On Tuesday evening, December 15th, we held the first Twuddle Awards Ceremony at the Royal Oak in Royal Tunbridge Wells. A great time was had by twenty or so Twuddlers, who scoffed mince pies, quaffed mulled wine and played erm… a thrilling game of pass the Xmas parcel.

But the real highlight of the evening was the actual awards themselves, with much anticipation as to who was going to get the trophies tantalisingly displayed on the mantlepiece throughout the evening.

The first award to be presented was for THE BEST CHRISTMAS AVATAR. Nominations were received for avatars by @daveybarnett @KentishFella @Richard_Nash @Chris_Maslin and @JustinSpain

The winner was @Richard_Nash ~ voted unanamous winner by the young panel of judges.

Second award was for THE BEST CHRISTMAS TWEET, hotly contested in the week prior to the award ceremony. Nominations were received for tweets by @SianyLou88 @SoniaDiamond @mrsankertw and @toddbrunner

The winner was @toddbrunner ~ thanks to a typically witty barrage of surreal tweets.

Next up was the award for the THE WEBSITE OF THE YEAR. The hopeful nominees were @ankertw (anke.blogs.com) @welovetw (www.eattunbridgewells.co.uk) and @daveybarnett (www.tunbridgewellsevents.co.uk). All three have excellent websites supporting the local community and it was difficult to choose just one site.

In the end we plumped for @daveybarnett (www.tunbridgewellsevents.co.uk) ~ Dave’s site required a huge amount of data input and management and a design that presented the information in a clear, concise manner. Since launching but a short time ago, Dave has been constantly improving and updating the site, and it is proving to be an invaluable resource for Tunbridge Wells residents. Well done Dave!

However, because the decision was so close, we feel we cannot let the moment pass without praising both of the other sites. anke.blogs.com is a truly amazing blog website with stunning photography and insightful reviews. Brilliantly designed and presented, it is a credit to the site’s creator @ankertw

Last but not least is www.eattunbridgewells.co.uk by @welovetw. Sporting a gorgeous, contemporary design, this is THE site to visit if you’re considering eating out in Tunbridge Wells. Again, the site was only launched recently… and we look forward to seeing it grow and evolve over the coming year.

The last award to be presented was the prestigious TWUDDLE ‘TW’ AWARD. The award is for special services to Twuttle and Twuddle ~ and this year’s winner, to his evident surprise, is @JustinSpain ~ for designing not only the Twuddle and Twuttle logos but also for supporting various members of the group with his graphic design expertise and enthusiasm. Thanks Justin, I hope you enjoy the award and you display it in pride of place in your home!

So that’s it for a year… or is it?

Rumours are already surfacing of more fun and shenanigans in the New Year. And has been pointed out to us, there are several categories which were not represented at the ceremony and perhaps should’ve been. Suffice to say we’re on the case and it is now very much a ‘watch this space’!

All that remains is to give a massive thanks for everyone who came to the Awards Ceremony. We hope you enjoyed yourselves and we look forward to seeing you at a Twuddle or Twuttle very soon!

Twuttle – a space where business, technical and social issues are discussed. Held at the Royal Wells Hotel on Mount Ephraim in Tunbridge Wells every Wednesday from 10.00am. Come and go as you please. All are warmly welcomed!

Twuddle – primarily a social meeting but where technical and business issues are also discussed. Held at the Royal Wells Hotel on Mount Ephraim in Tunbridge Wells every other Tuesday evening from 19:30, it’s a twuttle with a cuddle and a beer! Name of the game at Twuddle is to meet and greet and have fun, whether business or purely social. And as with Twuttle, all are welcome, whether you’re on Twitter or not.

Twiddle – a meeting where you are the only attendee, probably because you’ve gone to the wrong place. The only thing you can do is twiddle your thumbs!

Tweetabix – an early morning breakfast meeting, usually with a purpose.

Twouble – what you get when you attend too many twitter based meetings!