Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade 2013 part 4 The Outfits

Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade 2013 part 3 The Creations

There Easter Island lookalikes are made from old cardboard boxes

Another cardboard creation

Creature from the deep

mermaid

Pegasus

Flying Pig

Fabulous bird

2013 Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade part 2 Stiltwalkers

The Hebden Bridge Parade 2013 part 1 The People

A spectacular parade created by local people, each year they walk or dance in the parade through the streets of Hebden Bridge.  This years theme Myths, Mysteries and Mayhem.

The Hebden Bridge Handmade Parade was started by Andrew Kim, a puppeteer who specialises in giant puppets and large-scale community performances. The parade, now in its sixth year, is produced by Handmade Parade CIC, a not-for-profit community interest company made up of local artists and organisers.

Maureen O'Sullivan's Hooded Coat pattern

Bestway knitting pattern 692 - Hooded coat modelled by M.G.M film star Maureen O'sullivan.

Maureen was born in 1911 to Irish/American parents and was best known for playing Jane in Tarzan opposite Jonny Weissmuller.

Maureen was married twice and is the mother of actress Mia Farrow.

Parrot & Thimble

No its not the name of a Pub lol.

I recently sold a job lot of old plastic and metal thimbles to a lovely Ebid  buyer and one of the plastic thimbles is now a drinking vessel for their parrot. What a novel idea I would never have thought of that.

Can anyone date this old photo

When was this photo taken and how old is the couple? Are they in their 30's, 40's or older?

Is this the same lady ?

2012 the year for Autumn colour

Its at least 3 years since my acer above has been so rich in Autumn colour i know last year the leaves didnt seem to change colour at all!

Apparently  the rain this year has helped trees to keep their leaves hence the lovely bright red colour of my Acer.