Clown BlueyReferences
January 2013
Hi Bluey
I just wanted to say a huge thanks for coming to my Son’s party last weekend.
Everyone enjoyed it and said how good it was. I can’t believe how well behaved and fixated the children were…amazing.
Thanks again
Sarah
Sarah Holland
Customer Services Relationship Executive
July 2011
Mandy,
Just a quick email to express my thanks for the professionalism of your entertainers. They were all punctual, respectful and helpful – perfect!
Clown Bluey was funny and not scary at all – he had been on our grounds before and managed to have quite a following again this year.
Everyone enjoyed themselves and we’ve had lots of praise.
Many thanks again and please pass on our thanks to all concerned. And thank you for being so patient with me, as always.
Irina Woodford
Alumni Services Co-ordinator
Henley Business School
Greenlands, Henley on Thames, Oxon, RG9 3AU
June 2011
Good morning Bluey
May I just say thank you so much for making our Prom at the Botley Grange Hotel a really wonderful and memorable occasion. I’m only sorry the weather and later the other hotel guests rather undermined our plans. You did us proud!
Jack Howard
Head of Year 11, Thornden School
May 2011
Dear Bluey,
Well, there we are, it’s all over and what a success this years show was! As you have realised we attracted record crowds on both days, with the result that even our overflow car park overflowed. Customers were still queuing to get in at nearly 2.00 o’clock.
We would like to thank you very much for your efforts. Even as the show grows bigger we will never forget that without attractions such as yourself we do not have a show. The young audience looked entertained every time I came whizzing past, even if we did not catch a glimpse of you ourselves, it certainly looked deep with keen helpers!
With very best wishes from us all.
Graham, Sally, Nikki and Karen
The Blindley Heath Country Show
December 2010
Re The Children’s Show in Monaco:
I would like to thank Francien Giraudi, President of the Les Infants de Frankie Association, for inviting Clowns International to stage our International Clowns Show, in the magnificent Chapiteau de Fontvieille in Monaco. It was an honour to both Direct and take part in such a fantastic setting. My thanks also to Francien and her committee who made such super arrangements for us from Nice onwards: the accommodation and restaurants were terrific. My thanks must also go to my co-Festival Organiser, Chris “L.O.” Stone, who took on the unenviable task of organising all our air bookings as well as looking after FOH in Monaco – a great weight off my shoulders!
Finally, may say a huge thank you to all my clown colleagues, whether you were performing ‘in the ring’ or FOH – you all did a magnificent job and made a lot a children very, very happy! I’m very proud of you and of Clowns International!
Bluey “Clown Bluey” Brattle
Producer/Director “Noel de Frankie 2010 le Festival des Clowns Show”, Monaco and
C.I. Festival co-Organiser
July 2010
Hi Bluey,
We just wanted to say a big thank you for the entertainment you provided at our daughter’s birthday party last Friday (23 July), she and all the other kids really enjoyed themselves, as did all the adults and parents who stayed during the party.
Lauren is still describing parts of the act and is particularly proud to have removed your underpants!
Well done and thanks, we would have no hesitation in recommending you to others.
TTFN
Ian, Donna and Lauren (Porcher)
May 2010
I saw you perform on Bank Holiday Monday at the Blindley Heath Country Show, and thought you were very good. My son also was very impressed!
Please could you come back to me? My home telephone number is xxxxxxxxxxxxxx .
Many thanks in advance.
Kind regards
Alison
Alison Gray
Project Manager
AchieveGlobal UK
Dear Clown Bluey
Thank you so so much for making my birthday party the best ever!
Me and my friends thought you were so funny ( the grown ups laughed lots too), we thought the balloons that you made were amazing and the magic was brill. Thank you for my teddy present, i have called him ‘Bluey’ after you so i can remember all the fun we had.
Love from Elly Pearce aged 5
A note from mummy…. Thank you once again for the excellent entertainment, the kids enjoyed it so much and it meant I had time to enjoy the party without any stress. I will highly recommend you for any children’s party.
Sam
July 2009
Thank you both so much – the children thought you were brill and so did we. Thank you for coming to our party!
Much love,
Jackie, Animal Dramatics
June 2009
Dear Bluey,
Thank you for helping to make our Wedding Day so “special”!
