C4Lf 2012 Award Ceremony

On the 27^th of December 2012 C4Lf held their 2012 annual review and awards ceremony at the Harkers Arms in Chester. If you’d like a copy of the 2012 annual review (48 pages of pure Cheshire goodness) then e-mail C4Lf’s minister of information at cheshire4life@gmail.com with your address.  Otherwise here are the big winners and or losers…

Attendees: DH, FS, MW, DT, JT, PF, BB, AS, SM, MM, CW, SB, LR, IR,

C4Lf event of the year 

Lloyd and Ben led C4Lf’s brave boys through the treacherous area of outstanding natural beauty that is the Wye Valley. Highlights included Baldwin’s attempts to defy the contour lines and forge a new path up a hill through a forest as darkness fell and the cracking open of a bottle of tequila to usher out Lloyd’s birthday and welcome in Ben’s. 

1. WINNER: Lloyd and Ben’s birthday expedition to the Wye Valley

2. Smitstain trail/Smashdown Londontown

Other entries: Gwrdu Games, Boxing Day football, Fran (I am an event), Big Mamma Weave’s wake 

C4Lf newcomer of the year 

After two years of new born C4Lf members getting the title of C4Lf newcomer of the year, C4Lf’s declining birth rate means that Leeds’ indie club legend and Vicky Rowley’s former housemate Big Dave claims the title of C4Lf newcomer of the year. Dave’s award owes much to his victory at the Gwrdu over Weaver at downing a can, denying Weaver the illustrious triple crown of downing the pint, boatrace, can. Sadly Big Dave couldn’t make the awards ceremony but he did text to say ominously, “He’ll have to be paying Cheshire a visit...SOON!

1. WINNER: Big Dave

2. Ian (Freeman’s mate)

Other entries: Melisa Mather, Big JT (Captain, Leader, Legend), Poppy Nichols, Maz, Jenny  Thompson

C4Lf celeb

Once again C4Lf couldn’t make a decision on who was their celeb of the year. This time though it was a tie between Jubes-organising, pond-fishing banning Gary Barlow and THE MASTER himself Jimmy Saville. The question remains though, who’ve had sex with more teenage girls?  

1. WINNER: Gary Barlow/Jimmy Saville 

Other entries: Simon Cowell, Jesus, Timpson, Russell Brand, the Queen & her 3D glasses, Beth Tweddle, none of the above 

C4Lf champagne moment  

I forgot to ask people to vote for this...answers on a postcard please. 

C4Lf drinker of the year

Unlike previous awards ceremonies where first El Presidente and then Ian won the biggest drinker award, no clear winner emerged this year. Instead the award was tied between Baldwin, Hardman and Big JT (Captain, Leader, Legend). The best drinking performances by Hardman and Baldwin I can recall were both at the November C4Lf event Smashdown London town. Baldwin for his longevity covering 21 pubs and a bottle of Malibu over 2 days, while Hardman on the last night of the Smashdown downed 2 pints of 7.5% Marcus Aurelius after being oystered by Hipster Chris. 

Immediately after the results were announced Hardman challenged Baldwin to see off his pint. C4Lf aficionados will know that on the previous occasion Baldwin and Hardman had a drink off, on Christmas Eve 2011, Baldwin was left lying unconscious on his own driveway. However, on this occasion Baldwin downed his, admittedly less than full, pint first. With Hardman vanquished Baldwin now goes onto face Big JT (Captain, Leader, Legend) in a drink off at some point in 2013. 

1. WINNER: Hardman/ Baldwin/ Big JT (Captain, Leader, Legend) 

Other entries: Andrea, Mather sisters, Franny’s zebra trousers, Lloyd, Issy 

C4Lfer of the year 

Fran may have organised the Gritstone Trail, came up with the idea for the Gwrdu Games, hosted Smashdown Londontown, edited the C4Lf fanzine and booked the C4Lf annual review but all of this pales into comparison (apparently) compared to Maz’s mighty performance at the Gwrdu this year. With Maz attending a Hootenany or some other such Scotch thing, Comrade Smit (who shares a special bond with Maz) graciously accepted the award on her behalf. Here’s looking forward to Cheshire’s New Tartan-Clad Champion ending London rule and telling Timpson the Llama ‘You Canee Take Our Freedooom’ throughout 2013. 

1. WINNER: Maz

2. Fran

3. Smit 

Other entries: Ben, Issie, Rodeo Weave, Beth Tweddle