The annual village event included the fourth bizarre scarecrow trail. 50 Wurzels were dotted around people s gardens and farms in Emley moor. People followed the numbered trail of zany scarecrows. When letters were rearranged, they spelt out a keyword in a proverb.
People use wonderful imagination.
Most people get quite excited about it. Everyone comes out of their houses for the day. There used to be similar festivals in Yorkshire hundreds of years ago. An unnamed local decided to resurrect the tradition and make money for the village s Christmas trees. Original scarecrows spotted have included Noddy and Big Ears, Florence Nightingale and spear-wielding African tribesmen.