I've won the World Stone Skimming Championships 5 times
Competition is always fierce, but it’s also exciting, joyful and celebratory.
Source: metro.co.uk
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So how do you skim a stone 144 feet?
I am here in the Lake District to learn a skill which has long eluded me - and yet seems to come naturally to many of my friends and children: skimming stones.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
World Stone Skimming Championships return to Easdale
The World Stone Skimming Championships have returned to Easdale after a three year break, sparked by covid
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk
How Britain's centuries-old weird and wonderful traditions are still going strong today
Each year hundreds of thousands of people from all over the country take part in the strangest of events, from eating stinging nettles, to snorkeling in a bog and to parading as Vikings.
Source: dailymail.co.uk
Maldon dog and proud owner raise money for Marie Curie | Maldon and Burnham Standard
Hundreds were raised for a charity which supports people impacted by terminal illnesses.
Source: maldonandburnhamstandard.co.uk
Easdale World Stone Skimming Championships cancelled
The famous World Stone Skimming Championships which take place on Easdale island near Oban have been cancelled
Source: pressandjournal.co.uk