It was a great surprise to see my ‘project’ appear on the front cover of the Goring Gap News this week after I delivered the ‘creation’ to Grannie’s front garden as a bit of a Lockdown surprise for her. It seems to have captured people’s imagination and I could probably start a business, if I had the time to do it!
During the first lockdown, I needed a project to keep me busy and had seen pot people before around the village of Shere near Guildford. Thinking I could probably make some as well, I went about collecting the bits needed, mostly from the Hungerford Arcade – particularly the bench ends and pots. Most of the other bits can be found in local charity shops (children’s wellies etc.).
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I had great fun in the garage figuring out how to put it all together and probably painting the faces was the hardest part. The big benefit from Grannie’s point of view is that lots of families with kids lean over the fence to take a look and often are happy to have a socially distanced chat with her. Just what you need during isolation to stop you going crazy.
What I hadn’t appreciated was the demand to follow! I would recommend this as a project to any of Hungerford Arcade’s customers who have similar needs during these crazy times…..
Barry Waddell
