IN PICTURES: Boston-area family 'take out' neighbour's bin for them while they are away - to the shops, to the park, to the hairdressers ...

It is not an uncommon request from one neighbour to another – would you take out our bin for us while we are away?

By David Seymour

Published 4th Aug 2023, 14:22 BST

Updated 5th Aug 2023, 09:29 BST

However, as these photos of a roaming recycling receptacle show, there is more than one way to interpet ‘take out’.

The pictures were staged by Tori Gabriel, of Kirton, after her neighbours Dave Toynton and Jane Thornalley asked for them to take out their bin for them while they were on holiday in Portugal.

“It was a good bit of harmless fun in the village,” said Tori, who was assisted by daughters Jessica, nine, and Lexi, eight. “Everyone we passed had a smile for us and wanted to join in. Our local pub was actually closed, but the cleaning lady raided the recycling bin to get us a bottle as a prop. Another lady hid behind the bin so it looked like it was walking her dog.”

Tori, 40, shared the photographs with Dave, 66, while he and Jane, 67, were still on holiday, and then on social media after they had returned.

Dave described the pictures as ‘hilarious’ and a ‘great way of keeping the children interested and busy’.

“Our bin was so pleased to see us, he has been resting ever since!” he joked.