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  gumboot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The Wellington boot, also known as a welly, a wellie, or a gumboot, is a type of boot based upon a design worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington.
In Great Britain, there is a light-hearted sport, known as wellie wanging, which involves the throwing of Wellington boots as far as possible.
The Wellington Boot, or The Wellie, is also a musical venue in the Westgate area of Rotherham, in the English county of South Yorkshire.
www.yourencyclopedia.net /Gumboot.html   (192 words)

  
 Wellington boot - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Wellington boot, also known as a welly, a wellie, or a gumboot, is a type of boot based upon Hessian boots worn and popularised by Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington and fashionable among the British aristocracy in the early 19th century.
In Britain, there is a light-hearted sport, known as wellie wanging, which involves the throwing of Wellington boots as far as possible.
The boot has also given its name to the welly boot dance, said to have been performed by miners in Africa to keep their spirits up whilst working.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Wellington_boot   (653 words)

  
 A Bootiful Sport
Most wellies thrown in Britain are fl with red or green soles, but Canadians prefer green ones and Americans like them fl with yellow soles.
Recognising the professionalism required, many villages hold Wellie Wanging competitions for locals to show off their prowess to their loved ones, and to see-off the local big-heads who think their prize for beer mat collecting is the bees-knees.
Just in case you were wondering who won the adult Wellie Wanging event at the Bow Brickhill Show in 2001, it was the lad himself, Nick Circuitt, who flung his wellie a magnificent 141 feet.
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 Redirects in search results - proposed software changes - Meta
Welly wanging. :) I don't know if that's where the article is, but I don't need to, because I know that if it's not, it will at least redirect you there. :) That's what's so great about redirects - you don't have to bother remembering exactly where articles are, off the top of your head.
I'm all for having legitimate spelling variants as in wellie wanging, but I simply fail to see the point of a redirect such as 'AIDS Kills Fags Dead' slogan -- who would expect an article to be under that title?
Welly Wanging, Welly wanging, Welly throwing, Welly Throwing
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 Green Wellie Day   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
We are a dental surgery in Dartmouth, and we shall be having a green wellie for people to put in their donations in our waiting room, with your poster on display.
We are supporting Green Wellie Day by holding a coffee morning at our shop, we are also holding a raffle and running a decorated wellie competition for the kids at our local primary school and anyone else who wants to enter.
We are organising a "Wear your wellies to school day" at Brixham C. of E. Infants school to raise money for the WMN Green Wellie fund.
www.thisisnewmedia.co.uk /test_area/greenwellieday/eventspage.htm   (2572 words)

  
 Welly Big Adventure - The Wellie Arts Blog » Travel Adventures
Walking around the variety of exhibitors makes you realise the world has become as smaller place with the more exotic destinations being offered as that bolthole from the stresses and strains of our modern day living.
All though this entry is not about wellies travelling to or from a place, this is about the travelling through the air by a welly after being thrown by an enthusiastic welly wanger.
Welly Big Adventure - The Wellie Arts Blog is © Copyright 2005 by Drywise Ltd. All rights reserved.
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 Wellie wanging - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
Wellie wanging, or wellie throwing, is a freestyle sport that originated in Britain, most likely in the county of Yorkshire.
Competitors are required to hurl a Wellington boot as far as possible within boundary lines, from a standing or running start.
Note that the word wellie is also often spelt as welly.
education.music.us /W/Wellie-wanging.htm   (314 words)

  
 Wellington boot - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
, also known as a welly, a wellie, or a gumboot, is a type of boot based upon a design worn and popularised by Arthur_Wellesley,_1st_Duke_of_Wellington.
The boot has also given its name to the welly_boot_dance, said to have been performed by miners in Africa to keep their spirits up whilst working.
See also: Mackintosh, Rubber_fetishism ---- The Wellington Boot, or The Wellie, is also a musical venue in the Westgate area of Rotherham, in the English county of South_Yorkshire.
www.indexsuche.com /Wellington_boot.html   (177 words)

  
 23245. What paint can I use to paint gumboots? [Australia]
Freeman, I have survived marvelously well without a pair of wellies or boots known as gumboots.
Something has occured to me, in my youth I used to indulge in wellie wanging (throwing wellington boots around).
I recently found out that for wellies to be patterned they print on to jersey and use this to line the see through rubber wellie.
www.finishing.com /232/45.shtml   (1287 words)

  
 icSolihull - Old boots to help feed the children
To kick off the campaign the garden centres will host a Wellie Wanging competition on the morning of Saturday May 7 for customers to have some fun and raise money for Feed The Children.
At just 25p a go or five goes for £1 and prizes to be won, in three age categories, for the person that gets their 'wellie nearest the pin', it is hoped that customers will enter into the wellie wanging fund raising spirit.
From May through to July 31, Notcutts will be encouraging customers to look out their old boots (Wellingtons, leather boots and walking boots but not trainers or shoes) and take them to Notcutts for collection in special dump bins.
icsolihull.icnetwork.co.uk /news/local/tm_objectid=15406420&method=full&siteid=91411&headline=old-boots-to-help-feed-the-children-name_page.html   (318 words)

