LOL!! Yea, I get all excited over nothing too when I get that stuff in my mailbox.

From http://www.bournemouth.vitalfootball.co.uk...cle.asp?a=69490

 

 

Robbie Williams could be set to play at Dean Court.

 

But he will be leaving his microphone behind and dusting off his boots, if Matt Ford's invitation is accepted.

 

Robbie has been invited to take part in the friendly against Luther Blissett's XI on Saturday 14th July

 

Jonathan Wilkes, Jamie Redknapp, Les Ferdinand and Matt Le Tissier have already agreed to play, as has Iwan Thomas, Alec Stewart, MC Harvey and Nigel Winterburn.

 

Matt Ford told the Daily Echo...

 

'We've been told that Robbie is moving in with his best mate, Jonathan Wilkes, who has already accepted an invitation to the whole weekend's events.

 

'So it goes without saying that we've extended the invitation to Robbie as well.

 

'Luther, who has been actively helping the club organise the whole event, has already spoken to Jonathan about it.

 

'And while a decision cannot be made at the moment, we are certainly very hopeful that Robbie will play.'

 

 

:blink: :blink: :blink:

 

Doubt it but you never know. Doesn't Jackie live in Bournemouth? Or is it Susie? :unsure:

Yes, they do.Robbie was on the front page and appernetly the editor of the paper contracted Susie to tell her :o t was the other day though, and it obviously just picked up from the NOTW article which has been of course denied by Rob's dad.

60 fags a day? Come on. That's doing serious damage to anyone's body.

Well there are lots of smokers who out live non smokers and are in perfect health. Its more genetics than anything else.

 

You wouldn't think his name was so common

Edited June 13, 200718 yr by Susie

As you all know, the footballer called Robbie Williams (who plays for some English club) really messes up my Google News searches. So I think, well at least the football season is finished and I won't get all these non- Robbie Robbie news reports cluttering up my searches.

 

But what do I find today? A bloody Australian cyclist called Robbie Williams messing up my Google News Searches. <_< I'm not happy. Can't these people change their names?

Williams off to Europe

Story: ROBERT CRAWFORD

 

NOWRA cyclist Robbie Williams is set to try his hand on the tough European circuit again.

Williams will fly out on June 21 with his new Australian team Drapac Porsche.

 

They will be undertaking a number of tours and one-day events during their six-week tour of Europe.

 

It will prove to be a busy month for Williams who will also celebrated his 22nd birthday while racing overseas.

 

Currently studying a commerce degree at Wollongong University, majoring in finance and financial planning, Williams will fit the tour around his studies and exams.

 

There are three tiers of international cycling under the UCI (Union Cycliste Internationale), and the Drapac Porsche team will be contesting events as a pro continental team, just one step down from the pro tour, which rides big events like the Tour de France.

 

The Drapac Porsche team is Australia's first professional continental team.

 

"We have a good team and we are looking to do well," Williams said.

 

"Quite often, we will come up against guys from the pro tour and teams from our division often get invites into the big tours.

 

"It's going to be a great trip, with some very challenging riding."

 

The team will take part in four one-day events in Belgium, ranging from 160 to 220km before tackling the eight-day Tour of Austria starting July 8, which will see the team tackle 1300km in the Austrian Alps.

 

The shortest leg is 129km, but they vary up to 205km and include a 25km time trial.

 

:rolleyes: :rolleyes: :rolleyes:

 

 

Jupiter9...That is exactly what they have done...changed their names to Robbie Williams.....well...everyone knows who Robbie Williams is....one of the most googled names on earth....these guys must be thrilled..... :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D

I would have thought Robert Williams would be more common than Robbie Williams. Unless they all changed it to Robbie :lol:

It's a slow News Day :lol: :lol: :lol:

 

http://living.scotsman.com/health.cfm?id=930302007

 

 

 

Time for men to take proper care of their skin

BETH MELLOR

 

A RITUAL shave and a splash or two of Old Spice used to be the extent of most men's grooming regimes but how times have changed.

 

Now, with a host of moisturisers, facial scrubs, pore refiners and bronzers especially tailored to appeal to men, male grooming is no longer the proviso of a vain minority.

