The Amazing World of Cuddly

49ers

2009-11-09T03:49:00.003Z

I know I haven't blogged recently, but today I got to do something really cool. I had a field pass for the San Francisco 49ers game at Candlestick Park in San Francisco. They were up against the Titans, but sadly in the 4th quarter the game completely fell apart, and the niners completely lost it.

We arrived at the game several hours before the start and were able to take lots of pictures on the field of the players practicing and when the game started we got some great action shots. It was funny watching the hundreds of photographers the NFL has, moving around the field, trying to get the best shots possible. It was just shame, that the niners lost.

http://www.49ers.com/

New York

2009-06-09T00:11:00.004+01:00

I am back in the US, and this time I am in New York. This is the third time that I have visited New York. I am having a great time and today we went to Liberty Island, where the lower levels are now open. I visited once before, but you could only go around the outside and visit Ellis island. The last time I visited, it was also raining, today was a really nice day which started hazy and ended clear.

I am looking forward to seeing more things with Isabel, particularly the Central Park Zoo and FAO Schartz, although I am not too sure whether they are now FAO anymore.

Kyoto, Japan

2009-03-16T09:38:00.005Z

I am visiting Japan once again. I have already been to Tokyo on this trip and shall be returning in a few days, but we have travelled east to the city of Kyoto which was the capital for many years. The city is full of history as during the war it was not bombed as it was known to be a city of historical significance and was not a military target.

In the picture you can see the Kyoto tower which one of the best visual landmarks in the city and a great way to see the city. It also looks awesome at night. :)

We travelled to the city by the bullet train which is awesome despite its age. I can't believe it first opened in 1964. You can travel at 200mph!

I have thoroughly enjoyed my second trip to Japan and I am looking forward to all the other sights we are going to see in Japan before we leave. I also hope to go shopping for some interesting gadgets and toys before we leave.

Port of Limassol

2009-02-02T15:21:00.003Z

We had visited Cyprus several years ago, so on the cruise we got to visit once more. I was fasinated to watch the cargo containers being stacked and loaded onto lorries. It is done so quickly. I can't imagine what are in all the containers, but there were certainly lots of containers.

Marmaris

2009-02-02T15:14:00.004Z

We were cruising around Europe. After visiting Italy, Turkey and Greece we were on our way to the Greek island of Rhodes, but due to the wind and ran we couldn't dock there so they headed on for another two hours to the port of Marmaris which is a port in the southwest of Turkey. It was a nice little village. The village thrives on the tourism so at this time of the year it is really quiet. I can imagine in the summer it must be really hectic.

Christmas

2008-12-27T14:54:00.002Z

I had a very good Christmas. We had all Craig and Teresa's family with us for Christmas. Teresa cooked the meal with the assistance of Craig's Dad. It was very good.

I got the coolest gift, a video camera which can be attached to anything, a bit like the cameras they use for sporting events, so we are going to experiment with what I can do with it. I am keen to try out putting it on a train or a radio controlled car.

Teresa got a very nice Digital SLR camera so I am hoping she will take some good pictures of me because I am starting to look very old now.

Pier 39

2008-12-12T23:08:00.001Z

Once again we are in San Francisco at Pier 39. I haven't blogged much in the last year as everything has been so hectic with a new home and a new addition to our family, so I thought I would take the opportunity whilst we are here to write a blog entry.

It is a little different visiting at this time of year; not only do they have a giant Christmas tree but it is far quieter on the pier with not that many tourists visiting San Francisco at this time of the year.

Happy Birthday Harry

2008-03-05T15:51:00.000Z

It was Harry's 7th birthday today. We got a really nice sponge cake for him which had a teddy bear on top of it, although we ate some of the cake, we didn't touch the bear. We thought that would be wrong for a bear to eat another bear.

Eiffel Tower

2008-02-13T08:39:00.000Z

We were crossing the bridge across the Seine when we had this opportunity to take a picture of the Efifel Tower at night lit up. It looks really impressive at night when lit up, either with the flood lights or with twinkling lights. It doesn't look as amazing during the day because the painted iron doesn't look as good.

Paws

2008-02-12T02:25:00.000Z

Whilst on the 1st floor of the Eiffel Tower I came across these paws on the floor. It looks like a large bear had been up there at some point. I think in reality they are paw prints for children to follow around the tower. A great idea!

