The things you see! / myLot

United Kingdom

October 5, 2022 4:09pm CST

It’s always interesting to look around when out and about, to see what names people give their houses as @xFiacre mentioned, how they plant their gardens, how they decorate their homes in terms of choices of colours etc., and sometimes what other things they have to make their place unique. As I wheeled my bike up a steep street today trying to cool off a little, I spotted this eye-catching chap. He looked very relaxed, apparently lounging on a surfboard as it’s about to take off from the roof. He seemed to be enjoying the autumn sunshine, dressed in nothing but a sweatband. Would you like him to stop for a rest in your garden? And by the way @allknowing the big leaves you can see over the fence at the right are fig leaves - they look quite different to the tree you showed us. All rights reserved. © Text and image copyright Fleur 2022.

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Oct 22

Now that is a unique decoration to have. Sure, he would be welcome in my garden perhaps.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

5 Oct 22

That’s amazing. What does statue represent?

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CarolDM

@CarolDM (203396)

• Nashville, Tennessee

5 Oct 22

@RubyHawk I have no idea.

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Ruby Hawk

@RubyHawk (99367)

• Atlanta, Georgia

6 Oct 22

@CarolDM Kind of weird place for a statue.

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Fiacre Banks

@xFiacre (14784)

• Ireland

6 Oct 22

@fleura Goodness, that’s odd. Maybe the occupant just likes enticing passers-by like yourself to take photos of their bedroom window.

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Fleur

@Fleura (34933)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 22

You never know, some people are just downright strange.I prefer to think they just like an eye-catching statue.

Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 22

There is a place in Bunbury that has a very attractive young lady statue. She is always wearing something but she does change her clothes regularly.

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Fleur

@Fleura (34933)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 22

I'll have to go past in winter and see if they give him a coat!

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Judy Evans

@JudyEv (381837)

• Rockingham, Australia

6 Oct 22

@Fleura Maybe he'll come out in goose-bumps.

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Fleur

@Fleura (34933)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 22

@JudyEv

Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21503)

• London, England

6 Oct 22

Bit different from Gnomes! My garden is not big enough for him to be comfortable

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Fleur

@Fleura (34933)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 22

I think a human-sized garden gnome would be really creepy!

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Fleur

@Fleura (34933)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 22

@Ronrybs Don't make me go there!

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Ron Rybs

@Ronrybs (21503)

• London, England

6 Oct 22

@Fleura Only if it was a flashing Gnome! We used to have one many years back

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Thelma

@thelme55 (79311)

• Germany

6 Oct 22

A very interesting statue. I would surely take a photo too if I pass by that house.

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Fleur

@Fleura (34933)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 22

Maybe they're just trying to get noticed!

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Thelma

@thelme55 (79311)

• Germany

6 Oct 22

@Fleura Maybe.

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M Cheung

@Beestring (15373)

• Hong Kong

6 Oct 22

That statute is quite unique.

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Fleur

@Fleura (34933)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 22

I've not seen anything like it before for sure!

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Always smiling

@allknowing (153544)

• India

6 Oct 22

What we have is the wild fig tree

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Fleur

@Fleura (34933)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 22

I'm just surprised how different the leaves are.

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rebelann1949

@rebelann (117199)

• El Paso, Texas

5 Oct 22

What an interesting piece. I wish I had something like that here but those kinds of items tend to be expensive.

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Fleur

@Fleura (34933)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 22

They do indeed, and I wouldn't know where to get something like this anyway!

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Eva James

@wolfgirl569 (135601)

• Marion, Ohio

6 Oct 22

That is different

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Fleur

@Fleura (34933)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 22

Certainly eye-catching! I wonder how heavy it is and whether it will withstand winter winds.

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RasmaSandra

@RasmaSandra (97908)

• Daytona Beach, Florida

6 Oct 22

That is certainly a very unusual decoration, If I still had my big garden from Latvia sure I would like this there as a surprise to everyone,

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Fleur

@Fleura (34933)

• United Kingdom

6 Oct 22

I can't think were they got it from! Unless perhaps they actually made it.

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