If the United Kingdom had a New Years Resolution to drink less in 2009 (some hope), it seems it didn't last very long. The beautiful images taken from around the UK on the Sun Website show 2009 clearly got off to a sober bang in the good old UK.
Politicians claim they want to take on alcohol in society, good luck ladies and gentlement, you will clearly need it, and maybe a stiff drink too.
Had some problems posting so had to split this into 2.
Political howler of the year - Gordon Brown - For claiming he 'Saved the world', What a fool.
Politician of the year - Barak Obama - Defeating both the Clinton and Republican machines in the same year, hugely impressive.
Political comback of the Year - Peter Mandleson - Back in the cabinet, has masterminded a shock Labour bye election win, and now a Lord, love him or hate him, he has had a great year.
TV Comedy of the year - Outnumbered - A comedy where children are the stars, a great series.
TV Young star of the year - Ramona Marquez - Plays Karen in Outnumbered, she is 6 years old, and delivers brilliant lines with the timing of an old pro.
Silliest TV Moment - Strictly Come Dancing - The Semi-Final farce, what a shambles.
Worst TV Show of the Year - Little Britain USA
Sadest TV moment - Carol Vorderman leaving Countdown - After almost 25 years, Carol left the words and numbers show in December.
TV Loser of the year - Jonathan Ross
Radio show of the year - Fighting Talk
Award for Foreign film - The Orphanage - A gem of a Spannish film.
Surprise moment in film - Angelina Jolie - A brilliant serious acting performance in Changeling.
Biggest disappointment in film - Four Christmasses - With Vince Vaughan and Risse Witherspoon, I was hoping for a comedy treat at Christmas, is was more of a Turkey sadly.
Worst film of 2008 - The Strangers
There are no set categories for this, it's time for a random set of year end awards, covering anything I like really.
Non UK Sporting hero of the year - Usain Bolt (simply amazing sprinting in the olympics major events)
UK Spoting hero of the year - Rebecca Adlington (Two gold medals in the pool with nowhere near the support some of the other sports the UK did well in had)
Pleasant sporting suprise of the year - Chris Hoy winning the Sports Personality award - I really though Lewis Hamilton had won it, he will win it, but right it went to an olympian in olympic year)
Unsung sporting hero of the year - Victoria Pendleton - always seems to get overlooked due to the exploits of other cyclists, but consistantly the worlds best cycling female sprinter
The BBC red button award - Olympic sailing - The interactive red button system meant many sports you never usually see could be watched during the olympics, The coverage of the sailing was a pleasure to watch, espcially with the explois of Ben Ainslie, Sarah Ayton, Sarah Webb, Pippa Wilson and Zac Purchase bringing home golds to boot.
Best olympic medal won that wasn't gold - Bryony Shaw - An unexpected bronze in the windsufing, and a reaction that showed it meant everything, look out for her in 2012.
Most exciting sporting moment - The last lap of the Brazilian GP - An incredible last lap when Lewis Hamilton won it, lost it, then won it again.
Sporting howler of the year - John Terry - Slipping over and missing in the Penalty Shoot out in the European Cup Final, handing Man United the win.
Biggest Sporting dissappointment - Shanaeze Reed - Red hot favourite for the olympic BMX gold, crashed on the final corner.
