Always on the look out for a weird and wonderful pastime, we were delighted to discover the World Worm Charming Championships taking place this Saturday in the Cheshire village of Willaston in the North West of England. We think this one might be even wackier than Cheese Rolling.
The event is in its 28th year and has a rapidly growing fan base. If you’re keen to be in with a chance of winning the Championship you’ll need to brush up on you’re ‘twanging’ skills – bet you didn’t know that the art of vibrating a four pronged garden fork into the ground about 15cm deep is currently regarded as the most effective method of worm charming. The record is currently held by Tom Shufflebotham who charmed an impressive 511 worms in 1980. But watch out, the International Federation of Charming Worms and Allied Pastimes (IFCWAP) regulatory board will be on hand at all time to ensure that the 18 rules are strictly adhered to.
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