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Coopers Hill Cheese Rolling

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May 27 2007

A passion for cheese is not necessary for this event held on the second bank holiday in May each year, but it helps. Daredevils hurl themselves down the steep, grassy slopes of Coopers Hill in pursuit of a Double Gloucester cheese. There are four downhill races in total including one for the ladies. The race starts with the master of ceremonies rolling a 7- 8 lb (4kg) cheese down the hill. Dozens of competitors, who in the past have varied from Belgian international soccer players to Japanese TV stars and Gurkhas run, roll and somersault down the hill after it. […]

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Crafty Craft

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May 08 2007

What better to do on a very wet bank holiday monday than take to the water? Spectators were almost as wet as competitors, but the rain didn’t dampen anyones’ spirits and of course the sun came out by the time most rafts were making it across the finish line in Newbury, a long 10 miles from the start of the race at outside of Hungerford (or about 7 miles for the junior teams starting at Kintbury). The theme for this year’s charity race was the Silver Screen, so teams were asked to come in fancy dress and to design or […]

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The vast majority of posts in this blog are about quirky & eccentric competitions & festivals. I started it in 2006 in France with a competition I'll never forget. Where contestants battle it out to become the World Champion Pig Squeeler, or 'Cri du Cochon'. I had little knowledge back then of quite how far my pursuit of these kind of events would lead me. I've travelled all over Britain (and occasionally further afield) to capture our curiosities and quirks. There's nothing uniquely eccentric about the British, you'll find people all over the world up to all sorts of weird and wonderful activities, but we do have a remarkable capacity to embrace the madness. 'A Brit Different' is the book that was born from it, my labour of love! So what next? There's always something interesting going on, so watch this space, only time will tell! (Dec 2015)

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