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Title: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: petemason on June 09, 2006, 23:46:24
Every year, in the village of Faldingworth on the A46 between Lincoln and Market Rasen there is a Scarecrow Exhibition. The whole village is encouraged to build a scarecrow to put in their garden.
Each year has a different 'theme'. This years theme is Festivals and Traditions. I'm afraid it all ends on Sunday 11th but next year I'll try to remember to post news about it before it starts.
We took quite a few photographs and I thought you might like to see some of them.....

1. Yorkshire Drystone Walling
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/YorkshireDrystoneWalling.jpg)
2. Wimbledon
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/Wimbledon.jpg)
3.Valentines Day
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/ValentinesDay.jpg)
4. Trip Week
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/TripWeek.jpg)
5. The Scarecrow
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/TheScarecrw.jpg)
6. Sunday School Outing
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/SundaySchoolOuting.jpg)
7. Stag Night
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/StagNight.jpg)
8.Saw pit, Wheelwright and Blacksmith
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/SawpitWheelwrightandBlacksmith.jpg)
9. Royal Film Festival
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/RoyalFilmFestival.jpg)
10 Royal Ascot
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/RoyalAscot.jpg)
11. Pop Festival
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/PopFestival.jpg)
12. Olympics
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/Olympics.jpg)

Don't know how good any of them would be for scaring birds! More tomorrow.......
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: GREENWIZARD on June 11, 2006, 07:30:51
excellent ;D
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: Tulipa on June 11, 2006, 08:42:21
They are fantastic, what a brilliant thing to do.  People must plan ages ahead to make such wonderful scarecrows.   :)
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: Chocolate on June 11, 2006, 11:11:44
I'v got to go!!!
Choccy
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: petemason on June 11, 2006, 12:03:46
I'm really glad you like them. Here's some more....

May Day
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/MayDay.jpg)

Day at the Seaside
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/DayattheSeaside.jpg)

Crufts
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/Crufts.jpg)

Egg and Spoon Race (by the local junior school children)
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/EggandSpoon.jpg)

and the children's favourite, the Fish and Chip Supper
(http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y21/meatpaste/FishandChipSupper.jpg)
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: supersprout on June 11, 2006, 12:16:07
They are fabulous Pete! Definitely worth a trip next year :D
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: petemason on June 11, 2006, 12:47:53
There is the added bonus of being able to have a 'neb' into people's gardens without them setting their dog on you!
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: Leonnie on June 11, 2006, 18:27:18
Oh Wow! those are brilliant :D Thanks for sharing the photos. Thinking about it my allotment looks pretty empty without our scarecrow, he finally broke apart a few weeks ago in those winds we had.  I might build one in the summer holidays with the children. :)
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: katynewbie on June 11, 2006, 21:45:44
 ;D

Fantastic pics Pete! Makes me want to rush out and create...shame I dont have an artistic bone in my body!!

;)
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: lorna on June 11, 2006, 22:01:07
Pete. They really are fantastic. Amazing what people can come up with. Thanks for sharing.
Lorna
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: MrsKP on June 12, 2006, 07:47:15
fantastic ............ now where's that old pair of tights ?   ;D 
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: flossie on June 12, 2006, 21:40:39
BrillIANT please let us know when it will be on next year
Title: Re: Faldingworth Scarecrows
Post by: Chocolate on June 13, 2006, 13:50:04
Wish my dog would sit that still   ::)