Peter Butterworth was rejected for part playing himself in The Wooden Horse because he was too fat

Carry on Escaping! Comic film star Peter Butterworth was rejected for part playing himself in prisoner of war movie The Wooden Horse because he was too fat Petter Butterworth was involved in two escapes from Stalag Luft III PoW camp Actor was told he wasn’t ‘convincingly heroic or athletic enough’ to play himself Butterworth had vaulted over gymnastic … Read more

Traces of butter dating back 2,500 years are found on wooden dish at the bottom of a lake 

That’s butterly mad! Traces of butter dating back 2,500 years are found on wooden dish at the bottom of a lake A wooden dish with dairy matter was found at the bottom of the Loch Tay, Perth and Kinross The substance, believed to be butter, dates back 2,500 years to the Iron Age It is thought … Read more

Billy Joel goes viral for an impromptu street performance on a discarded wooden piano in Long Island

Billy Joel goes viral for an impromptu street performance on a discarded wooden piano in Long Island By Deirdre Simonds For Dailymail.com Published: 01:06 BST, 17 July 2020 | Updated: 01:11 BST, 17 July 2020 Billy Joel gave some lucky onlookers a special performance, after stumbling upon a discarded wooden piano in Long Island, New York.  In … Read more

Woman who couldn’t afford a rattan sofa builds one for FREE from discarded wooden pallets 

Thrifty woman who couldn’t afford a rattan corner sofa for her garden builds one for just £123 using old wooden pallets and cushions from eBay during lockdown Lara Batley, from Sussex, took to Extreme Budget DIY & Life Hacks to reveal her stunning before and after outdoor furniture project Built during the lockdown, Lara admitted … Read more

Raccoon reaches paws through wooden deck to steal kittens’ food

Spooky moment raccoon reaches its hands through the gaps in a wooden deck to steal kittens’ food Two kittens had an uninvited dinner guest while eating outside earlier this month Cheeky raccoon stuck its hands through decking and pinched their cat food Another raccoon then walked straight up to their plate in Dothan, Alabama  By … Read more

Spooky moment raccoon reaches its hands through the gaps in a wooden deck to steal kittens’ food

Spooky moment raccoon reaches its hands through the gaps in a wooden deck to steal kittens’ food Two kittens had an uninvited dinner guest while eating outside earlier this month Cheeky raccoon stuck its hands through decking and pinched their cat food Another raccoon then walked straight up to their plate in Dothan, Alabama  By … Read more

Father builds amazing lockdown tree house for his daughters from wooden pallets for just £77

A thrifty super dad managed to build his two daughters an incredible tree house – for less than one-hundred-pounds. TV and film prop maker, Joe Rackley, 43, from Watford, started to build daughters, Tabitha, 3, and Rosa, who is three months old, the hideaway cabin in his garden for them to have a space to play … Read more

Photographer creates Hobbit-style village with wooden houses for wild mice who visit his garden

Mouse and home! Photographer creates tiny Hobbit-style village with miniature wooden houses for wild mice who visit his garden Simon Dell, 46, from Sheffield created the houses resembling Lord of the Rings He befriended a mouse called George who has enjoyed exploring the setting The mice enjoy log-piles houses, miniature picnics, postboxes and floral gardens By Joe … Read more

Mobility scooter user pootles along road with three wooden panels crammed into back of buggy

Driving A FENCE! Mobility scooter user pootles along road with three wooden panels crammed into back of buggy The video has taken internet by storm and has been viewed over 50,000 times The clip sees man drive across two main roads with three 6ft by 6ft fence panels It was taken by Tyrone Mullan, 30, … Read more