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Saracens Pioneers

ubarzey — Sat, 01 Dec 2012 20:33:23 +0000

How exciting! I just got back from Wembley Stadium where I had the initial training to be part of the Saracens Pioneers Volunteer Programme. In total, there are 250 of us who will be match day volunteers starting next February when Saracens moves into their new rugby [...]

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London 2012 Games Makers Choir

ubarzey — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 18:47:09 +0000

The London 2012 Games Makers’ are one of the main reasons for the success of the games. They were on hand at all venues to answer questions, help spectators find their way around and direct spectators to their seat. They were quite easy to spot with their [...]

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Four More Years

ubarzey — Wed, 14 Nov 2012 21:45:59 +0000

It warms my heart to no end that a majority of the people in the United States voted for President Barack Obama to have another four more years. May God guide and protect him during this historic second term. A real triumph and proof that his 2008 [...]

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Fifty Shades Trilogy

ubarzey — Mon, 29 Oct 2012 20:39:02 +0000

About a month ago I spent an entire weekend ready The Fifty Shades trilogy written by EL James. Why? Well let’s just say I succumbed to all the hype. With the books spending months at or near the top of the New York Times bestseller list, I [...]

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IMDb Profile

ubarzey — Sun, 28 Oct 2012 11:26:44 +0000

The riches from being a London 2012 Ceremonies Volunteer Performer continue. What now exactly? Well with my acting (I use this term loosely) in all four ceremonies, I’ve managed to secure a profile in the Internet Movie Database (IMDb). So excited I am by this development that [...]

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Three Months On

ubarzey — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 17:15:51 +0000

Its now been three months since the Opening Ceremony for the London 2012 Olympic Games. Thus, thought I’d share an extended version of article that appeared in the Bromley Times mid October. It’s my first person account of how I came to be involved with the greatest [...]

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Michael Jackson: Thriller

ubarzey — Sat, 27 Oct 2012 11:50:39 +0000

An instrumental version of Michael Jackson’s Thriller being on the 100 Classic Spooky Songs and Tunes album plus a commenter (Kath) linking to a video with another version of the song sent me looking for the original. The song and classic zombie video were all so iconic [...]

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Halloween 2012: 100 Classic Spooky Songs and Tunes

ubarzey — Fri, 26 Oct 2012 21:11:58 +0000

The first Halloween I spent in London, I went all out. I purchased near £30 worth of candy and decorated the windows with lights and festive Halloween bunting. I did so as I lived in Wimbledon on a street with children and so anticipated I’d get quite [...]

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Oxjam Brixton

ubarzey — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:02:18 +0000

Off the success of Oxjam Clapham earlier in the month, decided to volunteer for Oxjam Brixton. For this event, I was a venue steward at Market House. This meant that I checked wrist bands as people came through. I also sold programmes, raffle tickets and wrist bands [...]

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Mass Movement

ubarzey — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:31:19 +0000

One of the main people responsible for getting the London 2012 Ceremonies Volunteer Performers whipped into shape was choreographer, Nathan Wright who has worked extensively in musical theatre, films and large scale events including quite a few other Olympic events. And a few weeks ago, Nathan sat [...]

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