Thousands gather for anual cheese rolling contest in Gloucestershire

[nuckin_futz]

Cheese rolling madness returns but champion still doesn’t like cheese

There can’t be anything more British than a bunch of maniacs running down a dangerously steep hill in pursuit of cheese.

 

And the age old tradition was once again repeated today, with a multiple champion, who doesn’t even like cheese, claiming two more titles.

 

Chris Anderson’s winning technique has seen him earn 17 titles in the annual race down Cooper’s Hill in Gloucestershire.

The 28-year-old dedicated this year’s triumph to former champion Izzy John, who passed away this year.

 

‘It’s brilliant, I’m really happy. My friend Izzy John sadly passed away recently so this is for him and his family. He won it multiple times,’ he said.

 

‘Cheese rolling is really important to Brockworth. It got cancelled in 2009 and the organisers this year have done a brilliant job and I’m really happy to win it for the community.’

 

Not wanting to over elaborate, the champ said his winning technique is down to line.

 

‘I try and get the same sort of line and try and do the same sort and thing and win,’ he said.

 

Although uniquely British, the event has historically attracted attention from across the world.

 

And TV crews from Europe were in attendance this year, with thousands of spectators lining the course.

 

The official event was cancelled in 2010 due to health and safety fears but has been carried out unofficially since.

 

The earliest reports of cheese rolling are from the 1800s.

 

http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/30/cheese-rolling-madness-returns-but-champion-still-doesnt-like-cheese-5913478/

 

The hill is a tad steep.

 

 

Probably when they start having second thoughts.

 

Good thing they have National Health Care in England.

 

 

Highlights from the women's race

 

Not sure about the wisdom of doing this in a panda costume.

 

If there is a strategy to this, I don't think this is it. Then again what do I know? This is the eventual women's champion.

 

 

 

Not 100% certain but I believe the kids race is conducted going uphill. So they're not totally nuts.

 

 

[Silky mitts]

This has got to be one of the stupidest races ever, but damn is it funny watching people tumble around

[nuckin_futz]

1 minute ago, Silky mitts said:

This has got to be one of the stupidest races ever, but damn is it funny watching people tumble around

‘It’s brilliant, I’m really happy. My friend Izzy John sadly passed away recently so this is for him and his family. He won it multiple times,’ he said.

 

 

Yeah I don't know if "brilliant" is the word I'd go with.

[Gollumpus]

Hmm, if someone couldn't stand the very thought of this race, might it be said that they were lactose intolerant?

 

                                                  regards,  G.

[nucklehead]

6 hours ago, nuckin_futz said:

‘It’s brilliant, I’m really happy. My friend Izzy John sadly passed away recently so this is for him and his family. He won it multiple times,’ he said.

 

 

Yeah I don't know if "brilliant" is the word I'd go with.

Yeah I have British friends. At first I thought they were really into everything I did and said. Turns out they overuse that word. Everything is brilliant to them. A lot of British words and expressions don't translate into English I found.

[ShakyWalton]

If it isnt dangerous enough it seems when you reach the bottom you are attacked and piled on by large groups.

[Shift-4]

1 hour ago, nucklehead said:

Yeah I have British friends. At first I thought they were really into everything I did and said. Turns out they overuse that word. Everything is brilliant to them. A lot of British words and expressions don't translate into English I found.

I can confirm. My boss is from Britain. I have been teaching him English for almost 7 years now.  

[Ghostsof1915]

I dunno, when a british girl talks I melt. 

[Jägermeister]

That's always been on the bucket list.

[Jägermeister]

10 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

I dunno, when a british girl talks I melt. 

I love the posh London English accent, but that cockney one that most other Southern Brits have make me want to bore holes into my head.

 

[Ghostsof1915]

14 minutes ago, Jägermeister said:

I love the posh London English accent, but that cockney one that most other Southern Brits have make me want to bore holes into my head.

 

When I was in a different department of the company I'm in, there was a girl from Brighton who's accent was killer. When she was on the phones so many people just listen to because of her voice. 

[Jägermeister]

5 minutes ago, Ghostsof1915 said:

When I was in a different department of the company I'm in, there was a girl from Brighton who's accent was killer. When she was on the phones so many people just listen to because of her voice. 

By any chance was she rich?

It's actually kind of funny to see the difference between how the rich and the middle/lower class people speak in that area.

[Ghostsof1915]

3 minutes ago, Jägermeister said:

By any chance was she rich?

It's actually kind of funny to see the difference between how the rich and the middle/lower class people speak in that area.

I think she's middle class. Her boyfriend is one lucky guy. Cute too. 

[Tortorella's Rant]

That would've been fun when I was 12 but now? I dunno.

[nuckin_futz]

6 hours ago, nucklehead said:

Yeah I have British friends. At first I thought they were really into everything I did and said. Turns out they overuse that word. Everything is brilliant to them. A lot of British words and expressions don't translate into English I found.

Having been born in England I can relate. Moved here when I was very young but my father kept a lot of the lingo. I clearly remember my dad baffling cashiers at McDonalds by asking for "chips".

 

He still calls postage stamps "tickets", calls dumb people "dim bulbs" etc.

 

A lot of British words don't translate all that well to this side of the pond. Like "gobsmacked" or referring to cigarettes as "fags".

Try telling someone in Canada you'd like to smoke a fag and see the puzzled reactions.

[-AJ-]

Geez, I wonder how many deaths have arisen from this.

[nuckin_futz]

7 hours ago, ShakyWalton said:

If it isnt dangerous enough it seems when you reach the bottom you are attacked and piled on by large groups.

Those are the "stoppers". They're members of a local rugby team. Seems they don't mind a good gang tackle every now and then.

[LuckyLuciano]

flippin batti boyz yeh 

[nucklehead]

8 hours ago, nuckin_futz said:

Having been born in England I can relate. Moved here when I was very young but my father kept a lot of the lingo. I clearly remember my dad baffling cashiers at McDonalds by asking for "chips".

 

He still calls postage stamps "tickets", calls dumb people "dim bulbs" etc.

 

A lot of British words don't translate all that well to this side of the pond. Like "gobsmacked" or referring to cigarettes as "fags".

Try telling someone in Canada you'd like to smoke a fag and see the puzzled reactions.

haha yeah, years ago I drove cab for a while. A british chap hops my car and as we're going along I guess he spied my cigarettes and asks me, "do you mind if I bum a fag?" I'm like, yeah sure whatever your life pal.

 

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