A number of the silliest world records were smashed at Muncaster Castle on Tuesday 22nd May.  Jonathan the Jester, the official jester of the city of Salisbury, broke a total of 3 world records. He walked 36.6 metres on a 7 foot ladder, beating the old record by more than 16 metres.  Jem Famous from Ambleside, who became Muncaster’s first Fool for more than 350 years in 2005, also set a new record for blindfolded juggling.  Jem created a new record for skipping on a unicycle. He completed a total of 51 skips.  Joel Dickinson from Barrow created a new record by doing 30 magic tricks in 2 minutes 19 seconds. The jester’s records were scrutinised by Dean Gould from The Book of Alternative Records. After observing the jester’s efforts Dean went on to break 5 of the 92 world records he currently holds. He has been breaking records since he first smashed the beer mat flipping record on BBC television’s Record Breakers in 1984.