What a carry on as Bill wrecks his toilet seat
Portly TV star Bill Maynard has been suffering from a slight inconvenience for some time.
The 18-stone actor, known to millions as loveable rogue Claude Greengrass from TV police drama Heartbeat, has not been able to find a toilet seat strong enough to take his weight.
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The 83-year-old actor, who lives in Burbage, broke the last seat he bought from B&Q which, until recently, had lasted him for four years.
But when he went to buy a replacement for the £170 seat, he discovered the manufacturer which supplied the DIY store chain no longer made the heavy-duty sit-upon.
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Bill said: "My daughter found the B&Q one for me and I had it for four years, but the company which manufactured them doesn't make them any more.
"Now, I cannot find a replacement anywhere. I've been on to the Red Cross and everything. It's a problem for people like me who are disabled and heavy."
Bill, who suffered a stroke 12 years ago and is paralysed down one side, these days relies on a mobility scooter to get himself around.
Ironically, the star of film, stage and TV appeared in the 1971 film Carry On At Your Convenience based on toilet manufacturer W.C. Boggs and Son, playing crude travelling salesman Fred Moore.
Bill said: "I'm heavily into poker these days and play at a number of casinos in Leicester, Coventry and Nottingham. I've broken the toilet seats in two out of three of them.
"I've broken the ones at Maxim's in Nottingham and Ricoh's in Coventry, but not the Gala in Leicester. Maxim's got a new heavier duty seat as a replacement and I haven't broken that one yet."
Bill said: "I'm operating at home without one at the moment because it's broken, and it's not that easy when you're a big lad."
But there might be help in sight for Bill. When the Leicester Mercury contacted B&Q ,a spokesman said: "We're sorry that Mr Maynard cannot find the same toilet seat that he purchased four years ago from us, so we would like to offer him one of our Cedo toilet seats which comes with a 10-year guarantee, as a gesture of goodwill."
Comments
by gunnerlass
Thursday, May 24 2012, 12:40PM
“I can't believe this made it into the Mercury, let alone nearly a whole page worth!
Lets have real stories and about real people please.
Please stop reporting stories etc just because there is a Leicester connection. I've noticed over many years whatever story that's in the news whether it be national or international they will always find someone from Leicester or someone that used to live to Leicester. Ok rant over I feel better now!”
by Patrick4939
Thursday, May 17 2012, 3:31PM
“Buy one in Germany. 18 stones is lightweight there.”
by jimbob6163
Thursday, May 17 2012, 12:58PM
“gunnerlass one of my dogs is having puppies so I get mine from a Neighbour”
by gunnerlass
Thursday, May 17 2012, 10:56AM
“Jimbob - I only buy the odd one here and there to line the cats litter tray! And I make sure that the page is open at an appropriate page..if you catch my drift!”
by jimbob6163
Wednesday, May 16 2012, 10:59PM
“Is this the best the Leicester Mercury can do, for a story no wonder people don't buy as many papers now”
by Markymark002
Tuesday, May 15 2012, 10:18PM
“Am I supposed to care?”
by JayBe11
Tuesday, May 15 2012, 7:12PM
“I don't think Max Clifford has too much to worry about from the might of Mr Maynard's PR machine.
Unusual use of the word "ironically" btw. Man breaks toilet seat 41 years after appearing in a film in which he plays a toilet salesman. That's not exactly ironic.”
by nigel1972
Tuesday, May 15 2012, 6:40AM
“what kind of rubbish story is this? absolutely pointless..”
by CambsExile
Monday, May 14 2012, 9:43PM
“?????? A couple of my friends are larger than Mr Maynard and weigh a lot more and they have normal toilet seats. Nothing special or expensive and they cope fine!!!! One is 21st & the other is closer to 30st!!!!! They haven't broke any. Maybe Mr Maynard needs to look at making sure that they are fitted correctly & square on the actual toilet itself, and should have no problem.”
by Jani88
Monday, May 14 2012, 7:17PM
“by Factory_kid, Monday, May 14 2012, 2:19PM
"Alternatively he could consider loosing weight."
Did you mean losing weight?”