If you look at this one closely you can see there is work in the name too (it won a prize - well deserved):
Another one with an amusing play on words in the name...
This was an unwaxed Tom Daley apparently...
This was possibly my favourite (little work, much effect... my kind of production):
Topical...
And finally, our own quick-think-of-something, ok-let's-recycle-that-Halloween-outfit-from-a-couple-of-years-ago effort (Coraline):
That's it from me... I'm going back outside to the sunshine now (please no comments about making hay...).
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Myself, I like the Harry one!
That's funny, just quoted Kavanagh's line about 'not making hay' on my Turnstone blog.
I guess it's the time of year!
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My favourites are: Dougal; the dalek and the Government Cuts. But they're all excellent
And this was just a tiny selection really - there were lots more. I love seeing what funny ideas people come up with...
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Fun! I could see Titus's two "T"s making the dinosaur :)
Rachel, I think these are really very good - I love The Cat in the Hat - it was always one of Dominic's favourite books when he was a child.
I don't think non-scarecrow makers have any idea how much work goes into making a really good scarecrow.
Impressed! Wanna make one!
Whilst I could make out (just)(with the aid of a magnifying glass) the tyranno-straw, I could not (even with the aid of said magnifying glass) get the bird-mask one.
I love the scarecrow tramp. Pure class. And the Coraline.
Weaver - yes, and we cheated a bit this year... didn't even use straw. We had a load of bubble wrap (from parcels and so on) and that was much easier to manipulate! Can't beat a bit of recycling...
Titus - it's Lord Seb Crow! If you click on the photos they should get bigger.
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p.s. the "tramp" won a prize too... as did a Peppa Pig scarecrow and a few others.
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Only Lord Seb? Don't you mean Archbishop, King, Protector of the Flame, Master of the Universe?
I still prefer Ovett.
When I click on the pictures I just get a slideshow-y thing on a black background, and if anything they're smaller.
Depends on your browser apparently, T.
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I suspect I have a straw browser.
A strawser? Wowzer...
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I like the Jack Frost looking one and Coraline, of course! Also, Doogle, for the lack of effort involved!
Last time we had a bale of hay we got rats moving into it - had to go! No such acaredy crows round here...might have to do something about that....
And yes, I did read you two... electing me to organise something over at Titus'!!
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Bonzer.
Dog Doo-Dah Band?
Gov cuts was great! And of course Coraline :)
Between Titus and yourselves, scotland seems to go in for this sort of community based fun.
Am jealous. No such neighbourly togetherness here :(
I think it's partly to do with the fact that Titus and I both live in quite large villages (though ours is part suburb now really). It means there are enough people to organise things but not so many people about that it's daunting/too anonymous. And most of these events are started by one person (or a small group) even if they are then carried on by more. My favourite event here is the town music festival and it is a labour of love by a committee (that changes now and again). It's not council run or anything like that.
I assure you we miss some things about city living too!! Like a cinema close by... more places to eat out... oh, if i start this list it could go on and on...
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I do love a scarecrow, and like Titus really want to make one now.
Off you go then!
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Hmm, yes, I suppose, probably a case of the far off hills been greener :)
Emeralder even.
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Super scarecrows. Ours is still sat at the garden table. I haven't the heart to throw him away.l
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