Yes, really. Stuffed animals, toy tea sets, play money, and a handwritten "prices" sign in a family property triggered a formal Bedford Borough planning department visit after a complaint about an "illegal cafe."
Kavanagh filmed the arrival and the tour. The official showed ID outside, then walked through the setup of teddies around a table with cups and cakes.
Obviously, no actual trading was happening with real customers. Just a child's game in a private home. Threatening letters had already arrived from the council's planning department.
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And the whole affair is documented for posterity on YouTube:
YOU COULDN’T SCRIPT THIS: Council Targets 12-Year-Old’s Make-Believe Café