A FLORAL Friday morning greeted Royal Wootton Bassett folk on their way to work as they discovered posies of flowers left on doorsteps and garden walls.

One was placed outside the town council offices and later went on display in reception.

The people behind the bouquets were members of Royal Wootton Bassett Flower Club who were taking part in a Lonely Bouquet campaign along with other groups in the National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies.

Staged to mark National Flower Arranging Day, it involved people up and down the country leaving bouquets as random acts of kindness.

Club secretary Anne Tuffin told the Advertiser: “It just cheers somebody’s day up and it makes the town a nice place to live.”

Between 15 and 20 members were involved. They also put on a special display at the library to mark the day.

“There was a team of us. Some of us wrote cards, some put the bouquets together and some put them around the town,” said Anne.

Around 50 were left in and around the town. Council staff were so delighted they posted a thank you message on their Facebook page. “What a lovely start to the morning. Thank you Royal Wootton Bassett Flower Club for the "Lonely" Bouquet left in our doorway this morning.

“We have put this on our reception for all to enjoy. Noticed bouquets around the town this morning on garden walls, hope they all find good homes.”

The club, which runs practical sessions and has demonstrations by professional florists, meets at the Memorial Hall on the first Tuesday of the month at 7.30pm.