  
 Wellington boot   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
In United KingdomBritain, there is a light-hearted sport, known as wellie wanging, which involves the throwing of Wellington boots as far as possible.
In the 1970s, ScotlandScottish comedian Billy Connolly/ adopted a comical ode to the boot called [http://freespace.virgin.net/martin.lewis/billy/songs/welly.htm "The Welly Boot Song"] as his theme tune and it became one of his best-known songs.
A sublime performance from All Blacks halfback Piri Weepu paved the way for Wellington's 31-17 win over Taranaki in their NPC first division rugby match in New Plymouth last night.
www.infothis.com /find/Wellington_boot   (454 words)

  
 Wellington Boot History from Wellie-Web   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
If you find your lovely new wellies are not the correct size then we will swap them free of charge.
They are usually worn when walking on very wet or muddy ground, or to protect the wearer from industrial chemicals.
In the 1974, Scottish comedian Billy Connolly adopted a comical ode to the boot called "The Welly Boot Song" as his theme tune and it became one of his best-known songs.
www.wellie-web.co.uk /wa/1/40/1473-Wellington-Boot-History.html   (724 words)

  
 Wanging Cartoons
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 A Thousand Dreams
or wanging wellies at cows in order to tip them.
Dude, you took that ball and you RAN with it.
If theres anything I now want to try its wanging cow tipping.
moblog.co.uk /view.php?id=17725   (295 words)

  
 National Mud Festival Wales - Student Traveler Calendar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
You can choose to take part in the Mud Safari, which is a trip down to the Estuary itself at low-tide.
You can also take part in the Wellie Wanging Competition, where the idea is that you try to throw a Wellington Boot the furthest distance, using any type of throw you like.
You also can't miss the Tug-of-war or Mud-of-War as it's also known, where teams face off against each other in the mud to see who is the strongest.
www.travelgear.studenttraveler.com /eventDetail.php?EventID=22   (367 words)

  
 Wellie Art - Funky Wellies and Beautiful Brollies!
Welcome to Wellie Art, where you'll find a spectacular range of fashion-led Wellington boots in completely unique and stunning styles for the sophisticated welly wearer.
You'll also find a brilliant selection of gorgeous stick umbrellas and mini umbrellas, plus a great range of outdoor accessories for festivals, camping, and families on the go.
Our fun, fabulous wellies and groovy umbrellas are regularly covered in top fashion magazines and the national press.
www.wellieart.co.uk /index.php?cc=1&page=welliewanging   (240 words)

  
 Jazz up the show - This Is Herefordshire archive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
A new feature this year will be a display of poultry and water fowl.
There will be produce and handicraft classes, vintage tractors and standing engines, children's sports, the `wellie wanging' competition and much more besides.
There will also be a bar and a hog roast, fish and chips and ices.
archive.thisisherefordshire.co.uk /2003/08/07/31647.html   (238 words)

  
 Virgin goes pet crazy - This Is Wiltshire   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
ANIMAL behaviour was on show at Virgin Mobile in Trowbridge on Tuesday, August 20, with a day of fundraising for the RSPCA dogs and cats home in Bath.
Wellie wanging and fancy dress were among the activities to raise money for the charity.
Lisa Cogdell Brown, who co-ordinated the event, said: "We hold about four events like this each year.
archive.thisiswiltshire.co.uk /2002/08/23/179963.html   (198 words)

  
 news.mod.uk - Latest News   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Children from Catterick have a go at 'Wellie Wanging' during the Highland games [Picture: Chris Barker]
Soldiers, civilians and their families from the Infantry Training Centre (ITC), Catterick Garrison, took the high road to sporting success on Thursday 18 August 2005, participating in unusual challenges at a North Yorkshire athletics stadium.
The ITC's Gurkha Company organised a Highland Games that included Tossing the Caber, Wellie Wanging, and a Gurkha Jungle Lane, among many other events, at the Garrison Stadium on Leyburn Road.
news.mod.uk /news/press/news_headline_story.asp?newsItem_id=3487   (384 words)

  
 Student Travel Information & Discounts - Events: National Mud Festival of Wales (National Wetlands Centre Wales, ...
The Mud Safari involves a trip down to the estuary twice a day at low-tide.
Fun and games include the Wellie Wanging Competition and a Tug-of-War, also know as the Mud-of-War.
Visitors can get creative making mud sculptures, a mud hut or even (edible) mud pies.
www.istc.org /sisp/index.htm?fx=event&event_id=144729   (174 words)

  
 Official World Outdoor Darts Championships
When we held our Games Evening to raise money for our own church, we had all the games you could think of.
Skittles, Croquet, Bowls, Golf games, French Boules, Tennis balls into a Bucket, Marbles into a Goldfish Bowl, Wellie Wanging, and many more.
But the game that everyone wanted to play was Outdoor Darts.
www.outdoordarts.com /gamehistory.html   (665 words)

