Tuesday 18 August 2009

Gnome Sweet Gnome

When I saw all these gnomes gathered in the shop window of White Stuff (the shop that had the drunk gingerbread man, the squirrel-headed people, the biggest tosser poster, the caravan and the dog leaping through a hoop) I was reminded of Gail's Man's post the other day. As always the White Stuff's window display has nothing to do with the clothes they are selling, which is part of the fun, but is promoting 'Give A Gnome A Home', something we should all consider doing in these financially difficult times! Quite a few of the little chaps have tags around their necks saying who has adopted them. Cute!

Today is my birthday (yay for me!) and we are off to Bristol to see something very cool! More on that tomorrow.
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21 comments:

brian stout said...

i need one of these for my flower bed =) happy birthday to you, marley!!

Virginia said...

My roaming French gnome was such a help this summer. Yours are delightful. Happy birthday Marley!
V

Unknown said...

Thanks for the namecheck. I wonder if any of them play football?

Jackie said...

That's so funny! Happy Birthday - if you're off to see the Banksy exhibition I shall be insanely jealous!

Jim Klenke said...

Happy Birthday! Mine is the 19th. I hope you are having a great day.

Mo said...

Happy Birthday. Have a fantastic day

Kate said...

May your day be filled with joy and happiness. Same birthday as my father's.

The gnomes remind me of the Seven Dwarfs.

Anonymous said...

gnomes always remind me of Snow White & the 7 dwarfs - cuz they're little, I guess

Anonymous said...

OH OH OH! Happy Happy Birthday To You! Have a great great day

Ken Mac said...

happy birfday marley marl!

Paty said...

very cute picture!
happy birthday to you!

Babzy.B said...

I like your title ;) Happy Birthday from France :)

Lori said...

What cute gnomes. I'd adopt one! Happy Birthday to you and enjoy your visit to Bristol!

Bergson said...

you do not have the release front of garden gnomes that back them in the forests

Beth said...

These are some great looking gnomes. Happy Birthday!

Ineke said...

happy belated birthday marley, and thanks for visiting rotterdam so regularly while i was on holiday the past weeks.

Unknown said...

Happy Birthday Marley!

Hilda said...

Belated happy birthday, Marley! I tried visiting last night but Blogger was giving me major headaches. Looks like you had a great day, and I'm glad. I know you've mentioned that you weren't very religious, but I hope you don't mind that I pray for many blessings for you and your loved ones on your special day.

So, did you adopt a gnome for your birthday?

Tash said...

here is another belated Hippo Birdy Two Ewe!
The Gnomes look an awful lot like one of the 7 Dwarfs.

Pat said...

Displayed like this, these gnomes are cute! But I don't like to see them in such numbers in a garden---the house across the street from my mother's is Gnome City.

And a happy birthday (now somewhat belated, as I type this on the 21st) to you!

James said...

i see white stuff has a gnome ebay auction now too...cray folk...pimped up gnomes? whatever next good cause though..all proceeds go to cancer research

http://shop.ebay.co.uk/wstuffclothing/m.html?_nkw=&_armrs=1&_from=&_ipg=

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