now granny Maureen

After a very long wait, Jake has made myself and Keith very proud grandparents, although that makes us feel very old. LOL.

Congratulations to Martin and Leona, Jake weighed in at 8.6 lbs.

Note to Leona, next time please speed up the delivery..LOL

Favourite day out

What a great day out we had yesterday, The annual Bucks County Show was held close to where we live, I have put up some photos onto the web site, under Fav Day Out.
Congrats to everyone involved, so much hard work, but really a great day out, I love the big bulls.... and the coloured sheep.

Olympics & new creations

Hi
I have been glued to the TV watching the wonderful Olympics, well done to all the competitors, they have my utmost admiration, especially the big boys in the Lycra, LOL.
Have managed to add 3 new creations to the web site, and thanks to everyong who asked to adopt them, myself and Keith really appreciate the support.
Well back to watching the TV, and I guess working on some more creations for the Kensington show, which is fast approaching.
if you are coming please let me know, and come and say hello, I am really looking forward to meeting everyone.
Bearst wishes
Maureen

suffering in the heat

I like warm sunny days but the last two have been humid and unbearable, I have trouble stuffing my bears everything sticks to my fingers so I thought I would share a few things with you. am still busy making bears for the web site and kensington, and yesterday we heard that California had a bad earthquake, one of my collectors lives in Chino Hills, which was the epicentre of the quake, and we were quite worried about her but all appears well, thank goodness, and the best news was that a bear she had adopted arrived the day after the quake, so a happy ending to the story

bears, birds and fuchias

What a busy time of the year, adding new bears to the web site, making some creations in preparation for the London show I am exhibiting at in Sept, trying to keep the garden tidy and chasing squirrels from the garden.

The photo shows the view I now have from my conservatory, the fuchias are wonderful, so delicate, and yes the background on my web site is one of our flowers. Keith is well chuffed with the picture of the Peregrine Falcon he managed to take.

Must get back to work.

Bearst wishes

Maureen

Keith is mad as march hare LOL

Thanks very much for all the great emails about the new creations and the way the web site looks now, they are much appreciated.
Just as most of you know, Keith is crackers, mad as a march hare, well the latest idea just confirms this.
We are looking for some plant containers to put some beautiful roses in, in the front garden, Keith has come up with the idea of either bidets, or toilet pans, is he potty or what. LOL
Any ideas on what I can do with him, will be gratefully received
Bearst wishes
Maureen

great time of the year

All the time spent in the garden is now showing wonderful results, the rose above is just beautiful.

The new frog water feature is up and working, so long as the sun shines, will be interesting to see how long it takes the birds to get used to him, and then have a bath with him watching, LOL.

Keith still has eye problems, and so is restricting his time on the computer.

When they are better, no doubt he will be doing an updated garden page to bore you all. LOL

The new panda that went up onto the site today has just been adopted, thanks for all your interest, I just wish I could make things quicker.

Take care

Bearst wishes

back from holiday

Yes, the above picture is a trainer having a sleep with a lion, taken at the MGM Vegas Lion Habitat, we have just got back from a wonderful holiday in Vegas, rather warm first couple of days, 107 was top temperature,with high wind and low humidity, it was like being in a sauna with the hair dryer on full blast, we were silly to go out in it, to warm for both Keith and I.

Saw Cher, I loved her show, Barry Manilow, KA another amazing show from Cirque du Soleil,
and Jersey Boys, the best show of its kind we have ever seen, great story, great music and wonderfully produced, well worth seeing.

It is back to normal now, doing the washing , going shopping and getting back to making some more mawspaws creations, but Keith wondered if you can spot me amid the old men of Vegas.

Bearst wishes

Blackbirds and Blanche

Very disappointing morning, we have just seen that the blackbirds have given up on their nest, after sitting on the nest for 10 days the eggs have not hatched, so sad news.

Blanche has just gone onto the new look web site, if you have time to test the site out and email me with your thought, I would be very grateful.

Bearst wishes

new pandas, blackbird update

I have just added a couple of new pandas to my web site.

Mrs Blackbird is still sitting on her nest, with Mr Blackbird doing a great job protecting her and the eggs.

Found out this week what sex our grandchild will be, also the possible name of Martin & Leonas baby. Keith does not know the name so I have to keep that a secret, that will be hard work. LOL

Typo and Mrs Blackbird

Keith made a mistake on the price of Tara, he has now corrected it.
For the past couple of weeks we have been noticing our plant pot liners being decimated, we now know who is responsible, Mrs Blackbird.
I have just been out into our garden and only 3 metres from the house, Mrs Blackbird is sitting on a well hidden nest, so well constructed considering they only use their beaks.
We will have to wait now to see if we get any baby blackbirds, cant wait.

You are special to us

Over the years I have had some wonderful compliments about my creations, this week we have had a number of very complimentary and touching emails.
I just wanted to say a very big thank you to everyone for their support and friendship.
Both Keith and I really appreciate them, it is sometimes hard to put into words just what you mean to us.
We have a wonderful mawspaws family of friends.
Thank you.

exciting week

Precious, now renamed Lily has been adopted and moved to Finland, the first time we have had a creation go to Finland, very exciting.
The web site is in the process of getting a fresh look.
A pair of "beary" named pandas go onto the web site.
Just wish the weather would warm up here in the UK. chilly yuk.

Precious added to web site

Thanks for the interest in my last Prestige collection bear, Chester has now found a lovely new home.
Just added Precious to the site, adding her at a different time of the day, just to give as many of you as I can a chance to adopt her.
Bearst wishes.
PS, managed some lovely retail theraphy today, great fun... especially as Keith at work all day, and he had a nightmare of a day.

just enough for a snowlady

Woke up this morning and just enough snow had fallen to make a snowlady, as Keith says.

Here goes, what is the difference between a snowlady and snowman.

email me if you do not know.LOL

pandas have new home

Wow, The new pandas have now found a lovely home in Ferrybridge, England. Thanks very much for all the emails, the web site has also been updated, there are still some other creations available.
Bearst wishes

what a week, ack, yuk, cough, cough

Just to say that both myself and Keith are now feeling 100% better after a week of illness.
Just added a new guestbook to my site and some new creations.
Hope you like them.
Bearst wishes
Maureen

Hoppity on Ebay

After a chilly Easter, time to warm up, and added Hoppity onto Ebay,
item nos. 250229459095, she ends this Sunday.

Bearst of luck if you bid.

Maureen

Happy Easter

Just added 4 new creations onto the web site, busy morning taking the photos, we have also added some stunning photos onto their own page, can you see what they are made from.

Just what the teddy doctor ordered

Retail therapy, just how wonderful is it, I had a great day in the new shopping centre in High Wycombe, M&S great store, I am a little bias because I worked for them for over 35 years.
Just had the latest edition of Teddy Bear and Friends, very disappointed, seems much less reading in this edition, anyone else think this, or is it just me.
Bearst wishes