Digbeth Olympics on the map

4 Responses to Digbeth Olympics on the map

1. Midge Diabolik says:

   September 11, 2008 at 4:45 am

   Snail Racing sounds a hoot!.

   Tip: You’ll improve their chances if you soak them in vinegar overnight.

   (or is that conkers?)
2. senuray poseidon says:

   September 15, 2008 at 3:55 pm

   Dear Sirs,

   I write in my capacity as guest sole judge and adjudicator of the Cardboard Coracle Challenge event of The Ancient Digbeth Olympics

   News has reached me on these distant shores that there is some confusion amongst entrants re the exact rules to be followed in this event.

   Before I take my flight to your City of Coventry airport to carry out my duties might I use the columns of your august journal to remind entrants and those foolhardy enough to be considering entry that this event will be entirely under the D Pratt ruling of ’62

   I understand from the erm… organisers that appropriate cardboard of the correct nature, tape and glue will be supplied. Timing of the event is such that after the build which commences at 1.00pm there is time for the entrants to take a pub lunch at the Old Crown, whilst the glue dries on the coracles, before the grand launch at 4.00. Events are anticipated to finish in plenty of time for the Closing Ceremony and Barb Q at The Spotted Dog at 6.00pm which is all most convenient.

   There are still places left for 3 teams which can be of up to 4 people per team. Prospective entrants are invited to contact myself to register.

   Might I take this moment to remind the Kazakhstan team that without confirmation from your embassy of your ambassadorial role the Lord Mayor’s limousine will not be made available for your entrance to the Custard Factory.

   Thank you for your attention and see you all afloat.

   Yours most sincerely,

   Senuray Poseidon

   Ps in the unlikely event of a sinking rest assured that I am fully trained in the Holger-Nielson method of artificial respiration which I have practiced on a weekly basis since 1937.
3. senuray poseidon says:

   September 15, 2008 at 3:57 pm

   I am just informed that launch time is 3.00 which means a shorter lunch for the coracle builders. I shall be reffering this to the committee.
4. Kamikazakh Stan says:

   September 16, 2008 at 4:21 am

   Greetings dearest Digbethstanis,

   For the greater glory of Kazakhstan our team is proud to enter the ancient Digbeth Olympics. Leaving our goats in the care of a trusted band of mountain brigands, we have spent many years on our journey to your fabled lands. We would have arrived sooner had we not travelled the entire distance of 18,000 Kazakhlometres walking on our hands, but we wanted to build up our arm muscles in preparation for the cardboard coracle race.

   Sadly, our embassy is unable to send confirmation of our ambassadorial role at the moment. They’ve all nipped home for a bit. It is the time of year when all Kazakhs – apart from those involved in pilgrimages for the greater glory of our nation, such as our team – are required to return to our glorious homeland to spawn.

   We don’t know what the Lord Mayor is or why it needs to be carted around in a limousine. But rest assured – dearest Digbethstani friends – our shapely Kazakh legs will be enough to carry us strong and proud into the maginficent Olympic arena that we are sure you must have built.

   Until then, as we say in our country, “In the race between snail and go-kart, there is always time for custard.”

   Kazakhs Arise! Glory or, erm…not!