Posing Like A Princess, Part 3

Now, where had I got to? Ah, yes - @Pixie_Tooth was about to ask me another question... 

Pixie: 
#OTLFP 
Q4

Brenda, if you had a magic wand what would you change and what would you wish for? 

Brenda: I’d wish for people to try to understand each other better. There are few problems in the world that couldn’t be solved if we worked together instead of against each other, & think of the billions that could be spent on useful things, not weapons to kill each other with! 

That was the end of the official questions, but then Backstage Pass winner and new friend @tiffany_tzu stepped up ro the microphone with two more questions for me... 

Tiffany: Q1. #OTLFP Brenda, I am a lucky fur and have lots of toys and activities. I like my pandas and sudoku. What are your favourite hobbies? 

Brenda: I love playing with a mini soccer ball whose little owner kicked it down a steep path in the woods & his father wouldn’t go after it, so Mama rescued it, & we have hours of fun with it! Alfie & I play against each other with a chair for the goal, & Toffee referees 😂⚽️  

Tiffany: My next question 

Q2. #OTLFP Brenda, when the inevitable film of your life is made, who will play you? 

Brenda: I saw Hannah Gordon in a rerun of a murder mystery recently, & I think she would be pawfect! Her fur’s a bit like mine in style & colour, & as well as being so pretty she has a lovely voice & comes across as a very likeable pawson. I’d be honoured if she’d play me!

That completed all the questions, and I could relax, but after that there was still a very impawtant part of the show to come - Millie’s Adopt-Don’t-Shop segment. The featured pet in need of a home is the beautiful @Mushroom251. 

Mushroom is a lurcher, and very quiet and laid-back (the staff of the shelter where she is at present actually describe her as lazy, but really, nobear would dream of being so rude! 😂). What that really means is that she doesn’t need a lot of exercise, and would be ideal for someone who would enjoy her companionship but doesn’t want to have to walk miles every day. Mushroom’s in the Evesham area of Worcestershire, England. If you’re in that area and would like to check her out, please zoom in on the details in the picture, or check out her Twitter profile. 

Being a guest on #OTLFP was a very special experience (and if you ever get the chance, do take it!!), and being a Princess for a day was pawesome! I’m very grateful to everyfur who made my day so wonderful (not forgetting being asked to sign @TravelMonk2’s t-shirt, and @Wool_F_Gang’s belly, just like a real celebrity!), and who have taught me something very meaningful indeed - that when you have friends as kind and wonderful as mine you really ARE a Prince or Princess ALL the time. 

And now for the big finish, produced and directed by the super-talented @TravelMonk2 - the movie short, Let’s Get Excited!! 

Posing Like A Princess, Part 2

*giggles* If you’ve read the post immediately before this, you’ll be aware that, to put it politely, we’ve been having a few difficulties with the latest version of Blogger. Hopefully this one will be easier... 🤞🤞🤞🤞 

For anyone who hasn’t read the other one, I’m posting a transcript of the interview I was honoured to do for #OTLFP with @MillieOTLFP, @Pixie_Tooth and Backstage Pass Winner @tiffany_tzu on June 13, 2020. 

Millie: Wooo hoooo its show time!! Ooh lots of pals out there today. Thankyou all for coming and welcome to you all.

Sooooo Lets get started #OTLFP 

Welcome to the show Brenda @BrendaJBear1

Q1) Tell us about how you found your forever home, do you have a big hug? 

Brenda: 1/4 I joined the family when Mama went to a special shop where they build bears. She picked the framework, & they asked her to choose a little heart for me, give it a kiss & place it inside the frame she’d chosen. Then they filled me up with stuff to make me sturdy #OTLFP ‬

2/4 Then, there was a little ceremony where they asked her to promise to love me & look after me, & they promised on my behalf that I would always be a true & loyal bear to her. Then she gave me a hug & a kiss, & they gave me a birth certificate & let her bring me home #OTLFP

3/4 Alfie came to us at Christmas, after one of Santa’s elves found him, brand new & un-played-with, in a charity shop. He’s sweet-natured & very lovable, & lots of fun to be with, so some unappreciative human’s loss is our great gain! #OTLFP

4/4 One day I logged on to Twitter & found a DM from a little bear called Toffee, who’d borrowed @DCMonkey3’s account to ask if he could come & live with us! Of course we said yes & he soon arrived to be our other best pal. He’s the cutest little bear that you could meet! #OTLFP

Pixie: #OTLFP 

Q2

Brenda, I don't know anything about cricket or mountaineering but I can't wait to hear all about your adventures in both! 

