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When Harry met Crow-ie: the scarecrows return

August 21, 2022August 21, 2022 slowchilterns

On the north-eastern edge of the Chilterns, seven miles north of St Albans in the ancient village of Flamstead, a bizarre annual celebration has resumed after a four year hiatus. The Flamstead Scarecrow Festival first ran in 2002 and now … Continue reading When Harry met Crow-ie: the scarecrows return

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The scary way to save a church

August 14, 2017August 20, 2017 slowchilterns

If you walked around the little village of Flamstead in Hertfordshire this weekend, you may have seen Peppa Pig in a front garden. And some Minions. And Jeremy Corbyn. And the cast of Scooby Doo.  All of them trying to … Continue reading The scary way to save a church

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