COURIER
CLIVE

Some say he can manage, single-handedly, a pine chest of drawers down a four storey block of flat stairs, without getting a dab of sweat on his drip-dry nylon shirt, or ruining the crease in his pressed brown corduroys - all we know is, it's Courier Clive.

Of dubious parentage, Clive first came to prominence in 1987 when he was awarded a prize for the Best Wardrobe Remover in Todmorden.

And from little acorns great oak trees grow. Sparked by his success in Todmorden, Clive moved to the great metropolis of Leeds where he quickly found fame in some of the great removals of the 1990s.

Who can forget the great move of the Leeds Butterfly House in 1992? And okay, there was that incident with a few rare species went missing out of the back of Clive's van, but come on, who can say they haven't ever misplaced a few Peruvian butterflies in their life?

Clive moved onto to even bigger things, leaving the promised land behind and making his way down to Capital City knowing that although the pavements may not be paved with gold, they had to be paved with bills of lading.

It was the golden age of courier services and Clive flourished with his own firm. "No removal too small, no removal too big..." was the confident cry of courier Clive.

Some pop star needing his Grand Piano into his penthouse suite, then call for Clive.

Some 18th Century family heirloom need transporting down from SW15 to the Home Counties, then get Clive on the phone.

Now the legend of Clive has been truly cemented. His exploits are folklore and his name is whispered in the top echelons of the country's great and good.

If there is such a thing as a hero of the courier services industry, then it has to be Clive.

And we're lucky enough to have him on our side. God bless Courier Clive.