Strangers are bringing joy to a Ribble Valley community by leaving behind small knitted keyrings for people to find throughout the year.
"Cute" keyrings have been scattered around the Sabden area and also left on people’s doorsteps.
Attached to them is a note stating that they “are not lost” and other ask them to share photos of the keyrings to the Sabden Community News Facebook page.
While most of the small toys and keyrings left recently have a Halloween theme, others have been found earlier in the year with a Christmas and Easter theme.
Kirsty Haworth had one adorable knitted keyring left on her door handle.
She said: "Thank you for this whoever left it on my door handle made my evening.”
Lisa Bird said she found a pumpkin keyring by a newsagents in Sabden.
She added:”I was so happy i found this today,” thanking the kind stranger who left it behind.
Sylvia Gorvett said: “Waiting for someone to leave one on my door handle love them but thank you for doing this and making people's day.”
Helen Houghton said the keyring ghost put a “smile on two cheeky little faces” when they found it hanging on the gate near the Sabden Bowling Club.
Annie Dyson found a knitted duck during Easter this year.
Hunting down the key rings has become somewhat of a tradition in the local community and eagle-eyed members of the Sabden community keep their eyes open for the keyrings all year around.
One member of the community group said she and her granddaughter have been “out every day this week on the hunt for one of these treasures but haven't found any.
“Fantastic idea who ever is doing it.”
Another Facebook user commented: “I came across one at Christmas and left it for someone younger, my eldest daughter never forgave me! Haven't seen one since!
Pete Lee said: "Is it wrong to get excited when you find one? Aged 53.”
Speaking to the Lancashire Telegraph, Barbara Smith said: “I think that these lovely items come under the 'random acts of kindness' and are meant to be anonymous, which adds to the enjoyment of receiving them.
“What a fantastic thing to do and to receive.”
Susan Hartley added: “I love it when I find one or see what others have found. It’s a fab idea and love how anonymous it is.”
Kay Galea said the special key rings gave her mother comfort during her final days.
She explained: “It’s such a lovely thing they are doing .
“My mum had one left on her doorstep around Valentine’s day just a few days before she died .
“It made her day knowing someone was thinking about her.”
While the person, or people, behind the keyrings are yet to come forward many in the Sabden community don’t want them to.
Ms Guirdham said: “I hope whoever is responsible for leaving these little treasures around our village remains anonymous as it all adds to the magic!”
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