tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-283472822012-01-27T15:39:19.126ZThe life and times of Naughty Bear - who loves nutella, having adventures and being naughty. Who knows where his furry paws will visit next?Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.comBlogger3171100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-28879046214482894622009-07-18T14:19:00.002+01:002009-07-18T14:30:18.780+01:00

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-17383718699568768642009-05-03T19:22:00.003+01:002009-05-03T19:28:24.311+01:00

hello friends,it's been a very, very busy weekend for your furry friendi've not only been hobnobbing with the great, good and not quite so sober at the Reading Bear Festival, but i've also managed to enjoy a little mini-adventure in a lovelyhotel in Little Froyle, the Anchor Inn. i'll tell you more about them over the coming days :)lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-11917399307050830992009-04-13T20:56:00.001+01:002009-04-13T21:01:01.080+01:00

naughty bear is up very highso high in fact he's in the skyhe don't look down cos it'll make him frownat least there's no wateror he'd worry he'd drownlovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-79853014844417127092009-04-12T21:37:00.002+01:002009-04-12T21:40:59.553+01:00

A very happy Easter to you! I've had a lovely day reminding myself of the glorious, never beaten taste of Nutella again after a staggering 46 days off the lovely stuff. Never again, that's for sure! If you've ever wondered why my fur looks so shiny, here's the secret: lots of pampering and proper rinses in the shower. I like using stuff from Lush, it's gold, frankensense and beer thingie at

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-2320247517312824152009-04-09T07:27:00.001+01:002009-04-09T07:28:32.759+01:00

Hello again friends!It's been another little while since I've blogged ... I've been a bear with a very sore head lately as I've given up nutella and chocolate for Lent. Thankfully it's nearly Easter Sunday (and what a lot we have to celebrate on Easter! hurrah!) and I'm looking forward to getting my paws on some sweet sticky chocolately goodness again.I need to as I've lost some of my weight -

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-89852914711339620852009-03-08T19:48:00.000Z2009-03-08T19:49:03.020Z

Hello friendsHow are you? I've been a tired old bear lately, not remembering to blog inbetween nibbling on nutella and snoozing.I've given up the nutella for lent - it's too much torture for a bear to handle!however it does mean I have a little bit more time for blogging, so to cheer you up on a cold, wet winter evening (still!) here's a picture of me riding a bus.lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-39531523057760611012009-01-09T19:02:00.001Z2009-01-09T19:06:26.575Z

Happy New Year folks!I'm sorry that I've been quietIt's not that I've not been having adventuresI've just forgotten how to blog!Maybe you can help me out by saying hello?I'm looking forward to telling you what I've been up to, but first let me wish you a very happy 2009. lovebearxxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-69153476542182536922008-08-19T21:11:00.001+01:002008-08-19T21:15:13.375+01:00

to get to our holiday location we had to take a boat it skimmed across sea and kept us afloathere you can seethe view that we metwas it beautifulon tresco? - you betlovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-42614132028567150302008-08-07T21:29:00.002+01:002008-08-07T21:36:42.560+01:00

The sun is out and bears are by the seatopping up their tan and enjoying being melovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-50892797383019357032008-07-22T07:20:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:13.886Z

we're coming down, we're toldand we see the sand so goldwe're almost ready for our tripbut to get there we need a ship*lovebearxxx* actually it's a boat, but it didn't rhyme

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-35969716780995076942008-07-17T16:17:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:13.906Z

the plane we're flying is smallbut there is room for us allso up in the air we headready to find out hotel bed

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-68419166157947363452008-07-14T20:24:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:13.918Z

watching the world go by,i sit and wait for the call.is that the plane that i will fly?it does look rather small.lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-26093625280258486052008-07-07T20:23:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:14.908Z

