Top five crazy contraptions by Stamford inventor Colin Furze
Crazy inventor Colin Furze has built a number of contraptions at his family home in Stamford. Check out our top five out-of-this-world inventions, which Colin has documented on his Youtube channel: 5,000 shot firework deathstar For this project, Colin used 58 boxes of fireworks, with 87 shots in each box, which were all electronically wired together.…
Stamford inventor Colin Furze has created a number of crazy, yet marvellous contraptions at his family home.
Crazy inventor Colin Furze has built a number of contraptions at his family home in Stamford.
Check out our top five out-of-this-world inventions, which Colin has documented on his Youtube channel:
5,000 shot firework deathstar
For this project, Colin used 58 boxes of fireworks, with 87 shots in each box, which were all electronically wired together.
This created 5,000 firework explosions all in a sequence, with some amazing results.
The firework deathstar was built to celebrate Colin’s three million subscribers to his Youtube channel.
Flamethrower guitar and smoking bass
Colin built both a flame-throwing guitar and a bass guitar which released smoke and flashed.
The guitar has a pressurised gas chamber attached, which is controlled by Intel Curie circuit board and allows the users to shoot fire out of the guitar at the press of the button.
The bass has a built-in smoke machine and strobe lights.
Homemade hoverbike
This contraption has no steering or brakes but does have two accelerators.
This hoverbike can drive without touching the ground but unfortunately for Colin doesn’t have a seat!
Colin said: “That is the most outrageous thing I have ever ridden and it has been an interesting project.
“Feeling lift for the first time was such a strange feeling. There have been many different designs of shapes and frames.
“Then eventually we started seeing some results and it started to get off the ground.”
Remote-control wheelie bin
Colin built the remote control wheelie bin by attaching an electric wheelchair to the wheelie bin, with two batteries and two motors.
The joystick from the chair is used to operates the bin through two servos.
Colin said: “What a lovely machine. You can stick your bin out without even stepping outside.”
360 degrees swing
This 360 degree swing is 18ft tall and was built in Colin’s back garden.
The axle, which Colin stands on to spin him around is just over 16ft long.
Colin said: “Well, it makes me feel sick but it is brilliant.
“With just 25kg counter weight you can swing until you feel sick.
“Towering 9.5m above the ground with nothing to stop you falling of is not for everyone but you great a great view.”
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There have been 209 new coronavirus cases and 24 COVID-related deaths in Greater Lincolnshire on Tuesday.
The government’s COVID-19 dashboard recorded 118 new cases in Lincolnshire, 51 in North Lincolnshire and 40 in North East Lincolnshire.
It also registered 16 deaths in Lincolnshire, four in North Lincolnshire and four in North East Lincolnshire.
These figures include deaths both in and out of hospitals, as well as residents in hospitals outside the county.
NHS England reported nine local hospital deaths on Tuesday. Five were at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust and four were at Northern Lincolnshire and Goole NHS Foundation Trust. This takes the total number of hospital deaths in the county to 477.
On Tuesday, national cases increased by 11,299 to 1,538,794, while deaths rose by 608 to 55,838.
Lincolnshire COVID-19 deaths up to November 24.
Meanwhile, the number of coronavirus cases at the University of Lincoln has more than halved this week. It currently has 61 coronavirus cases — 58 students and three staff.
The man in charge of care homes in Lincolnshire said extra precautions are still needed for visitors, besides twice-weekly rapid testing, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson outlined in his winter plan on Monday.
In national news, new figures show weekly COVID-19 deaths in England and Wales are at the highest level since May.
The transport secretary announced that international visitors will be able to reduce their quarantine time by more than half from December 15, provided they purchase a COVID-19 test after five days.
Coronavirus data for Greater Lincolnshire for Tuesday, November 24
24,047 cases (up 209)
14,783 in Lincolnshire (up 118)
4,412 in North Lincolnshire (up 51)
4,852 in North East Lincolnshire (up 40)
745 deaths (up 24)
485 from Lincolnshire (up 16)
133 from North Lincolnshire (up four)
127 from North East Lincolnshire (up four)
of which 477 hospital deaths (up nine)
251 at United Lincolnshire Hospitals Trust (up five)
9 at Lincolnshire Community Health Service hospitals (no change)
1 at Lincolnshire Partnership Foundation Trust (no change)
216 in Northern Lincolnshire (NLAG) (up four)
1,538,794 UK cases, 55,838 deaths
DATA SOURCE — FIGURES CORRECT AT THE TIME OF the latest update. postcode data includes deaths not in healthcare facilities or in hospitals outside authority boundaries.
