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There's a gnome staring through my kitchen window over a 6ft high fence...

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picklypopcorn · 25/04/2016 19:10

WHAT THE ACTUAL FUCK.

They have installed a 4ft high garden gnome on their roof looking directly into my kitchen...

We have a 6ft high privacy fence at the front of the house so it was quite a shock to see creepy McCreepy gnome as I was washing up!

AIBU to put my house up for sale immediately??

Seriously though, do we think it's a spy camera? A weird, subliminal warning of some sort?? Do I install a gnome on my side looking into their conservatory??

WHAT IS THIS.

There's a gnome staring through my kitchen window over a 6ft high fence...
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bertieblunt99 · 25/04/2016 19:56

I'm a tad miffed that I didn't think of that as a sort of passive aggressive revenge on 'Kate n' Wills' next door to me.
Now a gnome is passe, perhaps I'll float a blow up doll next to my parasol...

Tiopyn · 25/04/2016 19:56

Creepy little thing, I'd be quite unsettled having that stare at me!
Make the head of Michael Myers (Fri 13th) and place it so it's looking over the fence at them - for bonus effect wait until just before it gets dark!

pratiaalba · 25/04/2016 20:00

Ok- why on earth is there a fence/railings there? Is that a raised deck/roof garden? Directly overlooking your house? How on earth did they get permission for that?

Jobseekernightmare · 25/04/2016 20:03

Breakdown.
Air rifle.
Swift recovery.

Tracey92 · 25/04/2016 20:03

I'm sorry OP I actually cried with laughter at the picture- it has cheered me right up after a truly shitty day.
This has got to be the weirdest thing for you though! I would definitely retaliate by buying your own gnome ( preferably bigger and creepier looking for intimidation purposes!) Grin

Tracey92 · 25/04/2016 20:03

I'm sorry OP I actually cried with laughter at the picture- it has cheered me right up after a truly shitty day.
This has got to be the weirdest thing for you though! I would definitely retaliate by buying your own gnome ( preferably bigger and creepier looking for intimidation purposes!) Grin

Tracey92 · 25/04/2016 20:04

I'm sorry OP I actually cried with laughter at the picture- it has cheered me right up after a truly shitty day.
This has got to be the weirdest thing for you though! I would definitely retaliate by buying your own gnome ( preferably bigger and creepier looking for intimidation purposes!) Grin

wednesdaysocks · 25/04/2016 20:04

Put one of these in your garden?

LBOCS2 · 25/04/2016 20:05

You need a Zombie Gnome OP. That would help.

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picklypopcorn · 25/04/2016 20:08

Pratiaalba - yes it's like a deck/ balcony, they built the 'conservatory' underneath it this summer and added that on top... No planning permission, we were not informed/ asked!

Not sure if it's legal or not, we haven't raised an issue because it only overlooks the kitchen so although annoying, we can cope with it...

They put a giant inflatable Santa and snowman up their at Christmas but we didn't comment because you don't fuck with Christmas, but the gnome is beyond the pale!!

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picklypopcorn · 25/04/2016 20:14

wednesdaysocks love it!! I need these in my life!!! Do they do 4ft tall versions? Grin

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lorelei9here · 25/04/2016 20:15

OP I'm on my phone and can't see pic clearly but it looks like it's facing into your garden?! Is it a practical joke? I'd go find and say ha ha, now kill it!

EatShit, your addition to the thread made me lol eve more!!

Ripeberry · 25/04/2016 20:15

Get Gargamel to deal with it. It may not be blue, but it's still a gnome and it may breed!

There's a gnome staring through my kitchen window over a 6ft high fence...
lorelei9here · 25/04/2016 20:16

Round not find.

Catsize · 25/04/2016 20:16

You can get them from British Gnome Stores.

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picklypopcorn · 25/04/2016 20:18

lorelei it's facing directly into my kitchen, we have a yard at the front which the fence surrounds, giving the whole front of the house privacy from the road.... But not from giant gnomes apparently...

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picklypopcorn · 25/04/2016 20:19

catsize you win the internet today Grin

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Janecc · 25/04/2016 20:30

Conservatories generally have glass roofs. This "conservatory" looks more like an extension as it has a solid roof, which can be walked on. The structure may be allowed under permitted development law and if this is the case, planning permission will not have been necessary. However the balcony will have needed planning permission. And assuming it is an extension, it will need to have passed building regulations.

bloodyteenagers · 25/04/2016 20:34

Aww it's Gnomeo imprisoned from his Juliette.

StuckMelia · 25/04/2016 20:39

Haha! You got weird neighbors there. Steal their gnome and hide it somewhere. That was creepy, though!

lorelei9here · 25/04/2016 20:41

OP it must be a joke if it's looking at you
Or do you think they thought you would be more annoyed with a rear view?

I vote you get them round, give them drug laced cookies and then tell them what it says about them when it comes alive at night.

flanjabelle · 25/04/2016 20:46

Thank you op. This thread has cheered me right up. Good job.

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picklypopcorn · 25/04/2016 21:22

The plot thickens! Next door but one just ran out in her pyjamas, snapped a photo and ran back inside again giggling and next door to them has been putting her bins out for 20 mins now... My mums reaction to my frantic text message has to be my favourite mum moment ever Grin

There's a gnome staring through my kitchen window over a 6ft high fence...
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OneWaySystemBlues · 25/04/2016 21:26

Buy one of these and put it on your fence:
www.amazon.co.uk/SUNSTAR-INDUSTRIES-Mooning-Garden-Gnome/dp/B0030MWJEK