It doesn't take long for a little bear to get wunderlust so yet again, we're off on another adventure. this time we're heading on a plane - you'll see it soon - and we're staying in the UK. i know there's airmiles and all that, but it really was the only way we could get there.lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-41430790072724345362008-06-29T10:15:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:14.959Z

sometimes i like to be busysometimes i like to be notsometimes i like to have an adventuresometimes i like to be notsometimes i like lots of nutellasometimes i like to be notsometimes i like to sit and stareand this is one of those sometimeslovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-23678483956782172222008-06-17T07:17:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:15.262Z

it's a sad moment as we come to the end of the shepherd neame brewery tour.it was very interesting and i learnt lots of it, which i then promptly forgot. silly bear!however, there was a good reason for my fuzzy wuzzy head - the nice people who ran the tour let us try some bear sized bear samples.i think the early bird was my favourite, but it's only available for a few weeks each year :(look out

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-22219690578504876112008-06-14T12:51:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:15.359Z

those nice people at shepherd neame showed off all their old delivery vehicles (some of which still work!) including this lovely old motorand best of all, they even let you get bearhind the wheel.tis truly wonderful :)lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-60974784854529623212008-06-05T21:03:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:15.696Z

beer has to be delivered with careso the driver has to be a bearbut how on earth can he seeto make good his delivery?

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-1879503946468680992008-06-03T07:39:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:15.828Z

and this is how beer should still be served up - in proper barrels, none of this metal nonsense!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-36379883068989236962008-06-01T11:39:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:16.015Z

naughty bear would like a drinkis this successful, do you think?straight from the barrel, out of the tapall that beer goes down his lap ...

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-11911856741296381242008-05-29T20:10:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:16.230Z

as you can tell, i really took in everything about how to make beer ... but i really enjoyed seeing the end result. there were hundreds and hundreds of barrels of great tasting beer all waiting to be sampled.lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-40659791435846436102008-05-17T09:11:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:17.275Z

the brewing process uses malt and lots of it! different types of malt give different results,as we were able to try for our selves!beers also use hops which are picked and dried and then turned into pellets! in the olden days they didn't use pellets, so the sacks of hop flowers were huge - probably 20 times bigger than me! now they're in pellets they are tiny!it all gets bunged into this

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-69438325036195830832008-05-15T07:41:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:18.428Z

this room used to be used to help create the malt for the beer. it's all done very diffferently now, thanks to clever technology and things.it was a small room and we had to mind our heads, not a problem for small bears!They'd do some clever things to the hops and barley to make 'em smalland then toasted 'em in this large, large kiln.thankfully it wasn't on or it would have singed my fur!

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-5879327987801418972008-05-11T18:56:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:18.697Z

there were lots and lots of people on the tour, which meant that bears had to stand on things to see what was going on.this here is the main walkway between all the different places where mr shepherd and mr neame make their splendid beears. beers, sorry.it's quite a victorian feat of engineering and jolly marellous toolovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-56414019336096396342008-05-07T19:00:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:19.138Z

The first stop on our tour of the Shepherd Neame brewery was through its offices to get to the brewery! On our way, we saw this delightful statue, which was given to Mr Shepherd Neame by the makers of Hürlimann Sternbräu, a lovely Swiss lager. Everyone on the tour was encouraged to pat its nose, so i did :)thankfully, he didn't find it ticklish, not even flinching. in fact, he wooden go

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-1769494064084838442008-05-06T07:33:00.003+01:002008-12-11T19:28:19.447Z

Hello friends,I hope you enjoyed your big bank holiday weekend. lovely weather we had, for once!sorry i wasn't able to blog live as i'd hoped ... technology didn't work out as planned :(still, i'm back and can now start to tell you all about my thrilling trip to Faversham, where i learnt all about beer... mmmm!and not only did I learn about it, i even enjoyed some bear-sized beer glasses-full of

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-65518560670132330982008-05-02T07:31:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:19.670Z

hello again friendshere we are trying to get a good drink from an old water pump.we weren't successful - but we did admire the swans gliding gracefully by :)we're about to head off on another mini-adventure. if the technology works out we might even be able to blog as we travel.lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-47636013158466072132008-04-17T19:46:00.004+01:002008-12-11T19:28:21.531Z

Hello friends,I promised you something special for my 300th post and here it is ... a little trip down memory lane at some of the adventures so far.There were the very cute birds in Israel - and these chicks too :)the sheer indignity of being hung out to dry after a smelly adventureteaching you how to make the bestest dish in the world - nutella biscuit sandwiches,yum, yum, yum!having some