 

Growing numbers of men are pulling out the stops - and their wallets - when it comes to looking good, and the male cosmetics market has grown by a whopping 800 per cent in the past seven years.

 

According to Boots, it is the fastest growing beauty sector and a recent report published in a trade magazine revealed that sales of male skincare products rose by 26 per cent last year.

 

In fact, in 2006, men spent more than £63 million on products like moisturiser, shaving cream, exfoliating body wash, hydrating shampoo and antioxidant face masks.

 

Men need specialist products as they have a thicker epidermis and a dense dermal layer which means they need formulas that give energy to their skin. So what products exactly should today's style-savvy male be using?

 

It comes down to cleansing, shaving and after-shave care. First up is the cleansing. Grooming virgins won't feel a hole in their pocket with the Simple for Men Face Scrub (£3.99, Boots) or the Sanex for Men Active Face Wash (£4.99). Sensitive skins will love Clarins' Active Face Scrub (£17) as the light gel gently purifies and polishes skin leaving a clear, fresh complexion. Origins and Lancome also stock a range of male cleansing products for sensitive or dry skin.

 

Then there's moisturising. Hollywood actor Jude Law is reportedly a fan of Clarins' For Men Moisture Balm (£23.50), a light, moisturising and protective balm which restores suppleness to the skin. Or slap on Clinique's M Lotion (£19.50) which replenishes lost moisture in dry skin areas. The non-greasy formula relieves taut, tender, just-shaved skin. Nivea and L'Oreal offer some of the best budget versions around.

 

Shaving leaves many skins taught and dry, so a quality shaving cream or gel as well as after-shave care is crucial. For sensitive or easily irritated skin, try Shiseido Men Hydrating Lotion (£20, Jenners) which counteracts razor burn and reduces irritation. REN Multi-Vitamin Aftershave Moisturiser (£18.50, Harvey Nichols) is another popular choice. Robbie Williams uses DDF Medicated Shave Cream (£18, Harvey Nichols) which helps to eliminate blackheads and blemishes. Alternatively, the Sharps Kid Glove Shave Gel (£11, Space NK) gives a super-smooth shave and helps to eliminate ingrown hairs. Lab Series Shave Cream (£11.50) is another top seller.

 

Blokes may be thick-skinned but they get wrinkles too - especially around the eyes. Nivea's Revitalising Eye Relief Q10 Formula (£10.49) promises to reduce puffiness and dark circles. Or there's Lab Series for Men Eye Rescue (£18). L'Oreal for Men's Moisturising Eye Cream (£13) also does the job.

 

Face packs are also effective for firming up skin. Try Lab Series for Men Purifying Clay Mask (£18) to extract impurities and unclog pores or Nickel's Anti-Ageing Face Mask (£20). For a cheaper option there's Neutrogena's unisex Visibly Clear 2 in 1 Wash and Mask (£3.79), which can be used as a daily wash or as a deep cleansing clay-based mask.

 

And if those excess hairs are becoming really problematic then invest in a good pair of tweezers or try Veet's new men's hair removal range. Their Gel Cream (£5.99), and Ready-to-use Wax Strips (£5.99) will remove what Mother Nature grew.

 

:P

 

 

Blackheads :rofl: and blemishes :blink: Robbie nah he doesn't have those, he's perfect. :wub:

LOL he doesn't use shave cream. I remember him saying in one of the behind the scenes clips from the tour, I think before the Milan gig when he is shown shaving. He said he just uses a razor and water nothing else. I remember cringing as he shaved on bare skin :o OUCH !!!!!

A scurrilous rumour! :lol: :lol: :lol:

oh lord men taking care of their skin, yeah right :rofl:

Ossy! I know about your big bottle of Oil of Olay. Don't lie. :P

um sure Jups what ever helps you sleep at night :wacko:

LOL he doesn't use shave cream. I remember him saying in one of the behind the scenes clips from the tour, I think before the Milan gig when he is shown shaving. He said he just uses a razor and water nothing else. I remember cringing as he shaved on bare skin :o OUCH !!!!!

 

Cringed a bit there too! :lol:

 

Looks like the Diana Memorial Concert is facing problems ( Then again I said in a post weeks ago that Robbie should stay well clear as I thought this concert would be rather tacky)

 

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/pages/live/arti...in_page_id=1770

 

 

 

Is the Princes' concert the best way to remember Diana?

