K8T
DIS Veteran
- Joined
- Nov 30, 2007
Hi
Read your title 'Cheeserolling' and knew exactly what it was all about!!!!!
Cheeserolling has been going on in Gloucestershire in the UK for nearly 200 years - it is a tradition known to all the locals and is exactly the same as you saw.
There is a large hill - Coopers Hill - which is much steeper than the one you saw and they roll a huge Double Gloucester cheese down it and everyone chases it. They also have a race up the hill for the children.
I remember going there every year as a child, although my parents would never let me take part, there were always broken arms and legs by the participants. There is also the 'Cheese MC', dressed in white, with a hat with ribbons on - exactly as in your photo, who sets the cheeses off down the hill.
Here is a link http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/index1.htm As you can see, there was a bit of controversy this year, as the local authorities wanted to ban it on health and safety grounds, needless to say, the locals went ahead and a good, if wet day was had by all.
Cheeserolling - honestly - all normal to us Brits!!!
Read your title 'Cheeserolling' and knew exactly what it was all about!!!!!
Cheeserolling has been going on in Gloucestershire in the UK for nearly 200 years - it is a tradition known to all the locals and is exactly the same as you saw.
There is a large hill - Coopers Hill - which is much steeper than the one you saw and they roll a huge Double Gloucester cheese down it and everyone chases it. They also have a race up the hill for the children.
I remember going there every year as a child, although my parents would never let me take part, there were always broken arms and legs by the participants. There is also the 'Cheese MC', dressed in white, with a hat with ribbons on - exactly as in your photo, who sets the cheeses off down the hill.
Here is a link http://www.cheese-rolling.co.uk/index1.htm As you can see, there was a bit of controversy this year, as the local authorities wanted to ban it on health and safety grounds, needless to say, the locals went ahead and a good, if wet day was had by all.
Cheeserolling - honestly - all normal to us Brits!!!