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| Stuart Kettell starts pushing sprout up Snowdon with nose | Stuart Kettell starts pushing sprout up Snowdon with nose |
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| A man is attempting to push a Brussels sprout up Snowdon with his nose. | A man is attempting to push a Brussels sprout up Snowdon with his nose. |
| Stuart Kettell, from Balsall Common, in the West Midlands, set off at 07:00 BST and hopes to reach the 1,085m (3,560ft) summit in four days. | Stuart Kettell, from Balsall Common, in the West Midlands, set off at 07:00 BST and hopes to reach the 1,085m (3,560ft) summit in four days. |
| The 49-year-old, who wants to raise at least £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, will replace the sprouts as they fall apart. | The 49-year-old, who wants to raise at least £5,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support, will replace the sprouts as they fall apart. |
| It is his latest in a series of fundraising challenges, which have included spending a week in a box. | It is his latest in a series of fundraising challenges, which have included spending a week in a box. |
| 'Sprout man' | 'Sprout man' |
| Cameraman Richard Crump, who is filming Mr Kettell's challenge, said: "The first day had been gruelling for Stuart. | Cameraman Richard Crump, who is filming Mr Kettell's challenge, said: "The first day had been gruelling for Stuart. |
| "He has no skin on his knees, his wrists are hurting and his neck is really tired. But he is still going." | |
| Mr Kettell, a cameraman, has also walked along every street in Coventry on stilts and ran in a giant hamster wheel. | Mr Kettell, a cameraman, has also walked along every street in Coventry on stilts and ran in a giant hamster wheel. |
| So far he has raised more than £40,000 for the charity. | So far he has raised more than £40,000 for the charity. |
| "We have had a lot of funny looks," added Mr Crump. | "We have had a lot of funny looks," added Mr Crump. |
| "Some people are bemused. A lot of people have recognised him as the sprout man." | "Some people are bemused. A lot of people have recognised him as the sprout man." |