Supply chain issues and the popularity of garden centres during lockdown are causing a shortage of garden gnomes.
Ian Byrne, assistant manager of Highfield Garden World in Whitminster, said there had been a “massive upswing” in the sales of garden gnomes.
“We haven’t seen a gnome in six months now unfortunately,” he said. BBC West (Godfrey Holmes) Not pheasant company A postman has told how he has to run for cover on a village round after being repeatedly attacked by a pheasant.
The male pheasant has taken a dislike to Kevin Keeler, flying at him, knocking letters from his hand and pecking at his ankles. Keeler said he believed the pheasant, whom he has nicknamed Mr Angry, was “just being very territorial”.