TWO friends who were both diagnosed with cancer and lost their spouses to terminal illnesses took on a gruelling challenge to support a charity. Paula Dack, 71, and Rod Beechey, 75, walked more than 52 miles and raised £1,450 for Prospect Hospice. The pals, both from Cricklade, began walking together when they formed a bubble during the first lockdown of Covid-19 pandemic. Paula said: “Before lockdown I walked half a mile or three quarters of a mile locally. During the pandemic Rod and I started walking together. At first it was just round the block and then it became a couple of miles. “We kept challenging ourselves to go further and sometimes we walked up to six miles a day. We then thought to ourselves we should do a walk for charity.”
Friends with cancer take on lockdown walking challenge for Prospect Hospice
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10 Very Strange British Traditions
Britain has a long and varied past – it has been conquered repeatedly, it has conquered others, and it has colonized half the planet. Through its history, many strange traditions and festivals have arisen. This list looks at ten of the most unusual.
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Gurning
The Egremont Crab Fair – one of England’s weirder events – gets its name from crab apples rather than the marine variety. It started back in the 13th century when the Lord of the Manor gave away crab apples to the populace. In fact, to this day, the Parade of the Apple Cart, where apples are thrown into the crowds on the Main Street, is part of the fair. There are a host of other non-mechanized, traditional events – greasy pole climbing, a pipe smoking contests, a talent show, Cumberland wrestling, a hounds trail. But lets face it, the reason Egremont makes the news every year is the gurning competition. Home of the Gurning World Championships.
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