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Summer Time Show
August 4th 2001

Hi and welcome to the summer edition of English 24. We hope you enjoyed today's programme. Every now and again we will try and give you examples of dialect and slang as well as common sayings from different regions in England.

· Miracle Players : The History of Rome
We would also like to say a big thank you to Giuseppe, a listener from Rome who told us about the Miracle Players theatre group based in Rome. The Miracle Players are mother tongue English speakers from Britain, Australia and the United States, who perform in English and as they claim themselves, have a "down to earth" style. For more information see
http://www.miracleplayers.org

· The oldest runner with the Bulls
If it's good enough for Hemingway, the running of the bulls through the streets of Pamplona, Spain, is good enough for a pensioner. This year the controversial San Fermin fiesta saw its oldest ever participant. John Dreelin, a 77 year old retired pharmacist from West London, made the 100 yard dash through the streets with more than 1,000 others last Saturday. He completed the course with a few bruises, despite being knocked to the ground. It was his 32nd year of running with the bulls!!!!! Not bad!!!!!

· Animal Mishap of the week
A north London dad got the "shock of his life" this week, according to the Daily Star, when he discovered he was accidentally harbouring a "ten foot flesh eating monster crocodile" in his house.
The trouble began when his son swapped his pet goldfish for what he thought was a lizard in the school playground. Nothing appeared to be out of order as the 2 inch pet grew to a length of five feet and started sprouting rows of razor teeth.
Things changed when the dad called the RSPCA, complaining that the lizard was "acting temperamental". Inspectors told him: "That's no lizard, pal… it's a killer crocodile!!!!!"

· Geordie sites
http://www.geordie.org.uk/

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2143/what-geordie.html

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/2143/newcastle.html