Sebastian and Emma

a teddy bear wearing a party hat is sitting next to a gift box with the words happy birthday written above it ALT: a teddy bear wearing a party hat is sitting next to a gift box with the words happy birthday written above it

Happy birthday!

We haven’t finished reading it yet, but we’re enjoying it. #FurryReaders

Oh. My. Paws! Just been to the theatre to see 2:22 A Ghost Story. Written by Danny Robins, who does the Uncanny podcast on R4/BBC Sounds. Terrifying and thrilling, with a proper plot twist ending!!!

There wasn't one. The tiny bathroom only had a toilet, wash basin and shower in it. In the end we let them share the bed with us.

Fawlty Towers actor Prunella Scales dies aged 93 Actor portrayed Sybil Fawlty and later charmed viewers with her canal boat journeys alongside husband Timothy West

*sad ears*
RIP Prunella Scales
www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio...

You mean they had cayke and you didn't?! That's not on! Cayke is one of the main food groups for bears.

Hey Theobald! How is it up north? Are those hooms behaving themselves?

New bear to follow. This is Theobald, who came with us to the Isle Of Wight earlier this month. He’s our hoom’s husband’s bear.

I hope we’re not too late: been a hectic few days! Could we (Sebastian and Emma) book in to a course, please? Thank you.

Diane Keaton, Oscar-winning star of Annie Hall and The Godfather, dies aged 79 The legendary actor best known for her many collaborations with Woody Allen, as well as films including Reds, The First Wives Club and Book Club, has died

Another one gone. *Sad ears*
RIP Diane Keaton
www.theguardian.com/film/2025/oc...

Emma:
*excited ears*
Yes, ready, Munro. Looking forward to it!

We wish!

Yup, that's the one. More photos incoming tomorrow.

Mr Cupcake (small Steiff rabbit) with Blackpool Tower behind him

Mr Cupcake:
Guess where we are!

No bathtub here. There's just a shower unit. It'll have to be the floor!

Yes, it's so sweet of them!

A bed with 4 pillows (2 piles of 2). In front of the pillows are Bruno, Sebastian, Emma, Anna, and Mr Cupcake. On top of one of the sets of pillows is a monk bear

Well, that's us sorted. Don't know where the hooms are sleeping.

Anna stands next to a gravy boat full of gravy. In front of her is a large plate of food - a big dollop of creamy mashed potato, two roast potatoes, a large ball of stuffing, a Yorkshire pudding, 3 sausages, and peas, carrots, sprouts, broccoli and cauliflower.

Anna is very happy with the way this holiday has started. Delicious!

Pair and fold as I find them

Selection of cards and presents: Back row - hand drawn card of a black upright piano, with Happy Holiday! in red ink; card with blue butterflies and the words “Just to say”; box of Lindt Choco Wafers; black card with “IT’S PARTY TIME” in red, white and blue lettering, and a crown above the words; card with Dr Seuss’ The Cat In The Hat, the words “The more you helped, the more I knew…There’s really nothing I can’t do!” Front row: white mug with sheet music printed on it; large box of Lily O’Brien’s Luxury Collection chocolates; scoop of blue ice cream (with a smiley face on) in a brown cone (all made of felt); box of Twining’s Camomile Tea

Some of hoom’s pupils have given her some lovely end-of-term presents this week. The ice cream is made of felt and was hand stitched by the boy who gave it to her. The mug has the opening of Beethoven’s Pathetique Piano Sonata printed on it.

Happy birthday!

Hugo:
Hello Ossington, nice to meet you. My humans are a little bit bigger than me: I’m 5 feet tall. Happy to chat on here when I’m free.

Hugo, a large (5 foot) grey bear, sitting at the kitchen table with a pan of chocolate brownies, straight out of the oven, in front of his nose.

We wondered if it was a sensible idea, leaving the chocolate brownies to cool in front of Hugo!

Friends who post the same thing on more than one social media platform - how do you do this, please? Do you use something that automatically publishes one post on several platforms/accounts at the same time? Does it do alt text for you? Thank you.

A monk bear in a brown habit stands on the left hand side of a large pepperoni pizza. Mary is sitting in front of a slightly larger bear (Hilda) who is wearing a red Oxford University hoodie. They are on the right hand side of the pizza. The pizza is in a takeaway box.

Mary and her new friend Hilda enjoyed a delicious pizza at the end of a long day.

Teddy bear wearing an Oxford University jumper and a pair of sunglasses

This rather cool bear was in a restaurant window.

An old building in Oxford - one of the colleges?

Another view of the same building

Mary saw this fine building on the walk from Oxford railway station to St Hilda’s College

A monk bear in a brown habit, a banana, a red apple, a chocolate Trek bar, and Mary, on a fold down table on the back of a train seat

Mary was not impressed with the early start yesterday morning (up at 6am on a Bank Holiday Monday, train at 7:31am!) nor with breakfast on the train, but at least the journey went smoothly.

Sebastian and Emma with a rolled up towel between them

On Sunday we celebrated #TowelDay

Sebastian and Emma sit behind a Chocolate Torte, which is in a large, white, fluted flan dish.

Sebastian and Emma sit behind a bowl in which is a slice of the Chocolate Torte, and a purple dessert spoon. In front of the bowl is the rest of the torte, in the flan dish.

Another photo catchup. Earlier this month we made a Chocolate Oreo Torte. It was very rich, creamy & chocolatey. Absolutely delicious!