Notre Dame

2008-02-11T22:48:00.001Z

I had visited the Notre Dame in Paris before, but last time it was cloudy and overcast. This time the weather was far better, chilly but clear and sunny.

The Cathedral is amazing. It is so large. If you look at the photo you can see in the distance the doors to go inside and the people going through the doors. This can give you the kind of scale and size of the cathedral. They certainly didn't decide to build a small building when they built the Notre Dame.

Metro

2008-02-11T22:20:00.000Z

I must apologise for not blogging. We have all been very busy and I have been neglecting my blog. I have so much to blog and for my pour paws it can be very tiring work. I promise that I will get around to blogging about everything which has been happening, including our trip to Japan. In the meantime, we recently went to Paris for a short trip.

I took the opportunity whilst on the Metro in Paris to take a blurry picture of both a train arriving and one at the opposite station. The Metro trains scare me slightly because the door is operated by the individual by the door, so when you get to the station you can operate the door and open it. This can all occur whilst the train is still moving, which is why it is scary.

Tokyo Shinjuku

2007-08-17T04:57:00.000+01:00

After a 10 hour flight from London we have arrived in Japan. We are doing a tour of the country so I will have lots and lots to blog at the end of the trip.

The view from our room is amazing. We can see all of the Shinjuku region of Tokyo. We are going to go out shortly and see the National Gardens, Kabukicho and Electric Street.

No Parking

2007-08-17T04:44:00.000+01:00

On the day when the local newspapers were reporting that car owners will be given a grace period before they are clamped (booted) I thought it was very ironic that right beside a sign which says "No Parking" that there were two cars parked illegally. Whilst I was taking the picture someone came along who lived in the mews and they didn't seem very happy either.

1st Birthday Party

2007-08-16T03:02:00.001+01:00

Sorry, It's been a really long time since I have blogged anything. I have been travelling the world for the last few months. I have been to Chicago, San Francisco, Los Angeles, Las Vegas in the United States of America, Tahiti-Nui and Bora Bora in Tahiti, and were about to be head off to Japan tomorrow. I have thousands of photos so when I get the opportunity then I will upload them.

The above is a picture for Ryleigh's 1st birthday party. She is Maleyna's little sister. I got to see my brother, Mr Hyde at the party. His clothes were a little too big so I gave him my clothes so that they fitted perfectly and shared clothes with Harry. I signed the teddy bear which we got for Ryleigh.

Surprise!

2007-04-20T20:03:00.000+01:00

We had a wonderful surprise arrive in the post this morning. Maleyna had built a bear from a kit from build a bear and sent it to us. She is a cheerleader bear, so we decided to call her Cheery. She is a very happy bear and keeps doing chants spelling out the teddy bear names. She is a very welcomed addition to our home and we would like thank Maleyna for creating her.

A Letter from America

2007-04-17T15:30:00.000+01:00

I was delighted to receive an email from my brother today:

"Hi Cuddly:

I am sorry it has taken me so long to write since I left. It was a bit of a travel to my new home. I now live in the United States. In Concord, California, with Maleyna. She is really nice. You should meet her sometime. Then we can spend time together. I miss you. This city I live in is where Teresa use to live. Her mom still lives here. Maybe I could go see her sometime.
So far since I have been here I have gone over to Maleyna's nannies house a few times, that is her grandma. I have been to the dentist with Maleyna too. She had to have some teeth pulled. I hope I dont ever have to have teeth pulled. I have been to the Doctors Office too, because Maleyna's cousin Gabby had to get checked, she has an ear infection. I have also been out of the city, to another city, Pittsburg, that is where Gabby and her family lives.
Maleyna's nick name is Meena, Meena Bug, or Bug, isn't that cute. She named me Mr. Hyde, after Hyde Park there back at home. Teresa also sent her another teddy bear, Meena named her London. She is a bit bigger then me, but really nice and we are good friends. We get to sleep with Meena every night.
Meena and I made something special for Teresa, that is getting mailed to her tomorrow. Let me know how she likes it.
Well Cuddly, it is late, and it is Meena's bedtime, and mine too. So we need to go brush our teeth and go to sleep. Meena has school tomorrow, she is in the 5th grade. I will stay with her mom while she is in school, till she gets home.
I will email you pictures soon, once her mom puts them on the computer from her camera.
Please give Teresa hugs from me, and kisses from Meena. I will email you again. I do not get computer time all the time, mostly on the weekends, so I will try and email you later this week.

