New Year, New Diet

Like most others at this time of year I’m always optimistic that I’ll lose a few pounds that have built up over Christmas (who am I kidding, built up over the past few years, and when I say pounds I mean stones!)

According to some statistics I heard on the Radio the other day, the third week of the year is when most New Year’s resolutions are broken, whether that be giving up drinking, giving up smoking or the most popular one in my house, dieting! So far my mum has been doing ok on the Slimming World diet but for me, I just can’t get myself into it. As much as I would like to be nice and slim before I go on holiday in April, I know deep down that it’s going to be tough with my lack of will power and bad influences from certain members of the office (aka Susan).

I doubt I will have any motivation to diet over the summer as when I return from my holiday in April its full steam ahead with the Cuffe & Taylor summer events which includes Lytham Proms Festival Weekend 2013 and the Runrig 40^th Anniversary Concert which I'm really looking forward to.

With this in mind I thought I would try a ‘quick-fix’ diet to get me well on my way to achieving a temple body (Whats so funny?!) I know of a few people who are doing the Lighter Life diet and have had amazing results so far but at £70+ per week I’m reluctant to do it. When I asked a friend how she was finding this diet she said:

“It’s good but be prepared to eat a lot of dust!”

I have however come across a similar diet called the Cambridge diet which is fairly similar to Lighter Life, just a lot cheaper, so I have decided to give it a go, wish me luck!

P.S. When I go from looking like this….

....and start looking like this….

….I’ll post you a picture!

FYLDE'S GOT TALENT IS BACK!

The annual Fylde’s Got Talent competition is upon us and performers from the FYLDE BOROUGH area only are being sought to showcase their talents.

The lucky winner’s will perform on the same stage as the headline act for the Sunday night of The Lytham Proms Festival Weekend 2013.

The competition, now in its fifth year is proving to be a real hit with the locals, and Cuffe & Taylor are hoping that next year will be no exception. So far previous winners have performed alongside international artists Boyzone in 2011, and Family favourite Olly Murs in 2012.

 

A spokesperson for Cuffe & Taylor said “We are really proud of how successful this local event has become, it has almost taken on an identity of its own. We are constantly being approached by local talent who wish to enter the competition, as they all want the opportunity to play on a world class stage, alongside their idols. We are close to announcing the artist for the Sunday night, but as yet it is a closely guarded secret. Needless to say the winner will not be disappointed.”

The competition is looking for all types of performers – singers, dancers, musicians, magicians and comedians – all encouraged to take part whether soloists, duos, bands or groups.
So if you think you have what it takes then visit www.lythamproms.co.uk to apply.

Auditions will take place at Our Lady Star of the Sea Parish Centre, St Annes on Saturday 9th March starting at 10:00 (audition time slots will only be given to those who apply online beforehand). Space will be restricted so participants are encouraged to stick to their audition slot times. The Grand Final will be held at Lowther Pavilion, Lytham, on Sunday 28th April 2013, tickets priced at £10.00 plus booking fee.

All money raised from the competition will be donated to the RNLI, which is a charity that saves lives at sea. They provide, on call, a 24-hour lifeboat search and rescue service and a seasonal lifeguard service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboats in 2001, its lifeguards have saved more than 140,000 lives.

  In order that we raise as much money as we possibly can, we have introduced a small entry fee of £2.50 – per act, this is payable on the door at the auditions.

To book your tickets for the Fylde’s Got Talent Final visit www.lowtherpavilion.co.uk or call the box office on 01253 794 221.

Happy New Year!!

First of all let me start by saying Happy New Year!

Santa sadly didn’t bring me a black Cockapoo puppy called ‘Ruby’ but I did get lots of other nice goodies to make up for it so I’ll let him off this once.

Yesterday the C&T office took a little trip to Madame Tussauds Blackpool to celebrate Susan & Ryan’s birthdays which took place over Christmas. I was quite gutted to find that Kylie had left and was now living at Madame Tussauds London. So off we went with our little bag of props down the promenade to Blackpool for the morning.


Here are some highlights! ENJOY.....

show off your best 'Poker Face'

Su-Bu & Su-Bo

Susan & Rachel share a snap on Blackpool Beach
Just a few miles down from where Lytham Proms takes Place

Me & Susan during our Jeremy Kyle Interview

Ryan helping Tiger out with his game