BOB'S BEST OF 2006.Byline: Bob Shields FORGET the New Year Honours, the Oscars, the Bafta's and those things the soap actors get for just being soap actors. The only award worth winning is the "Boabie" - my annual salute to those who put in that little bit extra and make our lives a little bit better. And what else can you start with but... PUB OF THE YEAR The Bon Accord Bon Accord may refer to:
Yes, a real pub that's run by acouple of boozers - for a couple of hundred boozers. Fast, friendly, efficient - and a smoking area at the front where 1000 drivers an hour can stare at you having a fag. Idon't drink pints of Old Moletrouser or whatever they call that cask conditioned stuff, but I do know that any pub that employs a fulltime cellarman is looking after my Guinness well. Paul and Thomas keep it football fan friendly, but trouble free - and the steak and ale Steak and Ale is a semi-casual dining American restaurant chain founded by Norman E. Brinker with over 60 locations in 19 states in the United States. It is part of the Metromedia Restaurant Group, which also leases franchises for Bennigan's, Bonanza, and Ponderosa restaurants. pie is highly recommended. It's my top shop for 2006. HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Wee Windaes, Ayr. Ben Nevis Ben Nevis (nē`vĭs, nĕv`ĭs), peak, 4,406 ft (1,343 m) high, Highland, W Scotland, overlooking Glen Nevis; highest peak of Great Britain. , Glasgow. Johnny Foxes, Inverness. The Hebrides, Edinburgh. BARMAID OF THE YEAR Svetlana at the Radisson Hotel, Vilnius, Lithuania. Forget walking a million miles for one of Scotland's goals - I'd crawl over broken glass to see this six foot blonde shake her martinis. I offered her a job in Scotland and she accepted...if I could also find work for her 6ft 6in bodybuilder boyfriend. Enjoy Vilnius, Svetlana. HIGHLY COMMENDED: Wee Mo at the Bon Accord, Glasgow. OVERSEAS PUB OF THE YEAR Connolly's, 54th Street, New York New York, state, United States New York, Middle Atlantic state of the United States. It is bordered by Vermont, Massachusetts, Connecticut, and the Atlantic Ocean (E), New Jersey and Pennsylvania (S), Lakes Erie and Ontario and the Canadian province of Abasement oasis of Guinness hidden in the concrete canyons of Manhattan. No one is a stranger to the friendly Irish staff. And abloke called McCartney sometimes drops in from his flat next door. HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Connemara, Bordeaux. HOTEL OF THE YEAR The Plockton Hotel, Plockton Work up an appetite with a walk on the beach, warm beside a log fire with a dram, then eat some of the freshest seafood in Scotland. If you've reserved the right rooms, you'll wake up to the most amazing sea view and a dreadful hangover - and the perfect day starts all over again. Treat yourself. Great staff and marvelous international clientele make for great crack. Avoid July because that's when I'm going back. HIGHLY COMMENDED: The Cairngorm Hotel, Aviemore. OVERSEAS HOTEL OF THE YEAR The Apart/Hotel Duva, Puerto Pollensa Puerto Pollensa may refer to:
Toni and his staff love all things Scottish. A family hotel that's head and shoulders above package holiday standard - and he apartments at the rear areas good anything I've encountered on the Med. Under no circumstances play a 12- year-old at tennis in 90 degree heat after a night on the bad boy juice. TV SHOW OF THE YEAR X Factor Yes, it's not exactly mentally challenging - but the format is genius. From the talentless diddies to the carefully stagemanaged finals, this show just sucks you in. Even better, it got so popular that most pubs screened voting every Saturday so I didn't have to go home. HIGHLY COMMENDED Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares, Lost. MACDONALD BROTHERS OF THE YEAR The MacDonald Brothers People were shocked that a journalist from Ayr could slag off these home- town lads. Honest - I didn't know they were Kilmarnock fans. But at the time I said they were mince - they actually WERE mince. However, they did improve and got booted off when they weren't the worst act on the night. They were certainly better than the crooning Scouse scouse n. 1. A lobscouse. 