‘Local Birds’ turn Calendar Girls for charity

It’s the florist shop photo-shoot that leaves little to the imagination.

A group of brave friends from East Cork have stripped off for a charity calendar — using strategically positioned blossoms, bouquets, cups, and trays of creamy buns to spare their blushes.

“Most of us are on the wrong side of 40,” said one of the organisers, Eileen Simpson. “But we’re proud to have produced a tasteful calendar you could display in your kitchen — one we hope you could show your children or your granny.