THERE are two types of charity people, I’ve come to notice.

There are those who like to parade what they do, who know to the last penny how much they’ve raised for their causes and then there are those who just do it, because for them it’s all about the giving not the glory.

One of my friends was given the honour of being invited to the King’s Garden Party.

I’m not allowed to say who as she would be mortally embarrassed but suffice to say that the supporting nominations she received for the honour were many and gushing.

“I do not recognise this person they’re talking about,” said my friend. And I explained to her that she wouldn’t, because her focus has never been on herself but others.

In the same way when David Bowie died, we heard only then that since his friend Marc Bolan died leaving his family in dire straits, Bowie supported Bolan’s son and partner financially and emotionally.

He gave his money and time to lots of so many charities. George Michael was the same – anonymously funding IVF treatment for strangers, no glory-seeking, just pure kindness.

So often honours go to people because they can ‘prove’ they are worth them, which means the ones who don’t feel the need to prove anything fly under the radar (which is why the Proud of Barnsley nominations are so important in letting us find these heroes).

So I hope my lovely friend has the best day at the palace, fills her boots with scones and if the King happens to drop on her and asks why she was picked to be there, I’ll bet you anything she says ‘nothing really, I feel a right fraud’. And that’s why we all love her.

Mr Jonathan Lee is an incredibly talented local-bred author who has been off the writing scene for too long because of a nasty back problem that makes me even cringe to hear details about.

But ‘Joff’ is back, thank goodness, and his new book is a STONKER – it’s a ‘whodunnit’ on a cruise - my two favourite things in one place.

It’s called ‘One Green Bottle’ and if you go onto onepurplebottle.com, you’ll see an amazing sign-up offer of a limited free kindle book around launch time in May where each download will trigger a charity donation to Weston Park.

Joff is one of those good guys who does far more for charity than you might read about. I like that sort of person and I’m delighted he’s doing what he does best again.

Congratulations to my long-time hairstylist, my beloved Jesse Jackson who has opened his new swanky salon in the former Stan Plus Stan studio up Shambles Street.

When I first started going to Jesse, he was a very junior member of the Russell Eaton team.

I’ve had more hairdressers than hot dinners over the years, but once I’d discovered them, I stayed forever loyal. I’ve put Jesse through the mill, wanting my hair blonde a month after I’d had it dyed black or bright red.

But I have never come out of Russell’s feeling anything less than a million dollars (at least from the eyebrows up).

It was a hard thing for me when my favourite stylist left my favourite salon. All I can say is that you won’t go wrong at either establishment.

And I’m so proud of Jesse now in charge of his own ship.

The best of luck to you, my darling. I look forward to giving you more grey hairs over the forthcoming years while you cover my own with my chosen couleur du jour.