Several weeks ago I wrote an item about a man who went to the Car Boot Sale at LONG ROCK on Tuesday 17th June 2014 There were only 17 sellers and it was decided by Lou to allow the buyers FREE admission. The man who we shall call Johnnie was walking around the very few stalls when he claims he fell into a hole in the ground. He shouted that he had broken his leg severely and that Louise should get him an ambulance he also complained that there should be someone on site who was first aid trained in fact Louise is first aid trained and in her opinion the man had not broken his leg.

However an ambulance was called and Johnnie got up onto his feet walking to the ambulance completely unaided went inside the ambulance was spoken to and he left the ambulance jumping off the step and he walked back to his car and drove away! The small hole it would seem was probably a rabbit digging or field voles or mouse hole but certainly unseen through the newly cut grass.

Johnnie (have you been injured) was back the following week looking around the Car Boot in fact he was filmed by us and seemed in fine condition however I received an email from a solicitor representing Johnnie and what I believe to be a suspect claim for compensation.

During the days that followed the incident two of our regulars who were at Long Rock told me of the incident and that Johnnie had made a ‘laughing stock and idiot of himself’ with his overacting because they had witnessed the incident as he appears to have thrown himself onto the ground?

Were you there and did you witness what happened? If you did see the incident would you kindly tell us what you saw please either with a phone call or email or in person please.

Many thanks,

Geoff & Louise

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