[Margaret Pilkington]

This is nothing new.
We used to do this run in the late fifties.
The secret place to have a quick puff then was at the back of Farmer Nelson's Barn.
Mrs Whittaker, our sports teacher used to be on King George's playing field equipped with binoculars and would collar those who took too long to pass behind it.....She would smell them for cigarette smoke and any who failed her 'nose' were given detention and a note to take home for their parents.
We did this run in all weathers and in Winter just thin gym blouse and navy blue knickers...I hated every frozen minute of it.....but my best friend loved it and she would drag me along with her.