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First Friday Filmclub

You will have noted a couple of times recently I have mentioned Curling. Bowls on ice. Only even better. I like bowls. I love Curling. It beats me why, here in the home of the game, it is not shown on our public broadcaster. Viewing rights and all that guff. 

Anyhoo; even if you don't care a jot about the game, it might interest you to see this. It is not only that the art and craft of playing this frozen water sport grew up in the Bonny Land - but the very stones used come only from this country. That too, in only this one, very special spot. The wee isle of Ailsa Craig. Every curling stone in the world originates from here.

14 comments:

  1. AA very informative video. I had no idea that the "ball" used in curling was actually a stone, never mind granite. I do enjoy watching the event in the Olympics, but I have no idea how the game works:)

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  2. Great to watched, Thanks for sharing.

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  3. Curling is a BIG thing in Canada! Even I have curled! And we DO have it as sport to watch on the CBC! LOVE the video! Have a marvellously Happy day!

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  4. I've watched curling quite a bit during the Olympics! They wear funny outfits too! BOL!!!
    Thanks for the video!!
    Kisses,
    Ruby ♥

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  5. the job of Ben would be no job for me... wow that looked scary....

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  6. I always saw that isle when driving my Belfast to Glasgow route.
    Curling is addictive for some reason. My parents play Pétanque or Jeu de Boules and have done for years. I am not that into it. Mind you, I think it may be more for the company than anything else.

    Have a good day,
    Klem

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  7. i do not no curling, have never watched the olmpics except for a few times diving. this granite is amazing and that it is in just that one spot. I did pop out and look up curling and now know what it is

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  8. ps I dont' watch any sport in the whole wide world except the skating on ice where they dance. love that.

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  9. What a huge job! The video was very interesting. Thank you!

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  10. I had no idea....sure was some beautiful scenery
    Hugs Cecilia

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  11. JB has really enjoyed watching curling!

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  12. "Bowls on ice"?
    A very unkind commentator once described it as "housework on ice"!

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  13. How wonderful that they are taking care to not disturb wildlife too much while mining the granite!

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  14. That is one intense job to sail that size watercraft with such a heavy load. Curling is fun to watch. namaste, janice xx

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