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  • #16
    Tomato and spoon race
    A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows

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    • #17
      The barbecue challenge.
      This a tryathlon.....
      1. Try a pick a day when it's not raining
      2. Try and get the barbecue to light
      3. Try and not give your guests food poisoning

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      • #18
        The cross country stakes....

        Stake your broad beans before they fall over
        Stake your fruit trees before they bend over
        First to get everything staked before the wind gets 'em wins !
        If the river hasn't reached the top of your step, DON'T PANIC!

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        • #19
          (Potato) Sack race

          (Pumpkin Hundred)Weight Lifting

          (Flying Rat) Target Shooting
          Last edited by bearded bloke; 10-06-2012, 04:55 PM.
          He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

          Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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          • #20
            The Olympics only come round every 4 years
            Much like crop rotation

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            • #21
              Wrestling - trying to get the cover back on the blowaway

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              • #22
                Tug of War = Us v elements
                A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows

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                • #23
                  Long Jumping over radishes (and other crops) to reach onions and other crops

                  200m metre dash after blowing away cloches?

                  Lob the weed for the lurcher to chase? ( similar to discus!)

                  pond diving to divide yellow flag irises?

                  compost relay?

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                  • #24
                    (Asparagus) Spear Throwing
                    He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                    Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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                    • #25
                      Cross country running - (another event utilising blowaways)

                      Eventing - (visiting flower shows)

                      Greco-Roman Wrestling - (trying to get the cover back on the blowaway early in the morning wearing only sleeping attire)

                      Weightlifting - (carrying bags of compost from the car to the plot)

                      Rhythmic gumnastics - (planting out - bend, plant, straighten, step, bend, plant, straighten...)
                      Location - Leicestershire - Chisit-land
                      Endless wonder.

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                      • #26
                        The three legged race - for the Isle of Man team only

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                        • #27
                          The bucket and spade race for those who live near the seaside
                          A weed is a plant that has mastered every survival skill except for learning how to grow in rows

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                          • #28
                            fly high in a polly tunnel,the all in ones,like barley sugar has,an arial view commentary box,

                            foot skieing in the mud,
                            sigpicAnother nutter ,wife,mother, nan and nanan,love my growing places,seed collection and sharing,also one of these

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                            • #29
                              The Olympics are drawing nigh! The Organisers are worried that the weather may disrupt events and they need alternatives Any more events to suggest.

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                              • #30
                                Brussels Sprout eating competition,with the top 10 going on for the knock-out round ......... WIND turbine generator spinning
                                He who smiles in the face of adversity,has already decided who to blame

                                Artificial intelligence is no match for natural stupidity

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