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The covered bridge numbering system was developed in Ohio in the 1950's. The system was adopted for the NSPCB's World Guide to Covered Bridges in 1959. The first set of numbers represents the state/province in alphabetical order. Letters are used for bridges outside the United States and Canada. The second set of numbers represents the county in alphabetical order. The third set indicates the specific bridge within that county. A "#2" at the end of the number indicates that this is not the first covered bridge at this location.
 
Lavinda Past said:
The covered bridge numbering system was developed in Ohio in the 1950's. The system was adopted for the NSPCB's World Guide to Covered Bridges in 1959. The first set of numbers represents the state/province in alphabetical order. Letters are used for bridges outside the United States and Canada. The second set of numbers represents the county in alphabetical order. The third set indicates the specific bridge within that county. A "#2" at the end of the number indicates that this is not the first covered bridge at this location.
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Phew, glad that’s cleared up.
 
In 1962, a 37-year-old Englishman named Brendon Grimshaw suddenly quit his job and bought a small island in the Seychelles for about $10,000. The island was called Moyenne and had been abandoned for around 50 years at the time of purchase.

Many thought Brendon was crazy. But he decided to be the only resident to move permanently to the island.

While most people buy islands for luxury, Brendon had a very different vision. He wanted to turn the island back into a natural paradise that would remain completely untouched by people and tourism.

For the next 40 years, Brendon lived alone on Moyenne. He planted 16,000 trees with his own hands, laid out 5 kilometres of nature trails and attracted around 2,000 new birds.

He transformed the once barren land into an island of incredible beauty. Moyenne was so adorable that a Saudi prince offered to buy it from Brendon $50 million, but he refused.

Since Brendon's death in 2012, the island has been owned by the Moyenne Island Foundation and, thanks to his efforts, is now a national park accessible to all.
 
Lavinda Past said:
In 1962, a 37-year-old Englishman named Brendon Grimshaw suddenly quit his job and bought a small island in the Seychelles for about $10,000. The island was called Moyenne and had been abandoned for around 50 years at the time of purchase.
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Saw a programme about that island and Brendon with Ben Fogle quite recently.
 
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