As many of our more experience-enriched members will remember, the club (or Dr. Horswill to be precise) has run an annual awards ceremony at the Christmas party for many years now. The 'Major Appenin Awards' are designed to single out deserving individuals over the course of a year and reward them for their unique contribution to club life. Now, as an extra motivational techique we are now introducing the 'GOLDEN WELLY AWARD'. This is to be presented as a recognition of any public display of admirable stupidity in unusual circumstances or as a way of highlighting any particularly embarrassing event that has happened to anyone in the club. Nominations are welcome and the judge's decsion will be final.

So without further ado, (cue rustling of envelope and fanfare) the fourth of our winners is:

OUR JOHN MZZZZ!

Awarded for services to the support of local biodiversity.

Imagine the scene. You've been up most of the night before, drinking, chatting and trying to stay upright. It's now the morning after, and you've promised to go caving. Sitting on a hillside contemplating the entrance you suddenly hit upon an idea. Why not kill two birds with one stone? Not only can you make yourself feel a little better, you can also use the contents of your stomach to help enrich and nourish the local flora and fauna.

It is for this attempt to combine natural bodily functions with a respect for the natural environment that the fourth of our Golden Welly Awards is awarded to our Social Secretary, John. John, we salute you.

 

Nominate a Member! Yes, this is your chance to shop your friends and cause much embarrassment all round! Please try and include a photograph if you can, or pass one on to Paul. We know who you are. E-mail us here at 'RU Cavers':

 awards@speleolabs.co.uk