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A keen gardener was stunned when police threatened him with a fine for a public order offence - because his garden hedge was shaped like a phallus.

Haddenham resident Ian Ashmeade first pruned a bush in his garden into a phallic shape in 2002 after noticing the plant was growing into a similar shape naturally.

For years, passers-by and locals have chuckled at the shrub in his garden, in Linden Way, but police received a call from someone who was offended by it.

Cambridgeshire Constabulary warned Mr Ashmeade to reshape the bush or face an £80 fine.

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HobbesMember

He should demand to know under what circumcises he has to alter it's shape

11/26/103:32 AM

Garage JoeMember

One wonders if certain structures may have to be dismantled?

11/26/103:36 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

You can't prune your tree, with impunity, amongst prudery!

11/26/103:37 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Reference: Champers

One wonders if certain structures may have to be dismantled?

Are you worried for the Blackpole Tower?

11/26/103:39 AM

Smarting ButtocksMember

Maybe they should get rid of this enormous specimen.

11/26/103:42 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

This should definitely get the chop!

11/26/103:44 AM

Smarting ButtocksMember

I think he's missed the spot.

11/26/103:52 AM

Blizz'ardMember 10 years

Reference: Smarting

I think he's missed the spot.

Obviously a Navel man!

11/26/103:57 AM

Smarting ButtocksMember

Reference:Blizz'ard

Obviously a Navel man!

There's a lot of them about.

11/26/104:00 AM

Former Member

11/26/105:19 AM

Ev (Peachy)Member

Oh I Say!

11/26/107:04 AM

Ev (Peachy)Member

11/26/107:06 AM

kattymieowwMember 10 years

Erinp I can never see your images,everyone elses show up,just yours don't.

11/26/107:06 AM

Ev (Peachy)Member

A bit snapped off this one unfortunately.

11/26/107:07 AM

El LoroMember VIP10 yearsModerator

Reference: kattymieoww

Erinp I can never see your images,everyone elses show up,just yours don't.

Erinp's images are animated gifs, but the other images aren't, so there must be something to do with a problem on animated gifs.

I don't know which browser you use. If it's IE, check this out. From Tools, Internet Options, select the Advanced tab. Be careful here not to accidentally change any of the settings. Scroll down roughly 2/3rds of the way down until you get to the Multimedia heading. You need to have the Play animations in webpages ticked, and also the Show pictures ticked. You would need then to come out of the browser and go back in for any changes to take effect.

If you use Firefox, then I don't have any quick answers.

11/26/107:54 AM

kattymieowwMember 10 years

I'm on Firefox.

11/26/107:59 AM

Garage JoeMember

Reference:

Cambridgeshire Constabulary warned Mr Ashmeade to reshape the bush or face an £80 fine

I expect that the religious police are removing bottles of Pierre Cardin and other suspect containers from the shelves even as we speak.

11/26/108:01 AM

SazBombMember

Reference:

If you use Firefox, then I don't have any quick answers.

Reference:

I'm on Firefox.

That's really made me laugh

Sorry, I dunno why

11/26/108:14 AM

kattymieowwMember 10 years

Oh well.

11/26/108:39 AM

kattymieowwMember 10 years

testing...

11/26/108:41 AM

kattymieowwMember 10 years

See I can post them ok...shrugs.

11/26/108:42 AM

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