Snow Dog at Sid’s

[ferret]

Taken from their fb page.

 

[ferret]

Snowdogs Support Life, Kirklees will bring the magic of the Snowdogs

Snowdogs Support Life, Kirklees will bring the magic of the Snowdog character to life through an extraordinary public art trail.

www.snowdogskirklees.org.uk

 

[Barrychuckle]

Thanks Ferret, can't wait to see them in our October pilgrimage to Holmfirth!

 

[Roger]

I like the hat and wellies.

 

[RickAns]

That is great! really liking the LotSW theme.

 

[Roger]

Foggy, Clegg and Compo are on the other side.

 

[Barrychuckle]

Isn't there a few other dogs at different parts of Holmfirth, the map indicates there's one at the Co-Op?

 

[Roger]

Isn't there a few other dogs at different parts of Holmfirth, the map indicates there's one at the Co-Op?

According to the map there are 4 big snowdogs and 3 small snowdogs in Holmfirth each with their own name. The one outside the cafe is called Welly Walks.

 

[RickAns]

Are the others around Holmfirth also LotSW themed?

 

[Barrychuckle]

Good question Rick I was wondering the same?

 

[Roger]

Are the others around Holmfirth also LotSW themed?

No, only the one outside the cafe.

 

[Adanor]

So what is the rational behind picking the Snow Dog as an animal that represents Yorkshire?

 

[RickAns]

Adanor, I do not think the snow dog is supposed to represent Yorkshire per say. I think it is a design the Kirklees hospital chose to place about the area for a charity thing. Maybe someone who knows for sure can explain better.

 

[captain clutterbuck]

Adanor it doesnt represent Yorkshire its something that the charities selected and asked in many instances local people to decorate . As I mentioned we had snow dogs which local celebrities designed and then they were auctioned after the exhibition of them had concluded . A number of the celebrities bid for their own dog so they could display them in their garden . The shape is generic and assume they are manufactured for many areas in the UK .

As well as raising money for charity they also provide huge entertainment for children and indeed adults because they are located at various spots throughout the region and are in essence a trail for people to identify where they are located and almost collect those locations as way of an activity taking photos of each one as they spot them .

 

[Roger]

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