Seamus is cleaning up in new career A WEB designer who saw his business dry up after the terrorist attacks in America on September 11 has found success selling cleaning products.

Following the attacks, Seamus Houghton, of Spinney Close, Thrapston, found that business slowed to the point where he had to get a part-time job to supplement his income.

He started selling Kleeneze products and has recently returned from a four-day all expenses paid trip to Monte Carlo, which he won for outstanding sales achievements.

Seamus, 39, said: "It was literally the day after September 11 that people stopped asking about my web design business.

"I looked around for a part-time job and saw an advert to sell cleaning products. I thought I would do it up until Christmas to keep the family going, but in my first month I earned £462 for just ten hours' work per week and it all went from there.

"He said his wife Clare was planning to give up work as a learning support assistant and join him in the business. Their two sons, Michael, 13, and Jamie, 11, are also interested in joining the business when they are old enough.

Mr Houghton said: "It could become a real family business but I don't know whether they will still think it's a good thing to do when they are old enough."I am now spending more time concentrating on Kleeneze than my web design business.

I never imagined I would end up doing this but I prefer being out on the streets talking to my customers than sat inside on my own with just the computer."

Tuesday, November 19, 2002 Northants News