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-58817579605657167132008-04-03T07:29:00.003+01:002008-12-11T19:28:21.856Z

here we are out in the snow! it was jolly exciting - and a little cold, so i wore my hat just in case my ears caught a chill.it's a real shame that it didn't last. we went to church to celebrate easter and when we came out, all the snow had gone :(no snow bears this year.however, i'm now very excited that the next post will be my 300th! this blog has been running for nearly two years and my

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-46679662943782252652008-04-02T09:20:00.004+01:002008-12-11T19:28:22.036Z

there's nothing more excitingthan waking up and pulling back the curtainsto discover that the world has gone white!small seal and i were very pleased to see the white fluffy cold stuffhurl out of the sky. so we watchedbefore ...lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-43699515854682388072008-03-30T08:01:00.004+01:002008-12-11T19:28:22.194Z

if there's one thing that excites a little bear a little more than nutella, it's seeing snow fall. big hopes of snow bears, igloos and snow angels!so imagine my excitement when it started snowing on my little trek round St Ives. So exciting that I made small seal stop and take a picture of me.but alas, you can't see the snow here. next time...

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-75631659592312461392008-03-28T07:32:00.003Z2008-12-11T19:28:22.376Z

hello friends,we're back from our mini-adventure and will now report on it for you :)first off, i thought you'd like to play my favourite game - where's bear?it's quite an easy one this time as there weren't many places to hide, but i'm hiding somewhere.a virtual bear hug for the winnerlovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-84965856427171826662008-03-21T10:00:00.002Z2008-12-11T19:28:22.898Z

what does a bear like at easter? chocolate, and lots of it!small seal and i are about to head off for a small spring expedition, leaving small dog in charge of the bear cave. we've left some bones around the house for him to find, so he won't be bored, and some water for him to slurp on. and if he's hungry, well i'm sure any burglars will suffice!we hope you all have a wonderful easter, it's the

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-72518735622980114812008-03-18T21:29:00.004Z2008-12-11T19:28:23.199Z

thought it was about time to try something different to nutella - haven't eaten much else for a while. so here i am nibbling away on a very nice curry. please note i have some table manners - no elbows on the table, no eating with my mouth open and certainly no eating with just paws. the spoon was just about big enough for my furryself to use :)and very tasty it was toolovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-8291627510623803902008-03-12T07:28:00.003Z2008-12-11T19:28:23.415Z

after a very long bear adventure (i started the snaps back in December!) it's time for home!just to prove to you that we were there, here i am sitting on top of the bearsmobile so i can at least be in shot!(the car is specially adapted to be run on lead-free nutella and the pedals brought up a bit to let me drive it. seeing over the steering wheel is a bit tricky though. just don't tell the dvla!

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-49879356528413481492008-03-05T22:42:00.003Z2008-12-11T19:28:23.555Z

Regular readers will remember that bears like chocolate. and ice cream.so both in one handy sugar cone is always going to be a winner!yes, this little bear managed to make it all the way through IKEA's showroom, past the checkouts and to the bistro at the end where this tasty little treat awaited him.i decided to sit and contemplate its marvellousness before tucking in. and it was yummy!

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-25315834342205684532008-03-03T07:24:00.003Z2008-12-11T19:28:23.870Z

one of the shocks at Ikea was seeing how cruelly they treat their bears. here i am trying to reassaure all these ickle ones that they're okay and they'll soon be taken to loving homes, just as i was one day. the poor ickle bears are all caged in like battery hens and rarely taken out to be given lovely bear hugs and spoonfuls of nutella. i took the opportunity to libearate three such bears and

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-58276811927110126742008-02-25T21:12:00.003Z2008-12-11T19:28:24.044Z

Hello friends,my, it's been a looooong time since this bear was back on his blog.small seal has been trying to wake me up for ages, but without success. i really, really, really needed a good, long snooze. in fact i was really taken by this bed in ikea that i settled down for a nap there and then. but that's not where i was snoozing, oh no. i was settled in a little bear cave, surrounded by some

