Coastguard of the Year 2009 FIX FIX FIX!

Last’s nights award ceremony and gala Christmas dinner (sounds posh doesn’t it) descended into chaos when it became apparent that there had been voting irregularities..Yes good old fashion vote rigging, ....a stitch,.... a fit up,.... a fix. Terrible news. Or was it......

We introduced the Spike Williamson Memorial Trophy last year as an award to the Coastguard who had done the most/best Coastguardy stuff, this voted on by the team. Austen Rockett was a worthy winner in 2008

Well this year’s winner was......drum roll.....wait for it....more drums....Well this year’s winner was Station Officer IAN BROWN!

Above: Ian and Rachel

This year we fixed it, Jim’ll Fix it style.

Ian doesn’t know this but upon the opening of the new Coastguard station back in February we all decided as a team that we would vote for him as he had worked tirelessly to win the town the new building. Seven years I believe he worked on it.

The voting all got a bit messy last night, as a joke Eric had another wind up going where we voted for him, then people were voting for themselves, and then voting for food on the menu...basically after a couple of beers it all got very messy.

Anyway despite it being a complete fix the right man won it. Well done Ian.

Above: The handover.

He may yet make it a double! Yes next week’s kit night will see the introduction of the all new “McVities Muncher award” for the person who has put away the most biscuits over the year. In order to keep the anticipation going I would say there are many contenders, Austen, John, Brian and even myself, however I’d be lying to you.

I think we already know who polished all the custard creams off ! - don’t we readers!