Merry Christmas

Wishing all my dedicated readers a

MERRY CHRISTMAS

and a

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

I'm off to the outlaws in the deepest darkest depths of the Forest for a holiday (but you never know I might bump into Dom and Jane!) so I will be back in the new year to keep you entertained and informed in those quiet days you have now and again in the office.

Signing off for 2006 but in true Gurt fashion I leave you with a Friday Message from the Hoff!

And the Winner is....

Well a staggering number of you have sent in your entries for the Lazy Lush art contest, and I can now reveal the winner....

Well, I can't show you the actuall winner - as they were too lazy to even take a picture of anything, but second place will have to go to Gav, who couldn't even be bothered to take the camera all the way out of the case before snapping away!
I would give you a prize but I am too lazy to go shopping for it!

Santa's Grotto

Santa : Welcome to Santa's Grotto young man. Sit on my knee and tell me what you would like for Christmas....
I am just wondering if Charlie was on Santa's good list and will get what he wants for Christmas....

perhaps we should ask a (slightly scary) Christmas fairy if he will get what he wished for?

One for Pete

It appears that Pete has been complaining about the lack of photo's of him (and the volume of a certain squad captain) at the Christmas party. So he does not feel too left out, I managed to dig a photo of Pete at the party.....

Not quite sure what he is doing with what appears to be a large yellow trunk....

Oh -and about to sink a tequila!

Bet he wished he had kept quiet now!

More Birthday Wishes

A little birdie told me that two of the wimmin's squad are celebrating their birthday today, so Gurt would like to wish Lauren and Nicole a

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

In time honored fashion I (with a little help from Gurtrude) have baked them a cake - and as you can see I have been practicing since cooking Marcus' cake a few weeks ago!

Open the Flood Gates

Just as you thought you had escaped the camera at the Christmas Party...

Here is a collection from James' camera - although apparently someone stole it from him to take most of them - Three guesses who was responsible for trigger happy finger!

While we are on the subject - James (the not-so-long suffering cox of the 'most beautiful girls in town' crew) is moving on to pastures new in the big smoke. I'm sure the Women who have had the pleasure of his coxing will wish him well...

Not sure what they did though to chase him off so quickly!

A fairy and a dancing queen

Oh dear, it appears that some more photo's are starting to appear from the Christmas party..

These two seem to be looking a bit grumpy - they don't appear to be looking to happy about being there, which I can't quite understand, as I was under the impression that it was a good night out!

Myself and Gurtrude had a wail of a time

Lazy Art

They say that beauty is in the eye of the beholder, and in this case I am fairly sure that is very true. Now I am not much of a arty farty person, but I reckon even I would have a chance at winning this prize!

And on that note, I would like to announce the 'lazy lush' award for Lazy Art.... Pictures on an email to I took a photo of my lazy art. Winners will be announced later....

Here is one I took earlier!

Have you got what it takes?

To become a 'Real Rower' that is....

It looks to me as if this could be one for the boys to aim for, and one for the girls to admire!

Not quite sure what Gordon is doing here, but prizes to the person who spots myself, the one and only Gurt Lush ;-)

Friday Message

Birthday Boy

As it was mentioned at the party, It was Marcus' birthday on Wednesday.

I have baked him a cake to celebrate getting a year older -

All Partied Out

Firstly apologies for not reporting back sooner, but it appears that even the great man can get a hangover after a evening on the sauce....

I managed to keep myself fairly busy during the night, and did not witness first hand any major news worthy gossip - Unlike many previous CBRC parties there appears to be very few transgressions, although from some of the reports that have come in there were plenty of sore heads, and a few trips to speak to God on the great white telephone.

Congratulations to Baggy for winning the air guitar dance off, and I am not sure who won the best dressed award!

Here is a few photo's from the night for you to enjoy....

The Food

The organisers

The Reindeer (or are they dogs?!?) see story

The winner of the dance off + friends

The end of the night...

Party like it's 1999

Well, this is if you are Prince....

For all other CBRC members Party like it's 12th December 2006...

Although I have very sensitive ears to pick up gossip, I can't be everywhere, so don't forget to send me the Christmas gossip from the evening... click below to send me a mail -

I know something about what happened last night

(gurt_lush_blog@hotmail.co.uk)

There'll be no nakedness here!

The University of Bristol lot have done themselves a calender again this year... Luckily enough it is not a naked one as it was last year, but just a arty farty black and white number. We are especially lucky it is not naked as I came across this picture in the calender with a couple of former CBRC members.

what goes woof woof neigh/moo

Well, OK then I have no idea how to describe the noise a reindeer makes - make your own mind up - answers on a postcard - or a comment below ;-)

Anyway I digress... without giving the game away too much, see if you can work out which two reindeer at the Christmas party have dressed up with horns designed for a dog to wear.
Whilst we are on the subject of the Christmas Party...

If you are a veggie then please let Dee know so that she can ensure she has got the orders correct.

Drink reception starts at 7pm, with dinner being served at 8pm... don't be late!

As bent as a CBRC rigger

Reports have been slowly filtering through of an incident along Welsh back, which ended up increasing the CBRC bent rigger collection by another 3! Not only that, but it appears that one of the crew members found out what it feels like to be ejected from the comfort of his seat!

Don't forget, if you think there is something that deserves a spot, then you can e.mail me here... (now that I have ironed out some technical issues)

smells like poo to me

Imagine minding your own business, paddling through the tunnels and all of a sudden you feel something wet and warm land on your leg...

Luckily for Mr Beever, I have found a useful site to help him out next time a bird decides to tell him what it thinks about his rowing - after all, they do say actions speak louder that words!!

Billy no mates

Last weekend saw another race down on the tideway, this time for the people who could not, or did not want to get in a boat with some friends - the scullers head!

CBRC had one entry this year - With Jack proving he has still got what it takes to mix with the big boys...

Well done to Jack who finished 27th overall (from 327 starters) which is not half bad considering that 6 people decided that it was time to test out the temperature of the Thames water...

David's special Friday message

Entry Criteria

Whilst the Pink Hippo club has strict entry rules - 'proficient in good oarsmanship and good fellowship' - to ensure that they remain the premier club in British rowing, it appears that rowing for CUWBC and rowing across the atlantic is not good enough... although they did let Alice in, so it can't be that difficult!









It is a good job that CBRC does not employ such selection, as we would not be where we are today without a CUWBC member coaching us to the premier club in Bristol. ;-)

The only thing we ask is that you must be 'proficient in good strawpedoing, and rowing the morning after a night out in LaRoca'