Lee Copeland says he had always wanted to own a kiosk and 'pounced' when he spotted one for sale.
A former serviceman has converted a red phone box into a mini bar with music and disco lights.
Describing red phone boxes as "iconic", the dad-of-one said they were "as British as fish and chips". "There is something kind of romantic about it. People who love each other have spoken on the phone or had good news or bad news delivered to them."Ahead of the red phone box celebrating its 100th birthday, BT announced about 1,000 of its kiosks were currently up for grabs across the UK.
The telecommunications engineer, originally from Yarm, added: "It's a bit like when you go to New York you need a photograph with a yellow cab and again, when you visit London, you want a photo with a black cab and standing near Buckingham Palace.The history of the red phone box
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