It the first of Advent today and I was recently talking to a mate about making the Blue Peter Advent wreath based on what Valerie, Peter and John made earlier! ( Blue Peter was a 1960's and 70's UK kids TV show).
I'm pretty sure it was made from two coathangers somehow joined in the middle with tinsel wrapped round it
I've no idea now how the candles were fixed but maybe they were just placed in the four gaps.
Was the whole thing rested on a plate or something?
Candles and tinsel seem a bit flammable to me now!
Did you make one readers or anything else home-made for Advent or Christmas? Snowmen, candles, sweet boxes, lanterns, cards?
Remember it clearly, but never made one. They called it an Advent Crown, I think. Good luck even finding wire coat hangers now, they've gone the way of betamax tapes!
ReplyDeleteHa ha! Yes, the Advent Crown! I take it you've looked for wire coathangers Kev?
DeleteYeah, can't remember what I wanted them for now, something I was building years ago. Couldn't find any and used something else instead I suppose.
DeleteWhen I was little, we never had any Advent calendars or candles, and I was never sure how they fitted in to Christmas. Plenty of Advent calendars in the shops.
ReplyDeleteDid make a few Christmas decorations - I recall crepe paper and soft plastic balls with stripes.
I am not sure if wire coat hangars are still around - I have not been paying attention.
Blue Peter never made it to New Zealand.
Crepe paper was a staple wasn't it at Christmas Paul. I was never keen on the feel of it.
DeleteI remember the make-it segments of Blue Peter fondly. Spaceships made out of washing up liquid bottles, etc.
ReplyDeleteWire coat hangers are still a thing, but pretty weedy these days.
When I had to clean out my parent's house, I found lots of 60's vintage coathangers my mother had kept on using.
The wire was one and a half times the thickness of today's products!
I now have a good supply in my wire box...
What a great heirloom Looey! Do you remember sending in bottle tops and cutlery to Blue Peter's appeals?
DeleteI remember getting one if the coveted Blue Peter patches, but I don't remember what I did to deserve it!
DeleteThat FAB 1 Blue Peter segmemt brought back memories!
Wow, you've got a patch! Kudos Looey!
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