I agree, there is nothing like watching people throwing themselves down a steep hillside in pursuit of cheese. It's amazing how high the human body can bounce.....🤕
I don't often laugh out loud whilst reading stuff on t'interweb, but I did at that. I've only lived in Gloucester for 60 years so haven't been to the Cheese Rolling. Getting far too busy up there anyway from what I read.
It's been many years since l saw it (just the thought of climbing the side of that hill these days leaves me weak !). To be honest it's not an experience l wish to repeat, not because l'd probably expire on the way up, but watching those people made me feel quite sick. How no one ended up with a broken neck l will never know. I remember a couple of years ago BBC Points West did a story on it, and the reporter stood at the top.l don't normally suffer from vertigo but the hillside just disappeared from view, it was so steep. I felt really dizzy and that was just seeing it on TV !
no no, perfectly clear what you both mean. Worst time of year to have a cold. Not as much comfort in a hot toddy when it's Pimms weather outside.
I'm feeling thoroughly Curmudgeonly about politics and all that stuff but I won't sully the thread with the specifics. I am going to go and dig another hole in the garden instead. I need a tree......
Gardening on the edge of Exmoor, in Devon
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To be honest it's not an experience l wish to repeat, not because l'd probably expire on the way up, but watching those people made me feel quite sick. How no one ended up with a broken neck l will never know. I remember a couple of years ago BBC Points West did a story on it, and the reporter stood at the top.l don't normally suffer from vertigo but the hillside just disappeared from view, it was so steep. I felt really dizzy and that was just seeing it on TV !
If people want to do it that's up to them (although l think they are mad 🤪). l did get extremely curmudgeonly when this story appeared a few years ago
https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/newstopics/howaboutthat/10076336/Grandmother-wont-make-Double-Gloucester-for-cheese-rolling-event-after-heavy-handed-threats-from-police.html
I hurl myself down knee crunching slopes often enough for fun - I'm not about to start chasing cheese at the same time.
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I live in west central Scotland - not where that photo is...
I'm feeling thoroughly Curmudgeonly about politics and all that stuff but I won't sully the thread with the specifics. I am going to go and dig another hole in the garden instead. I need a tree......
“It's still magic even if you know how it's done.”