The very first University Boat Race took place in 1829. It was started by two friends who had both been at the prestigious Harrow school but then one went to Oxford and one to Cambridge. They met up one day rowing at Cambridge and decided on the race.
On the 10th of February 1829, a letter was sent from Cambridge stating that “the University of Cambridge hereby challenge the University of Oxford to row a match at or near London, each in an eight-oared boat during the ensuing Easter vacation.”
With Suffolk being next door to Cambridgeshire that's who I've been supporting for the last umpteen years, it was always something we watched as I was growing up and will watch this year too.
Coverage on C4 begins with the build up at 1.30 and race start timings are.............
- 2:21pm – Women's Boat Race.
- 2:36pm – Women's Reserve Boat Race.
- 2:51pm – Men's Reserve Boat Race.
- 3:21pm – Men's Boat Race.
Have a good weekend, mine will be very quiet one on my own. I don't have Easter eggs but made scones and bought clotted cream for my Easter treat- with the 'compost jelly' made last month - all very yummy!
I'm with you on big Easter Eggs but I will spend £££ on the little mini suchard and Lindt ones!
ReplyDeleteThanks for the heads up about the boat race
Hopefully an egg hunt here for grandchildren next week - just a few days late!
DeleteI went to watch the boat race once and then atmosphere and build up was great fun.
ReplyDeleteYour Easter treat looks much nicer than overpriced chocolate eggs that have so much packaging and not much egg!
Penny
My Eldest Daughter lived near the start for a while after uni not sure if she ever went to watch
DeleteI never knew it had been going for so many years. I might even watch it today. X
ReplyDeleteI didn't like the Channel 4 commentators much but Clare Balding was still doing her bit
DeleteCan I pop over for afternoon tea? June 🤣
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome!
DeleteI am not an Easter egg fan, my daughters always bought me the smallest they could find as a token gift and even then DH would end up eating it in July. Enjoy your scone watching the boat race.
ReplyDeleteIn the past they only lasted one day for me!
DeleteGrowing up the Boat Race was a huge event. We made favours of dark and light blue to wear and there was much rivalry between supporters. I had forgotten about it this year, thanks for the reminder, always good to watch. Your scones, clotted cream and compost jelly look delicious. I would choose those over chocolate Easter eggs any day. Regards Sue H
ReplyDeleteThat's so interesting, I don't remember anything about the boat race except for always watching it at home
DeleteNever really been a fan of Easter eggs, they're just overpriced chocolate after all. Homemade scones - yes! We always watched the boat race at home, mum cheered for Cambridge every year - she liked an underdog! Although it seems they're not nowadays....
ReplyDeleteAnd the Cambridge guys won again this year!
DeleteLove your scones, never been a fan of Easter eggs or bunnies, the chocolate just doesn't taste right. I much prefer Belgian chocolate so I bought us a box of those as our Easter treat! Have a Happy Easter! x
ReplyDeleteI used to like thin easter egg chocolate but ate too much and put myself right off it
DeleteI’ll take scones any day over Easter eggs. Yours look delicious especially with your home made compost jelly! Happy Easter. Catriona
ReplyDeleteThe compost jelly is really very good - so are the scones and cream!
DeleteAt junior school we would make rosettes, we were allowed to choose our team. Most kids chose Oxford but I chose Cambridge, always. I liked my overly-large pale turquoise rosette. Carole R
ReplyDeleteYour school sounds unusual
DeleteThey still have the Boat Race? I heard the BBC isn't doing it, what have they come to??
ReplyDeleteI hope BBC are saving their money to keep Wimbledon
DeleteThe Boat Race comes upon me very suddenly every year. We always watch it and always support Cambridge.
ReplyDeleteI have no idea how the years go so quickly
DeleteI love chocolate but your Easter treat looks delicious.
ReplyDeleteAs an Oxfordshire girl originally, I always root for the Oxford Team to win the boat race 😀
Alison in Devon x
The Oxford ladies did it!
DeleteI've bought one cheapish Easter egg for granddaughter and a Pandora charm for her bracelet and for foster Baby C I've bought clothes. Xx
ReplyDeleteI've only got mini eggs for an egg hunt next week
DeleteI've bought some Jelly Beans but no Easter eggs here either. We will have a eggs and ham casserole for brunch tomorrow.
ReplyDeleteHave a good meal
DeleteWhat odd times to start the races. Very precise down to the minute.
ReplyDeleteIt's all to do with the tides
DeleteI'd choose your scone, with jelly and clotted cream any day. It looks very tasty. Much nicer than an Easter egg!
ReplyDeleteWe have a boat race too. "The Head of the Charles." It is always very exciting to see Harvard University compete with Yale University.
I didn't know you had a boat race with universities too.
DeleteI have never seen clotted cheese here - it looks luscious. I'm going to have to look for it.
ReplyDeleteCorrection: clotted cream.
DeleteOh yum that does look delicious! Think I wouldn't mind missing chocolate if I had one of those!
ReplyDeleteMy scones will last longer than an Easter egg in my house!
DeleteI had no idea that the BBC no longer had the rights to the boat race ... what is the world coming to!!
ReplyDeleteScones for Easter sound lovely. Alan bought me a bag of dairy-free caramel filled mini eggs ... lets just say they might as well have been made out of Ex-Lax chocolate for the effect they had on me!!
I thought the channel 4 coverage wasn't very good, some weird presenters.
DeleteOh goodness, you won't be trying those chocs again then.
I made hot-cross pumpkin scones and still have the chocolate bunny that I won at work in the fridge. I used to row, and my sister's nephew stroked Queensland to its first Kings Cup win in Australia since 1939 recently!
ReplyDeleteHaving had a place at Cambridge but missed my grades, I still support the light blues!
ReplyDeleteTim and I only buy candy if children are to be at the house. None this year, but I did need some jelly beans to decorate my traditional Easter cake. Just a handful. I was shocked to see jelly beans going for $4.75 a bag. Luckily I found cheaper ones at another store.
ReplyDeleteI did buy a chocolate egg for my 15 year old grandson.
Much more yummy than any 'almost chocolate' that's on sale these days - yum! (Gen)
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