Canapés & Champers

David Wantsome reminded me this afternoon about Paul M’s champagne and canapés get together tonight. Arrived at Paul’s bash situated in the heart of ghetto Chelsea a few minutes before David. Slightly nervous as I had only met Paul once at a house party and not sure whether he would be able to remember who I was. As soon as I got past the buzzer and sauntered down towards Paul’s lovely basement flat I was glad I had got past level one.

Walking through the door I noticed Amy Lame surrounded by a small gaggle of Paul’s acquaintances & friends (which consisted mainly of cabaret performers on the London circuit). Unquestionably I did find it a small challenge blending in amongst this lot. Much of my entertainment tonight was watching many of these artists trying to come up with better and more amusing one-liners. Some of the better rehearsed classical quotes flowed as freely as the champagne being served to us.

I noticed that there seemed to be quite a few US folks in attendance tonight. One of Paul’s magician mates performed a trick which was entertaining but it wasn’t very exciting. If you can’t levitate I will not be adding you to my mobile phone.

David’s matching stripy Jasper Conran yellow&black tie, shirt and hankie was impressive. Obviously I saw a different side to him tonight as he was amongst his peers and learnt a lot about him from his friends and fellow performers. Stayed briefly in Babuska’s before going home with an enthused outlook. Various individuals I met tonight had day jobs doing stuff they hate but I felt their determination to make it.