A Speedo-clad dad found a novel way to tackle the cost-of-living crisis by taking a free shower in the pouring rain outside a supermarket - inadvertently recreating the Shawshank Redemption's rain scene. Chris Boyd was sitting in his flat at midnight as the heavens opened and a huge downpour flooded the street.
With the heavy rain showing no signs of stopping, the 60-year-old decided to make use of the 'free shower' by stripping down to his skimpy swimwear and legging it into the street. Hilarious footage captured by Spalding Market shows Chris, who is currently unemployed, scrubbing under his armpits in ankle-deep water as a bemused driver crawls past.
The dad-of-one said the opportunity indulge in a free shower was 'something he had to do', admitting the soak was 'very pleasant' - except for 'the odd floating fag butt'. Chris, from Spalding, Lincolnshire, said: "With the cost of living nowadays, and people not wanting to turn on their water, I thought 'why not have a free shower?'
