One business owner had a novel way of keeping his staff cool on the hottest day of the year – by turning a skip into a swimming pool.

Workers at Scott Bros cooled off in the skip – with one employee comparing it to being poolside in Benidorm.

The makeshift swimming pool was a welcome relief as temperatures soared to 38 degrees on Teesside on Tuesday.

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Director Peter Scott said: “It certainly beats a hot tub in this kind of weather and for once we don’t mind staff ‘skip-ing’ work a while to cool down. We might even start a new trend among cold water swimmers!”

The Northern Echo: Peter Scott (far left) cools down with staff in their ‘skip pool’Peter Scott (far left) cools down with staff in their ‘skip pool’

The company converted one of its skips by lining it with plastic sheeting and topping it up with cold water.

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Neil Crawford, a machine operator at the Stockton skip hire and recycling firm, added: “We’ve been happy to get on with our jobs despite the heat, but this is a proper treat. It’s almost as good as being by the pool in Benidorm!”

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