THE bunting has been out all month at Labels Shopping Ross-on-Wye to celebrate the store’s 25th anniversary.

The colourful vintage fabric bunting was handmade by Labels colleagues who met up regularly after work to cut the fabric into triangles and sew them all together in their own time.

“It took us a month to make 70 metres of bunting,” said Jayne Walters, sales floor coordinator at Labels, whose idea it was to take on the mammoth task. “I don’t think we broke any world records but we all at least had great fun doing it.”

To celebrate the 25th anniversary, Labels colleagues and associates attended a party held at the store where the vintage theme continued, with traditional games like pin the tail on the donkey, hoopla and a tough general knowledge quiz.

Joyce Thomas, former county councillor, who attended the event, said: “I’m delighted to have been involved with Labels from day one and I wish them every success for the future.”