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Originally Posted by 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.
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I remember doing it in snow, rain, etc. We used to do sports in all weathers. I remember playing football in the snow at Hollins I also remember the teachers sometimes waited at the top end of Bullough Park near Willows Lane to count people through on the cross country. I also remember sometimes if you didn't bring a towel for a shower afterwards you got the pump. Kids have it easier nowadays.