A five bedroom Georgian house in Stamford with a garden designed by Peta “Bunny” Guinness is on the market with a guide price of £1,750,000.
The property is located on High Street, St. Martins, Stamford. It’s being marketed by Savills, and also has three bathrooms and four reception rooms.
It is one of a reflecting pair of Grade II* listed, mid-18th century houses, which were believed to have been originally constructed for a pair of sisters.
The entrance hallway. | Photo: Savills
The dining room. | Photo: Savills
Contemporary kitchen. | Photo: Savills
The principal bedroom has a Jack & Jill en suite bathroom. | Photo: Savills
Another of the five bedrooms. | Photo: Savills
Peta “Bunny” Guinness, a chartered landscape architect, journalist and radio personality, designed the garden and garage store. She is a regular panellist on the BBC Radio 4’s Gardener’s Question Time.
The property has been renovated to exacting standards over the past nine years, with the reinstatement of many of the Georgian era’s fine features.
The rooms include features such as stone flagged and solid wood floors, period fireplaces, high ceilings and large sash windows with working shutters.
The study. | Photo: Savills
Drawing Room. | Photo: Savills
Garden Room. | Photo: Savills
The garden. | Photo: Savills
Walled garden. | Photo: Savills
Garden Terrace. | Photo: Savills
A glazed garden room extension links from the kitchen to a former cottage within the west facing walled garden. At the end of the garden is a stone garage building which fronts Church Court.
James Abbott, property agent at Savills, said: “This is a beautifully presented home. I really love its elegant flow, along with the contrast between its period grace and features and contemporary layout and furnishing.
“With a linked cottage, parking and garage (for which you would need to select your model) at the end of the attractive garden, my family would be so happy living in this home.”
A further eight Lincolnshire schools have positive cases of coronavirus on Tuesday.
Lincolnshire County Council said on November 24 that it is working with 133 schools. Other schools reportedly have cases, but are not currently on the county council’s official list.
The latest additions to the county council’s list are Carlton Road Academy (Boston), Hawthorn Tree School (Boston), Huntingtower Academy (Grantham), Sutterton Fourfields Academy (Boston), Sutton on Sea Primary School, Tetney Primary School, The National Junior School (Grantham) and Harlaxton Primary School (Grantham).
The schools currently listed as closed are Great Steeping Primary School (Spilsby), King Edward VI Grammar (Louth), St Lawrence School (Horncastle), Holton Le Clay Pre-School, Newton on Trent Primary School (Lincoln), John Spendluffe Technology College (Alford), Greenfields Academy (Grantham), South View Community Primary School (Crowland), and Harlaxton Primary School (Grantham).
Meanwhile, Barnes Wallis Academy in Tattershall and Spalding Parish School have both been removed from the list as they are no longer active cases with Public Health England.
Andy Fox, consultant in public health, said: “As of this Tuesday, Lincolnshire’s Health Protection Team is currently working with 133 schools that have had confirmed cases of coronavirus.
“All schools are taking action to limit the potential spread of the virus, with some pupils and staff self-isolating as a precaution where necessary.
“The majority of schools remain fully open, and those affected are working really well to limit both the risk of the virus spreading and the impact on the pupils’ education.”
