CLIVE BANGS HIMSELF FOR CHARITY
Clive Dither, a diehard fan of BBC TV auction show Flog It!, needed small press to make his way down to The Beeches yesterday to do a charity bang-in.
Clive, 52, a part-time boil lancer from Cheetingham, dressed up as a gavel from the show’s opening credits in order to raise money for TARTY, The Appreciation and Recognition of Tapirs Year.
Morning shoppers watched in astonishment as Clive clambered into his gavel costume before making an impassioned speech about the plight of tapirs in captivity. He then spent six hours banging his head on an auctioneer’s block while playing the theme music to Flog It! on a kazoo.
“I had the idea for the bang-in about three months ago, a tired but happy Clive told the Observer.
“At that time, I emailed Flog It! presenter Paul Martin, telling him about the event and asking him if he would make a personal appearance.
“He replied that I was a sad little man and told me to bugger off,” said Clive.
Clive’s efforts raised a total of £17.58, which he intends to donate towards the construction of an air-conditioned tapir sanctuary near Runcorn.
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