It took them 30 years to create a garden of Zen-like calm.
But the peace has been shattered for Raymond and Sacha Hubbard after they had one of their bushes trimmed – into the shape of a Buddha.
An anonymous detractor has written to the couple warning them their enlightened topiary will bring a curse upon their Grade II listed home.
The letter, which arrived by second class post, read: ‘It is with sorrow that we saw you cutting and shaping your bushes into a Buddha. Are you not aware that having such an idol of worship will bring a curse upon you? Keep the thing and you have the spirit that goes with you.’
It goes on to quote Psalm 115 in the Bible, usually interpreted as…
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There’s a bit of religious confusion in this Daily Mail article. The bush appears to be cut in the shape, not of the Buddha, but of Po Tei, who is a fat, jolly gentleman dressed as a monk, and who has the role of being a kind og household deity of prosperity.
It’s a bit like thinking that Santa Claus is Christ.