His intricate pumpkin designs of pirates, wizards and monsters attract crowds to his Walsall home every Halloween. And now Simon Patel is taking his pumpkin-carving talents to the next level and launching his own business.

Visitors to a fair at Essington Fruit Farm at the weekend swarmed around the 35-year-old father of two as he demonstrated his skills and handed out business cards to potential customers.

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Mr Patel, of Primley Avenue, has also given two of his creations this year to Alumwell Infant and Nursery schools and plans to display more outside his home.

He said: “I do it for fun but I am also trying to start my own business. I took 50 business cards to Essington Fruit Farm and they were gone in 15 minutes.”

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