2. a. often Scous·er A native or resident of Liverpool, England. b. often Scouse The dialect of English spoken in Liverpool. quiff quiff 1 n. Chiefly British A tuft of hair, especially a forelock. [Origin unknown. . What they do in 2007 will be interesting. Changing to Ayr United fans would be a great start. SOUTH AYRSHIRE COUNCIL WASTE OF MONEY ON THE MACDONALDS OF THE YEAR Ayr council decided to give the boys, who won the centre of adoughnut, a civic reception. Craig and Brian put Ayr on the map," drooled Provost Winnie Sloan. Ayr United have been winning nothing for decades and never been given as much as a civic sausage roll. TV SOAP OF THE YEAR o Award This award has been withdrawn on the grounds that nobody gives a monkeys. MOVIE OF THE YEAR Pirates of the Caribbean This article is about the franchise. For other, more specific uses, see Pirates of the Caribbean (disambiguation). For real pirates, see Piracy in the Caribbean. Pirates of the Caribbean , pictured. Hopefully, the next one will be the last - before it turns into Carry On Up The Caribbean. SURELY THERE'S SOMEBODY OUT THERE TO REPLACE THAT OLD CODGER BRUCE FORSYTH AWARD No nominations again this year. PETROL STATION OF THE YEAR The Wee Garage on the M8 near Auchterarder It's about time somebody gave an award to these guys. I'm fed up waiting to pay for petrol and the 10 geezers in front have loaves and tins of soup. This station does exactly what it says on the tin "[It] does exactly what it says on the tin" is a popular phrase in the United Kingdom, which originated in a series of television commercials by the woodstain and wood-dye manufacturer Ronseal, initiated in 1994 and still running as of 2007. . SPORTS PERSONALITY OF THE YEAR Like the MacDonald Brothers, he can't sing and hasn't won anything either. But 2007 should be great for the boy whose mouth is still bigger than his serve. He's our best sporting prospect in years, has mercifully had a hair cut and I can't wait to see him fly the Saltire at the All England Club this summer. TEAM OF THE YEAR The Ryder Cup Squad This lot reminded me of Daily Record golf outings. When somebody asks you what you took at the 5th - you can't remember if it was a lager or a gin and tonic Noun 1. gin and tonic - gin and quinine water gin - strong liquor flavored with juniper berries highball - a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass . But they showed the Yanks what team spirit is all about. And if you didn't cry when Darren Clarke, pictured below, won his match - you need your eyes replaced. MOMENT I'D MOST LIKE TO RELIVE OF THE YEAR Gary Caldwell's goal against France Yes, it was THAT special. That second of sheer joy on the faces of the Tartan Army will stay with me forever...or at least until we hump Italy in March. MOMENT I'D MOST LIKE TO RELIVE OF THE YEAR Gary Caldwell's goal against France Yes, it was . . .(Get on with it Shields -Ed) MY ONLY LOTTO WIN OF THE YEAR ALousy Tenner That's right - the same numbers twice a week for a whole year - and just one win. In real currency, that's about 40 pints of the black throat charmer. REMOVAL MEN OF THE YEAR The Hoults Group Four of their lads got their van stuck in my narrow street for over an hour. To my eternal shame, I sneaked out the back door to the boozer instead of helping them. Don't worry lads, the next time I move, four Co-op guys in black suits will be doing it. BOB SHIELDS' SCOT OF THE YEAR WALTER SMITH - I reckon Wattie finds it all a bit embarrassing. We still haven't qualified for anything - and the Kirin Cup isn't the biggest trophy in the game. But for putting a spring in our step, a smile on our face and hope in our heart - he deserves it. Here's wishing Walter, the squad - and all my readers - a healthy, happy and successful New Year. CAPTION(S): AYR'S FINEST: The MacDonald brothers' TOP MAN: Scotland coach Walter Smith PIC:REX REX - The original name for Restructured EXtended eXecutor. FEATURES |
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