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-87464380633155755412008-01-02T21:10:00.001Z2008-12-11T19:28:24.764Z

Happy new year everyone!we hope you had a brilliant Christmas time and enjoyed seeing in the new year with friends and family. here i am being given a present by small dog, who occasionally comes to see us. small seal got pilchards and i got some nutella!!! we're easy to please. but now it's cold and we're hoping that the following happens tomorrow... lovebearand small seal xxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-75023140849280010142007-12-20T08:28:00.000Z2008-12-11T19:28:25.087Z

Twas the night before the night before ChristmasAnd all through the house, not a creature was stirring not even a mousethe reason for this seasonal pausewas simply that bear had nutella on his pawshe'd eaten loads all in his special wayto empty the larder for the big dayhello again!time for some special christmas blog entries to wish you all, my millions of fans across the blogosphere a very

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-63351442316101488372007-12-12T07:03:00.001Z2008-12-11T19:28:25.396Z

naughty bear doesn't want to his bedso he's gone somewhere else insteaddo you know where he can be?will you tell, so all can see?

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-41387383494499386662007-12-08T08:19:00.001Z2008-12-11T19:28:25.517Z

look at me, then look at the pattern.i think i've found a likeness!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-23460372864351447202007-12-07T07:23:00.000Z2008-12-11T19:28:25.701Z

eone of the greatest things about ikea is all the beds. everywhere!for a bear like me who enjoys powernapping, it was very handy to put my paws up every five minutes or so.the question is - can you find me?lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-82277426132573233642007-12-04T20:22:00.001Z2008-12-11T19:28:25.714Z

there are times when i wish you could see real video of my adbearntures. sadly, opportunities for bearvision are few and far between :(so you'll have to imagine the fun i had whizzing around on these cow seats with wheels. knowing ikea, they're probably called barry or something, but i don't care, they were fun!one of my nutella gatherers even span me round till i felt a little dizzy.tee hee hee!

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-7837879917887938462007-11-29T07:18:00.000Z2008-12-11T19:28:25.971Z

there was bear in the bed and the little one 'roll over, roll over'so they all rolled over and one fell outthey hit the ground and gave a shout'Please remember to tie a knot in your pyjamasIkea beds are only made for ...'BEARS, said bear, and went back to sleep.lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-26870410902496136192007-11-27T18:53:00.000Z2008-12-11T19:28:26.128Z

i always fancied a desk job, and here i am hiding somewhere in the office department. can you see me? a virtual bear hug if you spot me, a larger virtual bear hug if you're the first to tell me!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-1906608278298762932007-11-22T20:22:00.000Z2008-12-11T19:28:26.883Z

where is bear?what do you think?could he be hiding in an Ikea sink

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-25569193709155309082007-11-19T07:13:00.000Z2008-12-11T19:28:27.077Z

another big bear meal - a lovely big plate of meatballs and chips, served in a special swedish sauce.can you guess where my latest adventure will be taking place?lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-3814708244446753252007-11-15T20:39:00.001Z2008-12-11T19:28:27.283Z

sniff... we had such a bearilliant time in germany that we really didn't want to come home. all those times when we played in the sand, hid in bushes and ate lots of nice cream and cake!And of course, there was my wonderbar time with the nutella in the supermarket. but we had to fly home, again with the lovely air bearlin people. and they liked bear and small seal so much that they even gave us a

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-61027811818973723092007-11-14T07:22:00.000Z2008-12-11T19:28:27.878Z

As I hinted at in my last entry, we have nearly reached the end of my big german adbearnture. And it has gone on for a long time hasn't it?! That's cos we had a lot of fun while we were there.Small Seal and I spent our final day enjoying the very best in german cakes in a lovely small town cafe where everything was baked with love and care on the premises.yum! is all i can say.had to take the

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-3463480965374509202007-11-10T11:03:00.001Z2008-12-11T19:28:28.158Z

what bearter way to finish a day's sightseeing than a litre of german beer and a large plate of steak and chips? small seal had (quelle surprise) fish and chips. and they were both delicious.it's taken quite some time, but we're nearly at the end of our german travels - a new adventure will start beary soon!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-48981467127334668902007-10-31T19:22:00.000Z2008-12-11T19:28:28.581Z

