This weeks main photo Nelson and Rod thanks to Nelson Widell
Up Your Hoops
Rod attended Celtic’s match against Motherwell on Saturday but was booed on the way in by banned ultras group The Green Brigade who were assemble on the Celtic Way to welcome Brendan Rodgers and his team as they stepped off the team bus and walked into the stadium. Their gathering formed part of their promised ‘day of action’ after they were banned from attending all home and away Celtic games for the foreseeable future due to ‘unacceptable behaviour’ that had gone too far.
The group are unhappy with Rod after he spoke about his ‘disgust’ towards some Celtic fans who booed the minute’s silence for Remembrance Day a couple of weeks ago before the Hoops’ clash with Aberdeen.
A smiling Rod respond to the heckling and fired back by brandishing the middle finger towards the Green Brigade.
The match ended in a 1-1 draw.
Happy 18th Birthday Alastair
Rod’s son Alastair celebrated his 18th Birthday on Tuesday and went for a celebratory meal and a tipple in London’s The MAINE Mayfair, with Rod, Penny and his girlfriend Eloise Darlington.
Rod posted on his social media captioning the photo of the pair “Celtic brothers, @Alastairstewart,” alongside a sticker on the snap saying ‘Happy birthday 18’
And Penny posted a string of photos she captioned “My beautiful first born son that I had dreamt of for 34 years of my life, came to me as a gift that I have always treasured happy 18th birthday. So proud of the wonderful man you have become xxxx @alastairwstewart.”
The following day Rod and Alastair jetted off to Rome and the Stadio Olimpico to watch their beloved Celtics take on Lazio in a Champions League match. The Hoops lost 2-0 and crashed out of all European contests but that didn’t stop the pair from enjoying a night out later at 50 Kalò di Ciro Salvo pizzeria, where they enjoyed classic Italian food and red wine and had a photo taken with the staff
.Rod stayed at the Hassler Hotel and Nelson Widell bumped into him at the bar and got this weeks main photo, Nelson also got a signed bottle of Wolfie’s Whisky from Rod ..and this weeks Wolfie’s photo!
Out Of Order
Remember a few years ago we gave out a limited 100 SMILER logo badges to members who went above and beyond..well one sold for
£24.00 on Ebay this week..not by a member who didn’t want it anymore but by the company who made them!..Shall we name and shame ..No we are the good guys!
We Are Selling
More items from Rod’s personal collection are coming up for sale at Stansted auction house Sworders, Following the success of two similarl auctions in 2018 and 2019, there will be a third chance for someone to own a piece of art or interior decoration.
The 40 lots included in Sworders’ fine interiors sale on December 12-13 are a mix of modern, vintage and antique pieces from his family home in Sheering. Most have been in storage for some years, Two yachting paintings by recognised 20th-century marine artists lead the offering: ‘Hispania Leads at the Gybe Mark, Western Solent, 1912’, an anachronistic oil by John Steven Dews (born 1949), has a guide price of £15,000 to £20,000, while ‘Britannia Racing in the Clyde’, a late work by David Brackman (1932-2008), is expected to bring £10,000-£15,000.
A set of six 18th-century Italian engravings of classical statues were purchased from Christie’s, South Kensington, in October 2014 (estimate £600-£800) and a George II-style carved pine pier table, with an associated marble top, was acquired at Sotheby’s in October 2018 (estimate £2,000-£4,000).
Sworders director John Black, who has managed the three sales for his famous client, said: “We all feel the need for a declutter once in a while, and that sentiment is no different for Sir Rod.
“He has accumulated many things over his lifetime and has decided it is again the time to have a bit of a clear-out.
“He lives locally to us and it is a pleasure to be selling these items, with pieces that range from the glitzy and glamorous to the more restrained.”
For more information go to
https://www.sworder.co.uk/auction/search/?st=Rod%20Stewart&sto=0&au=1132&sf=%5B%5D&w=False&pn=1
This weeks Rod Art
This week we feature the art work of Austin, Texas artist William K. Stidham who painted this amazing picture of Rod
William told SMILER this week ” There are many reasons why I painted Rod… First off, the obvious… He is a singular, iconic voice in Rock. He represents decades of British Rock and Soul. I remember my youth, and immediately being hit over the head with Maggie May… I was a part of his disco era… In retrospect, he did it his own way and quite well. Then you had the MTV salad days… He always pushed himself as an artist… even the standards he’s singing now. Love the man and what he represents”.
To see more of Williams work go to https://www.williamkstidham.com/store-gallery
Christian Horner’s Birthday Bash
Formula 1 star Christian Horner celebrated his 50th birthday at Mount St. restaurant in Mayfair on Wednesday evening and Rod and Penny attended
The pair joined birthday boy Christian and his wife Geri who were celebrating the racing star’s milestone birthday after the Formula One season drew to a close at the weekend.
Ronnie Wood and wife Sally were also at the celebrations that looked to be a great night as Ginger Spice took to Instagram to share snaps of the evening as the musicians all gathered together to give Christian a special gift as they were joined by Gary Barlow to form the ultimate supergroup.
She captioned the post: ‘A surprise belated birthday celebration for @christianhorner And the Supergroup! @officialgarybarlow, you’re amazing!’
Fantastic Wolfie’s Competition Draw
Head over to Wolfie’s for a fantastic competition draw
There will be one winner from the US, and one from the UK.
https://wolfieswhisky.com/?gclid=EAIaIQobChMIpdDisezuggMV8IRQBh2DAgVCEAAYASAAEgJPmPD_BwE
Order must take place between Friday the 1st of December 2023 and Friday the 8th of December to win. 18+ only. Orders must take place in the United Kingdom and the United States. One winner will be in the UK, and another in the US.
Good Luck
And Finally..
This great photo was sent in by Sharon Maher who said “look what I got last night!……I’ll take a HUG any day over a soccer ball, (already got three of them). I’m the luckiest girl in the world”. The photo was taken last week at Rod’s last Vegas show of the current batch..Well done Sharon.
See you next week..