In 2008 we were nominated, and to our genuine surprise won our category for the Yorkshire Rural Awards, in the category of Food & Drink Producer Of The Year.
We are not sure who nominated us but it was a real experience and a great honour to go to the Awards evening being held at the Pavilions Of Harrogate.
The event was black tie with a Champagne reception followed by a 4 course meal.
After our meal the awards ceremony began. the host for the evening was none other than the best selling Author Gervaise Phinn, he was fantastic, a very funny man.
He began by reading some extracts from his latest book, all about his time as a school inspector and the interaction he had with the children during that time.
He then got down to business, working his way through the various categories until he got to our category. To say we were nervous would be an understatement considering we had never been to anything like this before, let alone being in the top three to win.
When he finally called our name out we just couldn't believe it, i had to almost drag Robyn from the chair such was her shock, receiving our award on stage from Gervaise with Robyn made me feel the proudest man alive.
After the awards were over all the winners had a group photo taken with Gervaise and also Sir Ken Morrison who had been Honoured as Yorkshire Man Of The Year.
Later we were congratulated by Gervaise Phinn, the Lord Lieutenant of West Yorkshire Dr Ingrid Roscoe, Lord St Osworld of the Priory Wakefield and Sir Ken Morrison to mention but a few.
Driving home that evening i don't think we said much to each other, i think we were in shock, the lovely glass award takes centre stage on our welsh dresser in our dinning room.
A truly memorable occasion that we will never forget, and a big thank you to those who nominated us for the award.
David & Robyn
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