Itinerant Irish labourer, Patrick 'Paddy' O'Shady, today defended the substantial award he received for alleged 'hurt feelings' after being called a 'thick mick' by his building contractor employer.
Mr O'Shady mistakenly built a four course high retaining wall out of potatoes at the site of a new supermarket near Chorley, Lancashire.
'It was a genuine mistake,' said Mr O'Shady. 'The spuds were of generous proportions, and could have been mistaken for bricks by even the most discerning eye.
I was rendered distraught by the remark, and was forced to repair to the local pub, where it took seven pints of Guinness and a packet of pork scratchings to calm my nerves.
I think £300,000 is a fair payment under the circumstances.'
Mr O'Shady is currently in hiding after threats to his person by disabled ex-servicemen.