Just look at this view behind me! what a thriling sight it was for a bear to bearhold. and to think that small seal and i climbed up to the castle and down again. and the view up there, as you've already seen was amazing too!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-76103176259217021572007-10-28T15:51:00.000Z2008-12-11T19:28:28.803Z

mmmnn... can't beat some traditional german grub: coffee and cake. really enjoyed getting my paws into this loverly slice of cake and washing it down with some proper coffee.and i ensured i had some nutella afterwards - don't think i'm going off it!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-28879896121305072102007-10-24T07:25:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:29.045Z

just look at the size of this biscuit! just imagine all the nutella you could smear on to all that! and how long it would take to eat it!shame it's part of a statue, belonging to a strange cat-like creature. still, at least he posed nicely for melovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-1502903399804087372007-10-21T17:20:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:29.346Z

while i was walking up to the splendid, splendid view, i saw some friendly mountain sheep. they were a little nervous of me, so they didn't come up and let me stroke them, which was a real shame.but they were lovely and made a little bear very happy :)lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-58203301081412922622007-10-18T20:44:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:29.592Z

hello friendshere i am ensuring i have a head for heights - as we're quite a way up and there was quite a drop down! had the wind being blowing really hard i could have had a nasty fall. but does any clever person know where i am from this picture?bear hugs for lucky writers!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-85782327192972488912007-10-14T20:38:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:29.904Z

well, which one would you want to travel in? a longboat (seal wasn't able to row very effectively so we didn't get anywhere!) or a beetle (which had been turned into a flower pot so wouldn't go anywhere?)answers on the back of a postcard. or on the reply button!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-80409891270864960752007-10-12T20:50:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:30.084Z

After a hard day's bear hugging and snoozing, what better way to pass the time than make some sandcastles and other shapes in the sand?small seal is busy here patting down a sand starfish. it almost made her hungry!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-26521045663078757582007-10-10T13:17:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:30.254Z

i'm an extremely cross bear today. facebook has decided to disable my account for no good reason at all :(i'm the latest of a number of friends who have been kicked off simply because they're cute and furry. have the people behind facebook never had a bear hug in their lives before? were they deprived of the love that a good bear can bring them?pah and bah! is all i can say. facebook is not nice

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-15049415564989694592007-10-08T12:51:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:30.630Z

our visit to mosbach was great fun as everywhere we went there was something interesting to see or do!here you can see small seal and i having a go on a see saw, holding on to each other to ensure that we wouldn't fall off.and then there was this wonderful picture. just stop and look at it for a while - is it moving?it makes my eyes go all dizzy!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-47365701873378932922007-10-05T08:08:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:31.106Z

what an exciting sign for sweet-toothed bears!and here i am outside the amazing place jumping for joy at the prospect of so many bear-related sweeties, but so little timeyum, yum, yum!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-52852704721145758422007-10-05T07:55:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:31.370Z

as my dear friends at bearsunlimited have already pointed out, i was hiding in my favouritist place - up a tree!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-13093289913856331522007-10-02T23:26:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:31.523Z

hello again friends,sorry it's been a while, i've been a tired bear getting over that jet lag.here i am back in germany, hiding in the smallest house in ... well, where?a virtual bear hug if you can spot me and another virtual one if you know wherelovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-39400030204110676892007-09-26T21:49:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:31.720Z

hello friends,when i met jamie oliver, i had to ask him if he was keeping seals off the menu - but putting plenty of pilchards on. sadly he didn't have much to say about it, so i went back to the chippy instead.lovesmall sealxxxps bear assures me he will get up off the sofa very soon and start posting again. he's been beary sleepy

