Cheese Rolling

[ramonmercado]

It's a dangerous sport.

A cheese rolling extreme sport event put a strain on the emergency services, a safety advisory group has said.

Hundreds of competitors chased a 7lb (3kg) cheese down Coopers Hill, near Gloucester, on Monday. People suffered injuries including broken ankles, concussion, a broken leg, and a suspected seizure.

The Tewkesbury Borough Safety Group (SAG) said police and fire services would no longer staff the event until organisers came up with a safety plan. In a statement, the SAG, which monitors safety at public events, said six people were taken to hospital by ambulance after Monday's event.

"Double-crewed ambulances and rapid response vehicles needed a police escort to gain access to the site, in order to clear a path through the crowds. This put a strain on the resources of both Gloucestershire Constabulary and South West Ambulance Service NHS Foundation Trust for a considerable time," the SAG added.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-65776772

 

[ramonmercado]

Another cheesy story,

A cheese company has been criticised for its use of a 180ft naked chalk figure - with an important omission.

The Oxford Cheese Company printed the Cerne Abbas Giant on a label for one of its products, but without its penis.

Cerne Abbas Brewery, which also uses the giant's image, said the company had "exploited" the popular attraction. The cheese company said it also uses the uncensored image, but created a logo with "trousers" at the request of a major supermarket chain.

The firm advertises the new product on its website as Cerne Abbas Waxed Cheddar from Britain.

But in a Facebook post the brewery said it had misused the image by removing the giant's historic symbol of fertility.

It said: "The Oxford Cheese Company you are a disgrace! We are strongly proud of our heritage and to deface a national monument to sell some smelly old cheese is a disgrace."

IMAGE SOURCE, IVAN KIRBY Image caption, Oxford Cheese Company is also using the famous Cerne Abbas figure for their vintage cheddar

Head brewer Vic Irvine said he was "absolutely disgusted" with the company.

"First of all they're not in Dorset and second they've emasculated him. I'm incandescent with rage," he added.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-65780397

 

[escargot]

Another cheesy story,

A cheese company has been criticised for its use of a 180ft naked chalk figure - with an important omission.

The Oxford Cheese Company printed the Cerne Abbas Giant on a label for one of its products, but without its penis.

Cerne Abbas Brewery, which also uses the giant's image, said the company had "exploited" the popular attraction. The cheese company said it also uses the uncensored image, but created a logo with "trousers" at the request of a major supermarket chain.

The firm advertises the new product on its website as Cerne Abbas Waxed Cheddar from Britain.

But in a Facebook post the brewery said it had misused the image by removing the giant's historic symbol of fertility.

It said: "The Oxford Cheese Company you are a disgrace! We are strongly proud of our heritage and to deface a national monument to sell some smelly old cheese is a disgrace."

IMAGE SOURCE, IVAN KIRBY Image caption, Oxford Cheese Company is also using the famous Cerne Abbas figure for their vintage cheddar

Head brewer Vic Irvine said he was "absolutely disgusted" with the company.

"First of all they're not in Dorset and second they've emasculated him. I'm incandescent with rage," he added.

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-dorset-65780397

The fewer cheesy willies the better, say I.

 

[gordonrutter]

Cheese rolling tomorrow, place all bets now.

The news coverage showed the 2002 competitor who needed 22 stitches. Quite frankly he was lucky that was all he needed.

 

[Sid]

Cheese rolling tomorrow, place all bets now.

The news coverage showed the 2002 competitor who needed 22 stitches. Quite frankly he was lucky that was all he needed.

And the grassy steep slope will most definitely be wet, which will scupper any chances of the competitors using their techniques!
Still, there's always the 'Tall Ships' to go see!