This chap must have been doing a fair bit of clambering, judging by his paint trail …
Joyce Hatchard sent in this photo of a workman seen in Southampton painting the side of a tall building without scaffolding.


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This chap must have been doing a fair bit of clambering, judging by his paint trail …
Joyce Hatchard sent in this photo of a workman seen in Southampton painting the side of a tall building without scaffolding.

2010-03-01T08:23:00Z
Using a single long ladder to reach the roof of a four-storey building – don't try this on a windy day (or ever)
2010-02-18T10:49:00Z
Despite the nearby drainpipe handy to shin down, this is not a prison break-out but some kind of maintenance operation
2010-02-17T11:32:00Z
If they only had that ladder to reach the first level, how did they get up to the top? A leg-up? Or an upward swing in the fashion of an ape?
2026-04-17T12:04:00Z By Tom Lowe
Five new partners and six new directors appointed across London, Singapore and Tokyo
2026-04-17T11:27:00Z By Tom Lowe
Eight properties to be redeveloped to provide ‘immersive experience’ for up to 600 visitors at a time
2026-04-17T11:11:00Z By Tom Lowe
Six-storey office and conference centre scheme to be located close to pharma giant’s HQ completed by Mace five years ago
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