On the 27th
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