My Weekend In Numbers

30
The speed in miles per hour that my cousin refused to exceed while driving in Birmingham.

13
The place my other cousin came in the Inter Counties Cross Country Championships.

My cousin, Paul in the Inter Counties Championships, wearing number 4488 (red vest, black shorts).

4.49
The approximate average pace in minutes per mile that he achieved.

1
The place my cousin expects to come in the same race in two years’ time.

1
The place I expect my cousin to come in the same race in two years’ time.

104
The amount in Pound Sterling a plastic toy I was selling made on eBay.

Me with the toy figure in question.

0.01
The amount in Pound Sterling this plastic toy had cost me.

5
This toy’s weight in grams.

6869
The approximate distance in miles this toy will have to travel to get to its new owner.

49
The number of pictures taken while visiting my brother in Birmingham.

2
The number of people who subsequently used one of these photos as a Facebook profile picture.
10
The approximate number of seconds my brother had to hold the following position while I fumbled with the settings on my camera.

A midnight "knees up" on campus at Birmingham University

6
The number of trains taken.

10
The rating, out of 10, I would give this weekend.

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