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28th Feb 2018

The reason people have been leaving hats and scarves in public places

Orlaith Condon

Pictures have been appearing all over Twitter.

As Ireland battens down the hatches and takes cover from Storm Emma today, those across the water in the UK have already had to face a few days of the first blast of the Beast from the East.

Yes, the serious cold snap has been making its way across to Irish shores overnight and we’re thinking we should take our lead from the folks in Bristol. Across the city hats, scarves and gloves were being tied to lamp posts in public places as part of the annual clothing drive in the city.

The #KeepBristolWarm initiative has been trending on Twitter in recent days thanks to the cold snap taking hold and while many might think the clothes are lost, they’re there for a very important reason.

“It’s really rather cold in Bristol this morning,” read one tweet. “Some kind souls have left warm knitwear throughout the city – it’s everywhere.

“Proud of my compassionate, collaborative city.”

“I am not lost. Please take me if you need me,” read the tags on the items that have been scattered across Bristol.

The initiative is also aimed at raising awareness around the homelessness crisis and has spread to other UK cities like Cambridge and Glasgow.