Chris Coubrough, Master Chef from the Crown Hotel Wells, and m/c of the Wells Golden Mussel Award talks to entrants in the Open category (event attracted 23 entrants) - Wells Quay

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Open category entrants get to work. Judging took place in the Fleece (behind crowd)

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Wells quay as the mussel cook-off takes place (in the truck). Behind is the Albatros Dutch Klipper sailing boat with lights

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Judging takes place in the Fleece. L to R Sue Vertigan (from Wells Primary School), Allen Frary (Coxswain Wells Lifeboat) both judges and Chris Coubrough, head judge and m/c, from Crown Hotel Wells (plus note taker)

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Kate Poulton, Shaun Pitcher take part in the junior category

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Kate Poulton and Shaun Pitcher

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(left to right) Abi Pigney, Kate Poulton, Shaun Pitcher in the junior category of the Golden Mussel competition

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(left to right) Abi Pigney, Kate Poulton, Shaun Pitcher in the junior category of the Golden Mussel competition

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Professional chefs get stuck in to the Golden Mussel cooking competition

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on with the sauce

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moment of concentration

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Fairy Queen helps Chris Coubrough m/c of Golden Mussel Awards

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winners on the balcony of the Fleece
(left to right) Peter Pattrick of Wells, winner Open category; Melvin Bobbins of the Victoria, Holkham, winner of the Professional category; Chris Coubrough of the Crown wells, master of ceremonies; Abi Pigney of Alderman Peel High School, Wells, winner of the Junior category

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winners line up with trophies and plates
(left to right) Peter Pattrick of Wells, winner Open category; Abi Pigney of Alderman Peel High School, Wells, winner of the Junior category; Fairyland Trust Fairy Queen; Chris Coubrough of the Crown wells, master of ceremonies; Melvin Bobbins of the Victoria, Holkham, winner of the Professional category;

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balcony spectators await Santa's arrival from N Sea

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two young friends wait to see Santa arrive at Wells Quay

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Wells Seaborne Santa arrives from the North Sea

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