Scare tactics

Cheshire firm Chafes has hosted temporary recruits at its Wilmslow office over the past week. Two scarecrows, named Mike and Dave by staff, have been somewhat precariously ensconced on a ledge outside the firm’s first-floor office. Their arrival is not, as one might imagine, linked to problems of the avian variety, nor to demonstrate a fondness for children’s TV character Worzel Gummidge. In fact, Wilmslow has staged its first Scarecrow Festival to brighten up the town. Sharp-eyed readers will notice that the Chafes scarecrows are seated at a desk and even have their own PC. Let’s hope they are meeting their billing targets.