Bored retiree creates supersized household objects

Bored retiree creates supersized household objects2 days agoShareSaveAdd as preferred on GoogleJohn Devinein PeterboroughJohn Devine/BBCSteve Wainwright said his favourite creation was a 5ft-long (1.5m) pencilA DIY-fanatic who became bored after retiring has come up with an unusual way of filling his days - creating supersized models of everyday household items.In scenes reminiscent of '80s Hollywood blockbuster Honey, I Shrunk the Kids, Steve Wainwright lives in his home among huge objects including a giant pencil, clothes peg, audio cassette and a 13-amp plug."Once retired you can only cook and clean for so many hours," said Wainwright, 62, who lives with his wife in Peterborough and has a background in engineering and electrics."Men generally say my stuff is amazing, but women normally ask, 'Where does your wife keep it all?'"John Devine/BBCSteve Wainwright said the items were practical too - the tape measure is a coffee table and the 13-amp plug is a cupboardWainwright said he retired from his most recent job at the East of England Ambulance Service in Melbourn, Cambridgeshire, in 2020, and begrudgingly took on the role of house husband."I just got bored and wanted something to do," he said.One day, while thinking of ideas, he came up with a scheme to build replicas of everyday items that were "10 times the size, because I'm not very good at maths", he said.Some have since been worked into functional items, with his giant tape measure becoming a coffee table and a big plug turned into a cupboard.John Devine/BBCWainwright uses wood, metal and plastic to create the objects, which take from a couple of days to two weeks to makeA garden workshop that Wainwright built himself is the base for all the crafting.His oversized objects, made from wood, metal and plastic, have cost him about £2,500 so far, and taken up to two weeks to make. Some have been sold to local people through word of mouth, but he said he j...