I recently found myself strapped in to the back of the car on a cold winter’s morning (hence the blanket).  The humans were heading off on another dance weekend, and they do like to take me along too.On the way they stopped at a small town called Totnes for some lunch.  Here I am in Totnes High Street. There are quite a few charity shops in Totnes;  Karen always has to look in charity shops just in case there might be something there that could be useful (like a new dress).   I followed her into the Cancer Research UK shop.We noticed a familiar face sitting on a chair next to a heap of abandoned cuddly toys.  He was sat staring into space and looked rather worried.  I remembered how I felt when I spent a few days sat on a charity shop shelf.   I said ‘Hello’ to him and he told me that he had been made in the Station Mill at Alresford and how sad he felt that his human had abandoned him to a charity shop.  I asked if he’d like to come and live with some of his Alresford relatives.Jesse had a £12 price label attached to his Alresford Crafts label, which seemed a small price to pay to rescue him.  Karen took him to the shop counter to pay for him.  The shop assistant wasn’t interested in our story but stood aside for us to take a photo.  Once outside the shop Karen found a suitable bear carrier for Jesse.It was then time to get something to eat.  We went back down the hill to Maisie’s Cafe, a lovely little tearoom, where Karen treated us both to tea and cake.I think Jesse is going to like living with us 🙂

Horace the Alresford Bear 10/1/17

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