Coronavirus: Belper moo relieves lockdown misery

Residents have used home made vessels to carry their moos further from their windows

A "crazy" town has come up with a unique way to fight lockdown boredom - by mooing in unison.

Every evening at 18:30 locals in Belper, Derbyshire, gather on doorsteps and lean out of bedroom windows for a two-minute cattle chorus.

Jasper Ward said the bovine bellow was a way to make staying in "a little bit more bearable".

"The crazy people of this town have taken to it like cows to grass," he said.

Speaking on BBC 5 Live, Mr Ward said he expected the project to last for a few days and end with him being "ridiculed on social media".

"But we're three weeks in and at six thirty there's a chorus of moos," he said.

Mr Ward believes hundreds of people join in on busy evenings.

His hometown, which also boasts a Mr Potato Head statue, has a quirky reputation, but he thinks matters may run a little deeper.

"I seem to have unearthed a madness that has only been complemented by this lockdown," he said.

"It's a pretty grim time, so if we can cast a little bit of silliness into the day, that's great."

Becki Farrell said people in the town would talk about this for years: "I'm really pleased he's done something anyone of any age can get involved with for a silly giggle.

"We love the community spirit in Belper."

Isabel Kennedy has mooed since day one, and said: "It's a great way to get the community together be part of something in these crazy and weird times. It's the highlight of my day."

Some residents have used bagpipes, a saxophone and a didgeridoo to make their moo noises heard

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