Chris strolls on the Pier - all of them.THREE cheers for British piers! A new competition launched yesterday at Salt burn is urging people to respect their piers by walking on at least three. The Great British Pier Crawl 2008 was launched by author and local politician Chris Foote Wood Chris Foote-Wood (born Chris Wood, Prestbury, December 15 1940) is a Liberal Democrat politician and councillor in County Durham, England. Foote-Wood is notable for having contested a large number of public elections at all levels. , Tony Lynn of the Friends of Salt burn Pier and other pier fans who strode out to celebrate the jewel in the town's crown. And despite yesterday's launch date, it ISN'T an April Fool! Built in 1868, Salt burn Pier is one of Britain's best and the ideal place to launch such a venture. Participants can join in at any time, starting and finishing where you want, but you MUST visit at least three piers - and preferably many more. Visit three piers, and you qualify as a midshipman midshipman: see toadfish. . Five piers, you're a sub lieutenant and so on, all the way up to 20 to be Admiral of the Fleet Ad·mi·ral of the Fleet n. In both senses also called Fleet Admiral. 1. The highest rank in the U.S. Navy, equivalent to General of the Army. 2. One who holds this rank. . As he did last year, Mr Foote-Wood - brother of comedienne Victoria Wood - plans to visit them all. In 2007, he did his grand tour to research his book, Walking Over the Waves - Quintessential British Seaside Piers, to be published in May. As he goes round the piers again in 2008, Chris, of Bishop Auckland Bishop Auckland (ôk`lənd), town (1991 pop. 23,560), Durham, NE England, on the Wear River. It is a busy market area, and the town's industries include textiles and engineering. , will be giving talks and signing his books. His progress can be followed on www.piercrawlinfo, which will also carry videos by other pier crawlers. He said: "Pier crawlers can 'walk the planks' with me, or at any time to suit themselves. "I want pier crawlers to take photos and videos of themselves on the piers and send them in, to go on the website. It's going to be a lot of fun." The Great British Pier Crawl 2008 finishes on October 30, with the biggest turnout expected at Brighton at 11am on Tuesday June 10. Entry is free - entry forms available via the website or from participating piers. For pounds 2, each participant gets a certificate. An optional commemorative Pier Crawl T-shirt plus certificate costs pounds 10. For more information, visit www.piercrawlinfo CAPTION(S): JUMPING FOR JOY: Chris Foote Wood samples the delights of Salt burn pier as he sets out on this year's challenge to visit every pier in the country Picture by DAVE CHARNLEY Dave Charnley (born October 10, 1935 in Dartford, England) was an English lightweight boxer and is considered to be one of the greatest British fighters in his weight class. |
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