‘My Splott rainbow tribute to brave NHS workers’
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A CARDIFF home-lover turned her whitewashed Splott house into a rainbow – to thank our brilliant NHS workers during the coronavirus outbreak.
Rhiannon Lewis, 41, took a paintbrush to the front of her white terraced home to give it a mulitcoloured makeover.
It comes after families across South Wales and the rest of the UK have been putting rainbow drawings in their windows, to thank key workers on the frontline.
Across Cardiff, hand-painted rainbow signs have gone up in windows throughout the city with messages of hope and thanks to support our brave health service workers working to save lives during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Rhiannon says her neighbours have been supportive of her bright coloured arches. Families have been stopping outside the house for a quick snap on their daily exercise outings during lockdown.
Rhiannon, an operations manager at Glasshouse, said: “I live in the best street ever and all my neighbours have been supportive and excited about it.
“It is a really panicked time and everything has been cancelled – like holidays and festivals. People are only going out once a day so my house is just something interesting to look at and cheer everyone up.”
Homeowners across the country have also been putting messages of support in their windows for NHS workers to see – saying: “Stay safe” and “Be kind.”
Children have also been taking chalk to the pavements to create more rainbows of hope and lift spirits.
Rhiannon, who has a large following on her @cardiffcottage instagram page, added: “I’ve seen cars stopping outside and kids getting out to have a quick photo.
“I think it’s important to thank everyone during this time. NHS workers, carers, police, refuse collectors and so many more.”