ROBIN BURKE
IS TURNING 40
You’re invited to celebrate, (we love a reason to celebrate in this family),
Robin’s 40th Birthday. (Side note: how is he not 40 already?!)
We are hosting a very special dinner at a private villa in Diso, Puglia
We will be there from Friday 23 June to Tuesday 27 June. So feel free to come and go for whenever suits you best - and make good use of your vacation with all the nearby beautiful Italian cities (or other European cities if schnitzel or herring are your thing!).
We know it’s a big trip, so please know we won’t make a voodoo doll of you if you can’t make it. But we thought with it being summer holidays in the UK, July 4th holidays in the US - and a nice break from an Australian winter, that it could just possibly work for a lot of you good people.
Please RSVP by April 1, 2023
THE
DINNER
GETTING
THERE
TRANSPORTATION
Brindisi is the closest airport at 1 hour away. Bari is also close.
You will likely need a car - best place is www.holidayautos.com
ACCOMMODATION
We have booked a villa and invite you to join us to stay there if you wish.
It’s first in gets the rooms, so let us know! We want to be fair so, literally whoever gets in first.
Please note: the pool does not have a gate or cover if you have small children.
Guests
Big. Friend. Energy.
Figured that as people are coming from everywhere - LA, London, Australia etc, then you need some details about everyone so you can all ‘aquaint' ahead of time (I know you will all research, I mean - we are all human and there’s nothing wrong with stalking people before you meet them and knowing how they spent their summer holidays in 1997 etc). Is there? Maybe?
Here is a list (in alphabetical order - y’know, for the politics of who is ahead of others), a list of who is coming (their instas so you can stalk, follow, judge etc), and a couple of little thoughts on everyone. Some harsher than others. Like Oli Banham -cause he deserves a roasting.
@awalkk35
ANDREW WALKER
Lives in: Los Angeles, California
Describe in three words: Wonderfully mannered Canadian
Fun fact: His kids school principal has a crush on him
Most likely to: Skinny-dip
@allymccrae
ALLY MCCRAE
Lives in: Glasgow, Scotland
Describe in three words: Pure dead brilliant
Fun fact: The man talked for a living, but with that Scottish accent you can't understand a word he says
Most likely to: Be the tallest man in the room. Always.
@bushamackin
BABS MACKIN
Lives in: Sydney, Australia
Describe in three words: Out of control
Fun fact: She dates different workmen to get her house fixed one step at a time - plumber, electrician, whitegoods
Most likely to: Make out with an Italian waiter
@bailsbailsnews
ANDREW BAILEY
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: W H A T E V E R
Fun fact: He is a news director and influences the UK on what they should be thinking (mostly WTF)
Most likely to: Tell you that he got Robin and Ashlea together
ADELE COLACO
Lives in: Dublin, Ireland
Describe in three words: Total boss lady
Fun fact: She used to come up with rules that the whole of the EU had to abide by
Most likely to: Be mistaken as the other aunt, Fiona.
@brianandrewmendoza
BRIAN MENDOZA
Lives in: Los Angeles, California
Describe in three words: Devilishly handsome American
Fun fact: Loves pink
Most likely to: be helping get that grill fired up
@casstroywalker
CASS WALKER
Lives in: Los Angeles, California
Describe in three words: playful, smoke-show
Fun fact: She used to be a ballerina
Most likely to: be asked if she plays Meredith Grey on Grey’s Anatomy
@cat_dal_interiors
CAT DAL GILMORE
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Total rock star
Fun fact: She used to be an Agent Provocateur model
Most likely to: make your heart skip a beat
No Insta
CHLOE LINES
Lives in: Melbourne, Australia
Describe in three words: Brings people together
Fun fact: Chloe and Ashlea met at a deli in Amsterdam over 20 years ago. Found their bike that got stolen, and stole it back.
Most likely to: look effortlessly perfect all day long
@craigroyle
CRAIG ROYLE
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Oh My God
Fun fact: He told us once that he wanted to be the star of his wedding (not his wife) and come in on a white horse
Most likely to: have a dance-off with Stephanie Cayo
@dylzmoore
DYLAN MOORE
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Chicken or shrimp
Fun fact: We love him so much we named Dylan after him
Most likely to: make you laugh so hard your stomach hurts
@emmaeaston
EMMA EASTON
Lives in: Los Angeles, California
Describe in three words: a bloody Scot
Fun fact: Can play the marimba
Most likely to: drink you under the table
FIONA WATSON
Lives in: Dublin, Ireland
Describe in three words: Abso-lutely-magic
Fun fact: She holds the record for most emojis used ever
Most likely to: be mistaken for the other aunt, Adele
@gmalyova
GALINA PARIKH
Lives in: San Francisco, California
Describe in three words: Russian. Loathes Putin.
