Malvern Yarn Bombers

Took myself off for a walk this afternoon as I cannot ride my bike as it is too cold (and wet today). Came across this nativity scene in the middle of Great Malvern outside the Priory.

The local bible shop had a fantastic Christmas tree in its window made out of opened books.  Unfortunately I could not photograph it as there were iron railings in the way but I did take a picture of one of their book page angels ... there were spectacular candles made from the same technique too.

Out and About

It is amazing what you come across here when you are least expecting it.  I popped out this morning to pick up some cinema tickets and had a couple of other jobs to do at the same time and this is what I found ....

Looks like someone has been out 'Yarn Bombing' again!!  It is the Malvern Flower Show starting tomorrow after all.  Poor old Elgar is looking at something decidedly fishy.  It did prompt me to pop into the Bluebird Tearooms (located just across the road from the Elgar statue) though to see the textile exhibition that features the work of several people I know.  Well worth dropping in to see and the bonus is that they serve fantastic coffee, tea and cakes.

 Some of the fishy goings on ....

Even Malvina got decorated.  I think there is a Well Dressing event going on too.

More Yarn Bombing

Oh what happened to poor old Elgar .... he looks like something from Planet of the Apes.  This is the result of a 'Yarn Bombing' day to celebrate the switching on of the Christmas Lights on Belle Vue Terrace.  I had forgotten all about it and came across a storm of snowflakes hanging on the railings and lamp posts when I was out shopping yesterday.

Not as good as Bishops Castle, nor as colourful, but still very seasonal.  The snowflakes made with fluffy wool were the best and some had been stitched onto plastic so that they stayed rigid.

Yarn Bombing and all that

 Starting at the top of the hill and working our way down we saw all of these woolly things ....

 Stopped for coffee and a cake and discovered these two lovely buildings in the secondhand book and record shop ...

Yarborough House - Should it be 'Yarnborough'?

These were on both sides of the entrance to a private house

 The delightful new bookshop had its handrails decorated eitherside and also a frill along the bottom of the windows.  Just noticed the knitted lacey edge to the windowsills too!

Loved the peapod on this side

Detail of above