Missing Scarecrows

Anyone who has been following my blog over the last week or so will have seen a lot of the scarecrows that have been on view around the Chew Valley. The trail finishes tomorrow and it has been great to see the number of families out walking about following the trail. What better way to spend the time with your family than out on a relatively cheap excursion that also benefits the local charity for Harvey. Here is another of my favourites to remind you.

"My Favourite Things" by one of the local Brownie Packs. 

It seems however than everyone is not like minded. This year there has been a spate of scarecrow thefts and vandalism. One tableau of the Brit Awards that I featured here had one of the figures of Jessie J was stolen while the creator was still constructing it. The impressive Abbey Rd tableau which I posted in Famous Landmarks had John Lennon's arms and jacket taken. It is sad to think that such mindless activities happen in our community. The local Estate Agent arrived one morning to find a Muppet missing.

The Estate Agent in Chew Magna completely lost Special Agent Double Crow Seven.

Other shopkeepers had taken precautions to prevent such a sad event and had their entries safely behind glass.

Perhaps the most mindless vandalism happened on Friday night only hours after I took a photo of Ginger Spice. There was little left by Saturday morning.

 

However to finish on a more positive note here are a few more favourites.

"Rock Around the Block" featuring our local butchers.

One of the several Mary Poppins.

                                            The Drunken Sailor

                                        

Masquerade and Greensleeves.

Katy Perry

                                                    Heavenly Trio

                                              

This is but a few of over a hundred fantastic creations of which I have seen about three quarters!