Job swap vicar boosts pub takings
A vicar fulfilled her part of a job swap with a licensee when she pulled pints for an evening - and boosted bar takings by 35 per cent!
The Reverend Derath Durkin of St Faith's Church in Hounslow, Middlesex went behind the bar at the nearby Lord Nelson on a recent Sunday evening. And with the bar full of parishoners and friends, it meant a bumper night's business for licensee Lee Bartlett.
A few days later it was Lee giving the sermon at St Faith's, which he delivered with aplomb.
Bartlett said: "What a great turn out to see Derath fulfil her half of the deal. I'm still so impressed with the way she handled it, hope I will be able to call on her in the future".
The pair cooked up the idea for the job swap after the pair had a chat at the church's Christmas Fair about their roles - and they realised just how similar they were.
