The World Alternative Games in Llanwrtyd Wells

I recently found out about The World Alternative Games 2012 that are taking place in Llanwrtyd Wells, Wales from the 17th of August and the 2nd of September. It sounds brilliant.

The multi-sport event features a number of weird and wacky, bizarre, odd and obscure, fringe sports - some of which I have participated in over the years!

Looking at the website there will be a total of 49 events during the fortnight, including an opening & closing ceremony.

As an avid fan of alternative sports and games I've heard of a fair few of them, but others, like Underwater Rugby, The Mad Shopper and Welsh Crempog Race are new to me!

Some of the sports/championships on offer include the World Bathtubbing Championships, Gravy Wrestling, the International Under Water Hockey Championships, Conkers, Barrel Rolling and a Ditch Race! Of those sports I've heard of there will be events in Worm Charming, Rock Paper Scissors, Pea Shooting and Pooh Sticks.

The World Alternative Games is planned to become a bi-annual event, so if you can't make 2012, there's always 2014. Fingers crossed that Crazy Golf, Thumb Wrestling and Finger Jousting make the schedule in two years time...

Link:

- The World Alternative Games - Brochure

Related Blog Posts:

- Rock Paper Scissors

- Worm Charming

- Behold...

Two More Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men Spotted - Luton & Mill Hill

Recently I've spotted two Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men on my travels. The first was a Funfair one at Luton's Manor Park (previously spotted at the Luton Wardown Park Funfair). The other was advertising a Car Wash near Mill Hill Broadway Train Station.

Luton Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man

Mill Hill Airdancer

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Update: 1st October 2012

I managed to grab a much better photo of the Airdancer advertising a garage/car valeting service near Mill Hill Broadway!


Not so Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man spotted in Dunstable

This "Not so Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man" spotted advertising a car wash in Dunstable today was similar to the "Not so Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man" that we spotted advertising a Car Wash in Tower Hill, London in October 2009.


Other posts about Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men on the Ham & Egger Files!

Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman are products sold by Al Harrington of Al Harrington's Wacky Waving Inflatable Arm-Flailing Tubeman Emporium and Warehouse.

Al Harrington also sells "Crudely-Painted Not-So-Funny Plywood Cut Out Folk Art".

Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-man spotted at a funfair in Luton

Following on from my spots of Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men (as sold by Al Harrington of Family Guy fame*) I found one advertising Slush Puppies at the Funfair at Wardown Park in Luton this evening.






While in the park I took a snap of the Mini & Crazy Golf course there.


For other blog posts about Wacky Waving Arm-Flailing Inflatable Tube-men click here, here, here and here.

For more links to courses visited and played on The Crazy World of Minigolf Tour click here.

* At his Wacky waving inflatable arm flailing tube man Emporium and Warehouse

Not so Wacky, Waving, Inflatable, Arm-Flailing, Tube-man in London

While in London I spotted a not so Wacky, Waving, Inflatable, Arm-Flailing, Tube-man this time advertising a Car Wash in Tower Hill!


Rather than the usual 'billowing and flailing' action of the Tube-Man it was so full of air it was completely static!

Check out the link below for other examples of Wacky, Waving, Inflatable, Arm-Flailing, Tube-men I've seen on my travels:
http://hamandeggerfiles.blogspot.com/2009/05/wacky-waving-inflatable-arm-flailing.html

Wacky, Waving, Inflatable, Arm-Flailing, Tube-men

Wacky, Waving, Inflatable, Arm-Flailing, Tube-men spotted in Luton, Guildford, Denver and Melbourne.

Spotted in Melbourne, Australia advertising mattresses:




In Luton promoting a car wash and valeting service:



In Guildford at a fun run:



In Denver with an unknown use!?:



See also:
http://hamandeggerfiles.blogspot.com/2008/09/wacky-waving-inflatable-arm-flailing.html
http://hamandeggerfiles.blogspot.com/2009/04/denver-wacky-waving-inflatable-arm.html

Denver Wacky, Waving, Inflatable, Arm-Flailing, Tube-man

Spotted, and poorly photographed, on the way to Denver airport - a Wacky, Waving, Inflatable, Arm-Flailing, Tube-man.


See also - http://hamandeggerfiles.blogspot.com/2008/09/wacky-waving-inflatable-arm-flailing.html

Wacky, Waving, Inflatable, Arm-Flailing, Tube-men

Spotted in Luton:


And in Guildford: