After 3 months for the new Murillos and 6 months for me, the time has come to say goodbye to Sevilla for good and return to England. Blue horizons replaced by grey skies, small tapas sizes supplanted by huge roast dinners, a two-kiss greet changed to a casual ‘alright’. Sevilla’s a place I’ve grown to love like a local and take pride in like a patriot. To celebrate the last 3 months we had the most prestigious of nights celebrating embarrassing events and idiosyncratic traits that we’ve all come to love in the ‘Murillo Awards’.
Although I’m sad not to return, this was the perfect way to say ‘adios’.
Second Generation Murillo Awards
Kim – The ‘eye eye captain’ award for most flattering photographer
Danny – The ‘Scottie too Hottie’ award for most likely to have a Celtic induced heart attack
Liane – The ‘Don’t Blush until you Gush’ award for the most timid and retiring Murillo
Darren – The ‘Dark Horse’ award for partying until the break of dawn
Tom – The ‘Brit abroad’ award for most likely to get naked at a pool party
Amy – The ‘fashion forward’ award for most stylish use of a snood
Luke – The ‘Hips don’t lie’ award for teaching expert level dance to beginners
Stecy – The ‘French fancy’ award for the most expensive taste
Sarah – The ‘Tea lady’ award for unashamedly bringing tea to every event
Howard – The ‘Hermit-athon’ award for the longest period spent indoors
Josh – The ‘The snooze you lose’ award for the most likely to win the lottery and lose the ticket
Stu – The ‘Peter’s protege’ award for outstanding level of improvement in lady love
Peter – The ‘Smooth Operator’ award for most likely to smuggle a spanish girl home
Emilie – The ‘Bootilicious’ award for style, class and a juicy ass
Malik – The ‘Bet You Think You Look Good on the Dancefloor’ Award for most likely to clear the dancefloor
Camille – The ‘Secret Spanish senorita’ award for sly shenanigans
Freya – The ‘Quirky caffeine queen’ award for copious coffee consumption
Carl – The ‘Pop prince 80s child’ award for being true to all things pop and buzzing your face off and loving life 2k12
Bex – The ‘I kissed a girl and I liked it’ award for finding love in Seville.
Imi – ‘Honorary Kardashian’ Award for Keeping Up with the Oztas’