Fear but definitely no loathing in Las Vegas for our intrepid duo… PART 2! Read more
Louisey Rider and Hell ‘n’ Back Go To RollerCon 2013 And Then Try And Write About It 6 Months Later
Category Archives: Experiences
Louisey Rider and Hell ‘n’ Back Go To RollerCon 2013 And Then Try And Write About It 6 Months Later
Fear but definitely no loathing in Las Vegas for our intrepid duo… Read more
Joining the herd – Becoming a Zebra
Cupid Stunt tells us how he made the decision to become a Roller Derby referee, and how he handled learning to skate while trying to remember the rules. Read more
The Game Changer
Shock n Awedrey had just played her first NRG bout and things were looking promising; days later we watched in disbelief as she sustained an ankle injury. Based on her reaction, we were all guilty of assuming it was a light sprain, despite her cool exterior, she told us that it felt like something worse; we couldn’t believe how right she was when we received an update the next day. Here she tells us how she’s kept her head in the game throughout the experience. Read more
MERDC 2013
Baldie Locks from our brother team, the Super Smash Brollers, gives us his view of the Men’s European Roller Derby Championships that took place last weekend in Birmingham (organised by our head coach, Jammie Dodger!). Read more
‘Went the distance, now I’m back on my feet…’
So, back in November 2012, I had a bit of an accident and broke my ankle whilst practicing transitions. “Rats!” I thought, as I lay in the ambulance sucking down the gas and air, “There goes my new favourite hobby.” When my mum came to visit me in hospital, I was given strict orders to get rid of my kit. Read more
Captain’s Blog: Star Date July 12th 2013
Back at the tail end of 2012, The Ruth Hurts posted with anticipation about what the forthcoming year would hold for Nottingham Roller Girls. Having faced the highs of our first public bout, followed swiftly by the very real risk of the team folding, the good ship NRG had not only weathered the storm, but seemed to be flourishing and was looking forward to the calmer seas of 2013 with a renewed optimism. Read more
Finding my feet on 8 wheels… a roller derby story by Cherry Revenge
The last 5 years of my life have been up and down; I’ve successfully seen my way through university and my PGCE and found a teaching job, got engaged and invited my pet bunny, Biscuit, into the family. For a while though there were more ‘downs’ than ‘ups’. Read more
Meet Our NSO’s
At your first few bouts you may not notice them, but a few events in you’re beginning to ask yourself what role the dudes in gray or pink play in all this? They are Non Skating Official’s or NSO’s and without them the bout just wouldn’t happen. NSO roles cover penalties, scoring and timing – they’re literally watching every move you skate! Read more
Equipment lessons from a Newbie for a Newer-bie
Pretty much everyone I talk to will have learned that I love roller derby but I despise my skates. If you take note of the points I mention I hope you will be able to say ‘I love roller derby’ without the ‘…but…’ Read more