
05/07/2025
When I first moved to Skelton, one of the annual important dates in the diary is the Skelton Show.
And one of the things they do at the Skelton show is traditional Cumberland wrestling.
When I moved (not now π) I weighed about 8 stone, was a nesh townie, and would probably fall over if a leaf landed on me.
I sarcastically told my husband I'd have a go entering the women's wrestling tournament at Skelton show which I thought was CLEARLY RIDICULOUS.
Not to my husband. He took it very seriously and started a long lecture about how strong the competitors were, how much training they had and how I was wholly unfit for this, and how he highly recommended I, who had never done anything like this, probably shouldn't enter a big wrestling championship in the new village I'd just moved to.
Like.... Yeh of course - the question is how could he possibly take me seriously, would he have just trotted along to the show with me if I'd insisted on actually entering?
Can't say he's not supportive π
Anyway, the point of the story is that Skelton show is on TODAY!
Me and one of the children (can't remember which one now there's two) went down first thing to drop our entries off (sadly not my return to Cumberland wrestling), and weather is looking good.
So get on down today if you're looking for something to do, there's dog classes and the husband will be assisting in the famed terrier racing (if anything it's worth it to watch him nearly get caught by a load of terriers).
At Hutton in the Forest