It all seems like a dream now. No sooner were the Laughing Horse Blogging Awards done and dusted for another year than I got wind of the fact that I had won a prestigious Australian blogging award - the inaugural -"Is That Bull Charging" Award.
It was all very hush hush. In order to gain access into Australia I had to prove my COVID vaccination status. Unlike that Serbian tennis player - currently imprisoned in a Melbourne fleapit - I was able to show that I have had two Astra Zeneca shots and a Pfeizer booster jab.
The "Is That Bull Charging?" Awards were presented at a prestigious, luxury hotel in the south Sydney suburb of Narwee - close to the Bottlemart Off Licence.
Prizes were presented by Mr Brian Booth - a famous Australian cricketer in the 1960's. He spoke at length about this Yorkshire Pudding blog - referring to the special contributions that earned it "Overall Winner" status. Services to particular topics that were mentioned included - rambling, Hull City FC, The Arts, Princess Phoebe and historic contributions to veganism.
When I started to climb onto the stage at The Narwee Hotel, I had every intention of delivering the thank you speech I had prepared on the flight from Dubai. However, I am sorry to say that I tripped on the steps and cracked my head on the edge of the stage.
I finished up in the Westmead Hospital and when I gained consciousness the next morning, who should be mopping the egg-shaped lump on my brow but Kylie from the blog she calls "Eclectica". She told me that I had missed a really great night at The Narwee Hotel where revellers had partied deep into the early hours.
Later that day, I was back at Sydney Airport heading home which is what that Serbian tennis player should be doing right now. He might have won dozens of tennis tournaments but he has never won an "Is That Bull Charging?" prize for blogging! Eat your heart out Novak!
The best reason for your win is for your "services against Ratana"!! That made me laugh so hard!
ReplyDeleteI have fought back against Ratana from the beginning but where is my medal?
Deletehahaha I love your reference to Westmead Hospital! I wonder what other tid bits you picked up while researching?
ReplyDeleteI'm glad you didn't run into Novak, we might really have seen a charging bull in that instance :)
Novak needs his bottom smacking.
DeleteAs always, a riveting read. It seems that the award has one too many words. I think, "Is that Bull", is probably much more accurate:)
ReplyDeleteYou really know how to hurt a guy Nurse Lily!
DeleteHuh. Over at my blog, I received a similar award. It was simply called "Is that bull?" In any case, congratulations on the award. Perhaps young Novak has seen the error of his ways and decided to model his behavior on your good example.
ReplyDeleteYoung Novak needs two or three pricks.
DeleteWell I'm sorry about your fall and missing out on the fun. And that poor tennis player can quit crying anytime as far as I'm concerned.
ReplyDeleteNew balls please!
DeleteFor the umpteenth time, congratulations. Will those people NEVER give their award to anyone else?
ReplyDeleteIt is highly unlikely Catalyst.
DeleteGood on ya cobber. Funny though, I thought Booth recently entered care with severe dementia. I must be misinformed. I often am because of things I read on the internet.
ReplyDeleteAndrew, I just included Brian because he was the most famous local I could think of. I saw him at the physio about two years ago but anything could have happened since.
DeleteBrian was on top form that night in spite of developing mental issues caused by dementia. Poor Old Brian!
DeleteSounds like Bull to me.
ReplyDeleteSNORT! BELLOWWWWW! MOOOO!
DeleteWhat an adventure! But I am surprised that the Bull awards were not held via zoom like the Laughing Horse‘s.
ReplyDeleteDid the NHS cover the hospital expenses, or did you have to pay for it yourself?
The time in hospital was covered by "Vegemite" - the main sponsor of the "Is That Bull Charging?" Awards.
DeleteMy goodness YP., that was a very short, and somewhat ill-fated trip Down Under! In these times of raging Omicron I, too, am surprised that the awards weren't held via zoom. Seems that you had to live extremely dangerously to accept your award. Perhaps next time they'll just put it in the post?
ReplyDeleteAustralians are not known for their common sense Carol.
DeleteI know another word for bull.
ReplyDeleteIs it phooey?
DeleteAnd here I was, wondering who in the world would be taking the coveted Is That Bull? award this year.
ReplyDeleteYou!
Of course. It makes all the sense in the world.
Now go get your pupils checked. You may have had a severe concussion.
Pupils? I gave up teaching a while back Mary!
DeleteI knew you were going to say that.
DeleteShould Narwee be changed to the No Way Hotel YP?
ReplyDeleteAre you mocking Aussie lingo cobber?
DeleteOne too many glasses of champagne at the Narwee, it sounds like?!
ReplyDeleteI admit that that is probably why I tripped up.
DeleteI did not know there is a bull award. Congratulations.
ReplyDeleteIt's a new award sponsored by Vegemite.
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