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-14256472447615518052007-09-23T21:49:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:31.903Z

hello again friendsbear still has some jet lag, so he's slumbering on the sofa in a state of hibearnation. tsk! lazy old so and so. he's only popping off the couch to get some nutella sandwiches.so here i am again, hanging out with samuel l jackson. it was fun to sneak into to his arm while he was singing 'i'm a little teapot' quite half-heartedly.lovesmall sealxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-25400698094401444812007-09-19T21:45:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:32.061Z

i'm not as good at this hiding lark as bear is, but can you see me in this picture?lovesmall sealxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-7477563506273565132007-09-17T21:22:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:32.788Z

hello again friends,i've kept you all on beary tenterhooks while you've been waiting to see who i made friends with... well, all can now be revealed.there's something in the water! it's my new friend Eugenie, busy fetching stickswe were being taken for a walk along the banks of the great Mississippi river... great fun. it was wonderful to go for a run around in the woods.you can't see me in the

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-21576947200790531172007-09-16T16:16:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:33.210Z

i really fancied some nutella on toast ... and washed down with a FrenchRoast Caffe Latte. So i popped down to a great coffee shop CaffeTempo on the corner of Grand Avenue and 42nd Street in Minneapolis.this was a wonderful little spot with friendly people.not only was i treated like royalty (well, i am a famous bear!) and given great toast and great coffe, but i was also given some hugs from the

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-71111950057218247322007-09-15T21:46:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:33.395Z

oh dear, you can tell that bear doesn't let me update the blog very often. instead of getting to post a picture of me snuggling down to mr will smith, you got jerry springer instead. silly seal. here we are, here's me with will smith! not sure who else we're standing with, but she didn't have much to say for herself so i never did find out. if you know, please me know. i'll have to tell bear.mind

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-75303574696193688502007-09-15T21:36:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:33.567Z

you'll know by now that bears are usually very cultured, and that means staying abreast of current affairs, even when one is travelling. here i am catching up on a stopover in Minneapolis. the Star Tribune is a great read, but some of the words where a bit big for bears, and as for the size of the paper: well, as you can see, i had to fold it small to take it all in. i'm only a wee bear you know!

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-20739104018589371032007-09-14T08:06:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:33.803Z

hello again friends,once i'd seen jerry springer, i knew i had to go up and say hello to him. here you can see me trying to get my own final thought in, by sitting close to his microphone take care of yourselves ... and each other lovesmall sealxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-34128859074417953292007-09-14T08:02:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:34.147Z

After all the excitement of seeing myself and others in the big beany thing, i decided it was time to returning to my hotel for some r&r. but i didn't fancy a bear snooze, so i decided to play with my new iPhone and catch up on an episode of Heroes. Very cool :) i've been having a bearilliant time while i've been here!more soonlovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-44822742856786837102007-09-13T08:07:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:34.445Z

as you know, bear has fled the nest for a while in his big bear adventure in chicago. don't think i've not noticed his flirting with anyone and everyone in his quest for a bearhug. just wait till he gets home .... lol!i decided that rather than stay at home and wait patiently for his safe return, i'd go on my own adventure, to the big smoke. so here i am mingling with the stars. i'll carry on

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-88771588705990820502007-09-12T16:29:00.001+01:002007-09-12T16:31:21.573+01:00

it's been brought to the attention of many bears on facebook that their accounts are being deleted ruthlessly ... simply bearcause they're bears.this is a shocking state of affairs. i've made many wonderful new friends on there and suddenly they're starting to dissapear simply bearcause they're cute and furry. what's wrong with us?i hope facebook stops deleting us ... we'll still want to give

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-30192134970350553892007-09-12T16:20:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:35.115Z

wow, isn't this a great picture? i think my nutella gatherer did a great job with this. i'm now at the Cloud Gate, a sculpture made of stainless steel and highly polished.bearcause i'm so wonderful and furry, i managed to convince some innocent bystanders (some are pictured above giving me a bear hug!) to stand in a square while i lay down in the middle and looked up. Here is the picture from the

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-23696087702789469322007-09-11T08:06:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:35.562Z

After all the excitement of hiding in the conference ballroom, i decided it was time to go for a stroll and see what Chicago has to offer. It's got a fantastic open air concert hall in the form of the Jay Pritzker Pavilion. And while i was there, there was some opera going on. it was very exciting because there was a real thunderstorm part way through - whichonly added to the drama of the

