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[nescio]

I grew up in Bradford.
As a child, I knew them as WESLEYBOBS.
Does anyone from anywhere else call them this ?
Those who know what they are, well, know.

[lankeela]

My mum (from Wakefield) used to call them wessel cups. I often wondered if this was a corruption of wassail cups (or something like that).

[gizakloo]

Wesleybobs on Christmas trees? Honest? I grew up in Bradford too. Don't remember Wesleybobs. Wellybobs, yes - just the things for today's weather. Now there was I thinking that perhaps Wesleybobs were worn by Methodists! You certainly learn on this website.

[Anguspangus]

Yes,I too grew up in Bradford and know the term used to describe our Christmas tree decorations