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Little Paige sends a message to 'stay safe'





A four-year-old girl in Wick has sent a message out to the community during the coronavirus lockdown with a rainbow poster telling people to "stay safe".

Paige was playing with toys on Friday morning at her home at Bankhead, opposite Wick railway station, as the special poster above her urged everyone to "stay in, stay safe, save the NHS".

Four-year-old Paige with her rainbow poster that sends a message and helps cheer up passers-by. Picture: DGS
Four-year-old Paige with her rainbow poster that sends a message and helps cheer up passers-by. Picture: DGS

Similar pictures of rainbows have been appearing in windows across the country as people try to stay positive while staying at home during the Covid-19 outbreak.

The measures in place for the lockdown have led to children creating "isolation art" that they place in the windows of their houses.

Paige's mother Jenna Coyle said that her daughter created the poster with a little help from her uncle.

Paige enjoys a spot of sunshine outside Station House in Wick this morning. Picture: DGS
Paige enjoys a spot of sunshine outside Station House in Wick this morning. Picture: DGS

"My brother Martin said to put that on it," Jenna said, pointing at the message on the poster.

People going down Bankhead towards the town centre cannot fail to see the colourful and uplifting artwork – and cheering up folk is what Paige wants.

The rainbows aim to make passers-by smile while they’re walking or driving past and offer a message of hope.

Children throughout the world have been creating colourful rainbow artwork to cheer up people during the current lockdown. Picture: DGS
Children throughout the world have been creating colourful rainbow artwork to cheer up people during the current lockdown. Picture: DGS

"Schools are setting kids challenges every day," Jenna added. "Yesterday was build a den and the day before that was do a rainbow."

Jenna is self-isolating with her mother and daughter at Station House while her husband is working in Oman.


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