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Cheese rolling!
« on: June 01, 2005, 09:48:18 AM »
Has anyone heard of this before? Or been a spectator? Or even participated?

I'd never heard of it until last night when I was out and bumped into my friend Jason who actually won the first race! He proudly showed us all of his bumps and scrapes.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/gloucestershire/content/articles/2005/05/30/cheese_rolling_2005_feature.shtml

Jason's the victorious looking guy in the green T-shirt, holding up his cheese. The kicker is, he doesn't even like cheese!
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Re: Cheese rolling!
« Reply #1 on: June 01, 2005, 11:29:33 AM »
Yep, I've heard of it! Haven't witnessed it myself though and would probably worry more about the state of the cheese than that of the men! Love cheese!!

In a village near where we used to live in south Devon they did some sort of race where you had to carry large flaming barrels over your head.

http://www.britannia.com/history/devon/otbarrel.html
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Re: Cheese rolling!
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2005, 05:12:18 PM »
This country is mad!  ;D
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Re: Cheese rolling!
« Reply #3 on: June 01, 2005, 05:19:32 PM »
OMG! That looks like FUN! :)
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Re: Cheese rolling!
« Reply #4 on: June 01, 2005, 05:20:42 PM »
Quote from: balmerhon on June 01, 2005, 11:29:33 AM
would probably worry more about the state of the cheese than that of the men! Love cheese!!

I'm not sure about that, Caryn! I was told that at this year's race, 3 people had fractures, and 23 others were taken to hospital!
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Re: Cheese rolling!
« Reply #5 on: June 01, 2005, 06:12:46 PM »
And how many ruined cheeses???  :\\\'(

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Re: Cheese rolling!
« Reply #6 on: June 01, 2005, 08:38:46 PM »
Cheese is a GIFT!!!

That is all I have to say about it!!! :-[
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Re: Cheese rolling!
« Reply #7 on: June 01, 2005, 11:19:48 PM »
Quote from: balmerhon on June 01, 2005, 06:12:46 PM
And how many ruined cheeses???  :\\\'(

Quote from: Stacey on June 01, 2005, 08:38:46 PM
Cheese is a GIFT!!!
That is all I have to say about it!!! :-[

LOL ... truer words were never spoken!
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Re: Cheese rolling!
« Reply #8 on: June 02, 2005, 10:38:53 AM »
...mmmmmm.... I had a lovely Welsh goats cheese the other day!!!
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Re: Cheese rolling!
« Reply #9 on: June 02, 2005, 10:48:59 AM »
I was always told not to play with food..... :D
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Re: Cheese rolling!
« Reply #10 on: June 15, 2005, 01:29:16 AM »
OK. I might have to take back my previous comment about this looking like fun. It DID look like fun until I read an in-dept account of the whole event in True Brits by JR Daeschner. I had no idea the hill was as steep as they describe! I had an image of a nice little jog down a gentle slope chasing cheese. Silly me! This seems to be a full contact sport! Still, would love to watch LOL.
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Re: Cheese rolling!
« Reply #11 on: June 15, 2005, 09:06:47 AM »
Quote from: Courtney on June 15, 2005, 01:29:16 AM
OK. I might have to take back my previous comment about this looking like fun. It DID look like fun until I read an in-dept account of the whole event in True Brits by JR Daeschner. I had no idea the hill was as steep as they describe! I had an image of a nice little jog down a gentle slope chasing cheese. Silly me! This seems to be a full contact sport! Still, would love to watch LOL.

It's totally full contact!! Hence all the injuries! Yeah, I'd never participate ... even if the prize is a giant wheel of cheese.  ;)
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