Weird World

Nottinghamshire village holds ‘birthday’ for pothole they’ve been complaining about for two years

People living in the Nottinghamshire village of Plumtree have held a ‘birthday’ for a pothole, complete with cake – after repeatedly complaining about it to the council since 2015.

“I nearly put three candles on but I thought that might be pushing it,” campaigner Vonnie Daykin told Notts TV.

There was also online support, especially over the choice of cake (and its fate).

If the pothole wasn’t bad enough, the good people of Plumtree have other threats to be wary of…

(h/t @niamh_mcintyre)