The PowerUp hose & reel from Waterworks impresses Brads Dad.
HOSE LAUGHING NOW? Dad is delighted with his generous Father’s Day present from his son – but there’s a catch. Serial prankster Brad Holmes is at it again - and this time it's his window cleaner dad who's on the receiving end. Brad Holmes is at it again – and this time, it’s his dad who’s copped the short straw.
In a video posted to his Facebook page, Brad, 24, presents his father with a generous gift for Father’s Day. He explains to his unsuspecting pa that the “first electric hose-reel wind up thing” from Waterworks Window Cleaning is meant to help him with his work. Brad says: “As it’s Father’s Day I thought I’d treat you, make your life a bit easier.”
Chuffed to bits with his new toy, Brad’s dad exclaims: “B****y hell, that’s cool as you like isn’t it? Thanks mate.” After he’s had a play, the pair then climb into the front of the van, where Brad’s dad thanks his son again for his kind gift. He gushes: “It’s f*****g handy that, going to make my job 20 times f*****g easier, you know that don’t you?
“F*****g brilliant. Didn’t have to get that though, could have just got me a card, that would have been alright.” Brad tells him it worked out at around £349 plus vat, to which his dad replies: “You soppy c*** you didn’t have to spend that much did you?” It’s then Brad drops the bomb that he didn’t. When his confused dad asks who did, Brad explains: “You paid for it.” He then informs his furious father that he used his credit card, warning him: “You shouldn’t leave it lying around.”
Incensed, Brad’s dad goes off on one of his infamous sweary rants, calling his son all the names under the sun. It’s only at the very end that Brad puts him out of his misery, telling him: “I’m joking you p****, I got it.”
Brad’s videos, which often features his dad and his girlfriend Jenny, have a huge online following.
Last month, Brad played a cruel trick on Jenny which involved rubbing chilli on her tampon during her time of the month. Despite the cruel stunt receiving over 19,000 likes and 12,000 comments, the ruthless trick sparked outrage, with many accusing Brad of over-stepping the mark.
Window cleaner, Brad Holmes and girlfriend Jenny Davies
Girlfriend’s general knowledge quiz fail: She’s entertained millions with her curveball answers to simple general knowledge questions. And now Jenny Davies is getting used to life as an internet superstar. The Facebook clip of the 22-year-old, from Fratton, giving her daft answers swept social media being shared internationally.
And the brains behind the video, her boyfriend 24-year-old Brad Holmes, a window cleaner from Southampton, has discovered a hidden talent for blogging and social media marketing. Jenny, a former City of Portsmouth Girls’ School pupil, said: ‘A couple of months ago Brad was asking me questions and he realised that some of my answers were appalling. ‘He made the video and it went viral. It got more than two million hits so he thought he would make another one at the end of the year, but that one has gone even more crazy.’
Brad posted the video on a Facebook page called ‘Brad’s Dad’ that he had set up to show clips of his dad ranting at work. The clip has now been watched nearly 750,000 times since it was posted on January 1, with many people saying they want to see more.
In the clip, Jenny gives her answers with conviction, such as saying she thinks the capital of South Africa is Africa, the creator of Apple is Bill Gates and Winston Churchill discovered America. And Brad says that’s just the tip of the iceberg when it comes to her zany logic. ‘She’s got an explanation for it all which is quite funny. She baffles me sometimes,’ he said.
In the past she’s told Brad she thought you could swim under Britain and that sat navs speak different languages depending what country they’re in. Brad said: ‘I’d never seen anything like it before. ‘She’s got intelligence but there’s no common sense.’
Now the pair, who met because Jenny recognised Brad from his Brad’s Dad Facebook page in a Port Solent pub five months ago, have been stopped in the street by strangers. And they’re in talks with television producers in the hope of making it on to the small screen. But the burning question – is Jenny making it up for the camera? ‘People think I’m putting it on,’ she said. ‘But it’s true. I’m that stupid, ask my friends and family. ‘Even my nan said “where have you got that from?”.’ The latest video...
Brad begins his questions by asking: 'Traditionally how many days of Christmas are there?'
Jenny's answer is: '25. Christmas Day.' 'No,' Brad replies. 'I know what you're thinking, so what about Boxing Day?' She looks confused and replies: '26 then.'
He moves on to asking: 'Where was the battle of Trafalgar?' Jenny replies that it took place in Trafalgar Square and Brad laughs and tells her she's wrong. 'What else would it have been named after, dumbo?' she replies. 'Obviously it’s Trafalgar Square because that’s where it would have been held. Stupid.'
Next up is a geography question: 'What's the capital of South Africa?' But Jenny is wrong again, replying that Africa is the capital. And when asked who founded the technology company Apple, she says that it's Bill Gates.
'On a roulette table if the numbers are zero to 36 how many numbers are there?' Brad continues. Jenny replies: 'I should know this. I used to work in a casino.' But she's wrong again, saying that it's 36. When Brad laughs, she looks annoyed. 'There's 36 numbers on the board,' she says. 'You're saying zero to 36, so it's obviously 36.'
He then poses another geography question, asking: 'Who discovered America?' 'I don't know,' she says. 'Winston Churchill? How would I know who discovered America? I don't even know who discovered England.' He tries another simple geography question, saying: 'How many countries are in the UK?' 'One,' Jenny replies. 'Don't try to catch me out Brad. One, because we're one United Kingdom. You think I'm stupid.'
