Street sweeper gobsmacked after holiday gift to Portugal
Street sweeper Paul Spiers has said he was “gobsmacked” after he was gifted a holiday abroad by residents in Beckenham who had set up an online fundraiser. On his trip to Portugal, he said, “no words can describe how grateful I am”.
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00:00I was gobsmacked. I was gobsmacked. I had a couple of tears in my eyes. I could not speak.
00:11I can't, as I say, I can't thank people enough. No words can describe how grateful I am.
00:22Hopefully, when I go back, I'll just carry on doing my job and make them happy again.
00:29Carry on sweeping, as I say in film.
00:35I can't thank them enough either.
00:37They said, you've won the competition.
00:39What? OK, fine. And I'm here.
00:45Brilliant. Absolutely brilliant.