Man spends entire lockdown trapped in betting shop

Punter trapped in Gravesend betting shop after falling asleep on sh*tter.

There’s nothing like spending an hour down the betting shop, doing a monkey on Luck of the Irish slots or some 50-length held-up American beaten favourites.

But the Friday after Cheltenham is a trip to Mugbet bookmakers that punter Gareth Timms won’t forget in a hurry.

When COVID-19 forced all retail outlets to close, panel beater Timms from Gravesend, Kent became a virtual prisoner in his local bookies.

Timms said: “I must have nodded off when I popped to the shitter.

“Next thing I know, the screens and commentaries go off and I’m sitting in the dark, trousers round my ankles.

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Timms, who has been to many pub lock-ins was jubilant to begin with.

“At first, I thought yes! Friday night down the Newt except with no booze, quizzes or dartboard.

“But with no phone signal or charger I thought ‘hello’. What's going on here?.”

Timms kept warm setting fire to Racing Posts in a metal dustbin and survived by eating instant coffee, dried milk and Bovril.