Get out of here Cherie, it will be them, nervous of talking to you. The ones that count want you there and the others, well if they don't enjoy your company, they are missing out.

Hope you have loads of fun in your new outfit and 'bling bling' shoes, you may meet someone special, who knows.....
^__^

hello cherie you will do fine dont worry miss you in chat    love nana

wow sounds amazing ... ow you dont worry a bit just be your lil o self and all will be fine .... remember the most important thing is to have fun and giggle ...o yeah give plenty hugs cause some of those peple never get hugs ( what a shame) and lots of phone numbers just to be polite of course hehe ...have fun and send pics....have a glass of wine for me.....hugs

I know what you mean about being in the 'back ground' for I am that sort of person. 

I have just been speaking to one of my old friends, who is doing his tour of duty as Mayor this year, I avoided being in the public eye incase someone thought that I would be a good adorcate to become the Mayor for a year.

Haaving said that, when you meet with the so called 'toffs' they will probably want to meet you and make conversation with you for they will probably be fed up of seeing the same old people again and again at such functions.

The two things I have noted about the blogs you write and the comments you send out to others is that you are articulate, kind and caring person.  These qualities will put you in good stead with any kind of society function.

At the moment, I am going, with my wife, to a lot of 'arty' functions.  The struggling artist, and the onces that have learned their craft the hard way, are usually 'down to earth' people but there are still some of the artists that have come from priviliged backgrounds, straight into college and onto the art scene; some of these people 'waft' the likes of me to one side and my wife to one side but the thing about art, it is one of those subjects that can only be taught to a certain level and the rest has to come from the artist.

No matter how intelligent someone may think they are or how knowledgeable they are about art, the strugeling artist, if they so wish to, can run rings round the ones that only profess to know.

What I am getting at here is to say to you that if you are your usual charming self, you have nothing to fear from anybody.

I used to be very self concious but my son told me, if I walked into a room full of people and they all looked me, they would all see me in a different light so why feel out of place. 

All you have to do, for you are (and I am not trying to make a pass here more of a photographic observation) a glamerous looking person. 

Be yourself and there is no doupt in my mind that you will have a wonderful time and that you will, when you have time to reflect, want to do the whole thing again.

Sorry about the lecture but I felt you needed an ego boost.

By for now and have a wonderful time.

John.         

Dear Cherie, buy the time you read this, you probably would have gone and enjoyed yourself!  Whenever an opporunity presents itself to wear fantastic shoes that "hurt", by all means WEAR THEM!!  lol  Please post of pic of your lovely self.  Sweet

Wealth or position doesn't make a person any more important. It's the quality you have as a person that will shine through and make them feel at ease with YOU.

You demonstarte that quality regularly so it's up to them to do the same. If they can't then it is you that is the better person.

Hope you had a great time Cherie, I bet you're now wondering why you were so bothered about meeting "those people"...you needn't have worried because, in real terms, you were the richest person in the room.
Hope the hangover isn't too bad my friend...have a lazy Sunday.
Cheers
Ozz
x

And now it is 4pm on Sunday afternoon .. and yes I am a little worse for wear.  I really was so nervous .. gosh I was nervous ... but felt more at ease when different people came up and talked to me.
On arrival the ladies were presented with champagne and strawberries and I tell you they went down REALLY fast ..  it took the edge off my anxiety. 
Did a spot of dancing too as I just can't help myself with live music .. but boy did my feet ache from those new high shoes!
I didn't stay late ... was home before midnight ... reflected  ... and am happy with how I handled myself.
I still pefer to be dressed for comfort and relaxed with friends in less formal surroundings though.
Thank you all for your comments .. I feel embarressed sometimes how I blab all of my life to you all.  Guess I wear my heart on my sleeve way too much.
Happy Sunday everyone ... much love ... Cherie xox

I had a similar night to u on Friday nite cherie! Out  to dinner with all the Doctors etc from the medical centre, and I have been a recluse for so long, I too, was terrified! No "dutch courage" either and I had an absolute ball!!!!! My face was aching afterwards from laughing SO much! Stone cold sober as I don`t drink! I still can`t believe what a great time I had!! We "talk ourselves" into being afraid or nervous, when bottom line is; no self confidence! One thing I could NEVER do was say something and have EVERYONE look at me? I did on Friday night with the greatest of ease!! Even dropping a few one liners that made everyone laugh! All things I could NEVER do in the past! Went alone and that was something I couldn`t do b4 either, so I did it all, by myself, and overcame SO many things I could never do in the past, and when I was driving home I yelled "I DID it!!!" Was a HUGE thing for me, and all because I have lacked confidence in myself, due to the same background as u, which robs u of confidence! Wasn`t as big a "do" as yours, but girl, we CAN do it! I so hope u r now feeling like I am now, and smiling because you did it! The first step to independance cherie, and being a person in your OWN right! Its VERY liberating! Congratulations, girl! You have come a LONG way! (((hugs)))

Cherie;
I'm late to comment but I would have bet big money that you would have knocked them dead at the old VIP function.... and thank you so much for sharing with us... please don't ever be embarrassed to do so.... we all would be missing so much if you ever stopped...... now... go soak your feet, post us a photo of you and your outfit and be well, Jim

But what we all REALLY wanna know is ....
Did you win a heart ?

Cherie I just bet you were the Belle O the Ball and knocked them all out with that dazzling smile of yours.
Hugs ...............  Katiew xxx

hi cherie hope you are well love havnt seen yu in buzz for ages as long as you are ok love from dave xxxxx