SKIP HUNK OF THE YEAR 2018 L
OST-art-fi nding Frank proved to be a real gem of a Skip Hunk in 2018. Frank Ashworth, of Ash Skip Hire in Cheshire, was looking good back in
August when he became our Skip Hunk of the Month… and now he’s back for more. Break open the bubbly and put your hands together for our Skip Hunk of the Year 2018! Congratulations Frank. What’s it been like to be our Skip Hunk in August and to now take the crown for the whole year? Brilliant! It was a good laugh getting it done and to see the lads' faces when they saw me featured. I will look back on this and laugh for years to come. Of course, it’s impossible to match the glory of being named Skip Hunk of the Year, but was there anything else about that past 12 months that has made 2018 a great year? Seeing my brother getting married at the start of the year. Then some great family holidays together in Wales and Portugal, and attending the auction of a Robert Cleminson painting we found in a skip, which was restored. It fetched £12,000 at Bonhams. Wow! That was some fi nd – and a nice windfall. With so many good things going on, there can’t be much about 2018 that you’d want to change...? The girl who threw up on me on the train on the way to that auction at Bonhams. I
wish that I could change that! She was probably just feeling sick because she didn’t fi nd that painting in a skip! Never mind, we’re sure you’ve been keeping yourself entertained with all this Brexit talk. From 1 to 10, how thrilled are you by Brexit? To be honest, I can’t even bring myself to think about it never mind put down a number. Well brace yourself, because we won’t exactly be escaping it this year, either. We think you have a kind face, so tell us what good deeds you and your colleagues at Ash Skip Hire have done over the past year? We’ve sponsored a few sporting events such as boxing and provided free services for them. As well as sponsoring a local rugby team. We also supply our home village with a free skip for their annual carnival celebrations. Well done to all involved. While you all work hard, there must be a bit of time for a laugh now and again. What got you giggling in 2018? We’re always up to stuff in the yard. My brother let off some old bear pepper spray that was found in a skip and it brought us all to tears - it was horrible. The wind carried it everywhere and we couldn’t do any work at all. What a pity… Sounds un-bear-able! Focusing on the year ahead, other than more Brexit chat, what are you really looking forward to? We have a family holiday booked, another addition to my brother’s family due and one of my best mates is getting married soon, which means a stag do! It’s amazing you manage to fi t work in around your busy social life. Talking of which, it's not long until the most romantic night of the year. Will you celebrate Valentine’s Day with a candlelit dinner, or the local takeaway? I’d like to picture the night with me making my wife a lovely meal at home, candles dotted around, Smooth radio on, fi nished off with a superbly put together
FRANK ASHWORTH ASH SKIP HIRE
cheeseboard and then a fi lm. Reality? “Yeah, pass me the phone please, love…” At least with a takeaway there’s no arguing over who’s doing the cooking. As it's January, it's New Year's resolution time – what was your pledge last year, and what will you be aiming for this time around? I can’t remember last year’s resolution. This year's is to be less forgetful. From the World Cup to the racing track and the Commonwealth Games, 2018 was a great year for sport. What was your top sporting moment? Man City rinsing United in the derby. The camera panning towards Fergie in the crowd after each goal. Not just this year, but every year. Is there anyone out there that you’d like to award the title of Frank’s Person of the Year to? It would have to be my dad and the way he has come back fi ghting after a cancer scare last year. His work ethic and positivity have been great to watch. I couldn’t ask for a better boss. We'd think that’s defi nitely earned you a raise in pay for 2019. The environment is big news after programmes like Blue Planet II. What law would you introduce to encourage people to be a bit more environmentally conscious? I’d put a limit on the amount of single- use plastics we buy per week, such as ready-made meal containers. Or how about bigger beer cans so people use less aluminium? We're liking your style. Now that you’ve scooped the title of Skip Hunk of the Year, how do you plan to spend all that prize money? I’ll buy beers for the lads (obviously), and treat the family to a day out somewhere. You’re not just a pretty face – you’re all heart too! Congratulations again on becoming the nation’s Skip Hunk of the Year. Ash Skip Hire, Northwich, Cheshire, Visit
www.ashskip-hire.co.uk or call 01606 872 111.
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Send us your pic and some contact details, including your telephone number, and just let us do the rest. The ANNUAL winners of the Chick and Hunk awards will receive £100 each in vouchers. Email:
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