Eccentric Tours of the UK, Black Pudding throwing

The World Black Pudding Throwing Championships

The epitome of Britishness...for some at least!

This incredibly strange and unusual custom dates back to the War of the Roses right back in the 15th Century when it's said both sides ran out of ammunition and the result was a huge food fight with each side throwing their traditional food of choice. The Lancastrians, represented by a red rose threw black pudding and the Yorkists, represented by a white rose threw Yorkshire puddings!

Black Pudding is a very traditional English dish of pigs blood congealed and stuffed with pig fat into intestine to make long sausages...sounds delicious right? Yeah, maybe it is better to throw them!

Before witnessing this marvellous event we'll head up to Liverpool and take a ferry across the Mersey before enjoying the famous Albert Docks, hearing tales of the Beatles and enjoying this city, the European city of culture 2008.

Details

Day 1 - We depart from London at 08.00 and head straight for Liverpool where we'll take a ferry across the famous River Mersey and explore the cultural and beautiful Albert Docks. We'll spend the night here enjoying the culture and nightlife Liverpool has to offer.

Day 2 - We depart from Liverpool for Bury where the Black Pudding throwing takes place. Watch the Golden Grill being escorted from the East Lancashire Steam Railway and be presented formally before the food fight begins!

Finally we return to London in time for dinner - anyone for black pudding?

Tour cost and date

Tour departs from Hammersmith, London on Saturday, September 8th 2007 at 08.00

Tour returns Sunday September 8th at about 18.00

Cost - £150

Included is Accommodation, tea, coffee, hot chocolate and soft drinks all day, Ferry across the Mersey and entrance fees to take part in the black pudding throwing!