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Wedmore

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About Wedmore

Wedmore is a large village and civil parish in the county of Somerset, England. It is situated on raised ground, in the Somerset Levels between the River Axe and River Brue, often called the Isle of Wedmore. The parish consists of three main villages: Wedmore, Blackford and Theale, with the 17 hamlets of Bagley, Blakeway, Clewer, Crickham, Cocklake, Heath House, Latcham, Little Ireland, Middle Stoughton, Mudgley, Panborough, Sand, Stoughton Cross, Washbrook, West End, West Ham and West Stoughton. The parish of Wedmore has a population of 3,318 according to the 2011 census.

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You're all aware of the international penny-chuffing competition, are you? This takes place annually at the New Inn in Wedmore in Somerset, where the contestants have to clench three two-pence coins in between the cheeks of their buttocks, then walk, waddle, or hop four yards across the pub before depositing the coins in a pint glass.

from 182: No Such Thing As An Auction For Auction School, 2017-09-15 at 00:28:52 · read transcript

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  1. It feels like it's not mine to trademark, I don't think. Guys, telegraph headline, David Souchay. I stuck coin in buttocks to walk like pyro. Also to win this competition at the new inn in Wedmore. No, he was caught. bought in a pub in Somerset with a modesty blanket around the places and money up his ass and he said, oh, I was doing it for the role. That's it.

    No Such Thing As An Auction For Auction School, 2017-09-15 · listen

  2. Trade market immediately, yeah. It feels like it's not mine to trademark, I don't think. Guys, Telegraph headline, David Souchet, I stuck coin in buttocks to walk like Poirot. Also to win this competition at the New Inn in Wedmore. He was caught in a pub in Somerset with a modesty blanket around him. This is the money up his arse. He said, oh, I was doing it for the role.

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