the original building was built in the 1970s and 1980s. running gag is that, whenever he steals a large number of goods, he phones his never-seen fence bing to sell him the goods (and asks about bing's brother, who is always in some kind of trouble). large rounded ears are set on the head. before catching the bus to school in the morning he earned his pocket money by working in the dairy separating the milk. (sometimes the nineteenth century and modern are combined.) there is, by reservation, ferry transportation to dog island on weekends. 