Strongman grandad gets 105th world record for balancing stuff on his head
- 2 months ago
A strongman grandad has marked his 77th birthday - by balancing a large Easter bonnet on his head.
John Evans already holds more than a hundred world records - for items he has put on his bonce.
And yesterday (Monday) he went for his 105th - by balancing a three-stone, seven-foot, £300 bonnet.
John’s previous head balancing stunts including a 350lb Mini Cooper and a ladder with a woman sitting on a bike on each end.
He has also has managed to balance 225 pints of beer, 380 toilet rolls, 96 empty milk crates and 400 cans of 7 Up.
John, a granddad-of-three, said: "I do a lot of this to give inspiration to others.
"I'm diabetic and have asthma, I've only got on eye and I’m doing these amazing balancing acts with loads of energy.
“I’m the best head-balancer in the world according to Google. I want to keep myself at the top of my game - I’ve been there for years.
“I’m nearly 77 and still breaking world records and still at the top of what I do. It's my birthday on Easter Sunday so it's a bit of a birthday celebration too.
“I’ve been building this bonnet for 10 days, it looks spectacular – I've spent a few hundred pounds in artificial flowers to cover it.”
The retired labourer, from Ilkeston, Derbys., first realised he had a talent for balance when he was hired to carry bricks up and down ladders.
He said he built a hat from floorboards which allowed him to carry 24 bricks up a ladder each time, rather than just a few.
Deciding to monopolise on his unique skill, over 40 years John's act has been featured on Britain's Got Talent, Children in Need and the American Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
And he said he also hopes to bring a smile to his wife’s face by recreating the stunt at the nursing home where she lives.
“My wife is in a nursing home with dementia, they’ve asked me to go and perform,” said John.
“I like to inspire others - they think when they’re over 65 they can’t do things anymore.
“It's a purpose for my life at the moment, I like doing these things.”
John Evans already holds more than a hundred world records - for items he has put on his bonce.
And yesterday (Monday) he went for his 105th - by balancing a three-stone, seven-foot, £300 bonnet.
John’s previous head balancing stunts including a 350lb Mini Cooper and a ladder with a woman sitting on a bike on each end.
He has also has managed to balance 225 pints of beer, 380 toilet rolls, 96 empty milk crates and 400 cans of 7 Up.
John, a granddad-of-three, said: "I do a lot of this to give inspiration to others.
"I'm diabetic and have asthma, I've only got on eye and I’m doing these amazing balancing acts with loads of energy.
“I’m the best head-balancer in the world according to Google. I want to keep myself at the top of my game - I’ve been there for years.
“I’m nearly 77 and still breaking world records and still at the top of what I do. It's my birthday on Easter Sunday so it's a bit of a birthday celebration too.
“I’ve been building this bonnet for 10 days, it looks spectacular – I've spent a few hundred pounds in artificial flowers to cover it.”
The retired labourer, from Ilkeston, Derbys., first realised he had a talent for balance when he was hired to carry bricks up and down ladders.
He said he built a hat from floorboards which allowed him to carry 24 bricks up a ladder each time, rather than just a few.
Deciding to monopolise on his unique skill, over 40 years John's act has been featured on Britain's Got Talent, Children in Need and the American Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
And he said he also hopes to bring a smile to his wife’s face by recreating the stunt at the nursing home where she lives.
“My wife is in a nursing home with dementia, they’ve asked me to go and perform,” said John.
“I like to inspire others - they think when they’re over 65 they can’t do things anymore.
“It's a purpose for my life at the moment, I like doing these things.”