[Karen W. (OP)]

Well Daniel maybe the bear factory can fix him up and help him resolve his speech issues, sounds like he was traumatized. Poor whittle bear! LOL

[Mirage]

Yeah, he's been patched up a few times. That bear is older than me  []

[Karen W. (OP)]

That is sweet. I Think you should get him professionally fixed and insure him. Teddy bears are quite collectible as I understand it! Take good care of your special friend!

[Mirage]

To be honest, I think the only way he will be valuable is if he lives way past my time and at least 10 more generations  []

[Karen W. (OP)]

YOU never know! Do You remember Teddy Ruxpins? I think he has become valuable also.. But the obscure ones have also!

[Mirage]

Oh I remember that bear. They were all the rage when I was a kid. Everyone kid wanted a talking one

[Karen W. (OP)]

Oh that was a long time ago About when you and Sarah were little. I wonder when they begun manufactuing him as it seems that he had been around for a long time way back then. I may be mistaken as that could have been Paddington bear or something like that!

[Mirage]

Ahh, Padington. My mum has a very old Padington Bear. For some reason though my parents took his clothes on and put them on my sister. She did look funny in it though, she was just the right size  []

[Karen W. (OP)]

I bet that was a cute picture! Very nice!

[Mirage]

It is indeed a cute pic. There are loads of her with food all around her mouth and what not. There is one of me covered in coco powder though. When I was small I got hold of the weetabix and coco powder and put it on the floor and stamped on it. I think I might have been a little upset judging by my face []

[Karen W. (OP)]

I bet that was a really cute picture.. I love those! They make for a great memory! Even those when e are most annoyed!

[Mirage]

Well for most of my birthdays they would get the photo out.........that's probably why I don't like my birthday, it's all their fault, my horrid little family..... []

That's not the reason. But they did used to get the photo out. Then in the end it didn't bother me so that ruined their fun  []

[Karen W. (OP)]

Yeah you learn the less reactive you are to some things, the quicker people leave it alone, except sometimes its's real hard to be nonreactive, you know what I mean?

[Mirage]

Oh yes. When I was in my last year at primary school they had a film crew come in. It's a group that make like a video diary, in a way, close to a year book. We all had to have interviews, the usual questions you ask a kid, what do you like to do, what are your hobbies, what do you want to be when you grow up. Well I was into airfix models (planes) and the shop that I would go to was called Nobbies Hobbies. Well for some reason the way I would say it made my family laugh. Well for one of my birthdays they decided to watch it, I never felt so embarrassed, I hid the tape after that, I don't actually know where it is now

[Karen W. (OP)]

Silly Guy.. I bet it was cute.. Parents Do that it's not that they are trying to embarrass you,but because they love everything about you and when a child says something that comes out cute, it's hard not to giggle and hug them up!!

We have a dental guy whose name is Axel, BUt the kids at school have a hard time pronouncing it so at question time you can imagine how hard it is to keep a straight facew when they raise theirhand or start shouting Hey, "A**H**E" what do our bottom teeth like to chew? ( example only!!)LOL LOL We cannot keep a straight face As Axel's face turns bright red. THis is his first year with children... Quite funny really!

[Mirage]

LOL I can well imagine that being funny and embarrassing.

But with my parent, or more, my family, embarrassing me is key, it's usually the other way round though  []

[Karen W. (OP)]

HEE HEE HEE< Yep I know that it goes both ways let me tell you! Families are funny! Gotta Love em!

[Mirage]

Well, I love all of my family bar my grandad, he's an a**hole, and I don't think much of his wife either. But my nan who used to be married to him, I love her hubby, I consider him my only living grandad, he's great.

[Karen W. (OP)]

Sounds Like you have a nice family Daniel. None of mine are living anymore. No Aunts Uncles No Parents or Grandparents.. I have three living sisters I hardly ever see and I brother left living somewhere on the streets or in a care home I haven't seen him for many years.. One sister died I brother died. Thats about it! I do Have some Lovely neices and nephews I love but only one I see regularly and her wee little one Samantha... OH so cute.......

[Mirage]

Awwww hun, sorry to hear that  []  [:X]