County Durham - Heather View NEWS IN BRIEF: PARTIES
We’ve got loads of great parties planned this year, but first check out last year’s end of season parties at the Crazy Bear. The parties were held over consecutive weekends to give everyone the opportunity to attend these annual events. The Shelly Stevens Show singers entertained over the two weekends with some classic hits, Libby too provided some fantastic entertainment for the children throughout the nights. Both nights were a great success for the adults and the children alike, we really hope you enjoyed yourselves!
Our New Year’s Eve party was another one not to be missed, and went down an absolute storm! Paul Graceland set the stage with his solo show and his fantastic Elvis tribute. Everyone came together to count down the final seconds of 2013 and to welcome 2014 with much noise and many celebrations. Though it didn’t stop there as the party continued well into the night with all our owners having a fantastic time. Happy New Year!
Local Feature The Bizarre
Egg Jarping Easter Tradition
Chocolate eggs may be tasty, but they’re just not robust enough for this north- east Easter tradition. Each year fans gather for the annual world Egg-Jarping championship in Peterlee County Durham and this year will be no different.
The event resembles the game of conkers, with two players crashing the pointed ends of the eggs together to see which one is going to crack first. Whoever the winner is wins a trophy and a certificate with all of the proceedings going to charity. This event is recognised all over the
world with Peterlee being the official home of the championship. This is a true North East tradition, and 2014 sees the 32nd annual championship. This isn’t a very well-known event but definitely an exciting one!
This traditional event is held on Easter
Sunday 2pm at The Hearts of Oak Pub in Oakerside Drive Peterlee. The eggs will be supplied on the day so that there is no cheating from the competitors. There is no real skill involved in the competition but it is a great deal of fun; there are also mini competitions that you can get involved in too! If you want to attend the traditional event there is a small admin fee of £1.00 alternatively it is free to go and watch but surely it is better to get involved in one of County Durham’s most bizarre traditions.
The Rules!
1 You need hard-boiled eggs. (WEJA recommends a 10-minute boil), but don’t get any ideas about warming your eggs on the radiator or coating them in nail varnish. Jarping- egg-tampering will not be tolerated.
2 It’s a one-on-one, knockout tournament. One player holds their egg firmly in their hand with the pointed end uppermost. The second player brings their egg down, so the pointed ends connect, in a movement known as a “dunsh”. No run-ups - feet on the ground please.
3 If either egg is cracked after the first jarp, the unlucky player is eliminated. If both eggs remain intact, swap places and keep jarping until one egg gives way.
4 The victor. That is the bearer of a perfect, undented egg, while others are scooping up broken bits of shell from the carpet.
Let’s get jarping! leisureAt your 59 SARAH’S
PROMOTION Sarah Tweddle will be joining the Crazy Bear team as Assistant Manager this year following a promotion from the position of Customer Care Rep at Kingfisher. Sarah is extremely excited to be taking up her new role and the challenges it will bring;
“I am extremely honoured and excited to have been offered this great opportunity and I am really looking forward to giving it my all in my new role as Assistant Manager at The Crazy Bear.
Although I am extremely sad to leave all my wonderful owners at Kingfisher I feel that I am still part of the Park Leisure family and I really hope that you all come and see me in my new role.
Wish me luck! Crazy Bear here I come!”
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