Two People Injured in Ceiling Collapse at Toby Carvery in Brockworth

Two people were injured when a ceiling collapsed at a Toby Carvery in Brockworth, Gloucester, while diners were eating. The incident occurred on Sunday evening around 6:00 PM. Witness Joey Pass, who was outside at the time, reported hearing a loud crash followed by a child's scream. When he entered ... [More info]

Cheese Rolling at Coopers Hill in Gloucestershire, England on 29-May-2023. Twenty competitors chase a wheel of cheese down a very steep hill.

Story & MorePics: https://bryan-jones.com/2023-coopers-hill-cheese-rolling/

#cheese #CheeseRolling #CoopersHill #quirky #danger #race #tradition #Brockworth #Gloucestershire #England #exetremesport #countryside #sport

Never give up, even if you're out cold.

Every year, for approximately the last 600 years, the legendary "Cooper’s Hill Cheese-Rolling Race" takes place in Brockworth, near Gloucester, England. Participants chase a wheel of (what else) Gloucester Cheese that is rolled down the hill. The event attracts people from all over the world.

A 19 year old Canadian woman fell and hit her head while chasing the 7 pounds of rolling cheese, rendering her unconscious. Only after she came to, did she discover that she had one the race.

Congratulations to Delaney Irving from Vancouver Island, BC.
Winner, winner.. cheese dinner?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-gloucestershire-65748124

#cheese #Uk #CoopersHill #Gloucester #England #Brockworth
Hopefully no #HeadInjury

“I don’t think you can train for it, can you? It’s just being an idiot.”

https://www.theguardian.com/food/2023/may/29/woman-wins-coopers-hill-cheese-rolling-race-despite-being-knocked-out

#Cheese #WheelMeetAgain #Brockworth