Planned demolition of two Leicestershire chimneys ended in double disappointment today.
Sod’s Law dictates that if something can go wrong, it will go wrong. However, what few people realise is that this well-known law comes with a sub-clause that dictates that if the TV cameras are present, then failure is not just a possibility but a guaranteed certainty.
Sadly, the team at AR Demolition have today become all-too-familiar with this little known clause as BBC Top Gear presenter Richard “The Hamster” Hammond presided over a twin chimney implosion in Kirby Muxloe, Leicestershire that failed not once but twice.
With hindsight, the presence of the accident-prone Hamster was never going to bode well. This, after all, is a man who managed to crash a car whilst driving in a straight line on a deserted runway.
At the time of writing, the demolition crew is working to find out exactly what went wrong. We will bring you more news as it happens.