Fun fact: Her boss is Mark Zuckerberg, and apparently he is NOT a prick?
Most likely to: be catching up on the latest NFL game
@helloger
GERALDINE BURKE
Lives in: Oxford, UK
Describe in three words: Irish not British
Fun fact: Is a wonderful opera singer
Most likely to: look super chic
@gemstonegems
GEMMA STONE
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Abso-lutely-fantastic
Fun fact: Where do we start?
Most likely to: Show you the picture of her humping Stephen Hawkings at the work Christmas party at Madame Tussauds
@hamishharris
HAMISH HARRIS
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Total British Lad
Fun fact: Stevie Wonder sang happy birthday to him at his first birthday party
Most likely to: crash another villas party
@heatherdavina
HEATHER MCCRAE
Lives in: Leeds, UK
Describe in three words: Pint sized legend
Fun fact: She had never seen the OC so she made a cracking podcast where she watched it for the first time (20 years after it was made) and gave her thought on it. She made Seth and Summer cool again.
Most likely to: get the party started
@hughlydon
HUGH BURKE
Lives in: Berlin, Germany
Describe in three words: Wirklich cooler Typ
Fun fact: Very well travelled and lived in 5 countries
Most likely to: pick up a guitar and get strumming and humming
@ione_101
IONE COE
Lives in: Darwin, Australia
Describe in three words: Robins favorite person
Fun fact: tried to woo a former classmate on Facebook by writing ‘fit’ on his profile picture from 4 years ago
Most likely to: be the most Australian person you have ever met
@jackdurman
JACK DURMAN
Lives in: London, UK
Describe in three words: Master of everything
Fun fact: Once went viral with an illegal drone video of the shard in London
Most likely to: Have the most fashion forward outfit
@mrjacobpatrick
JACOB PATRICK
Lives in: Los Angeles, CA
Describe in three words: Absolute cool cat
Fun fact: He used to be a dancer. Like a professional dancer. Like an amazing dancer.
Most likely to: Get Ashlea's mum, Babs, heart racing
@mrjamesbarnes
JAMES BARNES
Lives in: London and Los Angeles
Describe in three words: Total ladies man
Fun fact: He trusted a singing chiropractor with his back
Most likely to: Make out with Ione Coe
No Insta
JASPER WALLER-BRIDGE
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Proper English Gent
Fun fact: He is of Royal Bloodline in England
Most likely to: surprise you with his pop music knowledge
@jlwphotos
JOHANNA WHITEHEAD
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Makes people famous
Fun fact: Hates Australians
Most likely to: never go back to Australia
@jennyclaire27
JENNY PATTISON
Lives in: Oxford, UK
Describe in three words: The best aunty (ever!)
Fun fact: When she became Mrs Pattison she became super feisty (and we love it!)
Most likely to: be flanked with the twins - they're obsessed!
@joannavanderhamofficial
JOANNA VANDERHAM
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: A bonnie lass
Fun fact: Fights crime by day
Most likely to: be able to recite Shakespeare if you’d ask her
@jonomacx
JONO MCLEOD
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Best planner ever
Fun fact: Jono finally tamed the untamable, Gemma Stone
Most likely to: give you crypto advice (and we suggest you take it!!)
@laliparikh
LALI PARIKH
Lives in: San Francisco, California
Describe in three words: Proper wheeler dealer
Fun fact: If Larry David passes away, then Lali David will step in
Most likely to: get into an awkward situation with you
@lindseychilds
LINDSEY CHILDS
Lives in: Los Angeles, California
Describe in three words: Makes everything pretty
Fun fact: She declined a *** ***** with Elon Musk
Most likely to: be the calming person we all need
@englishgirl_inoz
LISA AMIES JONES
Lives in: Gold Coast, Australia
Describe in three words: Selling Sunset Queen
Fun fact: Nobody has ever in the history of EVER said as many words as Lisa AJ in one minute
Most likely to: be everyones new best friend
@lukemoore1980
LUKE MOORE
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Best accent ever
Fun fact: Keen golfer - Tiger Woods level (without the controversy)
Most likely to: have some good stories about nights out with Robin in his younger years
@footprints00
LUCY FOORD
Lives in: Los Angeles, CA
Describe in three words: Proper Essex girl
Fun fact: Literally knows every Brit in Los Angeles
Most likely to: shop until she drops all the way through Italy
@macieklondon
MACIEJ WOROWSKI
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Slick Polish 007
Fun fact: Nobody rocks a suit with no shirt and a diamond necklace quite like him - true star
Most likely to: have the most stylish vacay wardrobe
No Insta
MICHELLE DOCKERY
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Sweet, thoughtful, lovely
Fun fact: She’s a Londoner who lives in London - rare!
