Jo’s Monday walk and some scarecrows
It’s scarecrow time again in the villages
And the ladybird came to the Ugly Bug Ball
‘Let us crawl, let us crawl…’
It’s quite a horsey kind of village
Which can be exhausting, at times!
What a beautiful garden for a swim!
Naturally, we’re all set for the Tour de France
Is this a disappointed spectator?
Or is she just keeping her eye on the children?
I thought that was big sister’s job!
It wouldn’t be an English village without a patriotic gnome, now would it?
The scarecrows ‘speak for themselves’ , but I thought I would take this opportunity to introduce my Monday walks page. I’ve been posting Jo’s Monday walks since March and they’ve had a wonderful response. I’m very grateful for all your support, and thought it was time I constructed a page to explain a few details. A click on my new logo will take you to the page.
Speaking of logos, you won’t forget to visit Cate at Show My Face, will you? She’ll be waiting expectantly for your Six word Saturdays. Whether you’re chasing scarecrows, out walking or just relaxing at home, I hope you have a happy Saturday.
restlessjo 
How extremely cute! Must be fun coming up with the decoration and creating a character. So cool! .. and those are not scary at all.
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I thought the horseless head was a bit scary, Rommel, but that was after I finished laughing 🙂
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Bill and Ben is my favourite. The ‘Little Weed’ is quite tall. 🙂 Fantastical garden decorations, Jo. Thanks for the smiles.
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Flobble-op! Or something to that effect, Ad 🙂
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Ah, so you also speak ‘Oddle poddle’? Flobado, Jo. Weeeed!
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It’s the nearest I get to multi-lingual, Ad 🙂
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Hehehe. It will get you a long way, Jo.
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I have seen villages with scarecrows like these on our trips through Austria but never knew if it was a contest or just a tradition that is done each fall. It is fun that villages elsewhere do the same. Thanks for sharing. 😀
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They always make me smile, Karen 🙂
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These are wonderful Jo, what fun!! Love the Bill and Ben 🙂
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We just made it, Sherri. Some of them were being dismantled when we arrived Sunday teatime. After all that work! 🙂
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Phew 🙂
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Jo, someone’s decapitated the horse’s head, and the poor jokey is bent over, stunned in disbelief….that or he had one or two many pints last night. I’m not missing this fun next year, I’ll be there with my own headless horse! Cheers!
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Crazy but such fun, Elisa! Poor horse 🙂
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I like cray fun 🙂 They’re all so cleverly done!
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I adore the exhausted horseman and the ugly bugs crawling to the ball!! 😀
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Something for everyone, I think, Madhu 🙂 The bugs were made by a partially sighted lady who was brandishing her scissors in a most dangerous way when we were there.
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What a fun village to visit, Jo! Thanks for taking us along. I love the children, especially the little girl with the hula-hoop!
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Hi Jill 🙂 A busy weekend for you? I’m just ‘winding down’.
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Ein sehr unterhaltsamer Blog mit vielen und sehr lustigen Bildern und Geschichten. Danke dafür! Thanks
G. l. G. Jochen
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Bitte schone, der Berliner. Guten tag 🙂
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Jo – the scarecrows were so fun – and Bill and Ben were my fav, but the moods of them varied and you were right – they did speak for themselves….
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‘Flobble-lop’, in the case of Bill and Ben, if I remember rightly, Y 🙂
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Somehow I think this post needs more than six words dear Jo ….
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Anywhere from 6 to 6,000, Kathryn 🙂 🙂
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Thats about right: )
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carissima Giovanna, è passato troppo tempo da che ho avuto il piacere di salutarti l’ultima volta! ti spiegherò i motivi in una e-mail, ora intanto tornerò con piacere a godere dei tuoi post, come sempre divertenti ed interessanti. questa passione per i fantocci è davvero molto simpatica, grazie, un grandissimo abbraccio affettuoso, molto affettuoso
Dear Joan, it’s been too long since I’ve had the pleasure to say good-bye one last time! We will explain the reasons in an email, now I come back with pleasure while enjoying your posts, as always fun and interesting. this passion for puppets is really very nice, thank you, a huge affectionate hug, very affectionate
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Ventis, you have no idea how sad that makes me. But life is life, and it’s for living more than blogging. I have loved your presence here in my world. Take good care of yourself. I return the hugs with much affection, too. 🙂
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Great sense of humour in this village! Love Bill and Ben the flower pot men – takes me back to my childhood in early 60’s Britian.
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It’s a very pretty English village which goes a little mad every June, in the nicest possible way 🙂
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I just love these scarecrows, Jo. My favourite would have to be the horse rider on the fence – BUT those children playing have so much movement it’s amazing and really well done 😀
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The nice thing about the festival is that it gets all the villagers out and chatting in their gardens, Dianne. The Ugly Bug Ball was done by a partially sighted lady who was quite dangerous with the scissors. 🙂
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It’s Bill and Ben! The Flower Pot Men!
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It certainly is, Kate 🙂
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What a wonderful place you live Jo! I love that you see things that most overlook or are too busy to look for in the world and right in our own communities. Thank you for the photos they make me happy! Wishing you a wonderful weekend and I’m looking forward to more of your Monday walks!
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It’s always a nice occasion, Tonya. We only managed to get to one of the villages this year, but we’re always made very welcome and people stop to chat. I’m glad I made you happy 🙂 Have a good week!
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How very fun are your photos!!! 🙂
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Thanks, Cee 🙂 The villages have fun with these every June and I always like to go along for a look.
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These are wonderful!
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They always raise a smile or two, Dawn 🙂
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Those are amazing scarecrows! Love it Jo. Great flower photo too. Looks like the camera dried out very nicely.
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The owner was busy chatting to me in that garden, Sue. The best of my photos has him just inside the frame. It is a lovely garden with a big lily pond in front and it really made me smile to see the swimmer poised for action. 🙂
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Sounds fabulous Jo! So much color. I love summer. 🙂
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Jeepers, this was so fun I have to go over them all over again! What fun, I just love scarecrows and little gnomes and such.
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June is always a good month for this kind of thing, Karen, especially if the weather cooperates, and it did this year. 🙂
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Wonderful whimsy! Love Bill and Ben, but also like the garden belonging to the swimmer. Have you posted about this event before Jo? I have a niggling feeling that I have seen some scarecrows like this before, and I’m sure it wasn’t in person.
Have a good weekend – hope you have some sun! We are a little damp, but who cares when Wimbledon is on (and I know you’ll be watching Rafa as I write this 🙂 )
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The villages have a themed scarecrow festival every year, Jude. A competition between Elwick and Castle Eden. I didn’t get to the winner this year (Castle Eden) so imagine how good they must have been! Last year’s theme was Midsummer Night’s Dream and I did quite a long post on it. Time flies, huh? 🙂
Rafa keeps giving me a scare, but doesn’t he fight back magnificently? 🙂
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