Good morning!
There’s a 50% chance you’re reading this in the morning, so I went with it. There’s also a 50% chance it’s currently evening, but look, we can’t both be right. Although, there is a 10% chance that you will disappear during your working day and scroll through our website.
“That’s 110%,” you say. Well, that’s because we don’t believe in 100%, we only give 110. But well done with your combined skills, you’re a credit to your maths teacher and I can see why your employer keeps you around.
How did we go at our awards ceremony? How we really did at our awards ceremony.
Properly booted and in a Porsche convertible, we should have known it wasn’t going to go our way when that first drop of rain hit the impeccably waxed metallic black paint. Speaking of boots, I have to mention one of the night’s award presenters was literally suited up and booted…with Timberlands. While I admired the man’s bravery, it probably won’t be a trend I’ll get involved with. lol
These local global awards were the first of their kind post-pandemic, broadcast live to the world. (Post-pandemic is a bit strong given the current numbers – we watch the news and see what’s going on, but it’s not our place to say people are idiots and have to deal with it. But then again, it’s not our place) . Anyway, back to the story…
Held at Glór, Clare’s equivalent of a Las Vegas stage, canapés were enjoyed and the prosecco flowed. Not for us, though: empty carbs, the body is a temple, you get the picture. After a while, we were ushered through the doors of the main theater and taken to our seats. One of the seats had the number three. A sign, or so we thought. Look, you’ll have to keep up with the story or leave: the word “car” has three letters, our seat had a three, so it was a sign.
The awards were coming in thick and fast. Now, I don’t usually throw around the word ‘fixed’, but that’s exactly what I said when I managed to fix the taillights on an MGB yesterday.
The screen behind the MC changed as he read the title of the next category… “Ladies and Gentlemen, we now have the award for Best Use of Digital Marketing and Social Media.” A hush slowly descended over the audience until it was dead silent. You could hear a pin drop. I know because my Lyons Garages pin suddenly fell out of the lapel of my navy blue tailored suit and everyone turned to look. I know what you’re thinking… “Gasoline Blue, they really think of everything.”
Anyways.
Aided by the first McDonald’s/carb to ever enter this absolute specimen of an athlete’s body, I’ve almost gotten used to the TOTAL DEVASTATION of not taking home this piece of crystal. But, let’s go ahead and make sure to add the extra five to next year’s organizers.
That’s the update for now, I’ll be back at the end of the week to tell you about our Christmas Cake and also to bombard you with coffee this, coffee that and shop our new coffee range. I won’t say no to a sympathy coffee purchase.
I’ll probably also tell you what’s been going on in the garage lately if you’re okay.
Oh, and don’t worry about me, I’m fine! Award nominated still sounds cool, you know? The fact that there isn’t a bit of glass in the mantle piece doesn’t take away from the fact that I’m a star in my mother’s eyes. I won’t let it affect me, I’m strong minded.
OK! better go, dinner is here: Chinese.