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-88720234353465215362007-09-08T20:23:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:35.796Z

i love hiding - can you spot me? a virtual bear hug for the first person to spot me...i'm somewhere in the the largest ballroom in the United States ... it's the McCormick Place Skyline Ballroom which is a massive 100,000 square feet! The picture shows about a quarter of it and gives plenty of places for a naughty bear to hide.happy hunting!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-54340529839203895322007-09-08T20:21:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:35.989Z

oh how i love my bear hugs! this one ticks all my boxes as it's got lots of bear-friends in and they're offering me some beer! winner!guys, it was great to meet you and thank you for making me so welcome.lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-36573029017665402762007-09-08T14:34:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:36.326Z

it's one thing being a technobear that keeps a blog, but quite another to get your paws on the latest gadget. i have to confess that i've wanted to clasp paws on an iphone for a while, if only to see how easy they are to use when you don't have opposable thumbs. i'm giving it a whirl at the moment, but haven't managed to call small seal on it yet. she seems to be okay, and is still talking to me

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-28733205522107366272007-09-08T14:30:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:36.755Z

Early morning with jet lag is always a strange time for any bear, but here's the amazing view when the sun came up. it looks oh so calm and peaceful!One of the first things i had to do was to check my blog - whilst eating breakfast complete with a bear-sized bottle of ketchup. they like to do things in style over here!it's great to receive your comments on the blog, i'm always happy to hear from

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-15970214950907896622007-09-06T19:21:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:37.308Z

Well, i'm here safely, travelling thousands of miles: it's the furtherst this bear has ever been! as you can imagine, it was a long and tiring journey so the very first thing this bear had to do was to check in to check out the hotel room.Some Bears have all the luck - my room has its very own queen-sized bed with a 'pillow bar' so that i could select the pillow that is 'just right'. i almost

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-41387177386316854732007-09-05T20:47:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:37.427Z

i'm off on another adventure. well, actually i am on another adventure.and i started my latest trip in style - making sure that i relaxed first in the frequent flyer lounge in Heathrow. but where do you think i'm heading? it's a 10,000mile round trip, so i'm told. any guesses? i'll tell you tomorrow!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-49834917979752308892007-09-05T08:40:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:37.629Z

gosh, it's been a real whirlwind since coming back from greenbelt. i've bearly had time to recover from a spell in the washer bearfore being herded off to sunnier climes.but where am i headed to? you'll have to keep your eyes peeled to find out!latest facebook news: my dear friends bearsunlimited have joined (yay!) and created a group for blogging bears. so soon you'll be able to see other

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-13024118509827521422007-08-31T15:13:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:37.851Z

bears get everywhere! it's been fab becoming friends with so many on facebook (we will take over the world with peace and bearhugs!). but as far as i'm concerned, my earliest beary mates are the wonderful guys from bearsunlimitedthey've been blogging after they saw me around at greenbelt last year and have had a really exciting year. if you don't bearlieve me, check out their blog!we'd been

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-12849477330098646542007-08-31T12:58:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:38.049Z

one of my favouritist things about greenbelt is that you can admire the many weird and wonderful things around the site. it's fab! this is my favourite from this year - a giant wellie.thankfully these weren't needed as the ground dried up after all that rain earlier in the summer.kudos to whoever made this piece of worklovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-69391339702462362372007-08-31T09:39:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:38.327Z

hello again friends,as this is the last day of august (where has summer gone? where has summer been? it's not been here, that's for sure) i'm going to try and get my last few greenbelt piccies up and on-line.did you give me a bear hug? thank you if you did! i loved every second of them.remember you can always see what i'm up to on facebook.lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-61267659303471311832007-08-30T16:37:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:38.589Z

Hello again friends,it seems like ages okay that I was at greenbelt, getting to see so many of you!i'm safely back now and have been able to welcome some new friends on facebook :)i've still got some greenbelt piccies to post, so keep your beadies peeled.lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-50469503438945205152007-08-27T14:36:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:38.751Z

ironically, after a greasy dinner, bears loved getting stuck into a greasy bacon butty.just for once, i enjoyed the attention and let someone feed me. never normally happens :)lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-92076373832480500312007-08-27T14:33:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:39.040Z

last night, for my final evening meal at greenbelt (sadly, I'm going home later today) i got stuck in to a large burito. it was very disapointing: greasy, cold and very bland. if it had had some bite, been warm and tasted fresher, i'd've been a happier bear.as it was so greasy, my paws were covered in fat and mayo - yuk! so i washed them afterwards and then went off to enjoy the beer tent!

