Monday 19 January 2026.

Monday 19 January 2026...6.30pm to 9.30pm... MAYFAIR TIMES COMMUNITY AWARDS at Claridges , Brook Street, Mayfair, London W1. Always nice to be at this famous five star hotel. Around 400 guests are in the ballroom The host was CLIVE MYRIE ( BBC News Presenter and Mastermind Host) . Folks here included legendary showbiz photographer RICHARD YOUNG who is taking the photos , also BARONESS FLOELLA BENJAMIN, LADY VICTORIA HERVEY, STEPHEN WEBSTER, EWAN VENTNERS , KAREN MILLEN, ALISON JACKSON ,BASIA BRIGGS, STUART WATTS and a few more. The dozen awards started at 7.30pm for 30 mins. No acceptance speeches , so they went pretty quickly . Good to see Joseph Haddad from The Guinea Grill win Doorman Of The Year . THE PUPPINI SISTERS arrived on stage at 8.05pm for their 30 mins set. The Puppini Sisters are a popular close-harmony vocal trio known for their vintage swing style, glamorous aesthetic, and clever rearrangements of pop hits, inspired by the Andrews Sisters. Their cover versions included ' I Wanna Dance with Somebody', ' Kokomo' and ' Walk Like an Egyptian '. There was a fun photo booth. Complimentary drinks and food included Gusbourne English Sparkling Wine, two different , cocktails , wines , beers , canapes, selection of cheeses and desserts. Caviar tastings from Caviar House 161 Piccadilly. All guests got a goodie bag on departure. See my Facebook page for a couple of videos. -------------------------------------- -------------------------------------- Sunday 18 January 2026. I watched all this bonkers football game with a crazy ending Sunday evening. Morocco 0 Senegal 1 After Crystal Palace forward Ismaila Sarr had his goal disallowed early in injury time, referee Jean Jacques Ndala awarded Morocco a penalty after El Hadji Malick Diouf brought down Brahim Diaz. The AFCON final then descended into chaos as Senegal players walk off after controversial penalty. Chaos ensued at the Africa Cup of Nations final, as Senegal's manager ordered his players to leave the pitch after hosts Morocco were awarded a controversial penalty deep into stoppage time. Senegal's head coach Pape Thiaw told his players to leave the pitch . The penalty kick by Morocco was a dreadful attempt that the goalie easily saved. Senegal have won the 2026 Africa Cup of Nations after a hugely controversial final against hosts Morocco. Pape Gueye's sensational goal in extra-time proved to be the difference, but the real story was a 17-minute delay late on because of something which few have ever seen in professional football --------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Sunday 18 January 2026. GREGGS the bakers , have overtaken Starbucks, Costa Nero and the others to now become the number one coffee operator in the UK. ------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------ Saturday 17 January 2026. MARCUS & MARTINUS live at Shepherds Bush Empire. Norwegian pop duo Marcus & Martinus head out on their 2026 UK & European tour. They are 23 year old twin brothers.. The duo won Masked Singer Sweden in 2022, and represented host nation Sweden in the Eurovision Song Contest 2024 in Malmö with the song "Unforgettable". They are promoting their fifth studio album ' The Room' ( released in 2025). -------------- January is always a quiet time for big name artists to play , so i always end up at 1 or 2 gigs I would not bother with , if it was any other time of year , and tonight is one of them. Levels 2:and 3 tonight are closed , so maybe 700 or 800 here . 90% of the crowd are excitable females under the age of 30. Many have their parents with them. MARCUS & MARTINUS arrived on stage at 8pm for their 90 mins. They have a big screen showing pre-recorded images, a three piece band and two Shakira lookalike type female dancers shaking their booty on several songs. The two boys are singing catchy foot tapping dance pop tunes. They certainly reminded me of British twins pop act Bros. A few basic costume changes from the two boys. Lots of screaming from their female fans throughout the show. The boys and the girl dancers performed some nifty dance routines. Highlights included a cover of ' Wicked Game' and the encore ' Unforgettable'. A good pleasant show.

Posted 17th January 2026