So he leaves geography behind and asks: 'If you play football for West Browmich Albion which city are you in?' 'West Brom,' she replies. 'Why are you laughing? We live in Portsmouth and we've got Pompey football club. 'You're from Southampton and you've got Southampton football club. So West Bromwich Albion are going to live in West Brom.'
When asked how many millimetres there are in 100cm, Jenny looks baffled. 'How many what?' she says. 'I don't even know what a millimetre is?' 'What is the Bermuda Triangle?' Brad continues. 'A triangle,' she says. 'I don't know. A triangle in the muda - whatever it's called.'
The video got a mixed reaction from fans, with some saying it was hilarious and others criticising Brad for posting the video.
A window cleaner took his job to extreme levels when he was pictured working ten storys high without a safety harness. The daredevil workman had nothing to stop him falling 100ft to the ground as he shuffled from window to window at the New York office block. Passers-by watched from the Manhattan street below and from neighboring buildings as he fearlessly perched on the ledge with not even a rope to protect him.
Daredevil: The window cleaner was working on the tenth floor of the office block in Manhattan, New York, when he was pictured. Click to enlarge.
The unknown workman was seen climbing out of an open window and holding onto just the wall for support. When he was finished with one window, he shuffled along the outside of the building to wash the next. Once he had moved onto third, he was seen casually dropping his tools back inside before ducking inside and closing the window behind him. People on the street below were seen pointing at the sky as he nervelessly worked.
Disbelief: Onlookers said they were horrified to see him working so high up without a rope and said they feared he was 'pushing his luck' - Click to enlarge.
Death-defying: Witnesses said he moved confidently from window to window before casually dropping back inside when he was finished. Click to enlarge.
His death-defying journey took place on Thursday just yards away from office staff busy at work, completely unaware of what was happening behind them. One onlooker said they were shocked that anyone would risk their life in such a way. They said: 'I was on my way back from a meeting and saw people pointing towards the sky - I couldn't see what was happening at first because the buildings are so tall. 'But through a small gap I could see this guy hanging onto the wall and washing windows, the other people watching told me he didn't have a rope.
Vertigo: Passers-by in Manhattan spotted him from the street and could be seen pointing at the sky in disbelief at how he was working. Click to enlarge.
Quite a drop: The unknown cleaner had no protection if he had slipped while shuffling between the windows ten storeys up. Click to enlarge.
'I have never seen anything like it before. It was actually pretty hard to watch because I was thinking to myself what happens if he slips. 'I'm not sure it's worth it just to finish the job a bit faster. He moved confidently enough so I assume he's done it before - you wonder how long he can keep pushing his luck for.' The management or a health and safety spokesperson for the building was not immediately available for comment.
The cleaner’s antics were captured on camera by workers in a neighbouring office block in Manhattan. Despite being just a fraction away from certain death if he fell, the cleaner worked without flinching. As well as his own safety, the foolish scrubber didn’t seem to notice those making their way along the crowded city streets beneath. Having carried out his dangerous cleaning stunt, the unknown man casually dropped his tools back inside. He then headed into the safety of the office block where workers appeared to be carrying on their daily tasks.
A horrified onlooker said they had never seen anything like it. He said: “I was on my way back from a meeting and saw people pointing towards the sky — I couldn’t see what was happening at first because the buildings are so tall. “But through a small gap, I could see this guy hanging onto the wall and washing windows. “I have never seen anything like it before. “I’m not sure it’s worth it just to finish the job a bit faster. “He moved confidently enough so I assume he’s done it before.” His death-defying journey took place on Thursday. The management or a health and safety spokesperson at the New York office block could not be reached for comment.
Man falls 12 stories to his death: Dayton, Ohio - A 65-year-old Dayton man is dead after falling out of a 12th floor window at the Dayton Towers Sunday Afternoon. According to police reports, Stephen B. Ross, was pronounced dead at the scene. Witnesses told officers they were playing cards in their first floor apartment when they heard a loud “thump.” When they looked outside, they saw Ross’ body on the ground.
It appeared Ross was trying to wash one of the windows of his 12th floor apartment. The police report indicates officers found part of a squeegee on the ground as well as a roll of paper towels and glass cleaner on the window sill. The Montgomery County Coroner’s office tells 2 NEWS Ross’ death will be ruled as accidental due to multiple blunt force trauma.
Daredevil window cleaner not good for image of window cleaners.
Bath's daredevil window cleaner with a head for heights: A daredevil window cleaner has been captured on film balancing on a ledge without a safety harness on the third floor of a building in Bath. More than 1,000 people have viewed the Extreme Window Cleaning clip on YouTube, which shows a man working above the Loch Fyne restaurant, at the corner of Milsom Street and George Street. During the three-minute film he is seen to climb out of the top floor window and onto the other side of the stone balustrade, before walking around the outside of the building. Later on he is seen doing the same thing on the level below, but this time walking along the top of the narrow windows - but again without any kind of safety equipment.
A member of staff at Loch Fyne said the incident was being dealt with internally by the restaurant chain’s owners Greene King, and added that they had been in contact with the health and safety team at Bath and North East Somerset Council. B&NES today confirmed it was investigating the incident. It is understood that the floors above the restaurant are occupied by the hotel side of the business, Milsoms, which has a number of rooms available for guests.
Extreme window cleaning (BATH, SOMERSET): An investigation has been launched after a daredevil window cleaner was captured on film balancing on a ledge without a safety harness on the third floor of a city centre building. The YouTube clip, which shows a man working above the Loch Fyne restaurant is being investigated by Bath and North East Somerset Council.
