Brighton Pizza Girl "Charity begins at home."

Caring and sharing

By Pizza Girl

The Seven Dials Roundabout

The Author

It would be totally gauche, maladroit and inappropriate for me to talk too openly in public about my charity work in any way whatsoever. That said, I would like to say how delighted I was to be awarded an award at a charity award ceremony in the Tin Drum recently. Sadly I was away filming a documentary for Channel 9 in Africa, so couldn't attend personally. Thanks to Zoe for standing in at the last minute. "You are a sweetheart Zo, I'll ring soon". On the subject of charity I must say with all respect to my friends and colleagues in the industry, that Celebs jetting away with film crews to far off sunshine hotspots, cradling children in their arms and asking the viewing public to cough up spondulicks is not my style. That and crass tawdry blatant product placement really boil me up. I don't need the double exsposure, the reflected glory or even the resulting voiceover ads. Well, a few voiceovers can't be sniffed at, that's fair game, but the point's the same anyway. Not unsuprisingly I'm constantly asked to be this ambassador or that ambassador or to meet this ambassador or that ambassador. My policy has always been totally consistent, straight, direct and simple. To answer "Absolutely. Thanks but No Thanks". Ask any public figure and they will tell you "Always stick solidly to your principles" and I always have. Until yesterday. Yesterday by a quirk of fate my agent (yes, I'm back with her after she begged me for one more chance) had got two exciting offers for me. Happily, by coincidence both had Little London Dials charity connections. The first was from a worlwide local 'food' retailer wanting to name a pizza after me. The rather catchily named 'The Pizza Girl Pizza' certainly had a tasty ring to it. Although honoured I secretly would have prefered it if champion bakers Forfars had wanted to launch a cheese twirl or sausage roll with my name baked on it, but such is the way of things. 'The Pizza Girl Pizza' will be formed from locally sourced organic sun kissed tomato and buffalo mozarella with an anchovy and caper champagne sauce topping. Exclusive my signature will be stamped in purree on each and every one produced. For every Tee Pee Gee (as locals will no doubt fondly name it) sold, they will donate 29.2p to the restoration of the Seven Dials Roundabout. The roundabout refurb is an issue dear to my heart. Bless! To selfishly turn my back on supporting its restoration for the sake of heartfelt principles would be an erroneous self-centred no-brainer and so I gracefully accepted the endorsement of this exciting new bread based product. I do hope you will all try this healthy option as a regular part of your balanced diet. I have been asked by the way to mention that I have elected to donate a portion of my fee to a charity of my choice. Currently the dowdy West Hill Community Hall new lighting fund. The other work offer is also quite elevated and honorous. I have been head-hunted by a major South Dials Chemist to launch a new cosmetic product range called 'Charity'. 'Charity' will be rolled out city-wide from Fishersgate to Roedean in time for Christmas. Why choose me? It's well documented in Who's Who, Tourettes and Wikipedia that as a child I studied at the Ponds Institute before going on to complete a scholarship at the Laboratoire Garnier in Paris. Obviously with that background and being a local 'name' I was the natural 'face' to front their campaign. I'm flattered to have been approached, it was so sweet of them, not to mention that the 'budget' is shall we say 'buoyant'. I'm lucky enough to have youthful, milky soft creamy smooth combination skin, with a healthy lift and bounce, but I realise for a lot of women who are not so blessed 'Charity' with it's pro-retinol micro capsule stimulation could ease their worries of ageing skin. 'Charity's' secret formulae of regenerist anti-pentapeptides will liberate women in a way that probably hasn't happened since the sixties. "Charity a whole new Wimmins revolution in a bottle". Other Charity must have products are planned including the exclusive Charity Ball and the not to be missed Charity Event range of moisturisers with natural ho-hobo juices but my favourite of the whole Charity range is the deodorant called 'Don't Mind Me', it's absolute pure unadulterated roll-on bling! Believe me It really will be a total and unequivocal pleasure to be associated with these two local 'Charites' because it simply allows me to continue positively to serve my local community. By way of a conclusion and to sign off, let me finish by saying finally, for the record, that ultimately my career doesn't need the plaudits of worthiness. Heaven forbid! Charity is about giving and If the giving of myself helps those less fortunate, even in the tiniest of ways, or if my contribution helps to provide civic amenities like metal roundabout chevrons then so be it. That dear readers is how this single sassy spirit prefers to give of herself. Quietly, in the background and with altruistic dignity.I do hope that answers all of your questions as this is absolutely, definitely, probably all that I am prepared to publicly air on the subject for now. Pizza Girl's new multi award winning investigative documentary "Did they know it was Christmas after all?" will be broadcast during the Brighton Festival on Channel 9 at 8pm. preview @ brightonpizzagirl.blogspot.com