It’s time, ladies and gentlemen, for the day you’ve had marked in your calendar all year….Bobble Day!

And no, it hasn’t got anything to do with hair bobbles.

I’m not sure where Phil from Flickr found this hat, but I want it. Seriously, who doesn’t want to be a space invader? Photo: Phil Oakley (via Flickr)

As you’ve probably guessed from the pic, it’s actually all about bobble hats and is part of a campaign by Age UK to get everyone to wear their woolly clothes and bobbles all day.

Why?

Because if you haven’t already noticed, it’s pretty damn cold at the moment. But whilst most of us take heating and warmth for granted, lots of old biddies out there can’t afford to heat their houses.

Age UK are trying to raise money to help warm them up a bit and Bobble Day is a huge part of this mission.

Stokes’ Coffee on the High Street are selling badges with bobbles on for £1 as part of the day and one lucky person will win some free tea and cake next week. And come on, who doesn’t like cake? When it’s free, well, that’s basically heaven on a plate.

Georgina Garrett and Helena Burt from Lincoln’s Age UK had a little chat with us about this. Listen below.