Bellevue Place has been looking out of this world since yesterday evening.
Star Wars droid C-3PO looms from the shrubbery in the politely menacing fashion favoured by locals observing their neighbours' bin-bag etiquette.
His companion – the thermocapsular dehousing assister R2–D2 – may be found glittering busily in the bushes nearby. We have no idea what he's up to.
The mechanical duo are the only two characters to have appeared in all seven films in the series. As far as we know, this is their first appearance in the EH7 part of the galaxy.
Other Star Wars characters were a little the worse for wear today. Darth Vader – regarded by some as the embodiment of pure evil – appeared to have lost the plot ...
whilst Yoda, despite having survived more or less unscathed to the age of 874, was distinctly off his face this morning after just one night on the tiles in Broughton.
These delightfully potty figures are all the work of the local guerilla gardener and charity fundraiser who last brought us Menials in May and Halloween horrors in late October. We salute her.
Christina 'Granny' Thomson, may the Force be with you.
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The R2 unit has a bad motivator.
Richard Farnsworth Our Mum's a force of nature x
Lorraine Moore I love this little garden, very creative ideas every time I walk passed it!
@theSpurtle Fabuolous!!
@theSpurtle love her creations!
Kerry Mochrie Granny Thomson is a legend!
Sandra Bagnall What a woman!
Marie Hernandez My kids adore Granny Thomson and her community garden. I saw this yesterday and told them and they can't to see it. She makes this a real community. Love living here.