Loved your speculation about the “office hob” — in an era where corporations are legally recognized as “persons”, one might think that hobs and brownies should enjoy just as much regard, but apparently not! (Though I’ve heard that there have been situations in places like Japan, Scotland, and Norway where planned developments have been forced to accommodate local cultural traditions about not disturbing supernatural creatures.) A co-worker and I had both been suspecting hob-like activities in the break room, until we caught each other one evening in the act of trying to clear up the mess … we were both a bit sorry to have the mystery resolved, and wondered if anyone would notice, after our contracts ended (and she went home to the UK).