Can you beleive it? I could hardly, at the time. But I actually won the Glenfiddich award for Drink Book at last night's glitzy ceremony, held at Albannach Restaurant in Trafalgar Square. I was thrilled - and, rather handily, £1000 richer. Plus you get a nice glass trophy and a bottle of 21 year old Glenfiddich with your name on the label.
But the big danger with winning awards like these is that you begin to think you are special. A big shot. Or that you matter. Thinking these things has an alarming tendency to turn the person thinking them into an arrogant asshole. So I remember - don't take myself too seriously. And whatever happens at this afternoon's Roederer awards, I'm thrilled to have got this one.
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Well done Jamie---you a big head!!! no chance.But you are on your way no doubt to being the next HJ
Well done indeed, Lord Goode of Twickers. However, it's the Roederer award all your loyal followers are really hoping for... ;-)
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Hearty congratulations! It's a great book so it's the least you deserve. Best of luck for the Roederer.
Well done!!!
See my previous posts re your book...
What sort of bottle will you open to celebrate ?
F
Great news, congratulations Jamie. I'm just off to try that Coyam you recommended recently.
thanks all for your kind comments - as you'll see from a more recent blog post, the cristal party has been called off. A nip of 21 year old Glenfiddich will have to suffice.
Well done Jamie, drop a line when next in oz
Sean H
Congratulations, Jamie!
Your book is truly deserving of any and all awards. I hope a flood of sales follows!
Congrats again!! :o)
Con grats for the award.
Shame about the critique of the 'corner Bistro', we paid for it for fiona's birthday because we actually rather like that place!
Dave & Sandra, sorry about the restaurant critic bit - that was extremely rude of me when you had been so kind, and I've now removed it. We had a lovely evening, and it was a really great weekend.
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