The (Ongoing) Adventures of Colin the Bear

Antarctican · Dec 27, 2007

What on earth is a 'flip the penguin' session? (And I guess you should be hearing imminently about the new grandchild!! :hug:: )

Chiller · Dec 27, 2007

:hail: Classic stuff Jeanney. :lol:

Looks like Colin is having a winter blast. How is Coleen doin.

Antarctican · Jan 9, 2008

On New Year's Eve, Colin and Colleen decided to get dressed up and go out on the town. Colleen put on a silk dress and her diamond earrings and necklace. But they weren't counting on the deep snow. They took one step ...and starting sinking! Colin and Colleen suddenly remembered why bears hibernate during the winter months! [And the thought crossed Colin's mind that brass monkeys weren't the only animal afraid of freezing its ----- off!]

(When this picture was taken, they were in snow about 14 inches deep.)

Here's wishing everyone a Happy New Year!!

jdgreen92086 · Jan 9, 2008

Haha, to awesome!

Chiller · Jan 9, 2008

Whew...glad you got some clothes for Colleen. :lol:

That might have been a little cold. :lol:

kundalini · Jan 9, 2008

^^ but she seems a slave to fashion. The spaghetti straps make her look hot, but a warm coat would have been practical in that weather.

Antarctican · Jan 9, 2008

Yes, and note the red, frost-bitten colour her skin turned...

Antarctican · Jan 24, 2008

Yes, folks, tomorrow is Robbie Burns Day! (Whaaaaat? You don't have it marked on your calendar? For shame!) A Day when Scots and wannabe Scots celebrate the life of their national poet, delight in hearing the 'Address to the Haggis', then tuck in and chow down on said haggis (together with tatties and neeps, with trifle for dessert) before closing off the evening with a resounding chorus of Auld Lang Syne. The Penguin Queen has a wee drop or two of Scots blood in her, so attended a Robbie Burns Day supper to join in the festivities. Colin begged to come along. "Well, Colin, you can come too, but you'll have to don traditional garb". "Sure, whatever, just set it out for me and tell me what time is the dinner". Well! You should have seen the colour drain from his face when he was presented with a kilt! "It's a bloody skirt! Isn't that what Colleen is supposed to wear?" The Penguin Queen just chuckled and helped him put it on. Luckily, Colin was used to traipsing about without any underwear on, so didn't balk at that part of the tradition.

So after the haggis was piped in, and served to the hungry hordes, Colin tucked right in and ate a heaping helping. "Mmmm, tasty! What exactly is it?" he asked between mouthfuls. "Ummm, it's made of 'sheep's pluck', if you must know" the Penguin Queen told him. "Hmmm, what part of the sheep is the pluck?" he wondered as he continued to chew. "I'll have to get the recipe". So after the meal was over, he posed with the leftover haggis and asked for one of the recipe cards. He nearly tossed his cookies when he read that haggis is made of sheep's 'pluck' (heart, liver and lungs), minced with onion, oatmeal, suet, spices, and salt, mixed with stock, and boiled in the animal's stomach for approximately three hours. He was glad he was only told this after he'd eaten it! The Penguin Queen wisely said it was better that he'd tried it without knowing what it was made of.

Fangman · Jan 24, 2008

I don't know what Colin was worried about - I ended up in this pot whilst they all queued up at the photo club to witness my predicament - thought I was going to join the sheep guts at high table.

Antarctican · Jan 24, 2008

Yikes!!!! That one looks like he was cooked in a sheep's stomach or something! A little 'rough around the edges'! Or did he just have one too many of the traditional whisky toasts?

Fangman · Jan 24, 2008

Do you mind - this is the well worn look after years of loving and perhaps not so much care.

I was brought in by one of the members of the photographic club for an evening of "table" shoots with different flash setups and Fangman just thought Colin should know what can happen to a bear if he roams too far away from Anty's loving care.
Would she like this to go with the haggis

Or a rose for a Rose

Antarctican · Jan 24, 2008

^^^ Hey, looks like an interesting evening....everyone brings something to be photographed? Colin's a bit of a ham, so he might like to pose for photographs. Or perhaps he'd prefer to take the pics while Colleen poses?

Fangman · Jan 25, 2008

I am glad we don't have your snow Coiln as my mummy would never find me and I might get my credentials frozen off.

Antarctican · Feb 3, 2008

Colin and Colleen were excited to learn they would be accompanying the Penguin Queen to London in late January. They were thrilled to leave a place with temperatures of 25C to go to one with temperatures of +11C.

First off was the plane trip, always exciting for a bear. And especially for Colleen, as it was her first flight. "Wanna join the mile high club?", Colin asked. "Sure, what do I have to do?" asked Colleen. (Editor's note: Colin's instructions have been deleted as this is a family forum)

Two bears joining the mile high club makes a fair amount of racket. The flight crew decided to split the two of them up, and lucky Colin got upgraded to first class. The Penguin Queen was not amusedshe had behaved herself, yet she had to stay in economy.

Upon arrival in London, the threesome hopped on the Tube and travelled to King's Cross. There, Colin found the secret entrance to the train to Hogwarts used by that Harry Potter fella.

Not quite trusting the Penguin Queen to get them around London based on memory, Colin decided they needed a map. He figured he was small and could just reach up and grab one out of the machine, but he got stuck and had to be rescued.

The group then went to Piccadilly Circus. "But I don't get it", whined Colin. "Where are the elephants and tigers and clowns?"

While feeding pigeons in Trafalgar Square, Colin spotted a familiar word on the side of a building and hurried over to have his picture taken.

By this time Colin had developed a wee thirst, so he convinced the Penguin Queen to make a stop at a pub for a pint.of Guinness. Strange looking brew, he thoughtlooks like someone poured a coke too fast and got a frothy head on it.

A few hours later, Colin was pulled kicking and screaming from the pub. "Come on, Colin, we only have a few hours left to see the City". "How about I get you a souvenir". Colin liked that, and went window shopping for some.

One final item was on Colin's 'to do' list before they headed back to the airport. A Cornish Pasty! Mmmmmm (steak and stilton)

At Heathrow, Colin liked the duty-free area. Yummy! Free samples of chocolates, Bailey's Irish Cream, and Martinis!!!!! He could get to like the jet set life, he mused!

Fangman · Feb 3, 2008

Colin, you had a wonderful trip and I see you took the press corps and photographer along with you now you are a V.I.P. The bears of Ely were sorry they were unable to see their hero, but had to meet all the new teddies and other animals that have joined the family and now are helping to look after the new baby Isabelle. Congratulations to your tame photographer for making the most of her handsome subject. I hope Colleen wasn't living it up in Soho as she seems to have gone missing.