{"id":31,"date":"2010-05-27T14:34:19","date_gmt":"2010-05-27T14:34:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.nicolewitts.org.uk\/?p=31"},"modified":"2010-05-27T14:34:19","modified_gmt":"2010-05-27T14:34:19","slug":"fashion-show-and-charity-girls-night-march-2010","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/head1st.org.uk\/?p=31","title":{"rendered":"Fashion Show and Charity Girls Night March 2010"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_32\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/head1st.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/bridge-over-troubled-water1.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32\" title=\"bridge over troubled water\" src=\"http:\/\/head1st.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/bridge-over-troubled-water1-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-32\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Voices of Soul sing Bridge Over Troubled Water to a sell-out audience<\/p><\/div>\n<p>In the presence of Andrew Selous MP, Nicole Witts and her team raised over \u00a32500 for the fight against brain tumours with a spectacular fashion show and gala at Leighton Buzzard Golf Club. Afterwards, Andrew said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>Nicole is an inspiration to others. I am grateful to her in bringing my  attention to the fact that brain tumours are the fifth highest form of  cancer and it needs research and publicity.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_33\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/head1st.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ellen-21.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-33\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-33\" title=\"ellen (2)\" src=\"http:\/\/head1st.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/ellen-21-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-33\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ellen on the catwalk during the fashion show<\/p><\/div>\n<p>The event was covered by Leighton Buzzard TV and by the Leighton Buzzard Observer, who said<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>(Proceedings included) hair demonstrations by Sculptors of Lake  Street, make-up by Clarins UK, a fashion show by Daisie Lane, Waterborne  Walk, and a sexy vintage retro lingerie parade by Stockings and  Romance, Leighton Buzzard, which Nicole took part in!<\/p>\n<p>Other  companies which offered freebies or discounts included Expressions  Beauty, St Judes Clinic body alignments, healing by Angelicas Crystals.<\/p>\n<p>The  evening was completed by a giant raffle with over 50 prizes on offer &#8211; a  Champneys spa break lining up with a guided tour of the House of  Commons, to name a few.<\/p>\n<p>To finish the evening, ITV X Factor&#8217;s  Voices With Soul sang for Nicole again, two years on from when they  first sang for her in Luton and Dunstable Hospital. They performed   &#8216;Like A Bridge Over Troubled Water&#8217; again and there wasn&#8217;t a dry eye in  the house.<\/p>\n<p>The girls, from Luton, followed the tear-jerker with  &#8216;Ain&#8217;t No Mountain High Enough&#8217; and Gloria Gaynor&#8217;s belter &#8216;I Will  Survive&#8217;.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<div id=\"attachment_34\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"http:\/\/head1st.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Me-and-MP-Andrew-Selous11.jpg\"><img aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-34\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-34\" title=\"Me and MP Andrew Selous\" src=\"http:\/\/head1st.org.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2010\/06\/Me-and-MP-Andrew-Selous11-300x199.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"199\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-34\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Nicole thanking Andrew Selous MP for all his help and support<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Watch the highlights of the show in this LBTV video:<\/p>\n<p><object width=\"660\" height=\"405\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/YmnTgK7S3w0&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0x006699&#038;color2=0x54abd6&#038;border=1\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/YmnTgK7S3w0&#038;hl=en_US&#038;fs=1&#038;rel=0&#038;color1=0x006699&#038;color2=0x54abd6&#038;border=1\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"660\" height=\"405\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In the presence of Andrew Selous MP, Nicole Witts and her team raised over \u00a32500 for the fight against brain tumours with a spectacular fashion show and gala at Leighton Buzzard Golf Club. 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