Katharine and I had a bus trip north to the market town of Thirsk. The ride is rather nice, since the route keeps having detours from the main road into several attractive villages. Although I was aware of recent heavy rainfall, I was quite shocked with the amount of flooding that we saw on our journey. I know that the River Ouse has been over its banks in York, with the normal inconvenience that it causes.
Our trip to Thirsk was primarily to see the work of the Thirsk yarnbombers who have been busy knitting and crocheting and now have their Christmas display mainly in the Market Place, and with a huge tree outside Thirsk Hall. We are always impressed by their displays and try and organise a trip each time they put up a new display.
Many of the items displayed are in the form of a sleeve that slots over the bollards that try and separate people and motor traffic. Some of the sleeves have the main element of their display on top, while in other cases the display is on the side. Here the snowmen are placed on the top of a bollard sleeve. The use of so much pink certainly made an eye-catching display!
Good shot. I went to Thirsk on my first trip to Britain in the early 1980s and had a wonderful time. I went to a market there, and still have several pieces of quite fragile pottery which survived being carried around in my backpack for months afterwards and eventually made it back to Australia.
I remember other pictures of the Thirsk yarnbombers that you posted here. I think their skills are getting better and better. This one is a work of art. Fav.
Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
There were a number of displays that were displayed from previous years, but most were new, including this one. There were also several more basic designs, perhaps from those who had only recently joined the Yarnbombing group. All combined together to make the Market Place a more cheerful and welcoming place.
Thank you all, your comments and favs are very much appreciated. It is amazing how popular Yarnbombing has become in recent years. The Thirsk group have been busy doing displays for several years now.
Ian
December 17th, 2023
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Thank you all for your lovely comments and favs, they are very much appreciated.
There were a number of displays that were displayed from previous years, but most were new, including this one. There were also several more basic designs, perhaps from those who had only recently joined the Yarnbombing group. All combined together to make the Market Place a more cheerful and welcoming place.
Ian
Thank you all, your comments and favs are very much appreciated. It is amazing how popular Yarnbombing has become in recent years. The Thirsk group have been busy doing displays for several years now.
Ian