Bill Mellor spotted this temporary pipework crossing a pavement in St Petersburg, Russia

"A slight trip hazard," Bill says. But we prefer to look at it as a modern take on a classic silent-movie gag. Where's Buster Keaton when you need him?

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Bill Mellor spotted this temporary pipework crossing a pavement in St Petersburg, Russia

"A slight trip hazard," Bill says. But we prefer to look at it as a modern take on a classic silent-movie gag. Where's Buster Keaton when you need him?
2016-12-21T12:32:00Z By Yoosof Farah
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William Burkitt of Stiles Harold Williams Partnership sent this picture of a man who has obviously decided that one ladder is not enough
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Improvement comes as McTaggart Construction says jobs hit by delays in starting on site
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Building full pipeline would cost just £500,000 more than capital’s total SAHP allocation
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