Sun Shines As Scarecrows Come Out To Play In Village

The sun shone for the first time at the Blackrod Scarecrow Festival.

Weird and wonderful scarecrows popped up around the village at the weekend, and for the first time in three years, the sun was out.

More than 100 creations were put on display as part of the annual event on Saturday and Sunday.

Organisers say the scarecrows attracted thousands of visitors to the village to see them — all 2,000 programmes were sold.

Among the characters were Noddy, Rosie and Jim and SpongeBob SquarePants, as well as superheroes including, Superman and Batman and Robin.

Stars from the world of music also made it, with Elvis, Liam Gallagher from Oasis and Simon Cowell making an appearance.

The straw and paper mache creations were on view in homes, gardens, churches and schools, with a special map made available for visitors.

Denise Burton, aged 45, of Church Street, Blackrod, made the Liam Gallagher figure with her brother, Stephen Pollard, because her sons, Kris, aged 18, and Zak, aged 17, are Oasis fans.

Organiser Jean Hibbert said: “It has been brilliant. People have been coming from all over the place to see the scarecrows and have enjoyed themselves.”

Click here to see a short video of some of the scarecrows on display.

Source: www.theboltonnews.co.uk

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