A Walk On The Wild Side

The Pennine Way was the inspiration, in 1935, of Tom Stephenson, the future secretary of the Ramblers Association. Despite many difficulties and objections Parliament finally approved the recommendation of the National Parks Commission and in 1965, 30 years later, Britains first National Trail was opened on the 24th April.

The Way, a distance of 270 miles, runs from Edale in Derbyshire, in the south, to Kirk Yetholm in the Scottish Borders, in the north. It is one of the best known and popular long distance footpaths in Britain, with an estimated 160,000 people, many from overseas, attempting it every year. It is not known how many complete it, but it is thought that 70% give up after the first two days, the reasons will be mentioned later.

Clever Maths

This will only work for 2010 but it’s still clever.

Pick the number of times a week you would like to have your favourite drink

(more than once but less than 10).

Multiply by 2.

Add 5.

Multiply by 50.

If you have already had your birthday this year add 1760.

If you haven’t,  add 1759.

Now subtract the 4 digit year you were born.

You should have a 3 digit number.

The first digit of this was your original number (step 1).