Gloucester cheese roll takes place B-)

[right-then-petal]

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-22681708

B-)

[bankhaunter]

Possibly because it was unofficial and no doubt less advertised, there were only 3,000 spectators as opposed to the 15,000 at the last official event.

It could be that being low key could be the saving of the tradition.

[mitzigirl_123]

Good for them! :^O

What next?  Why not ban all potential harmful activities:

- Skiing (ice and water)

- Bungee Jumping

- Mountain climbing

- Parachuting

- Motorcross

- Formula One 

- Bike (and Motor cycle) racing

- Wrestling

- Boxing

- Marathons

- Olympic sports

- Dancing

- Hang Gliding

- Rugby

- Skateboarding

- Ice skating (I knew of someone who lost their fingers when they fell over and someone skated over them)

- All forms of athletics

I could go on ... the list is endless!

Let us not forget those people who climb trees or are DIY enthusiasts.

Sheesh!

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[bankhaunter]

It's not the competitors but the crowd watching them that is the problem.

Incidentally I have done a lot of ice skating, I've seen broken bones, sprained wrists and ankles but a skater has as much chance of their fingers being cut off as they have of a swan breaking their arm. 🙂

[mitzigirl_123]

So not only do I know someone who lost their fingers on a skating rink, I also know of someone who's arm and shoulder was broken by a swan protecting their young ... - What are the odds of that? :^O

[bankhaunter]

:^O

I can't remember the details but years ago there were two chaps working in an office that used to compete as to how quickly they could get a client to tell them that a swan could break your arm with a blow of it's wings.

[lhasa.two]

Talking of Swans... I was driving over Salisbury Plain last week and saw a swan on the edge of the central reservation of the dual carriageway just before it goes back to single lane traffic.  

I hope it managed to make its way across the road without being hit... 

Getting back to cheese rolling... at least that gets the cheese makers off the hook for possible compensation claims. It would be interesting to know how many people have previously sued for compensation... none I suspect.

This year organisers replaced the cheese with the lightweight foam version in order to make the downhill race safer.

[electric*mayhem*band]

Apparently an American won it. 

'A famous cheese-rolling event has been won by American Kenny Rackers. Kenny, taking part for the first time ever, says he only competed at the infamous Cooper's Hill event in Gloucester to cross it off his 'bucket list'. Hundreds of daredevils hurled themselves downhill for the bizarre race which has been held since the 1800s. There is no official medical cover and those taking part are told it's up to the individual whether they want to chase the wheel of cheese'.

[mr-expresso]

Talking of Swans... I was driving over Salisbury Plain last week and saw a swan on the edge of the central reservation of the dual carriageway just before it goes back to single lane traffic.  

I hope it managed to make its way across the road without being hit... 

Getting back to cheese rolling... at least that gets the cheese makers off the hook for possible compensation claims. It would be interesting to know how many people have previously sued for compensation... none I suspect.

This year organisers replaced the cheese with the lightweight foam version in order to make the downhill race safer.

Talking of Swans....

I think I'll nip down to

THE SWAN... for a pint...:-)

[ronnybabes]

Big argument in my house today...I lost my Cob, and she flounced off to her Pen!  

So I'm coming to the Swan with you Mr Expresso.

I guess you could call it swan upmanship! :_|

A bloke goes into a pub and without going to the bar, sits down at a table and pulls a swan out of a bag. The landlord watches him rip one of its legs off and eat it. He does the same with the other leg and then starts on the wings. The landlord says "Aren't you going to buy a drink then?" the bloke says "Nah mate, I'm going after this swan". 

[right-then-petal]

:^O

A bloke goes into a pub and without going to the bar, sits down at a table and pulls a swan out of a bag. The landlord watches him rip one of its legs off and eat it. He does the same with the other leg and then starts on the wings. The landlord says "Aren't you going to buy a drink then?" the bloke says "Nah mate, I'm going after this swan".

[geographically*challenged]

[geographically*challenged]

Big argument in my house today...I lost my Cob, and she flounced off to her Pen!  

So I'm coming to the Swan with you Mr Expresso.

I guess you could call it swan upmanship! :_|

A bloke goes into a pub and without going to the bar, sits down at a table and pulls a swan out of a bag. The landlord watches him rip one of its legs off and eat it. He does the same with the other leg and then starts on the wings. The landlord says "Aren't you going to buy a drink then?" the bloke says "Nah mate, I'm going after this swan". 

Oh Pen

😉

[geographically*challenged]

Here's the Gloucester cheese roll.

Anyone want it for next year?

😉