A dad has spent 24 years creating a giant Babybel wax ball – weighing more than a bag of sugar.
Darren Thomas began his bizarre keepsake when he was 12 years old.
It weighs more than a standard 900g bag of sugar – coming in at 1kg 26g.
The 36-year-old estimates he’s used 200 Babybels over the past two decades.
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![Darren with his son, Barney. the person who spend 25 years creating the weird and funny looking Babybel wax ball.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dad-spends-24-years-creating-giant-Babybel-wax-ball-5-819x1024.jpg)
The hefty ball is £518 worth of the cheesy treat.
The dad-of-two keeps his work of art on the kitchen window sill, annoying his wife, Jodene, 34, who isn’t much of a fan.
The Network Rail manager says the Babybel ball is the first thing visitors clock when they step into his home in Yate, Somerset.
Darren said: “My wife hates it, but I won’t let it go.
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“My friends aren’t particularly excited about it either.
![Darren wife Jodene holding the giant weird and funny looking Babybel wax ball.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dad-spends-24-years-creating-giant-Babybel-wax-ball-3-768x1024.jpg)
“They all say it’s weird but to me, it’s not hurting anyone.
“They should just let it be.
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“It’s kept on my kitchen window sill, that’s why there’s some discolouration.
“It’s the first thing that people see when they walk into the house.
![Darren holding the giant weird and funny looking Babybel wax ball.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dad-spends-24-years-creating-giant-Babybel-wax-ball-4.jpg)
“It doesn’t smell or anything.
“I remember being about 12 years old and playing with wax peels from a Babybel.
“I left it on my bedside table and the following day it was still there when I had another Babybel so I just started adding to it.
“And the rest is history.
“Its progress has slowed in the past two years as I changed jobs.
“I used to work away a lot and would nab a few Babybels at breakfast to take home and grow the ball.
Darren posted his wax ball on social media.
Brits have poked fun at the peculiar momento.
Jon Crossley said: “You missed a trick. It needs a wick so it can be burnt.”
Alex Knowles said: “I think we’ve all collectively agreed to divorce you and we don’t even know you.”
![A social media user reacts to Darren’s giant weird looking Babybel wax ball.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dad-spends-24-years-creating-giant-Babybel-wax-ball-1024x382.jpg)
Alex Joseph said: “This is cursed.”
Steve Hodgkins said: “Looks like the egg out of Alien but not as nice.”
Andrew Hart said: “What a day to have eyes.”
![A social media user reacts to Darren’s giant weird looking Babybel wax ball.](https://whatsthejam.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/01/Dad-spends-24-years-creating-giant-Babybel-wax-ball-2-1024x267.jpg)
Chandler Yetman said: “That’s actually grim but impressive.”