By ZOE BRENNAN - More by this author »

 

 

No mega-stars. No senior royals.And scant hope of raising money for charity. William and Harry have thrown their hearts into a Diana memorial concert – but have their advisers let them down?

 

What a good idea it seemed at the time. As Prince Harry bounced into the room, he lit up the meeting with his enthusiasm. Together with his elder brother William, he had come up with a plan to mark their mother’s birthday and the tenth anniversary of her death.

 

Just as she did in her life, the occasion would tear up the royal code of conduct. Nothing stuffy or morbid. It would be fun, a celebration — a rock concert in her memory.

 

As the idea took shape, all those involved must have had one image in their mind’s eye. The year was 1985, and the world was captivated by Live Aid. A global audience of 1.5 billion watched as a radiant Diana took her seat at Wembley next to Prince Charles and Bob Geldof.

 

As Status Quo opened the show with Rockin’ All Over the World, Diana clapped her hands, beaming from ear to ear.

 

It was an enduring image which captured Diana’s joie de vivre: the young Princess bringing the fusty Royals into the 20th century.

 

The Concert for Diana conceived by her sons will take place on July 1, nearly 22 years to the day after the spectacular success of Live Aid, which raised millions of pounds for charity. It, too, will be at Wembley — the new one — and be screened by the BBC.

 

So far, however, like so much done in Diana’s name since her death, the event has been beset by problems. The young Princes lack Geldof’s magic touch and have failed to attract the big names to the stage. A host of top acts have reportedly turned the Palace down.

 

Instead, stars are flocking to the Live Earth ‘climate in crisis’ mega-concert at Wembley a week later, which looks likely to overshadow the memorial performance. Madonna will headline, followed by the Red Hot Chili Peppers and James Blunt.

 

In contrast, the Concert for Diana currently looks like a line-up for the uncool, featuring pop oldies Sir Elton John, Duran Duran, Tom Jones and Rod Stewart shaking their hip replacements alongside relative unknowns.

 

It is said that the Princes will also take to the stage at a certain point in proceedings — and perhaps will sing with the boy band Take That.

 

P Diddy, Joss Stone and Will Young are also billed, and the English National Ballet — of which Diana was patron — will perform excerpts from Swan Lake. Kiefer Sutherland, Reese Witherspoon and Ricky Gervais have all been mooted as celebrity comperes.

 

Andrew Lloyd Webber will provide an interlude with a medley of his West End musicals. Performers include his ex-wife Sarah Brightman, the crooner Donny Osmond, ex-soap star Jason Donovan and the opera singer Andrea Bocelli.

 

Some ‘surprise cameo appearances’ are promised. Thankfully, glamour girl Jordan has been forced to withdraw because of her advanced state of pregnancy. An unedifying mish-mash indeed.

 

Critics have already dismissed the concert as ‘naff ’, with one saying: ‘Although millions may regard the singing of a bunch of preening superannuated pop stars as an appropriate way to remember the Princess of Wales, probably an equal number will take the opposite view and see the concert as rather tacky.’

 

The after-show party has also fallen flat: Pepsi, Moet and Budweiser have all declined to sponsor the bash for the Princes, performers and their guests.

 

Prince William’s ex, Kate Middleton, was heavily involved in organising both the concert and party before the couple split, causing an additional complication. She is still to get a back-stage pass as a ‘friendly gesture’.

 

More worryingly, the event is not expected to raise huge amounts for charity — as anything associated with Diana would be expected to.

 

Despite the late Princess’s admirable record as a figurehead for charities, the organisers say the concert is ‘designed principally not as a fund-raising event but as a celebration of the life of Diana, Princess of Wales’.

 

And, extraordinarily, the organisations Diana was patron to are being asked to pay for space at the concert — one charity alone has spent £13,500 on tickets.

 

Although the concert is all but sold out, the ticket proceeds will be largely swallowed up by the ‘very considerable’ costs of putting on such a huge event, including lavish back-stage catering.

 

Perhaps predictably, the concert is also causing tension within the Royal Family. There is concern that the after-show party, billed as a ‘private event’, will send out the wrong message in the run-up to the anniversary of Diana’s death.