Brenda: 1/4 I love watching cricket, & I’m part of the #cheerteam for #toddysteamcc . Our coach is the very talented @travelmonk2, who trains us & choreographs our cheer routine each week. The rest of the team are @babymonk13 & @DennisAndDoris1, & we all love being part of it! #OTLFP 

2/4 This is the 1st season #toddysteamcc has been in the big leagues, & so far they’ve enjoyed spectacular success. @CodsyBear & @bear_wellington are two of the biggest stars, though any of the team can attract the attention of a certain notorious female streaker bear!  #OTLFP 

3/4 Along with Alfie & Toffee, I’m very proud to be a member of the #mountaineeringbears adventure team trained by the pawesome @MunroBear at Bear Lodge. We recently received our graduation certificates & badges, & we’re thrilled to bits with them! #OTLFP 

4/4 @Wool_F_Gang was also on our #mountaineeringbears course. He’s a lot of fun to be with, & we had a snowball fight on the mountains! *giggles* Bear Lodge is a fabulous place, & there’s even a famous portrait of @MunroBear on show there! #OTLFP 

Millie: Q3 Brenda @BrendaJBear1 #OTLFP  
Oooh you are a busy girl! How do you like to put your paws up? 

Brenda: 1/4 To relax, I enjoy hanging out with pals in the #FurryTails bar. #toddysteamcc & the #cheerteam often go there on Saturdays after the matches. It’s thirsty work playing cricket & cheering, so we’re all usually glad to have a drink or three. They do great meals, too! #OTLFP 

2/4 There are a lot of interesting events at #FurryTails , & one my favourites is the monthly Quiz Night. I’m in a team called #GlitterSquad with @TravelMonk2 , @babymonk13 , @DennisAndDoris1 & @Lucas_Schnauzer , & last time we were joint winners! #OTLFP 

3/4 Another interesting event at #FurryTails is #FurryBards , a monthly chance to share your poetry or listen to other pals read theirs. There’s generally a theme for the month, such as summer, or flowers, fashion, etc. This is one of my favourites, from @CodsyBear 😂 #OTLFP 

4/4 One of the best #FurryBards I’ve seen yet was Haiku night - you know, the Japanese kind where you have 3 lines that don’t rhyme. The 1st & 3rd lines have 3 syllables & the middle one has 5. We really got into the swing of it, & we were all typing in Haiku for weeks! 😂 #OTLFP 

And... guess what? Looks like Blogger’s had enough of this post, too! 

OK, OK... Part 3 looming after today’s virtual walk in Central Park. And food. And quite a lot of tea. And possibly much screaming... 😂 

P.S. Do you suppose it took Tolstoy this long to get War and Peace out there? 

Posing Like A Princess

The Graduates:
Bear Lodge Alumni

We’ve had so much excitement around here that I’ve actually managed to get Mama to sit down and blog about it! Wonders will truly never cease... 🙄

First of all, our Bear Lodge Graduation Certificates and membership badges have arrived from @MunroBear! He’s also sent us some souvenir pictures of our mountaineering adventure, and we’re thrilled to bits with them. We had such a pawesome time, and you can read more about it in a minute. 

Climb For Toddy:Your chance 
to be a mountaineering bear!

Before I get to that, though, did you know that you can have a very special mountaineering adventure of your own? Munro is setting up some adventures in honour of @ToddyFur & his valet, Kevin, & you can get to do a virtual climb of the north face of Ben Nevis! All you have to do is make a small donation to the fund to buy a headstone for the much-loved @ToddyFur and his valet Kevin (this particular adventure is for a fundraiser), and provide Munro with pictures as in the Climb For Toddy details given here, and Munro will organize your training! Couldn’t be easier, and I can absolutely promise you’ll enjoy it! 

Your carriage awaits: About to leave with
@babymonk13 and @TravelMonk2 for the #OTLFP studios

Have you ever felt like a real, live Princess? Well, I did on Saturday! @MillieOTLFP and @Pixie_Tooth had very kindly invited me to be a guest on #OTLFP, and Saturday was the big day. It started with a ride in #RosiesLimo, which is always a very special occasion in its own right, and this time involved being first presented with a beautiful tiara by Rosie herself, and then chauffeur-driven to the venue by @TravelMonk2 and @babymonk13! 

On parade: Crowds line the route to #OTLFP, with @MillieOTLFP,
BSP winner @tiffany_tzu, @AlfieBear13 and @Pixie_Tooth

It was so exciting being part of such a beautiful parade, with pals along the route waving and cheering! It felt as if all my wildest dreams had come true at once, and it was even better for having so many pawesome pals to share it with. 

Floating on a cloud: How it feels to be a Princess for a day!

It felt as if I was floating on a beautiful soft cloud! You’ve probably heard humans talking about walking on air - well, this is how it feels! When we got to the #OTLFP studios I was called straight away to Fur and Makeup, so there wasn’t time to be nervous, then suddenly Millie was introducing me, and we were live on air! 

Poster bear: Still can’t
quite believe I’m on this!

First of all Mille and Pixie asked me some questions, and Tiff, as Backstage Pass winner, got to ask me some questions, too. As pals have been kind enough to ask me for a transcript of the interview, I’m delighted to publish one! It was supposed to go in this post, but I’m having major problems trying to get Blogger to behave itself since someone kindly did an update (!), and after two days’ worth of struggling with text format and uploading pics it’s now decided that this post is long enough! And for some reason it’s just reformatted the entire thing in Bold type - three times... 😂😂😂😂 

So, I’m going to leave it here and do another straight away to update you on the story... soon as Mama’s had a cup of tea and stopped screaming and grabbing handfuls of her fur, that is! See you shortly...