There was no rain on our parade!

As a thank you to clients past and present as well as our good friends and colleagues from the press, Publicity Engineers organised a party on a balmy June evening on board The HMS Belfast last Thursday night.  With almost 90 guests in attendance, all enjoyed listening and dancing to a swing band, a summer carvery and a cool glass of Pimm’s!

With Publicity Engineers turning 15 this year and a seemingly endless difficult economic climate for us all to endure, what better time to say thank you, both  to clients for their continued business and to members of the press for listening to us talk about sinks, taps, kitchens, and loos every day for the last decade and a half! We were overwhelmed with the kind words and positive comments expressed by those invited.

On the night, guests were delighted with the venue, with many drawing attention to the mannequins on board that help to tell stories about the ship’s history during World War II. Others were intoxicated by the great food and general camaraderie, some were just intoxicated... you know who you are!  

The rain held off – thank goodness, so we could all enjoy an evening outside, admiring the views of The Tower of London and Tower Bridge as the sun set and the multi-coloured lights that adorn the banks of the Thames were switched on.

With such a great turnout, we were delighted that so many guests stayed until the end, with some dancing to the band until late evening!

One of our long-standing clients, Bernard Otulakowski, MD of SieMatic UK, suggested we organise a raffle with all proceeds going to Cancer Research UK.  First prize was a wine storage unit donated from another time-honoured client, Caple, while luxury kitchen manufacturer, SieMatic, offered a meal for two at a swanky restaurant.  Bottles of Champagne were kindly donated by radiator manufacturers Aestus and Vogue, and a luxury box of chocolates courtesy of Publicity Engineers rounded up the prizes.  We are delighted to report that some £250 was raised for this worthy cause on the night!

All in all, the night was a rip-roaring success.  I’d like to sign off by thanking all of those who attended and making the party go with a ‘swing’.  It would also be remiss of me not to say a big thank you for all of the kind e mails, phone calls and texts received from guests who have expressed their gratitude post party, it really was a great pleasure.

Rob Nicholls, Managing Director, Publicity Engineers