5 May 2020 - Scarecrows
Dear All,
Thoughts are turning to life after lock down, and one suggestion from Joyce Peel, enthusiastically received by the Committee, has been that life could a little more enjoyable if the scarecrows were to reappear. By scarecrows I don’t mean those scruffy walking souls like myself who amble through the village, but the type that in past years have graced gardens in the run-up to the Village Vegetable Show. The scarecrow event won’t be advertised of course – wouldn’t want lots of people arriving to tour the village – and it won’t be a competition, mainly for the same reason. But it should be great fun, and add a touch of humour to your daily hour of exercise as you view the artistic efforts of your neighbours. So put your thinking caps on, and no excuses about not having enough time. That’s one thing we are not short of at the moment! One theme could be homage to our hard working key workers, but if you have a good idea of your own, go for it. The start date will be on Monday 1 June (or about, it’s not cast on concrete, nor should your scarecrows be, as it makes them difficult to remove) and they could stay up for most of the summer Place them where they can be seen easily, and remember that if you are creating more than one then they must be two metres apart to meet the social distancing rules.
Let those creative juices flow and keep positive
Chris