be allowed to close off the World Famous Champs- Elysees in Paris to host a Parade! An amazing honour and what an achievement from our Leader and Hero! It is a real honour to be a small part in something so historic - But that;s enough smooshy sentiment haha!!

The Boys are back in Paris Town baby!! What a picture and under the famous Eiffel Tower too!! 

Halfway down (Walking down) the Eiffel Tower! Massive shout out to Danny, Pierre and our hero and leader who all made it down with Lizzie and I!

What a picture -What a lady! The gorgeous Lizzie in front of the Iconic Arc de Triomphe!

LNYDP Mayor Balloon

The LNYDP Mayor Balloon is made and has arrived in London!! It is AMAZING! Excuse my excitement but I truly am like a kid in a candy store! It is just sooo cool! Seriously!! Can not wait to fill it up for the LNYDP Parade Launch outside the Corinthia Hotel on December the 10th. It's very first public outing! Of course it will also be floating proudly through the streets of London on January 1st too! If you want to potentially be a balloon handler and have a truly once in a life-time experience, check out our website and apply within. Make a dream a reality peeps!!   - www.LNYDP.com 

The amazing LNYDP Giant Mayor Balloon - Prior to the detailed artwork! 

The nearly complete LNYDP Giant Mayor Balloon! Insanely amazingly awesome lol!! Its 35 foot peeps!! Its massive and awesome, awesomely massive haha!! 

LNYDP Alfie Update

So it has been quite a few weeks for the incredible and handsome LNYDP mascot Alfie! He has done a lot of travelling like his dad and has been staying with Kate's family in Ascot, our dog sitter in Oxfordshire and with my mum, (Alfie's Grandma) in Chiswick! Poor Alf is delighted to finally be back and settled in the LNYDP Mews headquarters, with all his favourite LNYDP people! The massive Veal Bone his grandma gave him helps too lol!!  In fact, as I type, he is luxuriating in the sun on the middle floor of the office, topping up his tan and catching up on a little well earned rest! Stop by and say hi to Alf and I if your in the W4 area wonderful peeps. There is always a coffee or tea waiting for you! x

The handsome and sleepy LNYDP mascot Alfie refusing to wake up and go to work this morning lol! Tooo cute!! x

Song Of The Week

Happy weekend magnificent LNYDP peeps! A great song to start a great weekend! Enjoy and much love to you all! P.s. come on Andyyyy!! x

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lM7H0ooV_o8