Touching toppers

We have been so impressed by the festive display of knitted and crocheted postbox toppers in Hertford, that we are matching the money raised for a local charity.

The Secret Society of Hertford Crafters have been meeting regularly throughout the year to work on their festive postbox toppers, which include snowmen, gingerbread men and even a Christmas tree.

The toppers are just part of a fundraising campaign that last year saw them raise more than £11,000 for the Isabel Hospice, a local charity which provides free palliative care and support for patients and their families living with cancer and other life-limiting illnesses, throughout eastern Hertfordshire.

We have been really touched to hear about the amazing work carried out by the Hertford Crafters. And like everyone else, we think that the decorative woolly hats they have created for our post boxes are a truly unique way of celebrating Christmas.

As a way of showing our appreciation at this festive time of year, we plan to match the money raised for their chosen charity with a £1,200 donation.

Local residents can see the fruits of the Hertford Crafters’ labour throughout the town between now and the end of December.

The Society was also responsible for the recent display of poppies cascading down the side of Hertford Castle to mark 100 years since the end of the First World War.