Pamphlet "The customs and traditions of United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland"

4) Bog Snorkeling. Yes indeed,you readcorrectly,bog snorkeling. If any ofyou everdoubtedthatus Brits are mad, thisshouldmakeup your minds foryou. Basically participants diveintoa bog,wearing goggles,a pair offlippersand a... More

4) Bog Snorkeling. Yes indeed,you readcorrectly,bog snorkeling. If any ofyou everdoubtedthatus Brits are mad, thisshouldmakeup your minds foryou. Basically participants diveintoa bog,wearing goggles,a pair offlippersand a snorkel,theythenproceedtoraceeachotheralong a 120fttrenchfilledwithmud. Held everyyear theparticipantscomefromall overtheworldand raiselotsof moneyforcharity. 3) Straw Bear (Strawboer) Day is an old English traditionheldon the7thofJanuary. It is knownin a smallarea ofFenland on theborders of Huntingdonshireand Cambridgeshire,including RamseyMereside. This day is believedtobetraditionalstartofagriculturalyear in England. A manor a boy wears a strawcostumecovering himfromhis headtotoes. He goes fromhouseto housewherehedances. As prizeforhis dancing peoplegivehimmoney,foodor beer. 2) Worm charming is a way to of attracting earthworms from the ground. Many do it to collect bait for fishing. But there are also those who do it as sort of sport. The village of Willasto Less