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08-01-2008, 11:32 AM
A pensioner is celebrating after spending six months completing the world's biggest jigsaw.
Eric Smith, 73, spent 537 hours putting the 24,000 pieces in place, reports The Sun.
To complete the puzzle furniture had to be moved out of rooms and a special table built to hold the 12ft by 6ft picture of dolphins and boats.
Eric, who has lost just three pieces in 30 years making jigsaws, eventually had to put the giant puzzle in his garage.
Only one other person in Britain is thought to have completed it.
He said: "This is the nicest jigsaw I've ever done and I'm really chuffed at how quick I have done it.
"It has about 10 or 12 different puzzles inside one giant puzzle, I was really pleased to complete it. I've enjoyed spending two or three hours a night on it."
The retired sales manager added: "I seem to have a knack of doing jigsaws well - I can't walk past one without finding a couple of pieces and putting them in."
Wife Marion, 76, of Stoke, doesn't do jigsaws. She said: "I would rather do a crossword, but if it keeps him happy I don't mind him doing it."
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Eric Smith, 73, spent 537 hours putting the 24,000 pieces in place, reports The Sun.
To complete the puzzle furniture had to be moved out of rooms and a special table built to hold the 12ft by 6ft picture of dolphins and boats.
Eric, who has lost just three pieces in 30 years making jigsaws, eventually had to put the giant puzzle in his garage.
Only one other person in Britain is thought to have completed it.
He said: "This is the nicest jigsaw I've ever done and I'm really chuffed at how quick I have done it.
"It has about 10 or 12 different puzzles inside one giant puzzle, I was really pleased to complete it. I've enjoyed spending two or three hours a night on it."
The retired sales manager added: "I seem to have a knack of doing jigsaws well - I can't walk past one without finding a couple of pieces and putting them in."
Wife Marion, 76, of Stoke, doesn't do jigsaws. She said: "I would rather do a crossword, but if it keeps him happy I don't mind him doing it."
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