crackpot things we do in the uk

[glosterseagul]

I know we have had this before; but ....

The Cheese Roll was held on Bank Hol Monday in Gloucester. Lump of cheese is rolled down coopers hill and people run down the hill after it ... dislocating and breaking arms and legs as they go (I'm sure some one will find a link to a video)

My question what other silly local customs

 

[Barrel of Fun]

Lewes Pea throwing World Championship.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Bog snorkelling on mountain bikes

 

[Cheeky Monkey]

As a big fan of the film 'The Wicker Man' you just can't beat these sort of pagan-tastic shenanigans:

The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is one of the oldest ritual dances still performed in England. Ostensibly held to commemorate the acquisition of hunting rights by the villagers of Abbots Bromley to the nearby Needwood Forest, the dance consists of six men carrying sets of reindeer horns around the surrounding villages.

The horned men are accompanied on their travels by a hobby horse, a fool, a Robin-Hood figure (who carries a bow and arrow) and a Maid Marion. At 7.45am they turn up to collect the horns (which are over 1000 years old) from St Nicholas' Church. At 8am the dancers set off, taking an entire day to dance their 20-mile circuitous route, visiting every house and farm in the area to bestow their goodwill.

 

[eastlondonseagull]

Bog snorkelling on mountain bikes

Sign up for it here!!

 

[Lord Bracknell]

The Abbots Bromley Horn Dance is one of the oldest ritual dances still performed in England.

And a fine bunch of lads they are. Very generous with the beer, as I can almost recall from my last visit to the place.

This lot are worth a visit as well:-

 

[Lammy]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2006/05/29/cheese_2006_feature.shtml

"bloody hell"

watch the first race. A different class to the others! The winners actually beats the cheese!

 

[Barrel of Fun]

I saw a documentary on the World Stinging Nettle Eating Championships and Beer Festival 2006, which takes place in Dorset.

 

[ditchy]

Sitting in the pouring rain at Withdean watching the Albion lose !

 

[tedebear]

Rally historic cars that Zef built!!

 

[Everest]

Actually believe England WILL win the World Cup.

 

[chobby]

Just remember it's thing like this that made Britain Great!!!

 

[Shizuoka Dolphin]

BIRDMAN.

Forever giving Bognor something to feel proud of (and to get uppity about when Eastbourne do theirs on the same day).

 

[PILTDOWN MAN]

any form of morris dancing

 

[shingle]

I enclose two pix of mine that illustrate the crackpot things we do in this country

http://www.grantrooney.com/viewstreet.html?pic=23

people have actually collided doing this in a drunken state and have ended up in the burns unit at Haywards heath


http://www.grantrooney.com/viewstreet.html?pic=12

and how this chap hasnt ended up in the royal sussex beggars belief, although Im not sure if he does it anymore

 

[glosterseagul]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2006/05/29/cheese_2006_feature.shtml

"bloody hell"

watch the first race. A different class to the others! The winners actually beats the cheese!

bloomen danger-house 'frask my!

 

[turienzo's lovechild]

dogging

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

The World Marbles Championship takes place every year at Tinsley Green in West Sussex. No idea why. The scruffy English teams always get progressively pissed in the Greyhound while the Germans in tracksuits win the final Hans down with teutonic efficiency.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

I enclose two pix of mine that illustrate the crackpot things we do in this country

http://www.grantrooney.com/viewstreet.html?pic=23

people have actually collided doing this in a drunken state and have ended up in the burns unit at Haywards heath

East Grinstead, as it happens ... and it was more to do with getting tangled up in wire than either a collision or the drink.

Wearing paraffin-encrusted clothes didn't help though.

The late-night fire jumping still continues, but under much greater control and supervision these days.

 

[Easy 10]

Hmmmm.