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The Scarecrows have started to appear in Southend getting ready for Scarecrow Sunday next week - 10th April at St Blaans Hall 2.00pm where the public can judge from pictures but it is even better if you come and see for yourself.

Thanks for posting this Sooze23, will try and pop down this week to get some photos. If anyone can post theirs please do so.

Here is a wee post from last year at viewtopic.php?f=12&t=9805&hilit=scarecrows

WC1 wrote:Took a run down to Southend this afternoon Sooze - glorious day for it too! - and caught sight of quite a few of your mysterious strangers. A lot of effort has gone into this and all concerned are to be congratulated. Anywhere else this would be called an art installation and be given a massive grant from the Arts Council! Unfortunately I forgot to check the batteries in the camera

Have to agree WC1. Well done to all involved.

Here are a few snaps I took. Loved Postman Pat and Donnie the Builder in particular but all very very good. (images 1 and 5)

the scarecrows were/are a great idea. Whoever thought that one up deserves a medal! They really do look terrific around the area.....some real crackers.

Reminds me of a holiday we had in Ireland at the end of July last year. We took the bus from Dublin to Cork, which passes through the village of Durrow in Co Laois. Durrow at the time was hosting the All-Ireland Scarecrow Championships. They were everywhere in the village. It's certainly a novel idea and brings a bit of colour and humour to the place.

Took a trip over to Southend, it was such a lovely day, here are some photos for you.

Brilliant photos Bonnie Lass, but you're obviously not that familiar with Southend - they're the actual people that live there; the scarecrows are all indoors ! Nice to see Billy Two-sticks is still on strike, and recognise most of the others from kirk yesterday. Disappointed that a certain fermer & forumer is not represented with his 60's flower-power shirt !

Here are some more - I only had time to resize and upload a few earlier - didn't see the flower-power shirt, must have missed that one

Great pics Bonnie Lass, we don`t have anything like that round our way, more`s the pity.

Yer tulips and daffs are looking good Billy! But, Hell's Bells, the wife's wedding dress is deffo not! Crocken's looking a bit hungover on the cartwheel pic.- must be the old W & M from the Argyll! Recognise Scraggy Aggy, but she looks different with the bay and rock in the background, compared to the pulpit and abat-voix !

It was a great day and we raised around £740.
1st was the Dept of Pothole repairs
2nd was the Easter Bunny
3rd was the Pot of Gold

There were 22 scarecrows entered and it is great fun

Aye! Well done Lass...yer a good'n. Happy Easter to everyone!

sooze23 wrote:It was a great day and we raised around £740.
1st was the Dept of Pothole repairs
2nd was the Easter Bunny
3rd was the Pot of Gold

There were 22 scarecrows entered and it is great fun

Unfortunately we were away over the last few days and did not get down to see the exhibits in person,but well done to all and excellent photos of the scarecrows .

sooze23 wrote:It was a great day and we raised around £740.
1st was the Dept of Pothole repairs
2nd was the Easter Bunny
3rd was the Pot of Gold

There were 22 scarecrows entered and it is great fun

Sooze, thanks for posting the results and well done to everyone involved in making this happen. It is such a unique and wonderful thing to organise and the effort of the entries is superb!

Bonnie Lass - thanks for posting the wonderful photos too. Great to see members taking the initiative and sharing their photos.

Are the scarecrows still there? Been away but planned to pop down this week as off.

I was suprised at 22 entries, I took photos of what entries I saw, must have missed quite a few, unfortunately I didn't see the Pot of Gold But I did snap 1st and 2nd.

Only a couple remained yesterday when I visited Southend yesterday so thanks for sharing your photos with us Bonnie Lass. We alerted Lynda at the For Argyll website who also ran a piece on it

http://www.forargyll.com/2011/04/southe ... n-the-a83/

Sooze23, do you have photos of ALL the entries we could publish? Would be great if we could.

Still, enjoyed the run down to Southend and if you have kids a visit to the new play park in Southend is a MUST!!! (and of course followed by a visit to Muneroy Tearoom after to taste some of the best home baking you will find in Scotland!! ) Some photos of the new play park to follow.