Darwen dad to spend two days and nights in a wheelie bin (From Lancashire Telegraph)
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Darwen dad to spend two days and nights in a wheelie bin
1:30pm Wednesday 16th November 2011 in News
DARWEN dad Ted Mountain will live in a wheelie bin for two nights to raise cash for Children In Need.
The unemployed former canopy fitter, who has three children, Ben, 22, Coby, 20, and Dillon, 15, will be based at the Millstone pub, in the town centre, and will only be allowed out for five minutes every hour for toilet breaks.
Mr Mountain, 48, said he wanted to take on the challenge as it was something a bit different.
Mr Mountain, who lives with his wife, Joanne, in Olive Lane, will get in the bin at 5pm on Friday and be taken around the pubs for people to throw donations into his bin.
He said: “You hear about people living in baths, but never bins.
"My wife just laughs at me. She thinks I’m mad.”
On Saturday, he will attend the Christmas lights switch-on and will stay in the bin until 5pm on Sunday.
He said: “I don’t think I’ll get much sleep. I’ve got a sleeping bag to sleep in and I’ve got a bit of carpet to put in the bottom.
"I’m looking forward to it now. I’m quite excited.”
Mr Mountain said he is using his own bin but he’s cleaned it up.
Sponsor forms are available in pubs around Darwen.
A table will be put up outside the Millstone during the day on Friday for children to draw Pudsey Bears with their names on, to be put on the side of the bin.
These will cost £1, with the money going to the charity.
Comments(9)
buckoff
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1:39pm Wed 16 Nov 11
Cornswoggle wrote:take note keano if you did that till the end of the season you would raise millions and get the respect of the fan
Good on him if I'm out I'll put some money in. But I hope he will be in a recycling bin as you can't put metal in the others!!!
Mike Hock
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5:31pm Wed 16 Nov 11
bikerjohn_uk
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7:24pm Wed 16 Nov 11
A. Aristocracy...
QuarryGang78
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7:32pm Wed 16 Nov 11
buckoff wrote:I have seen somebody try this before in a wheelie bin..'it turned out a load of rubbish.'
Cornswoggle wrote:take note keano if you did that till the end of the season you would raise millions and get the respect of the fan
Good on him if I'm out I'll put some money in. But I hope he will be in a recycling bin as you can't put metal in the others!!!
wilkinp4
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7:50pm Wed 16 Nov 11
houseclaret
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12:13am Thu 17 Nov 11
happycyclist
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7:15am Thu 17 Nov 11
wilkinp4 wrote:Excellent comment.
A lot of people do this regularly, and not for fun, its a shame this is for children and not for people in the same position as part of their daily routine of life.....
bubble of reason
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5:43pm Thu 17 Nov 11
Can't be THAT COLD.....
BUT I bet Long Johns are warmer and More Comfortable!
Cornswoggle says...
10:49pm Thu 10 Nov 11