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May 14, 2012 • These are not just cows, these are Hérens cows, and 199 of them battled it out to be crowned the ‘Queen of Cows’ (french: Combat De Reines) to a crowd of about 12,000 to 13,000 on the 5th and 6th May in Aproz, in the canton of Valais in Switzerland. They’re named after the alpine...
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Apr 24, 2012 • Angmering Raceway in West Sussex was home to various formula of banger racing this Sunday for their third meeting of the Summer Championships. Racing included Nudge & Spin, CB (Crazy Bastard) Saloons, Hot Rods, Street Stocks, and the group I was there to see… the grand finale… demolision derby… Caravan Chase! It’s pretty straight forward...
Clapham Common had to be the safest place on the planet this Sunday, as 436 superheroes of every conceivable description descended on the park for the 1st ever London Heroes Run. Organised by charity ‘Pass It On Africa,’ who help build schools and support education in Africa, the run takes place in Brighton every Summer,...
New Years eve is celebrated in a very special and unique way in many villages in the Swiss canton of Appenzell, but only in Urnäsch do they celebrate it again on January 13 (New Year’s Eve, according to the Julian calendar). The tradition of Silvesterchläuse, a custom over 200 years old has developed from simple...
Brighton’s annual festive dip took place despite Brighton’s Swimming Club officially cancelling the event on Christmas Eve. They said conditions would be ‘highly dangerous even for the most experienced sea swimmers’. The high tide and dangerous currents were likely to make the swimmers entry and exit through the heavy shore break very difficult. However, despite...
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Dec 12, 2011 • Santas. Hundreds of them. Some in a dash, some taking a more leisurely pace, or taking their dogs for a run, on what turned out to be a fine winter morning this Saturday for 5km along the seafront in Brighton/Hove. All in aid of a good cause, money raised through the entry fee and individual...
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Sep 19, 2011 • Fiery Foods’ Chilli Festival took place this weekend in Victoria Gardens in Brighton. Back for a 4th year, it proved to be bigger and better than ever, with new exhibitors, live music, cookery demos, lots of chilli plant, fruit and product competitions, not to mention the infamous Chilli-Eating Contest which is held over both days....
Ahoy, me Hearties! If you didn’t have a parrot, a peg leg, a hook or an eye patch, you would have felt like a right landlubber on Friday as hundreds of pirates converged, once again, on Hastings Old Town, to turn it into a Pirate town. Fast becoming one of the most popular events during...
Looking to treat yourself to a bit of exercise and a mud wrap combined into one? Look no further. There’s no need to go and spend a fortune at some poncy health farm, when you can enjoy a full body exfoliation and massage during a bout of mud wrestling at the Lowland Games. Held in...
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Jul 25, 2011 • Swan Upping, an annual ceremonial and practical activity in which mute swans on the River Thames are rounded up, caught, marked, and then released, took place last week. Traditionally, the monarch retains the right to ownership of all unmarked mute swans in open water, but only exercises ownership on certain stretches of the River Thames...
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Jul 18, 2011 • Crystal Palace Park played host to the London Backward Run on Sunday. With about 80 entries across 3 different races there will be plenty of calves and quads aching horribly today! There was a mixed 3km & 1km backward race with cash prizes for the first 3 places, followed by a backwards fun run/walk for those...
Thousands of people headed down to the beach this weekend to visit and take part in ‘Paddle’, Europe’s biggest free beach and watersports festival. Held on Hove Lawns, it features the best in water and urban sports along with live music, kids entertainment, ‘have a go’ opportunities and numerous events. One of the old favourites,...
