Welcome to the third blog from me, Granny Annie, at the Teddy Orphanage at Grannys Attic on Groovycart. If you would like to read the profiles of all the bears that are hoping to be adopted either go to Grannys Attic Groovycart or to my first blog in July. To see HOW to adopt a bear find the details at the end of this blog.
Harry, the gardening bear, has been picking blackberries....
He was pleased with the crop this year
And so was Joy, who plans to make some nice little pots of jams and jellies
Joy also planned a cream cake treat for Granny Annie and her hubby....
But the cheeky twins, Charlie and Archie got there first!
(If you'd like to consider adopting Harry or Joy or the twins or to see other bears in need of adoption go to Teddy Adoption
Not long ago, the Bears saw someone coming up the road.....in search of the Orphanage
It was a tired young mother bear, with her baby in a pram
Kind Alexander wipes away her tears, and Granny Annie assures her that of course she and Cubby can stay at the Orphanage until Cornelius has been tracked down - then they can all be adopted into a lovely new home together!
Alexander's little brother Hugo admires Cubby's teddy
Old Donkey also lives at the Orphanage - he belonged to Granny Annie's father, who was born in 1913 - and could easily be 100 years old or nearing that. He is very gentle and very patient, and all the bears love him (and so does Granny Annie and he is not up for adoption!)
Here Cordelia has taken baby Cubby, and Alexander's little brother, Hugo, to visit Old Donkey.
He doesn't mind the little bears clambering all over him, though they do wear him out a bit!
Old Donkey when he was new - with my father aged about 3 or 4 in 1916 or 1917
and in about 1982 with my daughter
and in 2012 with my grandson
Old Donkey's companion from 'way back when' is the old bear in the middle of this photo, having a picnic tea with Horatio on the right and Horatio's lady friend of the time on the left (taken in the mid 90s). The old bear, whose name is Rupert, is currently away visiting family but hopes to return to the orphanage soon.
Rupert, again in the mid-90s, with my father, both needing their specs now. My father passed away in 2005, but mostly old bears live forever.
Joy, Heather Brianna (known as Brie) and Rosie have been sorting out some of the clothes kindly donated to the Orphanage Bears....Joy has found some green wellies - they would be just right for Harry when he's gardening, she thinks
Rosie is particularly taken with a straw sun-hat.... and Joy agrees that it suits her
Ok, Rosie, you can keep it!
Unfortunately the boots don't fit Harry - what a shame!
When Joy and Brie go back inside, Rosie stays in the garden in her new sun-hat,
catching the last rays!
Meanwhile, Horatio (who lives with Granny Annie and is not for adoption) has been trying to make some calls to find Cornelius for Cordelia....He also had a call from Seamus to say that he and little Threadbear arrived safely and are enjoying their wonderful new home.
Horatio is quite an old bear and has had quite a few 'heydays' in his long life. In the mid-90s, he posed with my daughter and her little friend for the Bisto Kids competition. This is the photo we sent in.... you can just about see Horatio on her lap
The children won the Regional Final
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| Bisto Kids 1995 - Melissa and Ryan |
and then the Grand Final!
Winning a trip to Disneyland Florida!
Cordelia distracts Cubby who is missing his daddy by taking him to see a new arrival at Grannys Attic Zoo......the large sleek black panther
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| Large black panther for sale - Grannys Attic Groovycart Cubby goes too close, and Cordelia has to call him back! |
Startled, he falls flat on his face!
and has to be comforted by mum!
Some bears arrived at the Orphanage that had been in bad company
- they had to be given the Spa Treatment!
Spa Treatment for Bears
As a precaution any
old or vintage bears are treated to the ‘spa’.
The bears are sealed in a freezer bag and put into the
freezer for a minimum of 48 hours and sometimes up to a week. The bears don’t
mind this at all, and when they emerge, refreshed, they are given a brush over
to remove any dead nasty little things, like moths.
Some people put lavender bags or cedar balls/chips near
their vintage bears to deter moths and these smell lovely, but I have been
recommended to use Rentokil Moth Killer Strips (available from shops and ebay)
for the bears to sit on. These kill moths, larvae and eggs and last for 6
months from the date of opening. (Most bears don't need this type of treatment of course!)
The bears in the spa are not currently available for Adoption but hopefully will be in a few weeks time.
Two other new arrivals at the Orphanage are vulnerable little blind and deaf Cicely, and her faithful companion, Guillaume. They too are not ready for Adoption just yet, but will be very soon.
My grandchildren brought their Build a Bears round for a little party to celebrate the opening of Grannys Attic on Groovycart on 1st Sept 14
and below you can also see Alexander and Hugo, far right
(All the bears, except for the Build a Bears and Old Donkey are available for adoption)
Joy is horrified when my granddaughter steals a Smartie!
Grannys Attic on Groovycart - with lots of modern and vintage dolls, toys and other bits and pieces, opens on 1st September 2014 - Be there, or be....bear-less!!!
How do I adopt a bear from the Orphanage at Granny’s Attic?
1.
Go to groovycart.co.uk.
2.
Click the green rectangle ‘I want to buy’
3.
Click ‘search for a shop’ – on the lefthand side
4.
Type Grannys
Attic in the search – and click
5.
Some of the photos of items in the Attic will come up.
Click on the green writing Grannys Attic. You will be taken to the Home Page
6.
See ‘Navigation’ in the right hand panel. Scroll down
to find Teddy Adoption, and click on it
7.
You will be taken to the page where you will see
details of all the bears currently in the orphanage
8.
Find a bear you would like to adopt. Consider the
matter carefully then...
9.
Take the Pledge! Repeat to yourself ‘I promise that I will
give this bear or bears a caring forever home’
10. Pay
the Adoption Fee, which includes Travelling Expenses
11. Wait
for your very special bear to arrive!
12. Welcome
and give him or her plenty of space to settle in. He or she will soon start
‘talking’ to you, if you listen carefully.
What if the bear I wanted to adopt has already
been adopted?
If this happens, please don’t get too upset. It
was obviously not meant to be! Perhaps you could adopt one of the other bears?
- or wait and come back to Granny’s
Attic soon to see if another bear you could care for has arrived at the
Orphanage. There will always be super bears of all kinds looking for a forever
home. Your bear is travelling in time towards you, I promise you.
To be cont...