These are the schools with current confirmed cases, according to the county council (new in bold at the top):
Carlton Road Academy, Boston
Hawthorn Tree School, Boston
Huntingtower Academy, Grantham
Sutterton Fourfields Academy, Boston
Sutton on Sea Primary School
Tetney Primary School
The National Junior School, Grantham
Harlaxton Primary School, Grantham (closed)
Lincoln College
Queen Elizabeth High School, Gainsborough
Kesteven and Sleaford High School
Bluecoat Meres Academy, Grantham
Kesteven and Grantham Girls School
Priory LSST, Lincoln
Boston College
Malcolm Sargent Primary School, Stamford
St George’s Academy, Sleaford
St Peter and St Paul Academy, Lincoln
Stamford Endowed Schools
Branston Community Academy
Grantham College
The King’s School, Grantham
Westgate Academy, Lincoln
William Farr School, Welton, Lincoln
Kisimul School Acacia Hall, Freisthorpe
Leslie Manser Primary, Lincoln
Market Deepings Community Primary
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Horncastle
University Academy Long Sutton
De Aston School, Market Rasen
Bourne Academy
Carre’s Grammar School, Sleaford
Hartsholme Academy, Lincoln
Holbeach Primary Academy
The Deepings School
Spalding High School
William Alvey School, Sleaford
Bourne Grammar School
Spalding Academy
Tedder County Primary School, Ashby de la Launde
Alford Primary School
Caistor Grammar School
St Thomas’ CE Primary Academy, Boston
Whitewood Academy, Gainsborough
Scotter Primary School
The Village Pre-School at Manor Farm, North Hykeham
Bardney CE Primary School
Wragby Primary School
Linchfield Community Primary
The Gainsborough Parish Church CE Primary School
Thomas Cowley High School, Spalding
Queen Elizabeth Grammar School, Alford
Wyberton Primary School
Burton Hathow Preparatory School
Priory Ruskin Academy, Grantham
Giles Academy, Boston
Branston Junior Academy
Waddingham Primary School
Fosse Way Academy, North Hykeham
St Faith’s Infant and Nursery School
Clough and Risegate Primary School, Spalding
Kirton Primary School
Mablethorpe Primary Academy
Ruskington Chestnut Primary Academy
Louth Academy
The Holt Primary School, Skellingthorpe
St Lawrence School, Horncastle (closed)
Springwell Alternative Academy, Lincoln
Priory City of Lincoln Academy
Holton Le Clay Pre-School (closed)
South View Community Primary School, Crowland (closed)
Westmere Primary, Spalding
Ermine Primary Academy, Lincoln
King Edward VI Grammar School, Louth (closed)
Sir Robert Pattinson Academy, North Hykeham
Boston High School
North Kesteven Academy, North Hykeham
Pinchbeck East Primary School
Tower Road Academy, Boston
Newton on Trent Primary School, Lincoln (closed)
Fleet Wood Lane Primary School, Spalding
Colsterworth Primary School
Kidgate Primary Academy, Louth
William Lovell CofE Academy, Stickney
John Spendluffe Technology College, Alford (closed)
Walton Academy, Grantham
St Faith and St Martin Junior School, Lincoln
Market Deepings Community Primary School
St Hugh’s Catholic Primary Voluntary Academy, Lincoln
Stamford Junior School
Belton Lane Primary School, Grantham
Greenfields Academy, Grantham (closed)
North Thoresby Primary Academy
The Priory School, Spalding
Washingborough Academy
Theddlethorpe Academy
Cliffedale Primary School, Grantham
Priory Witham Academy, Lincoln
Manor Leas Infant School, Lincoln
Lincoln UTC
Cowbit St Mary’s Primary School, Cowbit, Spalding
St Anne’s Primary School, Grantham
Springwell Alternative Academy, Spalding
Somercotes Academy, North Somercotes
Boston Pioneers Academy
Chapel St Leonards Primary School
Church Lane Primary School, Sleaford
Community Learning in Partnership, Gainsborough
Hogsthorpe Primary Academy
Spalding Grammar School
Great Steeping Primary School (closed)
Cranwell Primary School
Gonerby Hill Foot Primary School, Grantham
Billingborough Primary School
Holton Le Clay Junior School
Bracebridge Infant and Nursery School
Stamford College
Community Learning in Partnership, Market Rasen
Long Sutton County Primary School
St Gilbert’s Primary School, Stamford
Stamford Welland Academy
Boston Grammar School
Wygate Park Academy, Spalding
Waddington All Saints Academy
Lincoln Castle Academy
Potterhanworth Primary School
Priory Pembroke Academy, Cherry Willingham
St Andrew’s Primary School, Woodhall Spa
Boston St Mary’s Primary Academy
Corringham Primary School
The John Fielding School, Boston
Lincoln Carlton Academy
Nettleham Infants and Nursery School
Public Health are also aware of the following 10 nurseries with positive cases, according to the latest data available from November 22.
Limes Play and Learn, Louth
Angels Childcare, Lincoln
Nutwood Day Nursery, Lincoln
Clarence House Day Nursery, Grantham
Elsaforde Nursery, Sleaford
Sunflowers Nursery, Saxilby
Mon Ami Day Nursery, Alford
Young Tots Nursery, Lincoln
Smart Pants Day Nursery, Mablethorpe
White House Farm Day Nursery, Grantham
Lincoln Minster Nursery said in a letter to Pre-Prep parents/carers on November 13 that a member of its school community, within the nursery bubble, had tested positive for COVID-19. However, the nursery has not yet appeared on the council’s list.
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