A Grandad fell through the roof of his shed after climbing onto it to make repairs.

John Moss, 80, was trying to patch up the roof of the outhouse on Moss Lane, Macclesfield, on Sunday (April 27) at around 4.35pm, when he fell through it.

After falling almost 15ft, he was then airlifted by North West Air Ambulance’s helicopter to North Staffordshire Hospital to receive medical help.

In the fall retired dairy farmer John broke his nose, his eye socket and his coccyx and suffered cuts and bruises to his body.

He also had to have surgery at the hospital on Monday to remove a piece of debris from the building that got lodged up his nose.

But after being released yesterday (Tuesday 29) pianist John is now home on Bullocks Lane, Sutton, and on the mend.

His wife, Shirley, said: “A farmer is always a farmer and John will always be John, so after some of the metal sheets on the roof got displaced he decided to get up there himself to repair the roof so that the rain couldn’t get in. He’s always taking risks.

“Luckily our grandson Kieran was there to help him so he got help from the emergency services quickly.

“After falling through the roof and into the shed it was actually the corrugated metal sheets coming down on top of John that did the most damage.

“He got quite bashed about.

“I’ve also got the piece of debris that was removed from John’s nose in a little box they gave me at the hospital.”

As well as Langley Cricket Club under-18s – who used to be known as Stamford Park – John is involved with Macclesfield’s Male Voice Choir, Macclesfield Community Choir and the Oriana Choir.

Shirley added: “He’s already playing the piano again so I think he will be OK. “We’ve also had loads of people calling asking how he is, offering us help and sending flowers so I would like to thank everyone who has been in touch.

“I’ve told John about going up roofs, though I have not told him off too much while he is recovering.”