A COMMUNI-TEA event in Great Dunmow set a new Guinness World Record for knitting the world’s biggest tea cosy.Residents of Croft House Nursing and Residential Home used 1924 squares of wool to knit the cosy, which measures 3.9m high and 11.1m in circumference. In all, it took 64.8km of wool to knit.

The record was attempted to raise awareness of Bupa’s ‘Communi-tea Week’ (April 20-26), a giant tea party which helps tackle the issues of isolation and loneliness of older people.

As part of the week, and to celebrate the world record, the home is hosting a tea party with tea games, tea tasting and a tombola on Friday (April 24) from 2.30pm.

And they are inviting older people in the local community to join them.

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