One of the latest community projects is the yarnbombing of postboxes with seasonal designs and to highlight charitable causes. The creations on the tops of postboxes are also known as "postbox toppers". Their aim is to bring smiles by allowing a change of scenery on daily walks and to raise money for good causes. Toward the end of January, I made a banner and highlighted on the community social media to add a heart for the community to find in windows, gardens, drive-ways, or somewhere else where they could be spotted as we are in lockdown in depressing winter. By the second week in February and in time for Valentine's Day, three postbox toppers with hearts appeared on the streets. These have then increased to over thirty in the area in the run up to Easter with the original heart ones being re-dressed for spring.
Of course I went looking for them. I love art trails and am a big fan of those art charity sculpture trails, which I do hope to visit in the summer months as I have been looking forward to some of the ones that are coming up. These postbox toppers were mainly located in Ruislip almost exclusively, although there were a couple in Ickenham and a couple in Eastcote, which closely borders Ruislip anyway.
More of these are appearing all the time on the streets, and at least one new one has been added since I published this post. But keep on reading, and I may get photographs of any new ones and post them on this page.
In keeping with the Easter theme, we had Easter eggs, chicks, hens, and flowers. This was located in Ruislip on one of the roads with nicer houses.
Also in Ruislip and outside the main post office were eggs with a grey bunny and flowers. This postbox topper sadly disappeared on the day that I published the post.
Another theme, in keeping with the community and remembering the NHS, is the beautiful rainbow. This postbox topper in felt includes colourful rainbows, clouds, and sun rays.
Not only postboxes, but this random street furniture metal box has also become home to a knitted bunny and flowers.
One of Ruislip's prettiest streets - St. Martin's Approach - has a beautiful postbox topper with a chick and bunny and a clutch of eggs and flowers.
This postbox, which originally had LOVE, has been reclaimed by a roosting hen and her chicks and is surrounded by eggs. It is made of felt and burlap.
Ruislip Gardens contains a couple of nice creations, including this lovely woodland-inspired scene that appears to mention and be inspired by Yeading Brook, located just behind this street that it appears on.
A school here at Ruislip Gardens contains another woodland scene with all sorts of critters - snakes/worms, slugs, snails, birds, mice, and more. Two children dressed in the school's uniforms and the school's logo with a tree also appear on this postbox.
A turkey or hen has been put on the top of this postbox.
Located near the cinema and ASDA, this postbox was decorated with the roses for Valentine's Day and remains in theme for spring and Mother's Day.
One of the cutest postbox toppers is this bee hive, surrounded by flowers and bees. It had been removed and placed on top of another postbox nearby, but it was fortunately recovered and replaced. It is located in South Ruislip.
Another lovely Easter postbox has been placed in South Ruislip / Eastcote and contains a combination of pastel flowers, bunnies, eggs, and chicks.
This striking black postbox topper contains beautiful flowers, and they really make the colour pop.
More rainbows, butterflies, a bunny, and what appears to be a nest with a pigeon graces the top of this postbox between Eastcote and Ruislip Manor.
Another cute postbox topper with bunnies and chicks, bees, flowers, and a hedgehog. This one is located in Eastcote.
Another one of the cutest postboxes is this depiction of Captain Tom. Captain Tom was nearly 100 years of age and helped to raise money for charity to help the NHS by walking. He became a symbol of the support of the NHS and a glimmer of hope in pandemic times. Sadly, he passed away from coronavirus earlier this year, but he lives on in spirit and on top of this postbox, which also contains Easter motifs.
The lambs are amongst my favourites. This one also contains some bunnies and nesting bluebirds.
This bright yellow postbox topper contains a couple Easter friends on top of it, and it is located in Ruislip Manor.
A nest of many birds sits on the top of this postbox. The chicks are so many different colours. They are surrounded by flowers and knitted bunnies and hearts.
This is a large knitted lamb, and this postbox was used for Valentine's Day too. I love the lamb with the flowers. It is located near one of the entrances of Ruislip Woods in a housing area at the top of Ruislip Manor.
More chicks and bunnies...
One of the newer postbox toppers is this woodland one featuring foxes, mice, sheep, and a rabbit.
This little creation is also a recent addition to the streets of Ruislip Manor.
Humpty Dumpty sits on top of a postbox with other eggs and flowers in Eastcote.
This cute bunny holds and egg and is surrounded by cupped daffodils and other flowers.
Ruislip Manor post office also has its own postbox topper complete with a postal lorry, postal worker, postbox with knitted top, and a bag of letters.
Another large lamb with flowers also decorates a postbox above Ruislip and Ruislip Manor in a housing estate near one of the entrances to the woods.
A basket of eggs contains a knitted bunny and chick and a lot of spring flowers. This postbox is located in Ickenham.
Also in Ickenham is this cheery Easter bonnet with chocolate boxes and flowers.
A very large and striped purple and white rabbit sits happily atop a postbox in Ruislip Manor.
Another cute postbox creation, this postbox was inspired by "Peter Rabbit" and includes a bag of eggs.
Several orange, white, and pink bunnies grace the top of a postbox in Ruislip Gardens.
I hope that you enjoyed the photographs, and keep coming back to check for any additional postboxes.
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