Love You,
Mr. Hyde"

I can't wait to see pictures of my brother and his new friends. It sounds like he is happy living in the United States.

Goodbye

2007-03-31T09:46:00.000+01:00

I said 'Goodbye' to my brother today. He volunteered to go to the United States to live with a little girl named Maleyna. As he was going to the United States he wore a wooly jumper with a US flag. The US flag is also known as the 'Old Glory'.

We sent him with a journal and candy. The candy was for Maleyna, so I hope that he didn't eat it en route. We packed him safely in the box as we didn't want him having a bumpy journey. I hope to see him when I visit this summer.

Herts24 Web Awards Winner!

2007-03-30T14:53:00.000+01:00

I won the Herts24 Web Award for Personal / Family / Blog Website. :) I couldn't believe it when in the ceremony it got to the category and I was announced as the winner.

I would like to thank everyone who voted for me, the judges who selected me from the final five, and to Teresa and Craig who look after me, take me on travels around the world and who help me to put together my blog. I don't think it would be possible without them.

If you would like to watch the ceremony then you can on the Herts24 website.

www.herts24.co.uk/webawards

The Simpsons

2007-03-26T10:10:00.000+01:00

I don't know whether I have mentioned this before, but one of my favourite tv programmes to sit down and watch every night is The Simpsons. The characters are great. The entire town of Springfield is just awesome. I have some particular favourite moments like when Moe ran into the backroom and let free the pandas, when Homer caused a nuclear meltdown in the testing van when the van didn't contain any nuclear material, and Homer skiing down the mountain out of control.

The reason for mentioning this was because I came across a blog about the best Simpsons character, it suggested Ralph Wiggum and I have to agree. He has come out with some classic quotes like 'I bent my wookie' and 'Miss Hoover, I ate my crayon'. :) It is worth reading if you like the Simpsons.

http://www.radiotimes.com/content/features/blogs/thebest/0023/

Nigel Mansell

2007-03-18T15:02:00.000Z

The London Half Marathon at Silverstone had as race starter, the former Formula 1 World Champion Nigel Mansell. He ran the race together with his two sons. The announcer was concerned that something had happened to Nigel whilst running the half marathon, he wondered if he had a flat tyre. When a race marshall indicated that Nigel was on the last curve they played "The Chain" by Fleetwood Mac. He ran to the finish with the music blaring.

London Half Marathon

2007-03-18T15:00:00.000Z

Teresa ran the London Half Marathon at Silverstone today. The weather was horrendous, one moment it was sunny and clear, the next it was heavy sleet and hail. The wind remained very strong the entire duration of the marathon and the temperature was very cold. The wind chill contributed to the cold temperature. I was frozen by the end of the marathon and I had wished that I bought some mittens along for the marathon. They gave every finisher a great medal. The runner who finished first probably wanted to finish it as quickly as possible due to it being so cold. :)

Final Shortlist for the Herts24 Web Awards

2007-03-17T00:16:00.000Z

I would like to thank everyone who voted for me in the Herts24 Web Awards. I have reached the final five. The shortlisted websites will be graded by a panel of judges and the overall winners will be announced at an online awards ceremony hosted by the virtual newsreader Miranda Fox. The awards ceremony will be available to view on the Herts24 Web Awards website from 12pm on March 30, 2007 onwards. Thank you again.

http://www.herts24.co.uk/webawards/default.aspx

Travelling Rucksack

2007-03-16T20:44:00.000Z

We went on a day trip to Brighton today. I don't normally show a picture of my rucksack, but here I am travelling rucksack class. I get to have my own water, pillow and bag of sweets (just in case I get peckish on the journey). I don't always travel rucksack class, but when the weather is wet and damp then I prefer to travel inside my warm and dry rucksack.

Comfy Bed

2007-03-10T20:43:00.000Z

We stayed at the Hilton in Derby. The hotel was really nice. I was impressed that for energy conservation you need to put your key into a card slot near the door and the lights will then be enabled. I thought this was a great way of ensuring that lights are not left on when you leave the room.

I got to have my own bed. The pillows and the duvet were really comfy. I snuggled up warm and cosy under the duvet and slept really well.

http://www.hilton.co.uk/eastmidlandsairport