
	Thank You All

We'd like to say particular thanks to all the below. We have tried hard to include everyone who helped by asking for suggestions - but we are bound to have missed some people out. Please let us know if you think of someone we ought to include (call Chris Rose 01328 711526 or mail@tochrisrose.idps.co.uk) and we will revise this page.

Wells Christmas Tide is only possible because a large number of people give their time for free and/or make in-kind contributions. It receives some financial help from businesses and individual sponors and some money is collected via selling programmes etc..

THANKS TO

Santa (James Betteridge) and the Elves from the Elf and Safety Boat - Matt Owen, Dave & Emily Streather - for being Elves East Anglia Marine - for supply of RIB and Walker Bay sleigh boats

Wells Harbour Commissioners, all the crew of the RNLI ILB and others who helped, Bob Smith Harbour Master and Alan Bushell, Wells Town Council, North Norfolk Radio and BBC Norfolk and the EDP

All the boat owners who had lights up - especially Blucher (Robin Harris), Comrade (Andrew MacCullum), Ma Freen (Alan Cooper), Charles William (Mark Frary and Nicky King), Kirkspray (John Aldiss), Pathfinder (John Nudds), and the Albatros (Ton Brouwer). Allen Frary and Sue Vertigan for judging the Golden Mussel Award and Sue's friend for helping

Peter Owen-Jones and David Cobham for judging lights
Norfolk Central Printers (Mr and Mrs Ashworth) for the Programmes

Programme selling by:

Fiona Farrow, Hannah Pigney, Michael Mulready, Kayleigh Phillips, Christina Shaw, Felicity Cox, Danielle Green, Nic Armiger, Alistair Moy

Buttlands entertainers:

Laura Marshall for two days tireless MC-ing (Laura is a professional MC for hire and can be contacted at Lauramarshall@hotmail.com)

Mark White and Lorraine Marshall for organising the Buttlands and programme

plus

Fakenham Town Band
The Saxophonics
Suzanne Rands & Rosmary Bundy (recital of Night before Christmas)
Chris Holderness & Richard Blake - musicians
Sarah the Fireswinger
John Mitchell for M/Cing at the Fleece
Churches Together in Wells & District
Mary Cundy and Fairtrade

Kate Taylor for helping organise the boat lights, Richard and the staff of the Fleece, and Chris Coubrough, Kate and all the staff of the Crown Hotel.
The residents of the Buttlands, Staithe Street and the Quay.
All of Wells Carnival Committee for help, advice, equipment, help with lifting & shifting.

Kings Lynn police for processing crime scene after trailer theft (which had the stage in it) in an hour when told of our plight.

Kevin Hammond - Tattersett Farms, and Dave Garramone of Creative Construction loan of various items of expensive kit.

The Fairyland Trust and its Yurt (grotto): Sarah Wise and Ian, Bernie (overnight security), Badger, Pete Meke, and Nancy Crow with Jo McKenna, Carolyn Ash, Abbi Panks and Tess Bickerstaffe as Fairy Queens

Ray Hewitt & Robin Fish - Great assistance with the stage. Matt Owen, help with build when not being an elf.

Orchard Caravans for the loan of the stage cover and fitting the gas bits for the Golden Mussel Awards.

Des Wright, for the Christmas Tree(s) and GJL for the mussels truck.

Pat Weston for endless 'greasing of the wheels' to get things done. Tom Coke /The Globe for firewood.

Duncan Taylor - music teacher at Alderman Peel High School - for pulling together the talent show.

Students from Alderman Peel High School for their performances and help selling programmes -

Alderman Peel High School Performances by:

Lynsey Anthony, Emily Gould, Amy Richmond, Emily Alison, Fiona Smedley, Saide Bloy, Jessica Tutt, Leah Marshal, Nathan Marshall, Sam Wainwright, Hannah Pigney, David Thompson, Sabba Keynejad, Sussane Heffer, Frankie Leeder, Clara Hiskey, Alisha Foreman, Stacey Plane, Tiffany Wright, Ellie Alamanou, Holly Spears, Louise Pigott, Hannah Tuck, Daniel Walsingham, James Mann, and Sam Rieson and Barry Howes for helping Duncan Taylor with auditions.

Mussel cooking by:

Katy Poulton, Sean Pitcher, Nicole Pattrick and Abi Pigney; Vince Stewart, Jay Moore, Nikki Merchant, Seven Leader, Keith Phipps, Rory Waddingham, Andrew Cameron, Filipe Rodriguez, Melvin Bobbins, Simon Dodman, Chris Woodget, Matthew Hawkins, Kevin Boyden, Sue Phipps, Jean Davies, Bernard Phillips, Carla Phillips, Carl Martin, Jennifer Tuck, Peter Pattrick, Seb for the waiting

For organising and or sponsorship

Alex Angus, Arthur Howell (especially lights), Bernard Phillips, Carolyn Stocker (especially contacting retailers), Catherine Edgington, Chris Coubrough (especially lights and fireworks and MC of the Mussels Awards), Chris Hardy (especiallay sponsorship), Chris Rose (especially press and mussels), Dave Barber* (especially sound), Fiona MacCallum, Jim Ferguson, Lorraine Marshall, Phil Platten, Peter Rainsford (especially overall coordination), Rex Hiskey, Sara Phillips (design), Sarah Wise, Teddy Maufe (especially for help with Woodfordes), Tessa Sowerby, Thom and Jan Borthwick (plaque making), Campbell MacCallum (especially photos)

(*PA systems for hire 07840 730340 or djsound@postmaster.co.uk)

Rick Le Coyte for the website

As sponsors:

All the programme advertisers and Calor (Golden Mussel Awards), Woodfordes Ales (prizes), Crown Hotel (prizes), Orchard Caravans, Harbour Commissioners, Swire Shipping, Hunters estate agents for the road signs

This and That, Cadamy's and Euronics, for supplying batteries for lights on boats

Businesses making financial contributions: Whin Hill Cider, Kinsleys, Larking Gowen, Dunthornes, Crown Hotel, Marine Spray, Envy, Orcahrd Caravans, Chi, The Bowling Green, The Natural Soap Company, Norfolk Property Maintenance, Phoebes, Steves Taxis, Blademail, K's Burger Bar, Stockers, The Corner House, Elite Travel, People Tree, Spalding and Co., Big Blue Sky, Sowerbys, Burnham Pottery, John Stevens, Arthur Howell, Janice Alamanou, Morfoots, Wells Pets, Country Garden, Easte Dene, Fish shop staff, This and That, Ashley Studios, Eagles Florist, Westwood Heath Miniatures, Cley Smoke House, Beachcomber, Linda Burn, David Jagger, French's Fish Shop, Wells Deli, Ark Royal, Pop Inn Everyone who put up lights and made visitors welcome

And, the invisible dog

Next year's event is on 16th December (one day only - a Saturday)