At the foot of Church Street on a piece of ground where No 39 once stood is a flower bed. In 2018 the Town Council decorated two cycles to announce the OVO Women's Cycle Tour that would start one leg from Rushden Hall Park.
These cycles have been redecorated several times.
First appearance decorated for the Women's Tour 2018
Wrapped in Poppies for Armistice Centenary Nov. 2018 - and red tinsel for Christmas 2018
and repainted and decorated with red roses and hearts for Valentine's Day 2019
Dragon & Daffodil - St David's Day 2019
St Patrick's Day 2019
Easter Bunnies and Easter Eggs - April 2019
St George and the Dragon - April 2019
June 2019 for 'Celebrate Rushden Week'
Armed Forces Day - 22nd June 2019
Dressed as the Beatles for Party in the Park - July 2019
Man for 'Proms in the Park' and a
Dog for 'Bark in the Park' - September 2019
Pudsey Bear November 2019
Guy Fawkes and a boy scout. On Nov 2nd 2019 the Scouts will hold their bonfire
with a magnificent firework display in Hall Park.
Poppies and Union Jacks for Armistice Day 2019
Red and white tinsel - December 2019
Father Christmas and Rudolph spectacles
Taken on 27th June 2020, when the cycles were decorated for Armed Forces Day - Show Your Support on the flags.
It is hoped the first wave of the Covid 19 epidemic is now over.
Halloween 2020 - still under Covid 19
and a week later for Armistice Day
Easter 2021 - still under a Covid 19 lockdown
July 2021 - still under a Covid 19 lockdown for the World Cup final, England v Italy
October 31st 2021 - Halloween
November 2021 - Remembrance Day
In March 2022 the cycles were dressed in the Ukraine flags after their counntry was
invaded, and much damaged caused. Sadly a few days later someone had removed
one the flags and turned the hats round.
June 2022 - As Beefeaters for
The Queen's Platinum Jubilee