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-65814691442050469212007-08-27T13:57:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:40.088Z

these chaps in the beer tent (included one dressed as a lifesized beer bottle) tried to get me to sample some more lager!nothing beats a gentle squeeze! - H - U - G -yep, i'm the man!and a lovely hug from a fair trade stall holder!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-91136419616457368212007-08-27T13:42:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:40.357Z

it's been really cold at night - the ground is still wet from all the rain last month.so i've been snuggled up inside a sleeping bag which could really be warming. i've been shivering in my fur and my leg paws have been turning to ice blocks.thankfully, a nice warm mug of hot chocolate in the morning soon got my circulation going.lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-54224996434947778732007-08-27T11:24:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:40.639Z

These two very lovely stewards stopped me to check i was alright.and they wanted to give me a hug too!such lovely people steward at greenbeltif you want to see what skippy and loupie get up to0, you can read their blogs by clicking on their names!love bear xxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-4017392232633510292007-08-26T18:18:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:40.823Z

it was a special moment for me this afternoon as i came paw to paw with the great writer gp taylor. he enjoyed giving me a bear hug and a bookmark for his new book, mariah mundi.in return, i enjoyed showing him my wonderful blog, which he enjoyed very much indeed!love bearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-34164810052914368812007-08-26T17:25:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:41.069Z

sunny sunday morning at greenbelta moving mixture of liturgy and songand plenty of wine and bread!

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-64709120041384359252007-08-26T16:49:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:41.348Z

as you know small seal has stayed at home for this big bear adventure. she's been busy splashing her flippers about in a lovely cool paddling pool and generally enjoying the sunshine. surprise, surprise, last night she had pilchards on toast for tea and slipped a kipper for breakfast.how do i know all this? well, I was on the phone to her earlier today. i was so excited to speak to her that i

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-76714642211463201922007-08-26T16:33:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:41.594Z

Regular readers will know that even famous people like meeting me!here i am receiving a bear hug from Norman Kember, who was very busy in the peacezone at Greenbelt, showing off an umbrella that can only be opened by three people!he was doing it to help promote a new blog that the network of christian peacegroups has set up: everylittlepeace.blogspot.com

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-6839975862009131392007-08-26T16:31:00.001+01:002008-12-11T19:28:42.802Z

popular chap, aren't i?!more to come!lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-18630195120196139392007-08-26T16:28:00.002+01:002008-12-11T19:28:43.016Z

ooh, everyone seems to be on facebook now,and i'm no exception.but due to a typing error, i'm known as naught bear. tsk!still, always happy to make friends :)lovebearxxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-20238928144310331932007-08-26T15:06:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:43.818Z

last night, i tried a red thai chicken curry. well, that's what it said on the board. as you can see it's neither red, nor very chickeney :(plenty of carrots, marrow, courgettes and other things that bears barely like.but the bitter pill of a miserable meal was sweetened by a wonderful new friend of bear who came up to me afterwards and gave me a chocolate. it wasn't her last rolo (they are made

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-30516139546860125622007-08-26T14:51:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:43.982Z

some of you might have wondered if i've actually been to anything at greenbelt - after all, i keep bumping into people who want to give me bear hugs! not that i'm complaining!i made sure to stop by my favouritist musical ever ... return to the forbidden planet which was performed by some talented people who had only got together a week before!hugely exciting and out of this world fun!

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28347282.post-2069950215303630322007-08-25T19:52:00.000+01:002008-12-11T19:28:44.972Z

this are my last bear hugs from today - it's been great to see so many greenbelters happy to have a hug! and it's even more exciting when they squeal with joy when they see me. does wonders for my ego.i'll bear back tomorrow with more - plenty more!love bear xxx

Bearhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17952101112064228086noreply@blogger.com1