 

A royal source says: ‘Some of the senior courtiers think it is entirely inappropriate. There is a genuine fear that the Princes could be photographed falling out of the party in the early hours. It is not seen as a fitting memorial.’

 

There have also been whispers that perhaps Prince Charles should have directed his sons’ natural desire to create a memorial to their mother in a more suitable direction.

 

The two existing tributes to the late Princess have, after all, failed to capture the public imagination. The Diana Fountain in London’s Hyde Park and the Diana Memorial Fund have both been mired in controversy.

 

Now — despite early indications that they would attend — Prince Charles and Camilla have made it clear that they will not be at the concert. Indeed, no senior royals will attend.

 

Instead, Prince Charles will go to the memorial service for Diana on August 31, which will also be attended by the Queen.

 

There is confusion, then, over what — or whom — the concert is for. As in life, the Princess is now, ten years after her death, still proving divisive.

 

So how did it all go so wrong? Last December, the Princes made public their desire to host a concert and a church service to commemorate their mother.

 

Prince William said he and his brother wanted to ‘put their stamp’ on the plans. ‘We want it to represent exactly what our mother would have wanted. So therefore, the church service alone isn’t enough.

 

‘We wanted to have this big concert on her birthday (July 1), full of energy, full of the sort of fun and happiness which I know she would have wanted. It’s got to be the best birthday present she ever had.’

 

The initial artists signed up included Bryan Ferry, Joss Stone and the rapper Pharrell Williams.

 

An advisory board was assembled to help organise the concert, consisting of Nicholas Coleridge, managing director of the Conde Nast magazine empire, Andy Cosslett, of Intercontinental Hotels, and Willie Walsh, chief executive of British Airways.

 

Lucian Grainge, chairman and chief executive of Universal Music, and Nicholas Hytner, director of the National Theatre, were brought in to provide some showbiz expertise.

 

Diana’s sister Lady Sarah McCorquodale is also on the board, alongside Sir Tom Shebbeare, director of Prince Charles’s charities.

 

A source close to the venture says: ‘There was quite an interesting axis between the palace people, who are very tentative and polite — terribly keen to get it right — and the solid pros bringing the concert together.

 

‘Diana’s sister sits there, chain-smoking away, and Harry bounds in, full of jokes — the life and soul of the event. It has been an interesting process.’

 

The Princes and palace team recognised that they were amateurs when it came to putting on a rock event — although they had roles in organising the hugely successful celebration concert for the Queen’s Jubilee year.

 

Initially, Grainge and Hytner suggested the panel assemble three big acts to provide the backbone of the concert. They approached Robbie Williams, and it is believed Justin Timberlake and Beyonce were also sounded out as performers. Madonna, too, was on their hit-list, as were Sir Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones, Genesis and George Michael. There were rumours that the Spice Girls would re-form — and, it is true, some acts are yet to be announced.

 

The board then brought in the firm LD communications, which organised the original Live Aid concert. Bernard Doherty, veteran PR guru at the firm, recalls: ‘I stood next to Diana at the Live Aid event. She was a huge fan of popular music, of course. ‘My fondest memory was of Fifi Trixibelle, Geldof’s daughter, presenting her with a bunch of flowers which her mum, Paula Yates, had picked up from the petrol station. Geldof was standing there in his old denim jacket. Everything was rather English — organised chaos.’

 

He adds: ‘Every artist wanted to meet Diana — Elton John, David Bowie, George Michael, Queen, they all lined up like school children ready to meet royalty.

 

‘It just showed the magnetism of the woman. It was probably the first time she’d attended a rock concert in that capacity. She was beaming, absolutely loving it. It was a defining moment in rock history.’

 

So the advisory board set their minds to capturing Diana’s spirit. Doug Wright, who is one of the team from LD communications, says: ‘It was all the Princes’ idea. Andrew Lloyd Webber was one of the first people to be involved.’

 

However, the artists themselves were rather confused by the nature of the event and some were put off by fears that it was not going to raise substantial amounts of money for charity.

