For years, a community group in the UK has been amusing locals with knitted creations which they put on top of post boxes.

"The toppers have been going for quite a while and they bring quite a bit of enjoyment and amusement to the village and they're very topical as well," says one local resident.

But this loved local tradition is at risk.

This pillar box outside of the local post office is one of more than 3,000 due to be converted to solar power.

A panel on top to power scanners for small parcels leaves no room for crocheted creations.

The community group behind the toppers is upset.

"It's the only large post box in the village," says Suzy Jackson, Founder of the Titchfield Yarnbombers. "So it's only our large surface that we've got to actually be able to use. So we are, you know, we're devastated really."

They’ve launched a petition and the local village trust has made an offer to buy the old postbox so it can keep the tradition alive.

Royal Mail has said that it appreciates the care that goes into each topper.

It added that "with 115,000 postboxes across the UK, there are plenty that remain unaltered — and that will remain the case in the future."

For now, this close-knit community is hanging in there, hoping this won't be the village's last Christmas topper.