Monday 13 September 2010

Last of those summer days ...

We held our first mini-scarecrow festival on Sunday at the allotments for our plot holders.

Here's my scarecrow and scare-cat at the gates to welcome the 'hoards of visitors' ... I wish ! Sadly it was a very quiet day - can't even blame it on the weather as we were very lucky to get some sunshine. There was another event on locally, but we're told that was quiet too. Never mind, we enjoyed it :)

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  192-480px

Here's the best bit - the cakes ! I think we managed to pursuade most of our visitors to buy a slice :)

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  118-480px

Yum. See that enormous chocolate cake in the foreground ... gone ! not a crumb left :(

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  092-480px

I did manage to get a piece before it all disappeared and yes, it was as good as it looked.

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  103-480px

Megan's Fairy Cakes - the pink glitter was a hit:

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  102-480px


Guess the weight of the marrow ! the kids could barely lift it :) I hasten to add it's not one of my monsters ... they are all on the compost heap haha.

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  022-480px

We had 11 scarecrows in total. This is Jenny and her daughter arriving with 'Susan' and 'Doomsday'

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  046-480px

We are borrowing Susan for our next grant application:

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  061-480px

The pyjama gang:

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  033-480px

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  035-480px

Here is the second place scarecrow - it was a sweet little thing. Our theme was 'recycling':

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  050-480px

Here is the winning entry - I wish my blog had 'smell-o-vision' so you could appreciate how lovely the smell of the rosemary and lavender was.

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  253-480px

I'm not sure whether I'll keep my scarecrow at the lottie or not. He was too frightening in the house - everytime I opened the door and saw the 'legs' my eyes went down to the boots and then the hairs on the back of my neck started to rise and I could feel the shriek developing in my throat before remembering it's a scarecrow not a burglar !!

2010-09-12   Allotment Scarecrow Festival  011-480px

3 comments:

  1. That is an enormous chocolate cake!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. Looks like you had a good time, and fabulous cakes!

    ReplyDelete
  3. Great scarecrows. Yours looks particularly laid back.

    ReplyDelete