 

And herein lies the rub — for it turns out that the concert is not aimed at raising funds at all, despite the accompanying website carrying the profiles of many charities, such as the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund, Centrepoint for the homeless, Prince Harry’s organisation for African children, Sentebale, the Royal Marsden and Great Ormond Street hospitals, the Leprosy Mission and the National Aids Trust.

 

Wright says: ‘The event is actually not being put on to raise money for charity. They are hoping that some money will come out of it, but we don’t know how much that will be yet. It’s not the reason it’s being done.

 

‘The cost of the tickets was designed to pay for the event — it’s a balance, at the end of the day, whether there is anything left over or not. If so, it will go to charity, but the concert is designed to be self-sufficient, essentially.’

 

The organisers say these charities have, though, been given tickets which they can use to raise funds.

 

Here, again, there appears to have been a lack of clarity. While the website dedicated to the concert says the Princes have ‘donated’ tickets, the charities report that they have been made to pay for them.

 

The National Aids Trust says that they were offered the option of buying up to 300 tickets at £45 each. They have done so, and are giving some to staff and supporters. Up to 60 will be sold in a fundraising package.

 

Chief executive Deborah Jack says: ‘We haven’t been given any tickets. We were given the opportunity to buy some at cost price and have done so. The total cost was £13,500.’

 

The Royal Marsden cancer hospital has bought 250 tickets at a total cost of £11,250, the majority of which are being given free to staff through a prize draw, which was held yesterday.

 

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity has also bought 300 tickets at face value. It has spent £13,500 on these, and has used some for fundraising, while some have been given away to staff and patients. It says no tickets have been given to the charity free.

 

The Leprosy Mission, too, has been made to pay for tickets and has distributed them round the office. Jean Jones, from the charity, says: ‘We haven’t been given anything for free, and I’m the head of fundraising, so I should know.

 

‘We have been offered a certain number which staff could purchase. I have paid the face value of £45 for mine, and we haven’t done any fundraising with them.’

 

In fact, she has been given the explicit message that raising money from the concert is banned. She says: ‘The boys wanted it to be a celebration because it is Diana’s birthday. They were not keen on us even fundraising on the back of it, so we’ve done nothing.

 

‘We wouldn’t do anything with pictures of Diana on it — that would be so tasteless and not at all what her sons would want.’

 

Diana herself, of course, was only too aware of her value to her chosen charities and was happy for her image to help those in need. It seems her generosity of spirit has been lost in this tribute. While the glossy Concert for Diana website heavily suggests that the event is in aid of charity, this does not seem to be the case.

 

A spokesman for the Princes at Clarence House attempted to clarify the situation. At first he thought that very few tickets had been donated, and then later amended that to none.

 

When asked why the website says the Princes will donate tickets to these charities, he explains the royal definition of ‘donate’: ‘I think it means that they are tickets which the charities can buy for £45 and then auction them off and get more money for them that way.’

 

He later called back and told the Mail: ‘The website wording is inaccurate and we’re going to change it.

 

‘The Princes are enabling the charities to have some tickets which they can then auction or get their supporters to buy, which will, of course, raise further funds for them.

 

‘It is not donating in the sense that you have interpreted it, so we are going to just change that wording so that it is clarified for everyone else.’

 

He said that it was not possible to say at this stage how much would go to charities after concert costs were paid for, but that they would receive any ‘net proceeds’.

 

So in the absence of a clear charitable drive, or any rock concert know-how, could it be that the whole venture was misconceived?

 

‘It strikes me that the Princes have fallen victim to the “yes Sir” mentality that pervades Clarence House,’ says one industry source.

 

‘Everybody falls over backwards to please them, but they are two rather privileged, naive young men whose only experience of the entertainment world is their trips to Boujis nightclub.

 

‘This was not a good idea and someone should have had the courage to tell them so.'

 

:mellow:

 

:wub: Donny Osmond is going to this one :wub:

 

Damm, perhaps I should of booked to attend this one instead :P

 

 

Donny :wub: :wub: :wub:

 

 

I like Donny.

 

 

But I think it was the mention of English National Ballet and Andrew Lloyd Webber that really got my heart a thumpin :wub: :wub: :lol:

:dance: :dance: :dance: know just what you mean Jups :lol:

 

:unsure: do you think we could still get tickets

It says it's almost sold out :o