I started work again at the beginning of June this year and after a trip to Paris for which I am still working towards an achievement, I had Circa, met friends at the Ritz, heard Lord Janner of Brandstone, replaced the bathroom, went to Ascot, sponsored the Gay Business Association, went to Bournemouth, the Guards Chapel, London Pride, Socialite evenings, Doggett’s Coat and Badge Race, Cenotaph, Cercle Francophone, Café de Paris, Hartwell House, Oxfordshire, Society’s events, Eccentric Club’s Events, the Mansion House, Wales, Belgium, Chelsea Physic Gardens, Decayenne’s Events, The Roof Garden, Kenwood House for the Last night of the Proms, was interviewed by “Ici Londres”, met Ambassadors, Ministers, Tycoons, Aristocrats, fashion designers, models started the ‘Salon d’Or’ and went to a few more networking parties and enjoyed life in general: just the run of the mill.
This month I have to still point out that on Monday afternoon, we have an exceptional visit with Professor Frank James of the Royal Institution on the 28th at 2:30 pm
http://ri.eventbrite.com
Tuesday 29th a fortitude of artists come together to exhibit and raise money to help launch WWW.HIV-VIPCLUB.COM 6-10pm at the Queen’s Elm Gallery, 241 Fulham Road, SW£ 6HY. Contact Jason Bradbury jb@rubicongalleries.com
Wednesday, 30th at 7:00 pm a talk by Jasper Becker to the Britain China Trade Association http://bcta0909.eventbrite.com
Thursday 1st October, Thursday the Rotary Club of London organises a Golf Day for its Children Charities, as the teams are already made, please let me know asap if you really want to join them at Hadley Wood.
Saturday 3rd October : A Concert of Opera Aria in the lovely Grosvenor Chapel in Mayfair http://artandculture.eventbrite.com
Sunday 4th October is the Prix de L’Arc de Triomphe in Longchamps. Transfer by Jet to Le Bourget or Stay at the Chateau de Bagnols and transfer into Paris by helicopter (1h45’)
Monday 5th October is the Club Circa for Gay London Professionals and we shall be at the Met Bar in Park Lane
http://www.circa-club.com/events/gay_mens_events_london_glpoctober09.php
Friday 9th October: The Eccentric Club dinner http://eccentricdinner.eventbrite.com
Tuesday 14th October: Le Cercle Francophone http://lecercle.eventbrite.com with a projection of La Bete Humaine with Jean Gabin,
Thursday 15th October: Peter Golding’s Jazz ensemble is at the Arts Club; contact me to join our table in the evening (with fellow eccentrics) http://cafedjango.eventbrite.com
Saturday 17th October is the Commonwealth Fair at Kensington Town hall from 11:30 to 6:00pm see www.ccl-int.org.uk
Tuesday 20th Lord McLennon speaks to the Whitefriar’s Club, contact me for details.
Wednesday 21st The Gay Business Association organise a seminar at Andaz see www.gba.org.uk for details
Tuesday 27th, Lord Williamson of Horton in the County of Somerset speaks at the Annual Dinner of the Anglo-Belgian Society, please let me know if you would like to join me. http://absdinner.eventbrite.com
Thursday 29th, The Eccentric Club convivial drink party returns: http://eccentricdrink.eventbrite.com
Friday 30th October is a Dinner for the International Cultural Exchange in the Peers Dining Room. 7 pm for 7:45pm http://peers.eventbrite.com
Monday 2nd November is the James Bowman concert at the Banqueting Hall 1-2pm http://jbowman.eventbrite.com
The rest of November will be so busy that you might not see me emerge before December but more soon.
In preview:
http://wallace.eventbrite.com/ a visit of the Wallace Collection on the 12th November
http://spencerhouse.eventbrite.com/ a visit of Spencer House on the 7th December
http://garrick.eventbrite.com/ the Garrick Club visit will be on the 5th February 2010
I look forward to seeing you again soon,
Best regards,
Jean-Francois.
http://jeanfrancoisdor.com
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