Twin brothers launch online business that allows customers to send a brick or potato

If you are stuck for gift ideas this Christmas – why not send a brick or potato to the one you love? That’s the suggestion of graduate twins Robbie and Justin Holt, 24 from Musbury in Devon, who have discovered that all you need is a few blocks and the humble spud to launch a successful online company. Brick Or Potato, which has racked up a tidy sum of more than £14,000 since it was launched in October, sees a brick or potato sent anonymously through the post to a recipient of your choice. More