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Home > Archives for Swaton Vintage Day

Archives for Swaton Vintage Day

The World Egg Throwing Championships

Competitors all set to crack the 9th World Egg Throwing Championships

For the 9th year running Swaton Vintage Day, Lincolnshire, will host the increasingly prestigious World Egg Throwing Championships on 29th June 2014…

The World Egg Throwing Championships

It’s no yolk, it’s the World Egg Throwing Championships 2013

Every year as part of Swaton’s Vintage Day a challenge takes place between competitors who travel from all over the world. This challenge? It’s none other than the World Egg Throwing Championships!

The World Egg Throwing Championships

The 2012 World Egg Throwing Championships

The World Egg Throwing Championships will be held on 24th June 2012 at Swaton, Lincolnshire and will be hosted by Swaton Vintage Day…

Curiosity of the Week

Take a ride through history at Blackpool Pleasure Beach
Blackpool Pleasure Beach sign

For our latest Curiosity of the Week, we thought we’d bring you a bit of cheery escapism in the form of fairground rides!

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Discover nocturnal wildlife wonders at Virtual Dark Skies Festival
Dalby Forest North York Moors Dark Skies cSteve Bell

This year’s Dark Skies Festival is going virtual to help you explore space, nocturnal wildlife and the night sky…

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