C & M's Bear Hugs
News Bulletins 2009-2013
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1st September 2013 |
After a long delay (sorry about that) I am now updating
the website. All bears that are no longer available are marked as such. Over
the next couple of weeks I will update the site with all the new bears. |
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15th July 2012 |
Maria is gearing up for the August Bear Fair, new bears
are being produced at quite a rate.
New editions:
Eton Mess,
Barley,
Aztec,
Sorrel,
Accrington,
Artichoke and
Porcini
Adopted before appearing on the web site:
Pippin
No longer available:
Saffron |
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5th July 2012 |
New editions: Steel and
Coral
No longer available:
Tequila Sunrise |
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25 June 2012 |
New editions: Marlon,
Harvest,
Cream,
Cara,
Saffron,
Tequila Sunrise,
Malt,
Cobalt,
Bryn,
Turpin and
Alpaca |
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22 June 2012 |
A long overdue update and stock take. I will post up the
new bears tomorrow.
No longer available: Apricot,
Noah,
Arthur,
Borgia,
Char Sui,
Colombia,
Crumpet,
Daisy,
Freddy,
Jumble Beary,
Kate,
Lilac, Mango,
Mocha,
Whisky Girly,
Shadrach,
Sidney,
Smokey,
Sun-Lee,
Vodka,
Xanadu. |
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30th November 2011 |
We had a very busy Christmas Market, Maria made 8
choristers which look very nice

The Friday was good but slightly spoilt by someone doing a bit of Christmas
thievery, two of the choristers went missing!
I will do a post before Christmas to detail the new bears Maria has made and
the ones which are no longer available, Maria and all the family are off to
the Christmas Market in Budapest for the first few days in December. |
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Maria has been experimenting with dying her own fur - Dreamer is
the first result of this.
New editions: Boris and Dreamer |
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17th July 2011 |
A mixed summer so far, some days quite busy and then a
week hardly seeing anyone! The weather is not helping - either too wet or
too hot.
No longer available: Bertha,
Champagne,
Judd, Scone,
Radish,
Dim Sum,
Tilda,
Thyme,
Staton,
Theodore and
Ronnie |
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26th April 2011 |
We had a good bear very busy bear fair. Looking forward
to the next Nottingham Bear Fair on Monday 29th August.
No longer available:
Murgatroyd,
Jack,
Joseph and
Edelweiss |
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24th April 2011 |
Maria has just finished two stunning bears
New editions: Judd and
Ronnie |
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17th April 2011 |
Maria has released a number of new bears ready for the
bear fair on Easter Monday.
New editions: Sidney,
Scone,
Pickle,
Geranium,
Jumble Beary,
Tilda,
Char Sui,
Geoff,
Apricot,
Dim Sum,
Lilac and
Archibald
Adopted before appearing on this site:
Gus |
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13th April 2011 |
The first update for ages and ages, Maria was ill for
much of last year and then I got snowed under with pressure from work, the
size of the update got larger and larger and so it got delayed even longer.
So at last here we are almost ready for the bear fair at Easter.
New editions: Shadrach,
Xanadu,
Thyme,
Kate,
Borgia,
Bamboo Jnr,
Bianco,
Smokey,
Joseph,
Jenson,
Gerard,
Radish,
Bluebell,
Murgatroyd and
Wholegrain
Adopted before appearing on this site:
Arctus,
Monty,
Grasshopper,
Dicky,
Meshach,
Babbage,
Lewis,
Noeline,
Fidgit,
Cyril,
Abednego,
Shitake,
Ash,
Pursey and Chickpea
No longer available: Alfred,
Basil,
Boadicea,
Cardamon,
Charles,
Domino,
Faith,
Gerald,
Grizzle,
Jasper,
Lentil,
Liquorice,
Loganbeary,
Nibbles,
Oliver,
Patricia,
Pushkin,
Quartz,
Rozy,
Spearmint,
Teddy,
Trixie,
Walter, Autumn
Berry,
Bruce Koala,
Spiced Beary,
Cherry Blossom,
Brendan,
Mason,
Milly,
Molly,
Flutter, d'Ache
and Arctic |
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1st December 2009 |
The Christmas market was very busy, we
are now looking forward to the holiday.
No longer available:
Beowulf,
Tuppence,
Fortnum,
Willpot,
Rudyard,
Vivien,
Jingle,
Tango and
Dusk |
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27th November 2009 |
The Christmas market starts today, it looks to be the
best yet. Maria and Claire are in the studio so be sure to drop by as say
hello.
New Editions: Lentil,
Willpot and
Nibbles |
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24th November 2009 |
Looking forward to next weekend and the Patchings
Christmas Market. Maria has been very busy making bears.
New Editions: Boadicea,
Loganbeary,
Beowulf,
Aleksander,
Arthur,
Charles,
Patricia,
Duke,
Fortnum,
Mason,
Walter,
Vivien,
Tango and
Tuppence.
Adopted before appearing on this site: Barty,
Morel,
Benjamin,
Séamus
No longer available: Milton,
Garrison,
Chas,
Hector,
Chiang,
Aidan,
Madge,
Dilbert,
Nettle and
Sheila Koala, , |
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30th August 2009 |
Maria and Claire are running textile workshops at
Patchings on the second Saturday of every month. Details
here. |
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25th May 2009 |
New Editions: Teddy,
Milton,
Madge,
Chas,
Spiced Beary,
Cherry Blossom and
Sheila Koala
Adopted before appearing on this site: Harold
and Minnie
No longer available: Christmas
Pudding, Sugar Plum,
Violet,
Plum,
Flutter,
Anemone,
Wilde,
Anya,
Couscous,
Willow and
Beijing |
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24th May 2009 |
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those who don't know, we have a nest box with a camera in in the garden at
Patchings. This year a pair of Great Tits took up residence, they had 10
eggs by 23rd April, Maria then said we had 10 chicks by the 6th May. |
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The parents were run ragged feeding them, there seems to have been plenty of
food this year because a week later we still had ten healthy chicks.
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Yesterday they were peeking out of the nest box and inside there
was no nest visible - just 10 very large chicks. This morning when we
arrived they had all flown the nest. |
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22nd May 2009 |
Wilbeary has just been to the Chelsea Flower Show - you
can catch up with his adventures in his blog
here. |
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21st February 2009 |
A belated Happy New Year to everybody. As usual life has
been hectic and I am remiss in not updating the web site. Still better late
than never. I have also taken this opportunity to update the Commissions
Gallery.
Commissions:
Clapton,
Bob,
June,
Rob,
Truffle,
Briar
Elissa,
Bart,
Lily
Rose,
Heather,
Ellis
Rachel,
Edmund,
Jacob RS,
Mrs,
Master and Miss Grizzle,
Earnest
and
Uddley
New Editions: Sugar Plum,
Autumn Berry,
Violet,
Hector,
Garrison,
Crumpet,
Rudyard,
Chiang,
Aidan,
Brendan,
Jasper and
Dilbert
Adopted before appearing on this site:
Silky,
Dafydd,
Jessica,
Rollo and
Caitlin Laura
No longer available: Elgar,
Audrey,
Fuchsia,
Rose Bud,
Bee and
Theodore |
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