The Amazing World of Cuddly

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

Sims 2 Pets

2007-03-10T13:22:00.000Z

We had to go on a short journey to Derby, so I brought along my Sony PSP. I normally play games like the Midway Treasures, but I recently got Sims 2 Pets for the PSP. I enjoyed playing the Sims 2 on the PS2 with Craig and Teresa, so I thought I would really like Sims 2 Pets. I was disappointed that I was unable to create a teddy bear, but I was able to model Craig, Teresa and our dog Star in the game. If I were to rate the game then I would give it four and half paws out of five. :)

http://www.thesims2.co.uk/

Voting for the Herts24 Web Awards

2007-02-23T15:53:00.000Z

I have been nominated and accepted for the Herts24 Web Awards. :) This is going to be a great opportunity for me to be seen by as many people as possible, and maybe one day when buying donuts someone might recognise me. :)

If you would like to vote for me then click on the link below, for voting you could win yourself a pair of virgin balloon tickets or a website in a wallet. I wouldn't mind winning a balloon ride, I've never been in a hot air balloon. Vote today and make a pint-sized teddy bear very happy.

http://www.herts24.co.uk/webawards/voting/personal/cuddly

London Underground

2007-02-23T14:53:00.000Z

I had to navigate the London Underground today by myself. I was able to travel from A to B without any problems. I will look at the journey planner next time to ensure that I know the quickest route.

There is a Guinness World Record for travelling around the 275 stations in the fastest time possible. I can't imagine where you would start looking at the map, but apparently the record stands at 18 hours 25 minutes and 3 seconds. It must be really frustrating if the northern line train is going to High Barnet when you want to go to Edgware.

http://www.tfl.gov.uk/tube/

Primrose Hill

2007-02-23T14:37:00.000Z

Primrose Hill is a park on the north side of Regent's Park in North London. It has been a couple of years since I visited the park. The hill has a wonderful view of central London. It overlooks Regent's Park and London Zoo.

The aviary for London Zoo can be seen in foreground of the picture beyond the path. Centerpoint on Tottenham Court Rd., London Telecom Tower (formally BT Telecom Tower) on Cleveland St., and the Millenium Eye on the South Bank can be seen in the distance.

You might recognise the park. It was in the films Bridget Jones: Edge of Reason and Maybe Baby.

Wag the tail

2007-02-23T13:58:00.000Z

David Marshall, who developed the Bodydoctor Fitness programme has developed an excellent programme for children which help stem the problem of unhealthy and obese children. The exercises don't require any exercise equipment other than a soft floor or mat. The exercises include wagging the tail, a baby crawl and dry land swimming. I am going to try this programme as for a small bear like me these exercises would be ideal. :)

Barrow Hill primary school in London is the first school to hold Bodydoctor classes and was trialled with year 5 children. They are now teaching the programme to the rest of the teachers in order to roll it out to the rest of the school. I hope that the programme gets adopted around the country.

http://www.bodydoctor.com/

Sling

2007-02-23T13:43:00.000Z

The personal session was really difficult. It might be that I am out of shape. I have been eating too many donuts. I have started eating healthy and have cut down eating donuts to only once a week.

I did weight work, lunges, and exercises with the ab-roller and the sling. The sling helps you to exercise the ab muscles, but I think that might have been too advanced for me. I was afraid of falling, so suspending from the sling was very scary.

http://www.bodydoctor.com/

Rowing

2007-02-23T13:28:00.000Z

I was able to find one cardiovascular exercise which I was able to do, the rowing machine. It was very tiring for me as I am only a small bear. It takes far more effort than it would for anyone else. I might try the treadmill next time as that has got to be far easier for a small teddy. I had to complete my cardio before proceeding to my session with my personal trainer.

There are so many different exercise machines; the x-bike looks really cool, the strider looks scary and the never ending stairs looks dangerous. I will have to try some others next time.

http://www.bodydoctor.com/