Popular Post Still Waters Posted February 15, 2017 Popular Post #1 Share Posted February 15, 2017 A British folklore writer is trying to track down witnesses to the famous Wollaton Park gnomes sighting nearly 40 years ago. The extraordinary encounter, where six primary schoolchildren claimed to have seen gnomes with Noddy-style caps driving bubble cars around the park, was widely reported by the Nottingham Post and national press and has long fascinated enthusiasts of unexplained phenomena. Now writer and historian Dr Simon Young wants to conduct an in-depth study into the tale, which happened in September 1979. http://www.nottinghampost.com/did-you-see-the-wollaton-park-gnomes-nottingham-s-most-bizarre-phenomenum/story-30134603-detail/story.html 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted February 15, 2017 #2 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I thought they'd been cleared of all charges. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aquatus1 Posted February 15, 2017 #3 Share Posted February 15, 2017 They need the DNA evidence to acquit them. 7 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Still Waters Posted February 15, 2017 Author #4 Share Posted February 15, 2017 15 minutes ago, Still Waters said: gnomes with Noddy-style caps driving bubble cars around the park, http://www.nottinghampost.com/did-you-see-the-wollaton-park-gnomes-nottingham-s-most-bizarre-phenomenum/story-30134603-detail/story.html They sound rather sweet to me 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted February 15, 2017 #5 Share Posted February 15, 2017 "the little people drove their cars at about 30-40 mph, though Patrick thought that they were going at about 120 mph". So perhaps it was fortunate that "She was passing Wollaton Park's gates when she saw some 'little men' dressed like policemen, standing just inside the lodge entrance," then. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eldorado Posted February 15, 2017 #6 Share Posted February 15, 2017 (edited) 31 minutes ago, aquatus1 said: They need the DNA evidence to acquit them. DwarfyNucleic Acid? Edited February 15, 2017 by Eldorado 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted February 15, 2017 #7 Share Posted February 15, 2017 why were they never seen at petrol stations? Youd have thought small people in small cars would have been reported filling up their cars....but oh no! 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parsec Posted February 15, 2017 #8 Share Posted February 15, 2017 5 minutes ago, seeder said: why were they never seen at petrol stations? Youd have thought small people in small cars would have been reported filling up their cars....but oh no! Now, don't be silly. They were of course clockwork cars! Anyway, that's a fantastic story! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted February 15, 2017 #9 Share Posted February 15, 2017 12 minutes ago, seeder said: why were they never seen at petrol stations? Youd have thought small people in small cars would have been reported filling up their cars....but oh no! They obviously pedalled them (at up to 120 mph). 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seeder Posted February 15, 2017 #10 Share Posted February 15, 2017 Ive been researching this and found some pics 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FTWind Posted February 15, 2017 #11 Share Posted February 15, 2017 All lies but the picture on the post gives me the creeps.... 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paperdyer Posted February 15, 2017 #12 Share Posted February 15, 2017 It's just as creepy as having some guy on a mini motor scooter running up and down the highway during rush hour. I had that happen the last time I was coming back from our manufacturing plant. On second thought, the pic is more creepy. I wonder if the little guy paid full price for his VW? 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrover Posted February 15, 2017 #13 Share Posted February 15, 2017 I don't believe that drawing was done by a ten year old for some reason. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gumball Posted February 15, 2017 #14 Share Posted February 15, 2017 See, sometimes you come here and get a properly belting story. Never heard of this but now I'm fascinated. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
psyche101 Posted February 16, 2017 #15 Share Posted February 16, 2017 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Athena1979 Posted February 16, 2017 #16 Share Posted February 16, 2017 I think the real need is for the author to find the individuals to write his story. And for the, now adults, to say, yeah...we wanted attention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ashyne Posted February 16, 2017 #17 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Just human midgets having a cosplay party. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Space Commander Travis Posted February 16, 2017 #18 Share Posted February 16, 2017 19 minutes ago, Ashyne said: Just human midgets having a cosplay party. I think that seems the most likely. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Unicorn Posted February 16, 2017 #19 Share Posted February 16, 2017 7 hours ago, Ashyne said: Just human midgets having a cosplay party. This makes me think of when the Wizard of Oz was filmed. Little people who were mostly not in contact with others like themselves finally were brought together. I remember my grandfather telling me stories about how wild some of them became partying and playing games with other people. I am with you that the gnomes were midgets playing games. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vance665 Posted February 16, 2017 #20 Share Posted February 16, 2017 WTF is a bubble car? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Podo Posted February 17, 2017 #21 Share Posted February 17, 2017 2 hours ago, Vance665 said: WTF is a bubble car? Magical gnome vehicles, obviously. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Torviking Posted February 17, 2017 #22 Share Posted February 17, 2017 A bubble car was basically a converted Lambrette scooter with a front opening door and two seats side by side. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badeskov Posted February 17, 2017 #23 Share Posted February 17, 2017 1 hour ago, Torviking said: A bubble car was basically a converted Lambrette scooter with a front opening door and two seats side by side. Pretty it wasn't.... Cheers, Badeskov 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted February 17, 2017 #24 Share Posted February 17, 2017 On 2/15/2017 at 11:33 AM, Manfred von Dreidecker said: They obviously pedalled them (at up to 120 mph). Gnomes are really Strong!!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+DieChecker Posted February 17, 2017 #25 Share Posted February 17, 2017 (edited) Quote Their testimony told of an evening encounter with several dozen white-bearded "gnomes" who, at half their height, wore Noddy-style caps and drove around the park in tiny bubble cars. ...... "The Wollaton Park sightings badly needs a longer study," he said. "Needs" to be studied? REALLY? Edited February 17, 2017 by DieChecker 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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