THE good old-fashioned British whoopee cushion is set to take the Hungarians by surprise this summer after a UK firm struck an export deal.

The practical joke which mimics the sound of someone breaking wind was shown to Eastern European businesses during a recent trade mission by East Midlands firms to Budapest.

And after a meeting with Lincolnshire firm Smiffy's Amazing Joke and Novelty Company, Balloon World Hungary KFT put in an order.