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Scarecrow Competition 2010

The Scarecrow Trail is now one of the most popular events of the village calendar. It takes place over the first May bank holiday and attracts many visitors to the village as well as locals.  Usually featuring over sixty scarecrow with cream teas and refreshments in the church.


The winners, answers and photos for the 2010 competition.

(click on thumbnail for larger image)

The winners of the competition were the Mole family, who got 61 out of 62 answers right.

The best scarecrow award went to the Hanks family, who created the Three Little Pigs' house in their front garden

We would like to thank all those that took part in this event. We raised over £2,200, which will be put towards improved toilet facilities at St. Thomas à Becket.

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Location

Clue

Scarecrow

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1

2 Westerleigh Rd

The fairytale of New York

The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl

0102

2

Walkers News shop shortwood Rd

 "I'm on my way to Granny's"

Little Red Riding Hood

02

3

5 Shortwood Rd

I'm not happy or sad and washing my face makes me mad

Grumpy (Snow White)

03

4

5 Shortwood Rd

I can run 100m in 4 seconds with 5 cream eggs in my mouth... Oh!

Pinocchio

04

5

11 Shortwood Rd

Not a hero! - My visage is very strange

Bluebeard

05

6

27 Shortwood Road

What colour should my roses be?

Queen of hearts (Alice in Wonderland)

06

7

40 Shortwood Rd

Friend of the  white rabbit

Alice ( Alice in Wonderland)

07

8

8 Poplar Drive

Does the foot fit his girlfriend's slipper, left at the ball?

Prince Charming (Cinderella)

Not put out

9

38 Becket Ct

He went on 7 voyages

Sinbad

09

10

16 Becket Ct

Dying to get legs

The Little Mermaid

10

11

1 St Aldams Dr

Health and Safety nightmare!

Humpty Dumpty

11

12

10 St Aldams Drive

What flowing locks

Repunzel

12

13

26 St Aldams Dve

Sir Alan's magical helper?

Sorcerer's Apprentice

13

14

38 St Aldams Drive

Not both just one

The other Gretel

14

15

"Top Club" St Aldams Drive

The cider has gone to his head

William Tell

15

16

34 Cedar Way

A woman's wish came true - But only in a small way

Thumbelina

16a

16b

17

37 Oaktree Av

Never look a gift horse in the mouse

Puss in Boots

17

18

1 Kestrel Dve

"3 inches is a very good height indeed"

Absolem (Wonderland)

18

19

4 Woodpecker Cres

A girl lost in a Wonderland, A tea party host in a hat. A white rabbit and a Queen of Hearts and a grinning…

Cheshire cat

19

20

2 Woodpecker Cres

You will soon see the point

Captain Hook (Peter Pan)

20

21

23 Woodpecker Cres

Son of Conn of the 100 fights

Connla of the Fiery Hair

21

22

13 Partridge Rd

 "Run, run, as fast as you can"

Gingerbread Man

22

23

56 Oaktree Av

If the shoe fits

Cinderella

23

24

56 Partridge Rd

How much arachnid no one know, but he's sure to scare the crows

Spiderman

2402

25

42 Partridge Rd

Their feet were too big to fit the glass .......?

The ugly sisters

25

26

47 Eagle Cresent

Mirror Mirror on the wall

Wicked witch (Snow White)

26

27

13 Dyrham View

The boy that never grew up

Peter Pan

27

28

Hodden Lane

Fond of a grand lad (anag.)

Gandalf and Frodo

28

29

23 Eagle Cresent

You'll find these two far far away…. In a boggy swamp

Shrek and Princess Fiona

29

30

28 Eagle Cresent

My breath is as cold as ice and I live in the Ice Castle

Snow Queen

30

31

12 Hawkridge Drive

The sum of the square roots of any two sides of an isosceles triangle is equal to the square root of the remaining side

Scarecrow(Wiz of OZ)

31

32

36 Hawthorn Close

My sister and I like cake and candy

Hansel

32

33

80 Hawkridge Drive

He is not Margaret Thatcher

Dick Wittington

33

34

2 Oaktree Av

Prefix with an "s" for the next name of the fairy who never takes a bath

Tinkerbell

34

35

37 Maple Walk

He has no heart

Tin Man (Wiz of Oz)

35

36

8 Maple Walk

Robbed the rich to feed the poor

Robin Hood

36

37

17 Maple Walk

This little person is not spinning you a fairy tale.... Just gold!

Rupelstiltskin

37

38

19 Maple Walk

He is always on hand getting into scuffs and scrapes

Tom Thumb

38

39

4 Cedar Way

One who is a VIP…. And on this occasion not blind

The Mouse King

39

40

69 Birch Drive

Who's afraid of the big bad wolf

The three Little Pigs

40

41

44 Birch Drive

I'm late I'm late for a very important date

The White Rabbit

41

42

42 Hillview Rd

Follow me

The Pied Piper

42

43

34 Hillview Rd

Kiss Kiss ribbit ribbit

The Princess and the Frog

43

44

31 Castle Rd

1-2-3, I want my tea

The Troll( 3 Billy goats Gruff)

44

45

School Castle Road

I tap all day and kind 'soles' work all night

The Elves and the Shoemaker

45

46

7 Castle Road

A friend to all the animals

Doctor Dolittle

46

47

Old School House

"Your wish is my comand"

Genie and the lamp

47

48

75 Westerleigh Rd

One of the little ones has got a remedy

Doc ( Snow White)

48

49

65 Westerleigh Rd

I'll get you my pretty.

Witch ( Wiz of Oz)

49

50

24 Landsdown Rd

It started off as 'Magic beans'

Jack and the Beanstalk

50

51

19 Landsdown Rd

  'O' ................What comes next for HRH

Princess and the Pea

51

52

Old vicarage Beech House

"There's no place like home"

Dorothy ( Wiz of Oz)

52

53

Tall Trees Westerleigh Rd

Anyone seen a Prince anywhere?

Sleeping Beauty

53

54

Vicarage

No ordinary lamp

Alladin

54

55

10 Parkfield Rd

Cheryl and Ashley could be these two

Beauty and the Beast

55

56

1 Edmund Court

Crazy ahead

The Mad Hatter

56

57

60 Parkfield Rd

Give us a light

The Little Match Girl

57

58

Moat Farm barn, 7 Farlands

Whistle while you work

Snow White

58

59

11 Parkfield Rd

There is no one quite like Grandma

The Wolf (Red Riding Hood)

59

60

1 Parkfield Road

Strike a box and what will appear?

Tinderbox

60

61

27 Westerleigh Road

This character is not in competition with 'Hero's'

Ali Baba

61

62

Coach House coffee shop

I love porridge

Goldilocks and the 3 Bears

62

99

 

Not in competition

 

 

99