Happy New Year one and all - here's to 2025 and another twelve months of education and entertainment - from dramatic masterclasses to elves off the shelf!
As it's Throwback Thursday we thought we'd share a brief snapshot of 2024 whilst taking the opportunity of thanking all our followers, clients and collaborators especially those who have been so understanding and patient over latter months whilst Rob Pudner has had to juggle his professional engagements/commitments (sometimes at very short notice) to allow him to spend time with his eldest Son at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Charity.
Huge appreciation to our good friends Kate from Magical Guests Character And Mascot Hire Devon & Cornwall and Mark from Queenie and the Jester for holding the Entertainingly Different reins and taking the pressure off at times of need and Unique Sweets & Treats,Nanstallon Community Primary School, The Northam Care Trust and SNAP - Inclusive Performing Arts Club for being so supportive at what has been an extremely challenging time.
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Yesterday may have been the shortest day but an appropriately attired Rob Pudner still managed to fit in two festive engagements - the day started with a seasonal and equally snowy session for Dawlish Children's Special Needs Group - AIMS. and ended with an interactive family friendly show at The Manor & Ashbury Resorts.
Rob is now taking a much needed break until 2025 and whilst he prepares to travel back to London where his eldest son remains on intensive care at Great Ormond Street Hospital and Charity we'd like to take this opportunity to wish you and your families a very merry Christmas and thank Magical Guests Character And Mascot Hire Devon & Cornwall and Queenie and the Jester for holding the Entertainingly Different reins whilst he's away in the capital.
As Rob Pudner prepares for his last two Entertainingly Different engagements of 2024 here's a look back at the past few days of seasonal shenanigans.
On Wednesday Rob paid his regular visit to Nanstallon Community Primary School near Bodmin where he expressed his elf and as well as providing some interactive fun and snow for the whole school he also enjoyed a spot of Christmas lunch. Thursday was a much busier day all round when festive favourite Charlie Elf paid a visit to Beer Primary School followed by two Hadley Care sites on the other side of Devon (Strawberry Fields and Fremington Lodges). He finished the day in the company of his fellow elves at SNAP - Inclusive Performing Arts Club.
Yesterday he was back in North Devon bringing a hearty dose of Christmas cheer to the residents and staff at three more Hadley Care sites (Landkey, Yelland and Bideford).
After spending another week in London where his eldest son remains stable following yet another procedure Rob Pudner returned to Devon at the weekend to spend the last week of term looking after his other son and fulfil some of his prior festive engagements.
On Saturday afternoon he provided some Entertainingly Different antics for the Inwardleigh and Folly Gate Fundraising Committee which were enjoyed by young and old alike. On Sunday he had the pleasure of acting as MC for one of the many fabulous events being held in Barnstaple Pannier Market on the run up to Christmas where he introduced some very talented performers and met lots of lovely people including Stemgineering with Nick and just yesterday morning there was plenty of seasonal silliness when the ever popular Charlie Elf paid a visit to Rose Hill (The Northam Care Trust).
There is nothing like a dame - it's Panto Day 2024 and we just couldn't resist sharing this photograph from the vaults which was taken on the 12th December 2012 when Rob Pudner stepped in to understudy one of the cast during an Entertainingly Different Youth Theatre rehearsal (or so he says anyway!)
📷 What's the funniest picture of Rob you have snapped over the years? Perhaps you could post it in the comments below.