GOOD SHOW IN LONDON!

Well that was a hectic day yesterday - 92 miles from here in Hampshire to Kensington, no rain on the way there but thick white cloud and an empty motorway at 6.30am!
Arrived at 8.30am and the people were already lining up outside!
Paul and I had a wonderful day, chatted to lots of customers and friends, some we have known for over 10 years and some very new customers.  One even from Singapore who ordered a Bear from me several years ago it was really good that he went to the trouble to find me and come and say hello.  Several of the Bears found new homes and those that are remaining are now on the website and listed below:
http://www.ljbears.co.uk
Pictures below for you:

LUPIN

GRENADIER GUARDSMAN

MAYFAIR

HONEY BEAR

LOU LOU

As always a big thank you to our customers that we saw yesterday and thank you to so many of you for adopting one of our Bears x

PREVIEW OF BEARS FOR HUGGLETS, LONDON 11th SEPTEMBER

I think I might just have time to create one more Bear for the Sunday Show but in the meantime here are the  Ted's ready and waiting!

LUPIN - BOUNCER BUNNY - PIZZAZZ

GRENADIER and COLDSTREAM GUARDSMEN
RUBY - MOCHA CHOCA CHINO - MILKY WAY

MOCHA GRANDE - CHESTNUT and little
HONEY BEAR!

SEATON, DEVON ILLUMINATED CARNIVAL

Paul and I headed back to Devon again this past weekend 3rd/4th Sept for the Seaton Illuminated Carnival.  Once again as members of the Royal British Legion Riders Branch we were taking part in the carnival with the Motorbikes.  This time we were at the front behind the fire engine and the Sea Cadet band!  What a Carnival, they certainly know how to put one on in the West Country.  Extremely well supported too, with thousands of people lining the streets all in the darkness.  There were at least 40 marvellously lit colourful floats with a good five or more majorette troops and all the Royalty floats too from the neighbouring towns.  The colour and the lights were fantastic and the noise!  The largest float at the end of the parade was 100 ft long!  Once all had passed the Sea Cadet band played and the bikes lined up with them for the Sunset service.   Afraid this time the pictures are not very good - it was very dark and the lights were very bright so your imagination will have to come in hand this time!
I did take a few pictures of Seaton itself just before breakfast on Sunday but it was a very cold and cloudy morning.

We stayed overnight at the Eyre Court in Seaton
just 100 yards from the Sea, more Seagulls as a dawn
chorus!!!!

BORING BANK HOLIDAY WEEKEND!!

Well as you all know Paul and I live on the edge of the New Forest In Hampshire, to the West is the sea side town of Bournemouth and to the East is the port of Southampton.  Our roads during the past bank holiday weekend were crammed solid with Cars and Caravans all making their way to the Forest, Sea and Ports.  
We have learnt not to bother travelling over this weekend as it is one very long traffic jam in all directions.  So it was a weekend of some work and some tidying up of the garden.  It all needed doing and at least it did not rain. The pond in the front garden being to biggest challenge!  Pictures below to show the improvements! and as you can see despite all the rain the flowers are still performing very well.  As always JAZZ has to be in on the act - she is never far away when we are gardening:

We can see some of the fish once more!

A beautiful pink water lilly was hiding!

JAZZ never far away!

And of course our flag is always flying
high in our garden:

ROMEO HAS HIS JULIETTE!

Last February I made Romeo

and he found a lovely new home with Monica and her family.  Well Romeo needs a Juliette!  so last week she left my workroom to meet her Romeo:

This is what Monica had to say: Juliette has joined her Romeo and he is over the moon at meeting her as are we. She is absolutely gorgeous in every way.

Romeo simply couldn't believe his eyes when we opened her travelling box and out she clambered with her cheeky grin. They make a wonderful couple and are now snuggled together gazing into each others eyes as they get acquainted.

Her curly fur is a beautiful colour and her little face is so cheeky and happy that you simply have to smile when you look at her.

Thank you so much from Romeo and all of us at Four Paws House.

Sending you lots of beary hugs from Romeo and all of his beary friends.

Best wishes

Monica

SHORT BREAK BACK HOME FOR PAUL & MYSELF!

Paul and I took a break away from work for the past few days and made the 200 mile journey on the Harley back to the place we both grew up in - Clacton-on-Sea in Essex that is on the East coast of the UK.  My baby Brother Colin and his Wife Sue and their son John live there and it was a great opportunity to say Hello to them all again after a very long time.  We had a great few days, and found a big change in the little seaside resort that we grew up in.  Pictures below as usual will tell the story:

Sue, and my Brother Colin

Sue, Paul and Colin

Our Pier!

The wind turbines have changed our view

Under the Pier

Very early Monday morning

ANDOVER CARNIVAL DAY!

Sunday was Andover Carnival Day and as members of the Royal British Legion Riders Branch we were invited to take part in the carnival alongside the RBL carnival float.  It was a very, very hot day and as usual at these events a lot of hanging around waiting for the time to roll!  There were 26 floats in all each about 40ft long - quite an impressive display.
4 o'clock saw the Carnival pull away and by 5.15 we were still going! only just though as the bikes were over heating and some had stopped all together, not a breath of fresh cooling air and we are realizing that being at the end of the procession is not a good idea on a motorbike!  We did make it to the end of the procession but had to wait for the bike to cool before we could make the journey home.  Some pictures below for you hope they tell their own story: