The original band of four loyal contestants can't quite believe they've aged ten years since innocently agreeing to take part in an online quiz that does absolutely nothing to contribute to world peace, famine reduction, saving whales or the pursuit of knowledge.

Over the years the number of contestants has increased in leaps and bounds from the first four trailblazers to a mind-boggling eight, all of whom regret the decision to take part every day of their bloody lives.

So relive those heady days of yesteryear in 2005 and 2006 when Jonathan Ross would do anything for a few bob and the GTI awards presentation evenings were the envy of the world.


Wednesday, 10 June 2015

GTI Awards 2006 - Progress Report 01

It’s been somewhat of a race against time organising this year’s GIT awards ceremony. 

With last year’s venue completely scuppered at the last minute by Mrs. Redgrove an alternative location has proved to be very hard to find. 

What with that and endless problems with Jonathan Ross since he was given bucket loads of money by the BBC coupled with the prospect of road works on Yalding bridge scheduled for the three week run-up to the awards has, I’m sure you’ll agree, not helped the organiser in his task. 

First, the venue: 

I’m happy to report that after days of uncertainty, Mr. Biggins came up trumps. 

Although Mrs. Redgrove had threatened to blacklist us throughout Yalding and surrounding areas we found that Mr. Biggins, manager of the Yalding Social Club, was so desperate for business after his New Year’s Eve celebration party decimated the entire membership of the Yalding Primrose Club he couldn’t care less who he hired the hall out to. 

When the bass line of The Hokey-Cokey brought the ceiling crashing down onto the dance floor soon after midnight, it was only poor old Mr. Mayfield who luckily survived due to his confusion over whether his left leg should be in or out. He’d gone into the bar to ask his wife and escaped with his life.

Secondly, Jonathan Ross: 

Your organiser had hoped to secure Jonathan’s services for a second successive year but his demands are getting quite outrageous. 

Even Mr. Biggins, as desperate as he is for new custom, has drawn the line at providing all guests with blindfolds in an attempt to ensure that nobody actually looks at Mr. Ross in a funny way. 

Mr. Biggins has also refused to ban the eating of oranges during the awards ceremony so, I’m sorry to say, Ross negotiations are far from complete. 

A further announcement will be made on this delicate subject in the near future.

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