Carol & Lindley
May 2009
Hi Kim,
Finally at last . . . time to let you know that Bluey and Julie were brilliant on our event day. Both footfall figues are up over the whole week and were even better than half term which is quite unusual for us. Hope to de business with you again later this year. Please pass on my thanks to both parties.
Kind regards, Emma Watson
Bouverie Place Shopping Centre, Folkestone
July 2008
Dear Clown Bluey,
The 2008 SUMMER FETE, 19th July
Rita Packham
Fete Organiser
Bitterne
Just to say how enjoyable it was to meet you on Saturday. Your appearance certainly gave the Fete a lift, and the children enjoyed your entertainment.
Thank you so much for making the occasion so enjoyable.
Yours sincerely,
Rita Packham, Fete Organiser
Hi Bluey,
Happy New Year and I hope you had a lovely Christmas.
The feedback we received from our client Royal Sun Alliance was extremely positive and we were delighted with how it went.
You were busy making balloon animals when I left and I didn’t want to distract you. Hopefully we’ll get the chance to work again in the future.
Kind regards,
Grant
Beyond Events Ltd
2007
Hi Clown Bluey
What can I say? Thanks!!!l [SEE BELOW – Priory Launch Event]
Kim
Kim Phillips
Messages Public Relations Co Ltd
Forwarded Message
From: Anne Duggan
Date: Thu, 6 Dec 2007 13:37:11 -0000
To: Kim Phillips
Conversation: THE PRIORY LAUNCH EVENT
Subject: THE PRIORY LAUNCH EVENT
Kim, I just wanted to say a big thank you for the entertainers you provided for the launch event at The Priory in Worksop yesterday. They were all excellent. They really made the event, and in fact gave an extra boost to Marks & Spencer who were cutting the ribbon on their new Simply Food store just after our own ceremony. Lots of positive feedback and compliments.
Regards Anne
Anne Duggan , Senior Marketing Manager
DTZ, One Curzon Street London W1A 5PZ
August 2007
Dear Bluey & Flossie,
Thank you both for an engaging performance on Saturday. Lots of people commented on the sophistication and variations of Flossie’s face painting and Bluey’s balloon creations were just stunning.
All the best.
Dr Jan Hruska
Co-founder, Sophos Antivirus
November 2006
Very dear Clown Bluey:
Thank you so very much for your kind message. I appreciate it and enjoy very much.
I was taking a very careful look at the World Wide Smiles Mission website. I cried a lot, and at the same time, it makes me happy to know that there are people out there who have such a big heart as to do what you do. To take a smile, a little happiness, to children who go through such a hard life, is a blessing, a gift from God indeed. If I appreciated and respected you before as a Clown, now I respect you, I admire you as an incredible human being, I thank you for such a job. God bless you, your partners in that mission, and all the people you make laugh in those regions, so much in need of laughter…
Please take care, keep in touch, my best wishes for you and your lovely wife.
A Clown hug from your friend
Marcelo Peppo Melison – Canada
October 2006
Hello our Big FRIENDS!
Sorry I’m writing so late but a have a lot of things to do at my University.
Once again big Thank You for you arrival to Poland.
You made very good job and you made kids smiling.
Please don’t stop doing things you do the best !!
We hope that time you have spent in Poland was nice for you.
Always you are our guests in Poland.
We hope that we meet together somewhere in the future.
Lot of kisses
Regards
Michal, Ewa, Sabina & Joseph – Dr Wodka
Poland
Other Years:
Dear Clown Bluey, Thank you for your support and friendship – we appreciate it so much. Please accept this letter as a sincere thank you for coming along to our Open Day last week and for entertaining the children. I know that everybody thoroughly enjoyed your visit and it was much appreciated by one and all! It is impossible to put into words how thankful I am for the kindness and generosity that our house receives from our community; you are so kind to support us, so I thank you from my heart. As you know, Chestnut Tree House is filled with fun and laughter every day; it seems that however poorly our children are they still manage a smile! You have helped make that possible and we sincerely thank you!
Yours sincerely
Lesley-Anne Lloyd, Head of Community Fundraising and Events, Chestnut Tree House {Children’s Hospice Care} Poling, Arundel, West Sussex
Clown Bluey, Thank you so much for supporting the Sherborne Castle Country Fair again this year. It was lovely to see the children flocking around you and enjoying the day. We are particularly grateful to our regular professional entertainers for helping us to really put the show on the map and to make it the spectacularly popular event it has. I think the show was again a great success. Good luck with the rest of the season and I do hope you can join us again next year on Monday 28th May. Once again, very many thanks.
