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Bognor Birdman

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Sep 05 2007

Every year a collection of brave daring men and women from around the world dress up in bizarre outfits and become Bognor Regis Birdmen. They compete against one another by trying to fly through the air the furthest, but whilst it is a competition, none of the Birdman taking part are really that competitive. Most people are well meaning, fun loving nutters, just trying to do their bit for charirty. This year saw all sorts of entries including ET, a human frisbee, an A team van with Mr T at the wheel and a couple of clowns.

 

 

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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!

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