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Cover the cr@p with a piece of nicely wet kitchen roll for a few minutes - then it'll wipe off. Saves having to wash the car. Ask a Bear how he knows.....

Bear here..... Up at a very silly time known as 0345am 😱 for a special mission..... Bear had been asked** to go on a Van delivery run with the Hospice to the Coal Drops at Kings Cross of all places; there's a big "do" up there this weekend (a Vintage Car Boot event plus numerous Charities selling donated Vintage items). We were there by 0630 - and unloaded and gone by around 0730, so that's a Tick. I did take a photo of one of the (two?) Gasometers there - apparently it's been converted to Apartments: (That's not our Van, incidentally - ours is MUCH bigger - and it's got a tail lift to play with.....😁) Wonder if they smell of Gas? Bear is now back at Bear Castle; a cheeky slice of T & M has been scoffed (it could quite easily have been rather more if it wasn't for the bluddy D word 😒). First mission is make the Bear Pit, followed by MIUABGA - the weather is less than sunny so the chances of getting the exhaust system fitted to Harry isn't looking good (Bear hasn't got a Garage - have I mentioned that?) BG **It seems that the Warehouse Manageress considers Bear to be "reliable". Just don't go spreadin' it about ferchrissakes - Bear has a reputation to protect....

Anti-English perhaps? Oh, it is.....you just haven't been told about it yet. Be scared......

Bear keeps his commercial quality Bread in the fridge - it takes a while to use a loaf and I never have issues with mould.

Bear here..... Extremelysillyo'clock........😒 BG

It looks as though mice have had a nibble at the 4 o'clock position; Bear was a little dismayed to note the sticky goo didn't extend down the sides as well....or would have been if it wasn't coffee flavour....🤢

Oh good.....where's the Toaster.......

I imagine that if you'd had to bang out then the subsequent conversation at the BOI would've been "interesting" and probably somewhat career limiting A dastardly trick I might add.

Bear must add the following to the Beary Bucket List: "Scoff Toast & Marmite until you don't want any more" - as it always seems to run out far too quickly 😢

Bear here.... Postie delivered the promised parcel as intended - 4L of Oil for Harry the Honda; their email basically told me it could arrive any time before 7-30pm meant any hope of a Hilly Wander & Pit stop for Bear went out the window; I could still go for the wander but as the pit crew have foxtrotted off I've decided to abort any ideas of that. I did get to saw two exhaust pipes in half though - a careful inspection & measure of the old bits & new silencers suggested that an existing weld line was a rather good place to cut, as anything rearwards of that line would be too large a diameter to fit inside the new silencers. I can always cut a bit more off as required, should the need arise. More work on the documents that'll accompany the Beary Will, such Expression of Wishes and also "Useful Notes for my Executors" etc; I'm now at the "fine tuning" stage so nearly there. BG

Bear was once in an RN Lynx 8 that came over the fence at Boscombe Down with the Low Fuel Warning Lamp illuminated on the Central Warning Panel...... Of course we had much better options available than those flying a Tornado.

And "Oh sh1t" means you haven't got enough.....

You really know how to confuse a Bear..... Thanks - I have a reminder on the Lappy, which also takes into account the EU silliness about refusing valid Passports that were issued more than ten years ago.

Bear here..... Missions "ongoing" - which has FINALLY included writing out a new info strip to go inside my SOS Talisman Bracelet; I checked the Passport Number written on the existing strip and discovered it was for the old Passport.....and the current Passport expires next year..... Right, the Washing Machine is bleeping at Bear so it looks like I've got some "stuff" to hang out. Bear gone.

.....and a Certain Bear was otherwise engaged in a Warehouse. What a dastardly trick.....next time I think @Dave Hunt should submit a Birthday Form for Big H's and Bear's approval so we can make sure we're not otherwise engaged.

Maybe why that's why the store is deserted - cr@p service?

Bear here..... ....who went to zeddyland with the full intention of goin' piddlin' in the pool this morning..... Could've, would've, should've.....didn't...... I made an Executive Decision and decided that "other tasks" could justify wimping out and doing them instead. So I did. These tasks? Well there's the washing to do, hopefully two exhaust pipes to saw in half 😱, There's Beary Will paperwork still to complete, a delivery is expected, din dins to cook...... ION...... VHBBW's to @Dave Hunt (if a little late on "condition"....) ; also BBW's to our fellow ER'er and Mascot Ben - who we all hope will be fine. Right, time to wiggle the Bearyfurryarse..... BG.....

Or perhaps they're dumping the Sainsbugs delivery for other companies?

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Bear here.... Another day at the Warehouse & out n' about - all good fun; 9.5K steps/3.5 miles today, according to Izzy the Iphone. Which is a good job cos' there was some naughtiness involving Jam Donuts** + other assorted goodies..... 😁 **Not entirely surprising cos' Bear visited Morrisons before arriving at the Warehouse....... The following was seen today - on the back of a Bakery Van: 🤣 ION..... I see Venice are to start charging 5 Euros to day visitors on selected days - and some on the ITV TV News are whingin' about it. 5 Euros for a day in Venice - and they're whingin' ?? Jeez, that's gotta be the bargain of the year in this Bear's Book. If you've never been - do go (but not in July & Aug) - and stay in the City if you can as it's a much better experience. Bear gone.

Stop yer whingin' - I let you live didn't I??

Sadly after seven years it looks as though he won't be going back. Money I suspect. Poo. At a guess I'd suggest "It all depends" - based on area, depot, how p1ssed off the staff are on that particular day etc. etc. Perhaps they should be fined (a quid? - going to the Customer) for every item that's unavailable.

3. If there's Cake then a Bear is close by.....and a Hippo.....

Bear here..... Another day at the Hospice Warehouse - busy but pretty uneventful; unfortunately there was a distinct lack of Donuts or cake today 😢 but the Manageress dashed to a nearby shop for some emergency choccy bikkies, so all was not lost. The book man had also managed to locate a travel guide to Malta for Bear, and an electronic crossword "helper" for a neighbour & friend of Bear's was also located by one of the Superstar Ladies working in the sorting room**; my friend was so pleased with it when I gave it to her I thought she was going to cry - she's notgottalot and living on a very limited income so it was a real result. Bear will naturally make suitable financial redress to the Charity accordingly..... **Not a job I could do - some people donate, well, cr@p (or unsuitable stuff such as knives) that has no chance of being sold whatsoever (or the money it was raise just doesn't justify the shop space or time taken to list on Ebay) - I think they do it just to save a trip to the local dump. Bear gone.....

The second one; does it have access to a communal garden - or is there a public one very close by? Private Gardens need maintenance, which may get more difficult with age - meaning getting someone to do it. The design design of the first one is very boxy and a bit weird. No doubt they're on a better earner with commission etc.