{"id":4258,"date":"2012-08-04T19:28:45","date_gmt":"2012-08-04T18:28:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/?p=4258"},"modified":"2012-08-04T19:51:55","modified_gmt":"2012-08-04T18:51:55","slug":"dalston-scarecrow-festival-2012","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/2012\/08\/dalston-scarecrow-festival-2012\/","title":{"rendered":"Dalston Scarecrow festival 2012"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Earlier today we headed off to Dalston near Carlisle to see how many scarecrows we could spot around the village.<\/p>\n<p>This weekend sees the start of a week of festivities linked to the <a title=\"Dalston festival\" href=\"http:\/\/www.dalston.org.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Dalston festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Over 70 scarecrows are spread around the shops, housing estates and public areas.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly, we were unsure if any map was available to show us where to find the scarecrows.<\/p>\n<p>Sadly some of the scarecrows were not up to the mark of previous years, but it was still a good walk around the village.<\/p>\n<p>Here are a few examples of those we spotted earlier today. (click the image to see full size)<\/p>\n<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-4258 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-thumbnail'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_15.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_15-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - Diving\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4273\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4273'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; Diving\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_01.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_01-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival has the themes of The Olympics, The Jubilee or general\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4259\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4259'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival has the themes of The Olympics, The Jubilee or general\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_13.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_13-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - Spiderman\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4271\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_13-203x152.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_13-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_13-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_13-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_13.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4271'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; Spiderman\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_11.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_11-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - Cycle racer\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4269\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_11-203x152.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_11-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_11-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_11-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_11.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4269'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; Cycle racer\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon portrait'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_04.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_04-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - Canoeing down the mill stream\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4262\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4262'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; Canoeing down the mill stream\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_05.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_05-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - Gold for this scarecrow\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4263\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_05-203x152.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_05-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_05-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_05-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_05.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4263'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; Gold for this scarecrow\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_02.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_02-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - Scarecrows are all around the town in north Cumbria\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4260\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_02-203x152.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_02-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_02-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_02-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_02.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4260'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; Scarecrows are all around the town in north Cumbria\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_09.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_09-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - Anyone for volleyball ?\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4267\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_09-203x152.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_09-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_09-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_09-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_09.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4267'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; Anyone for volleyball ?\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_10.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_10-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - On your marks...\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_10-203x152.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_10-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_10-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_10-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_10.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4268'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; On your marks&#8230;\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_12.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_12-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - Scissorhands and The Queen out for a walk with two corgis\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4270\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_12-203x152.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_12-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_12-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_12-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_12.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4270'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; Scissorhands and The Queen out for a walk with two corgis\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_03.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_03-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - Canoeing down the mill stream\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4261\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_03-203x152.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_03-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_03-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_03-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_03.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4261'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; Canoeing down the mill stream\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_07.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_07-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - swimming with the sharks\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_07-203x152.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_07-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_07-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_07-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_07.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4265'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; swimming with the sharks\n\t\t\t\t<\/figcaption><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<a href='https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_08.jpg'><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"203\" height=\"152\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_08-203x152.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail\" alt=\"The 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival - Guard duty\" aria-describedby=\"gallery-1-4266\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_08-203x152.jpg 203w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_08-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_08-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_08-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.ablogfrommydog.com\/contents1a\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/08\/dalston_scarecrow_festival_2012_08.jpg 1280w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 203px) 100vw, 203px\" \/><\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<figcaption class='wp-caption-text gallery-caption' id='gallery-1-4266'>\n\t\t\t\tThe 2012 Dalston scarecrow festival  &#8211; 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