The Longest Bunting in the World

only 5 miles to go!

 

 

Last week I met up with Sharon and Elaine, two of the masterminds behind the Cragg Vale Longest Bunting in the World attempt.  As part of the festivities before Le Grand Depart next year Cragg Vale Community Association are organising the sewing together of approximately 32000 flags (hope my maths is right).  Then they're going to hang them up all the way from the bottom to the top of the longest hill in England (Cragg Vale that is) - 5 and a half miles!!  Gulp!!  Thereby getting themselves into the Guinness Book of Records and a lot of recognition for the fantastic community that is Cragg Vale.  After all there's only going to be a world wide television audience of hundreds of millions in 188 countries!!  That's all.....

So....at their stall at the  Meet the Makers Market you'll get a chance to have a go at decorating some flags.  There'll be piles of flags and lots of lovely stuff - fabric paints and pens, ribbons, buttons and so on.  And if you're inspired they'll be only too pleased to show you how you can get involved.  It's a big task and there's already a team of people working round the clock getting it off the ground (and I'm hardly exaggerating here) 

We're really excited and we hope you will be too.  See you there!