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Jesse
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Scarecrow Challenge Anyone?
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February 10, 2006, 15:38:42 »
Next week is half term and I thought as a bit of fun for my two children we would build a scarecrow for the allotment. Anyone else want to do one? Perhaps we could have a gallery here of our creations. If you already have a scarecrow perhaps also post a photo here, it would be great for ideas and inspiration for those of us who will be building one. :)
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katynewbie
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February 10, 2006, 16:13:24 »
Superb idea!! Will work on that over the spring, just the kind of thing to distract me from all the other things i have not done!!
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busy_lizzie
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February 10, 2006, 16:29:34 »
Would like to have a go, but my children are all grown up, so any silly attempts will be all my own work. I suggested this idea to some of our committee members a while ago, but they looked at me as though I had lost my mind, some people have no sense of humour. ;D
Have a bit of an advantage, as look what we got from my sister as one of our Christmas pressies! :) busy_lizzie
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Jesse
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February 10, 2006, 16:39:29 »
ahhhh coool!!!! ;D ;D
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grawrc
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February 10, 2006, 18:01:49 »
Sounds like fun, but I'll probably be too busy sowing.
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Mrs Ava
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February 10, 2006, 18:19:43 »
The kids did two for the plot last summer, but I have gathered some new - old clothes to freshen them up for this year. They do need new heads though so maybe that is something we can do over half term.......bit sinister really....I have images of going to the allotment with a head under each arm!!
Great book BL!!
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Roy Bham UK
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February 10, 2006, 21:42:42 »
:'( My Grandchildren made one for my lottie last year out of an old pair of jeans a jumper, a football for a head and my late dads cap to finish off, it looked the biz only it didn't last a week as the local yobs got in and wrecked it amongst other things.
I heard wispers that it may have been our scarecrow that attracted the yobs, so I best not do that again. :'(
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busy_lizzie
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February 10, 2006, 23:16:47 »
I think this is what our committee would say too Roy. They don't like anything to draw attention, even the colour of the sheds has to be very uniform. It is very sad Isn't it? :( busy_lizzie
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Jesse
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February 11, 2006, 09:08:07 »
Why are people like that, shame you can't be left to do your own thing without attracting unwanted attention.
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Svea
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February 11, 2006, 09:28:10 »
i saw a gorgeous picture of a scarescrow - they used a floaty dress over the normal body which was ripped up at the bottom, so strips would blow in the wind. also, they used a plantable basket thingy for the head, complete with flowers as hair ;D
and they hung an old bag across the body, again used for flowers. it was a very pretty affair and wouldn't have looked out of place in posh chelsea
i dont have space for a scarecrow - i go for space saving rattling bottles :(
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Heldi
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Re: Scarecrow Challenge Anyone?
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February 11, 2006, 12:23:54 »
Jesse I was going to post something similar ;D. I asked my son a couple of weeks ago if he would make me a scarecrow after he was twisting about being bored. I saw a piece in a magazine a while back about a village that holds an annual scarecrow competiton. They were brilliant.
BL I love the look of that book. I want one!!
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Admin aka Dan
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Re: Scarecrow Challenge Anyone?
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February 11, 2006, 12:37:02 »
There is a village not far from Liverpool which runs a festival every year, Thornton Hough
http://www.scarecrowfestival.co.uk/home.html
Although I seem to remember reading that they got the idea from 'down south'!
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Carol
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February 11, 2006, 13:57:01 »
That will be NORHAM Heldi. They have a scarecrow competition running for 2 weeks during August. They are absolutely fantastic and so so funny.
;D ;D ;D ;D The scarecrows are everywhere on the streets, houses, gardens and all the most unlikely places. It is worth seeing if you live in the North Northumberland area.
:D :D :D
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Jesse
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February 11, 2006, 16:35:37 »
Dan the scarecrows in that link are fantastic! I don't think ours will be nearly as grand but we'll do doubt have lots of fun creating one :D
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telboy
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February 11, 2006, 18:01:15 »
If anyone can design one to keep pigeons off all year,
I'll give 'em first prize now!!
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Heldi
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February 11, 2006, 23:48:22 »
Carol, I can't believe there's a one in Northumberland! ;D ;D Thanks for telling me. I shall have to check it out this year.
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grawrc
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Re: Scarecrow Challenge Anyone?
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February 12, 2006, 10:37:51 »
Creative Scarecrows
is available on Amazon £7.16.
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Debs
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February 12, 2006, 10:57:09 »
Heldi/Carol,
Where & when is the Northumberland scarecrow event?
My kids would love to go I'm sure!!
BL - what a fab book ;D
Debs
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Carol
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February 12, 2006, 16:58:58 »
Debs. The 2 weeks Festival is held in Norham which is near Berwick on Tweed. It is held annually around the last 2 weeks in August. It is worth a visit because the Scarecrows are all over the village and even just driving through the village you get a laugh. You have them hanging out of chimneys, climbing up the outside of houses, outside the shops and inside folks gardens. If you are near the Berwick area try and go and have a look. I will remind you about it in here nearer the time.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Debs
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February 12, 2006, 21:30:38 »
thanks carol - would be a nice day trip out from W'Bay ;D
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