Leigh984, The creative portfolio of Leigh Spencer

  With the dangers of the Pandemic stopping us from gathering together this remembrance day I have created this colouring sheet for display in remembrance of those who fought for the freedoms we enjoy today.  Once you have printed the sheet out and coloured it in please display it in your window  in remembrance for as long as you wish. copies of this sheet are also available at various locations listed below: Newbold Verdon COOP Nest Gifts: Broughton Astley And Stoneygate Shops Thurlaston Garden Center Various Leicester City Center Locations    To Download Poppy Sheet. On computer : right click on the image below and choose "Save Image" or similar (do not left click as that will activate light box viewer).   On Mobile/Tablet : Tap and hold the image and choose "Save Photo" from the menu, the image will save to your camera roll ready for full page printing.

  I visited the Barwell where once again the streets of the village had been Yarnbombed by the Knutty Knitters. The Yarnbomb`s theme was the 800 years anniversary of the St Mary`s Parish church. Vicar Revd Philip Watson was immortalized in woolen form alongside long serving lollipop (crossing patrol) lady Carole, her spectacular pink hair captured perfectly by the knitters. Also featured where various recognisable historical figures from HRH Queen Elizabeth and Victoria through to King Richard III, Elvis and the Beatles. Churchill, Shakespeare and Florence Nightingale made for a most excellent collection of woolen depictions.

Created and organised by The Cosby Crafters,  Cosby village in Leicestershire has been Yarnbombed !. A selection of Knitted displays feature, Rapunzel, A Rainbow, Farmyard with life sized Farmer and his Wife, The Mad Hatters Tea Party and more. Look out for a bike covered in yarn with yummy cup cakes in its basket, various pom poms, bunting etc wrapped around trees, street furniture and shop fronts. The event aims to bring a bit of cheer to a challenging 2020 and complies with all government regulations at time of publication.

The First Narborough & Enderby Scarecrow Festival took place in the Leicestershire villages of Narborough & Enderby between Saturday 11th July and Sunday 19th July 2020. Despite the city of Leicester being in Lockdown the villages are outside the Lockdown boundary so the event was able to go ahead (with social distancing measures in place for those enjoying the creations) with a theme of At The Movies. My film features a selection of the scarecrow creations but there are plenty more to see a visit is highly recommended to the event which runs for a full week.