A strongman grandad has marked his 77th birthday - by balancing a large Easter bonnet on his head.<br /><br />John Evans already holds more than a hundred world records - for items he has put on his bonce.<br /><br />And yesterday (Monday) he went for his 105th - by balancing a three-stone, seven-foot, £300 bonnet.<br /><br />John’s previous head balancing stunts including a 350lb Mini Cooper and a ladder with a woman sitting on a bike on each end. <br /><br />He has also has managed to balance 225 pints of beer, 380 toilet rolls, 96 empty milk crates and 400 cans of 7 Up. <br /><br />John, a granddad-of-three, said: "I do a lot of this to give inspiration to others.<br /><br />"I'm diabetic and have asthma, I've only got on eye and I’m doing these amazing balancing acts with loads of energy. <br /><br />“I’m the best head-balancer in the world according to Google. I want to keep myself at the top of my game - I’ve been there for years. <br /><br />“I’m nearly 77 and still breaking world records and still at the top of what I do. It's my birthday on Easter Sunday so it's a bit of a birthday celebration too. <br /><br />“I’ve been building this bonnet for 10 days, it looks spectacular – I've spent a few hundred pounds in artificial flowers to cover it.” <br /><br />The retired labourer, from Ilkeston, Derbys., first realised he had a talent for balance when he was hired to carry bricks up and down ladders. <br /><br />He said he built a hat from floorboards which allowed him to carry 24 bricks up a ladder each time, rather than just a few. <br /><br />Deciding to monopolise on his unique skill, over 40 years John's act has been featured on Britain's Got Talent, Children in Need and the American Tonight Show with Jay Leno. <br /><br />And he said he also hopes to bring a smile to his wife’s face by recreating the stunt at the nursing home where she lives. <br /><br />“My wife is in a nursing home with dementia, they’ve asked me to go and perform,” said John. <br /><br />“I like to inspire others - they think when they’re over 65 they can’t do things anymore. <br /><br />“It's a purpose for my life at the moment, I like doing these things.”
