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A Tool Case, a Photocopier Engineer, & An Unexpected Chain of Events

Published by David Trenton

TV & Film

Hello, I'm Martin, and I'm from South London. I'm 60 years old, happily married, and the proud father of nine children, over the years, life has taken me on quite a journey, full of laughter, challenges, surprises, and the occasional bit of chaos. Along the way, I've collected more than my fair share of stories and life experiences so I thought it was about time I started to share them. Every story you hear on this podcast, is really based on a real life events or experience from my own life. I've occasionally added a little extra colour to make the stories a little more entertaining, but they're all rooted in things that really actually happened. Some of the stories will make you laugh, some might make you think, and the others are simply too unbelievable not to tell you about. Whatever the case, I hope you enjoy listening to them as much as I've enjoyed remembering them and writing about them. This is just the beginning, trust me I've got plenty more stories waiting to be told, so I'll be releasing a few episodes to start with and seeing how they're received. If people really enjoy them, there's a whole lifetime of adventures, mishaps and memorable moments still to come, if not, at least I gave it a try. If you'd like to know when a new episode is released, then please just follow the podcast or, if possible, leave me a little review or a comment. I'd genuinely love to hear what you think, because your feedback will help shape the future episodes. Thanks for listening, and I hope you'll join me again for the next story. Martin… from South London.

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Recent episodes

The Magic Bus - Part One

Jul 28, 2026

Send us Fan Mail People often ask me, "Martin, how on earth did you end up owning a bright pink double-decker bus?" The truth is... I wasn't looking for one. I wasn't planning to buy one. In fact, I'd only gone out for pie and mash. What happened next changed my life. And that's where this story begins. Support the show

A Tool Case, a Photocopier Engineer, & A Unexpected Chain of Events

Jul 3, 2026

Send us Fan Mail "True, funny stories from a South London photocopier engineer who spent a few years fixing machines across London." This is the true story that ended up causing far more drama than anyone could ever have imagined. The thought of losing my tools of the trade was unthinkable…… Yet, on one ordinary working day, somewhere between a customer visit and a quick stop at a coffee shop, my tool case vanished without a trace. At first, I assumed I had simply misplaced it. A quick phone call or a retracing of my steps would surely solve the problem, but as the hours passed, the mystery only deepened. What began as a minor inconvenience, soon escalated into a chain of events involving frantic searches, confused staff, police cordons, and a conclusion, so unexpected that nobody could have predicted it.

An Unexpected Protest on The Tottenham Court Road

Jul 3, 2026

Send us Fan Mail Refusing to be ripped off, Martin launches an impromptu protest inside the shop, loudly warning customers about its treatment of him. His one-man campaign drives potential buyers away, prompts the manager to call the police, and turns a £15 dispute into an expensive public relations disaster. When the police explain that Martin is within his rights to continue protesting outside the shop, does the manager finally give in and refunds the full amount? It's a humorous tale of standing up for yourself, proving that sometimes the principle is worth far more than the money.

A Jar of Cockroaches for the Council... With Compliments

Jul 2, 2026

Send us Fan Mail My first council flat in Camberwell, south London, wasn't exactly what you'd call a dream home. It was a two-bedroom flat in a crumbling tower block that looked as though it had been built in a hurry and neglected ever since. If the council had been honest, they'd have called the place "Asbestos Towers." It didn't take long to discover we weren't the only residents here. Every evening, just as the lights went down, the cockroaches made their appearance. They weren't the occasional stray insect you'd squash with a slipper. These were an organised gang. They marched confidently across the kitchen worktops, on single file, very regimented & disappeared into the cupboards and cracks within seconds and scattered only when you switched the light on. It was as if they were paying the rent and we were the unwanted lodgers.