Last year, if you were walking or driving around Barley during December you may have been surprised to see that the six post boxes in the village had been yarn bombed with a Christmas theme. This year the yarn bombers are going further afield to include the post boxes in Barkway and Great Chishill.
The Barley Knitting group meet on the second and fourth Wednesday evening each month at The Chequers pub in Barley, wanted to use their knitting skills to help others. They have set up a Just Giving page to raise funds for the local charity, Herts Young Homeless (HYH), because nobody should be homeless especially at Christmas. HYH is a unique charity in Hertfordshire providing services to support vulnerable people. Their focus is on preventing homelessness – from education in schools and family mediation, through to supporting 16-24 year olds in their first homes or caring for adults of all ages who have mental health issues and housing needs.
So if the yarn bombed post boxes make you smile or even laugh out loud please donate via the just giving page They will also be selling yarn and knitted goods in aid of HYH at the Christmas Market at Barley Town House on Saturday 7th December from 11am-4pm. Note this will still leave time to visit ‘Crafts on the Hill’ too. If you would like more information about the Barley Knitting group please join us in The Chequers or email barleyknitting@hotmail.com