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The wonderful tale of Pip the Hoblin.

The story of Pip the Hoblin.
Pip is a Hoblin- a rather naughty creature with mischievous Goblin ancestry.
He was first spotted darting around the garden at 28 Kensington Road several years ago while playing a sleep-provoking tune on his flute in an attempt to lull the birds to sleep as dusk settled over the garden. At sunrise, he would play a livelier tune to summon the wildlife into yet another day of frantic activity.
Hoblins are very accomplished musicians, but have very discerning tastes.They are partial to a glass of mulled wine, but will only drink from the finest crystal glasses. They will happily feast on a diet of slugs and snails marinated in Garlic. These tempting treats were regularly left outside the kitchen door on a platter for almost a year in an attempt to persuade Pip to return.
Sadly, one day Pip failed to return, so Grenville and Alan decided to have him immortalised in the form of a bronze statue.
The statue of Pip the Hoblin was sculpted by Julian Jeffrey and cast in bronze by The Old English Bronze company.