  
 National Weekend 2003   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Last year was a trouble free event, we hope to continue our safety record.
Following the track event we will be holding a BBQ, wellie wanging and target Boule competitions with prizes.
The all-important chin wagging and downing the odd bottle or two will soon bring dawn.
www.asoc.co.uk /natweekend03.htm   (262 words)

  
 Wellington boot - Wikpedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The boot is waterproof and is most often made from rubber or a synthetic equivalent though in its origins it was made of leather.
In the 1970s, Scottish comedian Billy Connolly adopted a comical ode to the boot called "The Welly Boot Song" (http://freespace.virgin.net/martin.lewis/billy/songs/welly.htm) as his theme tune and it became one of his best-known songs.
This page was last modified 13:54, 1 Mar 2005.
www.bostoncoop.net /~tpryor/wiki/index.php?title=Wellington_Boot   (281 words)

  
 The Boot Kidz | Childrens Coat Stand/Clothes Stand with Cement Wellington Boots, Metal Wireframe 2D Child ...
The sport "welly wangling" combines the colourful, bright, funky neoprenes and a bit of Cotswold quaintness.
Furniture designer Karen Henry, has used them to build a coat stand with cement Wellington Boots.
Wellington Boots originate from when the first Duke of Wellington instructed his shoemaker, Hoby of St. James's Street, London, to modify Hessian boots (18
www.bootkidz.co.uk   (1123 words)

  
 Llantarnam
The club actively supports the youth work curriculum and workshops on such topics as drug and alcohol abuse, smoking, babysitting courses etc. are a regular feature of the programme.
The club is a regular host to other visiting clubs and has recently hosted the all Torfaen 'fun' night when over seventy young people played games such as wellie wanging, frisbee target shoot and golf target range etc.
A new Musical Youth project will be starting at Llantarnam in September 2005 when young people will have the opportunity of learning how to play an acoustic guitar or drums.
www.torfaen.plus.com /llantarn.htm   (328 words)

  
 Threat to the gala day event - This Is Worcestershire archive
The Christmas lights committee stepped in just six weeks before the event and organised a superb gala day to replace the carnival.
It has attracted crowds of 2,000 people and celebrities like former Brookside star Karen Drury to open the event, which featured It's A Knockout competitions, animal corner, wellie wanging, tug-of-war, go karting and glamorous granny and bonnie baby competitions.
Successful events have raised as much as £2,000 towards the £5,000 cost of the village's Christmas lights.
archive.thisisworcestershire.co.uk /2004/04/15/115260.html   (312 words)

  
 Blogit > The Gentleman Drunkard > Comments on She looked at me as if I'd buggered a Dolphin
I just wanted to use the word wang and cock in a post rather than people believe I'm the great British hope for the 2005 Wellie Wanging World Championships ;-)
For example - no-one knows in the office that I can wang* a rubber boot 90 feet.
*Of course it's the English version of wang meaning throw not the US version meaning cock.
www.blogit.com /Blogs/Comments.aspx/179331   (631 words)

  
 Take the chilly plunge and get certified! - This is Bradford Archive - From the Telegraph & Argus   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
And everyone who takes part is certified - that is, they receive a certificate!"
Events planned for 1999 include a fell race and a wellie wanging contest.
Although entry to the New Year's Day plunge is free, visitors are welcome to make a donation towards the Cancer ward at Airedale Hospital.
archive.thisisbradford.co.uk /1998/12/24/168113.html   (263 words)

  
 Andy Polley's Happy Fun Time Message Board Extravaganza! - Show Discussion - Fri 8 July 5 (last for a while?)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
Posted - 07/08/2005 : 11:02:50 AM I bet that's the first time that "welly wanging" has been mentioned on US radio
Posted - 07/08/2005 : 11:05:33 AM Just to prove that I didn't make up welly / wellie wanging.....
I bet that's the first time that "welly wanging" has been mentioned on US radio
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 More Photos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-09)
The first event of the day was the, now annual, "Truck Pull" Several Men's teams, including a committee team, entered also a ladies team and a children's team.
Amongst the other events was the famous 'Wellie Wanging' football shoot-out, coconut shy and a new feature 'The Stocks' there was no shortage of volunteers for the stocks with the weather being so warm.
To finish the day off a karaoke session was held in the concert room.
www.horburywmc.co.uk /Photos2.htm   (198 words)

  
 CALLOW END Correspondent: Mrs M Allsopp Tel: 01905 830746 - This Is Worcestershire archive
TOMORROW (Saturday) hurry along to Callow End School's annual fete being held at the school from 3-5pm.
To entertain there will be a balloon race, face painting, wellie wanging, go karts, beat the goalie, bouncy castle and a raffle.
Cream teas and ice cream will be on sale.
archive.thisisworcestershire.co.uk /2003/06/20/195741.html   (138 words)

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