Chester Francis-Jackson, Contributor

My daahlings, it's the only talk from Port Antonio, through Kingston, on to Montego Bay, Negril through Mandeville and back into the inner sanctums of the ranks of upper 'Saan' Andrew.

Those of you in the know would have read here first - on these pages about the multimillion-dollar 40th birthday celebration that was being thrown by the Icelandic multibillionaire in Port Antonio last weekend. Well sweet things, the buzz in polite society is all about the two 'unexpected' guests who were quite unceremoniously ushered from the festivities.

The buzz in international party circles for months leading up to the affair was that not only was this expected to be one top-flight affair, the birthday boy and his critically hand-picked shortlist of VIPs to be flown in, wanted absolutely no press and/or publicity. While one's 40th birthday is a milestone achievement worthy of a fabulous celebration, the magnitude and indulgent nature of the celebration was not the Icelandic mode, and so, partying there would be aplenty, but sans publicity and most definitely no media. And definitely no uninvited guests!

Well, my daahlings, the buzz from Port Antonio, is that one such uninvited individual, in an effort to gain access to the party, did manage to wangle an armband from one of those employed to assist with the production of the event, and was passing herself off as one of the wait-staff, when she was noticed by the organisers, who questioned her presence!

Well, honeychiles, the story making the rounds is that having found out that her cover was blown, the individual took refuge behind a set of curtains, only to be accosted and officiously ejected!

Now, the questions many are asking are: How did Ms. Manners manage to place herself in such an and unworthy social embarrassment? And second, having tried to gatecrash what was clearly a private gathering and being caught in the act, where did she get off scolding those entrusted to 'escort' her from the party, by advising that, "they have not heard the last of it"?

Pumpkins, whatever the answers are to these questions, many agree with her last assertion that, indeed, they have not heard the last of it, as it has been the talk of the town and then some, since last Saturday. Many are still in stitches!

Now, as for the party - The buzz is, it was a three-day and night affair. Money was no object. Dovecakes, it was a first-class act all they way and nothing but. And speaking of the fabulous and their birthdays, my daahlings, yesterday, April 7, the simply fabulous octogenarian, Edith Jarbeau, she being the mother of the fabulously lovely Louise Valle, the wife of retired Canadian High Commissioner HE Claudio Valle, (both now visiting Jamaica), celebrated her 83rd birthday in fine style. Sweet-things, if nothing, these traits are most certainly the hallmark of Edith Jarbeau.

Sadly, as she has opined, this year the celebrations are away from her beloved Jamaica, but partying there will be aplenty in Ontario, upon the return of her beloved daughter and son-in-law!

Many happy returns, my dear, and nothing but champagne toasts and Beluga treats!

And, it's Easter, my daahlings, and the partying is well and truly under way with Kingston's well-to-do and its fabulous all heading for the north coast, to party up a pagan storm!

Chukka Cove

To begin with, the annual Chukka Cove firestorm of soca celebrations hosted by Byron Lee and Jamaica Carnival is now being staged at Richmond Estate. There will be partying, all hell breaking loose everywhere on the north coast this weekend. And so it is that indeed, Ocho Rios and its environs are the preferred location for the party-hearty, so no surprises here that leading resorts this part of town are booked solid. And then if y'all have not yet received 'your' invitation to the expected fab VIP party this Sunday, at the tres hot and oh so happening Hard Rock Caf in Ocho Rios, then pumpkins, it means they are seriously not expecting you. In other words, you definitely did not make the cut for the holiday smasheroni!

My daahlings, party promoter Ayanna Kirton of sponsors, Kingston Beer, yes, that new beer that is emerging as the new belle of the partying crowd, is promising a continental smasheroni here and nothing but. With a shortlist of the island's hottest and hippest people expected to attend, y'all know that we are talking nothing but a red hot smasheroni!

Sunday morning concert

But it's not all about Ochi this Sunday, at least not until in the afternoon and evening, as come Sunday morning, it will be all about the National Dance Theatre Company and their revered Easter Sunday morning of praise and worship, through song and dance. The legendary dance company will provide dance aficionados and culture vultures with its traditional cultural feast, beginning at 6:00 a.m.

And speaking of things cultural, my dears, the tongues are still wagging and incessantly so, as Kingston and Jamaica come to terms with the inescapable fact that Miss Jamaica Universe 2007 is gorgeous, boasts a fabulous personality, is acutely intelligent and a dreadlocked Rastafari!

Daahlings, I missed the historic coronation of Zahra Redwood at Hilton Kingston hotel last Sunday, but caught up with the beauty on Friday evening at the popular Market Place Restaurant Row. She was at the oh so fab Caf Aubergine, and for my word, what a charmingly beautiful lass!

Frankly, my dears, her coronation is a welcome respite as the judges sidestepped the traditional pigeon hole and embraced the beauty and smarts of the talented Miss Redwood and duly rewarded her with the crown. Now, to be sure, Miss Redwood was not at all the universal favourite and there are those who will find her ascension a little difficult to embrace due to their own retardation and/or socialised entrapment. All these are based on a value system that would deny them and/or those who look like them the right to be beautiful or even aspire to be crowned a beauty queen.

Well, much to their dismay, Miss Redwood, a dreadlocked Rastafarian beauty, has broken that cultural glass ceiling, and pumpkins, fabulously so, as she is essentially the authentic representation of Jamaica, on the world stage!

And so, as she readies herself for Mexico, we here most certainly do more than wish her well; we give her our wholehearted support, as a Jamaican goodwill ambassador!