About The Big I Am characters

Also known as: 

The Jack-of-All-Trades, The Cowboy Classic, The Heritage Hazard

Habitat: 

Everywhere and nowhere. Often found halfway up a ladder, holding a hammer, a spirit level, and a sandwich.

Distinguishing features:

• Can “do it all” but shouldn’t

• Wears shorts year-round

• Refers to qualifications as “paper nonsense”

• Thinks Building Control is a myth invented by millennials

Favourite saying:

“I’ve been doing this since before you were born, mate.”

Behavioural notes:

• Lays bricks, fits kitchens, rewires sockets, and plumbs in toilets—all in one afternoon

• Uses phrases like “bit of a bodge but it’ll hold”

• Believes risk assessments are for cowards

• Once built a conservatory using leftover materials and pure confidence

Natural enemies:

• The Safety Oracle

• The Fire-Stopping Evangelist

• The QS

• The concept of regulation