Most likely to: make you want her skincare regime, she’s flawless
@nicklinesla
NICK LINES
Lives in: Melbourne, Australia
Describe in three words: Emmy award winner
Fun fact: was with Ashlea when they got a gun shown to them in Thailand the night before RB and Ash wedding
Most likely to: be the life of the party
@nikkilmackin
NIKKI MACKIN
Lives in: Sydney, Australia
Describe in three words: Pint sized princess
Fun fact: she is essentially the Kardashians of Sydney - 5 sisters and 1 brother
Most likely to: be heard from the other side of Puglia - she's noisy (and we love it!)
@oliabroad
OLI BANHAM
Lives in: Los Angeles, California
Describe in three words: Asshole, wanker, c***
Fun fact: A real life ginger
Most likely to: tell you if your boob is hanging out of your dress
@oliabroad
PAULA BLACKWELL
Lives in: London, UK
Describe in three words: Noisy little lady
Fun fact: She is a cougar
Most likely to: look like Robins mums doppelganger
@ekrubretep
PETER BURKE
Lives in: Oxford, UK
Describe in three words: In-house doctor
Fun fact: Has had more radio time than Robin
Most likely to: enjoy a healthy debate on Brexit
@sarahjsole
SARAH SOLE
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: A stylish lady
Fun fact: She has the most soothing voice you have ever heard
Most likely to: make your heart explode from all her kind ways
@stewart.j.brock
STEWART BROCK
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Abso-lutely-magic
Fun fact: Heat Magazine once called him the 'hottest guy in glasses since Ryan Gosling'
Most likely to: be mistaken as Scottish. He is not.
@rcarter67
RON BANHAM-CARTER
Lives in: Los Angeles, California
Describe in three words: Smoking hot elder
Fun fact: He is Oprah’s full time florist, she’d live a less pretty life without him
Most likely to: make the ladies (and men) swoon
@romina_dietrich
ROMINA DIETRICH
Lives in: London, UK
Describe in three words: Makes people pretty
Fun fact: Incredible make up artist who is wildly talented
Most likely to: take the singer home (he is her boyf)
@misslarn
SARAH LARN
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Purrs when talks
Fun fact: She never ever washes her own hair - she gets it professionally blown out 3x a week
Most likely to: wear a thong by the pool
@wrenchsam
SAM WRENCH
Lives in: Los Angeles, California
Describe in three words: British boy wonder
Fun fact: He dug his own pool
Most likely to: Refer you to his accountant
@spidermelk
SIMON WILCOX
Lives in: Los Angeles, California
Describe in three words: Quirky, cool, and cool (again)
Fun fact: She loves a J-Lo film, but might not admit it
Most likely to: be one of the most interesting people you will meet
@studoor
STU GILMORE
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: Torbens son in law
Fun fact: Has travelled to probably the most countries out of everyone
Most likely to: require you to have subtitles for his strong accent
@stephaniesigman
STEPH SIGMAN
Lives in: Los Angeles, California
Describe in three words: Total smoke show
Fun fact: She has slept with Pablo Escobar and James Bond
Most likely to: suggest we all take a morning boxing class
@unlunar
STEPHANIE CAYO
Lives in: Los Angeles, Peru and Madrid
Describe in three words: A saucy Latina
Fun fact: she forced Robin and Ashlea to take her Porsche to babysit for 6 months
Most likely to: be the last one up partying
@vincelyn.ch
VINCE LYNCH
Lives in: Los Angeles, California
Describe in three words: SO bloody clever
Fun fact: Wears Christmas Pajamas (all year round)
Most likely to: be able to update you on the world of Ai
@w1tz
ANDREW WITZENFELD
Lives in: London, United Kingdom
Describe in three words: What a hunk
Fun fact: He is literally one of Poppy and Dylans favorite people
Most likely to: be around when Ashlea does something stupid
