Chap Olympiad
Saturday 16th July 2011
My first visit to the Chap Olympiad, a sort of sports day for dandies. Unfortunately this year's was somewhat damp.
London July 2011
John's Pictures

13:05:48
The opening ceremony.

13:06:00
Me and Chie.

13:14:56
A sea of umbrellas.

13:17:53
I forget the name of this evening, but it was something to do with not particularly purposeful ambling.

13:18:08
...oh and I think they had to keep their pipes lit.

13:18:36

13:28:28
Now the gentleman's golf, where they had to get a bowler hat into a net.

13:28:35

13:28:54
There's the chap with the net.

13:29:05
I think this was a foul.

13:31:03

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13:59:19
Bedford Square gardens made for a very pleasant venue despite the rain.

13:59:36
Me in my "Man from Del Monte" outfit.

14:06:12
Chie having some cake.

14:26:17
This is the not playing tennis event now, where the participants have to be as disinterested as possible in actually playing tennis.

14:26:30
The "athletes" are the ones on the deck chairs.

14:33:40

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14:40:54
Chie actually took her coat off at this point - there must have been a bit of an improvement in the weather.

14:51:24
Not playing tennis at the Chap Olympiad.

15:08:27

15:38:38
There was a break from the sporting events for a while and some dancing occurred.

15:52:25
General chaps milling about.

15:54:05
The queue for the portaloos.

16:22:36
The surfing event.

16:22:44
...I think the rules involved not spilling a drink or something.

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16:34:40
This chap was called "Chopper".

16:35:45
The lobster fencing event.

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