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612a Inland West Coast Roadtrips; Making Scottish Music; Oddball English Festivals

Travel with Rick Steves

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The Cotswold Olympics

The Cotswold Olympics have been going for hundreds of years. They were closed down during the time of Cromwell and Victorians. One of the highlights is shin kicking, where you kick your opponent with nail-topped boots. Other events include tossing a sheep using a pitchfork over a high bar - but it's not a real sheep.

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