http://www.birdman.org.uk/
There's the annual 'Birdman' contest held in Bognor Regis...can't remember the Palace Pier holding one, and the last person to leave the West Pier was the fucker who set fire to it!
The policing was excellent, and it demonstrates that you can control a big crowd without resorting to heavy-handed tactics. Met Police, please take note!
We spoke to one copper and he said that for the Cup Final, they only made a total of 15 arrests, and that included people being done for...
When we lived in Cheltenham, the cheese rolling event always got top billing. It's one of the most mental things I've seen, and all it takes is some dairy products and a steep hill! The local casualty department must be kept busy fixing all the broken limbs...
Well done all of you for making the long journey [or should that be pilgrimage?!?!] from North of the border. I think there's even a quote from one of you in today's Argus, so your fame is spreading ;)
Whilst waiting for the pubs to open we saw Watto wandering through the streets with some mates. He seemed to be savouring the moment, despite not playing.
Not sure if he did any of this :drink: before the match though...
We parked in Cathedral Road, so had a 10 minute walk back to the car amidst MARVELLOUS SCENES! Left Cardiff at just before 6pm,but crawled along in traffic to the bridge....not that we cared at all :D
Once we were over the other side the traffic was fine, and I dropped my mate back in...
If anyone in the UK's been scammed over premium phone lines, then contact ICSTIS, and they'll take action against the organisation[s] involved
http://www.icstis.org.uk/icstis2002/default.asp
There was a Heineken sponsored 'festival' at Stanmer Park in the early 1990s...amazing that the Falmer NIMBY's didn't manage to block it given the noise pollution aspect :D
Anyway, I seem to remember that the bands on the bill ranged from the truly appalling Jesus Loves You [featuring Boy...
Farringdon (EC1)...and Brighton at least once a week when I work from home...such as tomorrow, when I don't have to suffer Thameslink trains and get to spend time with my 6-month old daughter before she goes to bed