Daily Star Sunday

In a r undabout way, I’m Britain’s most boring man

- ■ by DILANTHA DISSANAYAK­E sunday@dailystar.co.uk

BRITAIN’S “dullest” man has created a calendar featuring the nation’s best roundabout­s.

Kevin Beresford has travelled all over and photograph­ed thousands of them.

The 69-year-old – president of the Roundabout Appreciati­on Society – spent hours with other members debating which should make the final selection.

An island in Brownhills, West Midlands, made the cover page.

Kevin said: “Roundabout­s are an oasis in a sea of tarmac.

“They give councils a perfect opportunit­y to plonk a garden in the middle of the road – and the British love their gardens.

“And they are greener, more efficient and prettier than traffic lights.

“There are so many opportunit­ies with roundabout­s too, they can include all sorts of things like paintings and statues.

“There is a 90% reduction in fatalities when using a roundabout over traffic lights.

“They are more efficient in terms of emissions too.”

Kevin added: “And they are quintessen­tially English – it’s all about manners, queuing and choosing a gap in the traffic ”

He hopes to sell more than 2,000 calendars, which cost £10 each and include roundabout­s in Bath, Cardiff, Basingstok­e and Southport.

Last year, we revealed that boring Kevin, from Redditch, Worcs, also loves car parks and compiled his favourite ones to make a calendar.

He spent a decade photograph­ing car parks and has launched the Car Park Appreciati­on Society for other like-minded individual­s.

So far, Kevin is its only member.

Buy his latest offering at roundabout­sofbritain.com.

 ??  ?? CIRCLE OF FRIENDS: Kevin and pals voted Brownhills island the best
CIRCLE OF FRIENDS: Kevin and pals voted Brownhills island the best

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