Jeremy Howard, Events/Attractions Co-ordinator, Sherborne Castle Country Fair, Dorset
Dear Clown Bluey, The success of the Show stands or falls on the support they receive from people taking part, from the musicians to craft and trade stand holders to those entering competitions. The list is endless and there are so many more who are not ‘on parade’ but work tirelessly on the day. I am still not quite sure that every single person on Monday realised that money was being raised to support children’s charities, but the charities certainly do and your involvement has touched thousands of disabled children and their families. Thank you so much. Regards,
Maggie Mooge, Appeals Manager, Sherborne Castle Country Fair, Dorset
Dear Clown Bluey, I would like to pass on our thanks to you and the rest of your team for the excellent entertainment you gave to our employees and their families at our company open day. The entire day was a complete success, everyone had a great time and enjoyed all of the activities both on the ground and in the air, and we have received really good feedback. Thank you once again for your participation, we look forward to seeing you at Messier-Dowty again in the future. Best regards,
Mrs Margaret Adams, Logistics Team Leader, Messier-Dowty (SAFRAN Group), Bristol
Clown Bluey, Thank you for your wonderful work – much appreciated.
Best regards,
Nikki Lee, UK Chinese Acrobatic Co Ltd., London
Clown Bluey & Flossie Clown, I never got a chance to say goodbye. It was great having you back and for your contribution to our most successful event yet!
Love
Maria Oats, Organiser, Isle of Wight Steam Festival, Havenstreet Steam Railway, Isle of Wight
Qatar, Middle East:
We take this opportunity to thank you for sending us Clown Bluey for the Clown Shows in Doha during the Eid Al-Fitr celebrations. We should inform you, that Clown Bluey impressed our guests through his outstanding performances. We hope that Clown Bluey was very much satisfied with the arrangements we made for his shows. Best regards,
Signed Rolf D. Schmelcher General Manager, Al Dana Club, Doha, Qatar
The Clown Party was a great success. Clown Bluey did a wonderful job. Please say hello to him from all at the Club.
Best wishes,
Signed Rebecca Newton Public Relations Manager The Doha Club, Doha, Qatar.
Thank you for doing a great job Clown Bluey.
regards and best wishes,
Signed Edna Cassell Manager Cassell Entertainment and Leisure, London.
Dear Clown Bluey, I thought I’d write a quick letter to say hello before things get too busy here during Ramadan and to thank you for a wonderful show. It was a great success, over 300 attended, and I think I’ve had every one of them on the phone wanting to know where they can get an animal balloon! Thank you once again.
Signed Rebecca Newton, Public Relations Manager, The Doha Club, Doha, Qatar.
Dear Clown Bluey,
Just a quick note to say how pleased we all were with the success of Taylor’s Birthday Party on Sunday, and most of that was down to you. We have had thank you notes from some of the children already, saying how much they enjoyed the party. When you see so much pleasure it makes all the effort worthwhile. Thanks very much again and I hope we can arrange another visit this side of the water for you very soon. Best wishes Signed Andrea Sheppard
Golden Wedding Anniversary Party, Concorde Jazz Club, Eastleigh, Hants. April ‘98:
The children and the ‘grown ups’, who are all children at heart, were delighted with the unexpected pleasure of not only a clown to entertain them, but one who could work miracles with balloons sculpted for them to take home. All our family and friends were enchanted by you and are still talking about the day that you helped to make such a happy and special one. Thank you Clown Bluey.
Signed Alfred and Jean Hinton.
Dear Clown Bluey, Excellent – super – the kids loved you. Loved your balloon making – you were very cheerful – definitely welcome you back!
Debbie Jones, Merry England Management
Dear Clown Bluey, A huge thank you for joining us at our Special Circus Show at St Mary’s. The children were both thrilled and captivated with your entertaining performance – as were the VIPs! These events are such an important part of our work with the special schools and I am very grateful for your enthusiasm and for giving up your time to join us. With very best wishes and thanks,
Sue Beckett, Deputy Music Director, Southampton Music Services Directorate of Lifelong Learning and Leisure, Southampton City Council.
Thanks Clown Bluey – you were brilliant!
Richard Strauss, Manager Circle K, Marchwood, Southampton
