How snorkelling in a cold, dark, claustrophobic bog trench inspired Julia Galvin to walk again.
"A friend of mine gave me the Guinness Book of Records and I saw this guy coming out of a bog in Wales.
Julia's inspiration came from the mud of mid Wales where the "whacky" showpiece had become a bucket list event for alternative thrill-seekers. "It was the hardest thing I've done in my life," said Derek, a keen walker, runner and squash player.Fancy dress is encouraged at the World Bog Snorkelling Championship and they all dressed up to cheer on BBC weatherman Derek Brockway
"That declined with people taking foreign holidays so the idea behind these events were to give a reason for people to come to Llanwrtyd."
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