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WOULD you like a £2,000 boost towards your dream wedding? Do you want to party like the Beckhams? Swap Shopper can make your wishes come true.
I have agreed to trade the Tony Hadley meet-and-greet experience with Bromley businessman Damian Bischoff.
He will become the proud owner of the two concert tickets and the chance to meet the Spandau Ballet star after making me a too-good-to-turn-down offer.
His Beaumont marquee hire company will provide a staggering £2,000 credit for one very, very lucky person to stage the ultimate wedding reception or party of a lifetime.
If there are couples out there planning to tie the knot, families planning a big celebration or businesses looking to stage a major corporate event, this could be just the ticket for you.
Beaumont is a hugely successful company which has built a reputation for spectacular results. It really is in the premier league of events management firms, being able to list David and Victoria Beckham among its previous celebrity clients.
Damian told me what you might get for the £2,000 depends on the level of function you want to stage but in general terms it would allow you to have a party for around 150 people or a wedding for about 100 guests.
You will get high-quality service and top-notch facilities for your special event. But if you want a function even swankier then you can increase the £2,000 credit with your own money.
"It's a way for someone to have a party beyond what they would normally be able to have," said Damian, who mentioned he was a Spandau Ballet fan when he was younger.
I'm sure you'll agree this is a phenomenal trade and definitely keeps the 'bigger and better' thread of my swap chain going.
Remember, this all started just a few weeks ago with a humble News Shopper keyring.
I will be meeting with Damian next week to make the swap official.
The bidding for this fantastic opportunity starts now though.
The original goal when I set out on my Swap Shopper quest was to raise a minimum of £1,000 for charity. So, you could finish my challenge by offering to make a donation of that amount or more to your favourite charity in exchange for the marquee hire.
Or you could help keep the great Swap Shopper barter going and take it on to even greater levels by trading another item or service.
I'm open to offers.
Email me at sbull@london.newsquest.co.uk or call on 01689 885713.
4:27pm Sunday 7th September 2008
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CommentPosted by: Lizzielooloo on 2:46pm Fri 5 Sep 08
Well done Simon I am very impressed.
Well done Simon I am very impressed.
Posted by: Excalibur, Bromley on 11:02am Sat 6 Sep 08
Me too! Congratulations on a really great swap, Simon - and many congratulations to Damian for being brave enough not to insist on anonymity. We now know where the Hadley tickets went - but where did they come from? Answers to Mr Bull at the Newsshopper - he'll pass them onto me!
Me too! Congratulations on a really great swap, Simon - and many congratulations to Damian for being brave enough not to insist on anonymity. We now know where the Hadley tickets went - but where did they come from? Answers to Mr Bull at the Newsshopper - he'll pass them onto me!
Posted by: Jenny, Germany on 8:33am Mon 8 Sep 08
Well, I think it would have been nice to trade with a genuine Tony Hadley fan, but however: Congratulations!
Well, I think it would have been nice to trade with a genuine Tony Hadley fan, but however: Congratulations!
Posted by: Excalibur, Bromley on 8:45am Mon 8 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Jenny[/bold] wrote:
Well, I think it would have been nice to trade with a genuine Tony Hadley fan, but however: Congratulations![/quote] I think that they've moved on to better things in the last 25 years, leaving only the mad, stalker types as so called 'fans'!!!
Jenny wrote:
Well, I think it would have been nice to trade with a genuine Tony Hadley fan, but however: Congratulations!
I think that they've moved on to better things in the last 25 years, leaving only the mad, stalker types as so called 'fans'!!!
Posted by: Lizzielooloo on 9:38am Mon 8 Sep 08
Jenny how do you know Damian or his wife are not genuine fans?
Jenny how do you know Damian or his wife are not genuine fans?
Posted by: Jenny on 9:46am Mon 8 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Excalibur[/bold] wrote:
[quote][bold]Jenny[/bold] wrote:
Well, I think it would have been nice to trade with a genuine Tony Hadley fan, but however: Congratulations![/quote] I think that they've moved on to better things in the last 25 years, leaving only the mad, stalker types as so called 'fans'!!![/quote] What does that mean? You cannot be a "normal" Tony Hadley fan? There can only be stalkers?
@Lizzielooloo: It's only a guess (promotion?) and I hope he or his wife are really into Tony's music.
Excalibur wrote:
Jenny wrote:
Well, I think it would have been nice to trade with a genuine Tony Hadley fan, but however: Congratulations!
I think that they've moved on to better things in the last 25 years, leaving only the mad, stalker types as so called 'fans'!!!
What does that mean? You cannot be a "normal" Tony Hadley fan? There can only be stalkers?
@Lizzielooloo: It's only a guess (promotion?) and I hope he or his wife are really into Tony's music.
Posted by: Simon Bull, web editor, News Shopper on 10:01am Mon 8 Sep 08
Excalibur, I think it's a shame you didn't stick to your pledge of finding something to swap for the Tony Hadley tickets. Then you would have had the opportunity of meeting the great man himself - and the chance to apologise for all the horrible things you've said about him :-)
Excalibur, I think it's a shame you didn't stick to your pledge of finding something to swap for the Tony Hadley tickets. Then you would have had the opportunity of meeting the great man himself - and the chance to apologise for all the horrible things you've said about him :-)
Posted by: Excalibur, Bromley on 10:47am Mon 8 Sep 08
[quote][italic]Jenny on 9:46am today[/italic]
What does that mean? You cannot be a "normal" Tony Hadley fan? There can only be stalkers?[/quote] Sharp as a knife, Jenny. You got it in one!
Jenny on 9:46am today
What does that mean? You cannot be a "normal" Tony Hadley fan? There can only be stalkers?
Sharp as a knife, Jenny. You got it in one!
Posted by: Excalibur, Bromley on 10:52am Mon 8 Sep 08
[quote][bold]Simon Bull, web editor[/bold] wrote:
Excalibur, I think it's a shame you didn't stick to your pledge of finding something to swap for the Tony Hadley tickets. Then you would have had the opportunity of meeting the great man himself - and the chance to apologise for all the horrible things you've said about him :-)[/quote] I know, and I hang my head in shame! I searched high and low, but found nothing appropriate that I could swap. Rather fortunate though, as Damian's swap is absolutely fantastic. It does mean, sadly, that I'm unlikely to ever find out the identity of the person they originated from!
Simon Bull, web editor wrote:
Excalibur, I think it's a shame you didn't stick to your pledge of finding something to swap for the Tony Hadley tickets. Then you would have had the opportunity of meeting the great man himself - and the chance to apologise for all the horrible things you've said about him :-)
I know, and I hang my head in shame! I searched high and low, but found nothing appropriate that I could swap. Rather fortunate though, as Damian's swap is absolutely fantastic. It does mean, sadly, that I'm unlikely to ever find out the identity of the person they originated from!
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