Magpies Nest in Tameside

Another triumph at Magpies Nest this time for the Natalie Ciufo’s Christmas party. It’s very good value for a three course meal where the staff work so hard to keep everyone happy and entertainment is included. And entertain they do by booking artist in residence Natalie Ciufo. I don t know what it is about Natalie really which makes us return for as many of her performances as we can. Obviously she’s a beautiful young woman and a very charming one too but we come for the music . When she sings a cover version without exception it is always better than the original. I think she has a special gift for making her audience feel like she is singing to them personally . It might be a stolen glance, a warm smile and if you are lucky she will sing a line directly to you. Natalie is so self effacing I sometimes wish she loved herself as much as her audience does. I suppose it’s that modesty that means we have her all to ourselves when she could be packing out arenas I m sure. Of course she has her fans eating out of her hand, and the reward for us is hearing these songs sometimes for the first time because she brings the lyric to life with her wonderful voice range, body language and dance moves. Teamwork makes the dream work and Dad Stuart is Natalie’s very able assistant . A performer himself it’s not hard to see why she is so talented. He’s always there for her to make everything run seamlessly. Magpies Nest raise a lot of money for charity too. Tonight they were supporting the Salvation Army homeless appeal to provide meals at Christmas and donated three amazing lottery prizes. Can t wait for Nat’s next local performance in January which is already in the diary. Get your tickets because one day soon , maybe not today, or even tomorrow but exceedingly sure some talent spotter will wisp her away from us to Stardom.

I was at the the 10th Anniversary celebration of Magpies nest which was given in aid of two very deserving pets charities. There must have been 6 Magpies on the roof tonight because they struck gold booking Ain’t misbehavin’ for their commemoration. There must have been two magpies nesting inside because the house was full of joy and eight under our table as our wish for a fabulous evening was fulfilled. The staff were the perfect hosts an d worked tirelessly to look after everyone. Special thanks to Lucy for making me a lovely pot of tea while everybody else was quaffing the two for one cocktails . Magpies nest are a real asset to Stalybridge and a unique brand on the high street . Tonight ran so smoothly. The food and service was top notch and the inevitable raffles, speeches and auction were done discreetly with some cracking prizes given way. It was obvious most people were there to see Natalie Cuifo who has a growing following. A Latin beauty who has retained the girl next door image. Her pitch perfect voice is music to the ears as she entertains . It’s unusual at a dinner event not to have some background chatter but Natalie’s singing and charm had everybody spellbound . There was just a faint melody of people humming or mouthing the words to her repertoire which has been expertly produced and she is ably assisted by dad Stuart and mum Rosie . It’s a family affair as ain t misbehavin’ is the keen to acknowledge. There was only one point of contention for me. One of Natalie’s numbers is “Will you still love me when I m no longer beautiful?” Just like the rocks she sings about in Diamonds are a girls best friend, Natalie has a beauty time could never alter. Congratulations Magpies nest and here’s to the next 10 years.