We set out the table with turkey and
cranberry sauce sandwiches some mince pies a jar of honey each and
some dandelion & burdock cordial yummy.
Master Jeremy sat down “well this
looks wonderful I am so very hungry you bears are so very kind” he
said “Thank you Master Jeremy please help yourself” I said, at
that point Tat 2 started to ask his questions again “Master Jeremy
could I ask how old you are” oh Tat 2 I told you not to be so rude
to our new friend” I said “Haha that's alright Tat you know
people and Bears have been asking my age for the last 40 years or
more! So I am quite used to it by now. I was born in Germany in 1916
which makes me 93 now (Tat 2 nearly choked on his mince pie when he
heard Jeremy's age) yes I am getting on for a small bear” Jeremy
said.
“Wow so you were born as the first
world war was on why would someone make a bear with all that trouble
going on” I said “Well Tat the lady that made me said there was
so much darkness in the world she wanted to bring some love and
happiness at such a terrible time so I was born, I then went to my
new owner who was a small boy he gave me lots of love and I was
always by his side, the years went by and my owner became a train
driver I found myself up on the footplate of large steam locos with
the wind in my fur and the steam in my face as I remember we
travelled to many countries, could you pass me the mince pies
please”.
Hours went by as I sat on the side of the lake blankly gazing into the black water I was feeling very down and numb, I heard someone behind me say "weather turned out nice in the end" I coldly replied "yes" the voice came back again with "well thats not much of a welcome" at that point I realized who was talking to me. "Tat 2, Tat 2 Woo Hooooooooooo Taaaaat 2 your alive" I jumped to my feet and gave my brother a big hug "whaaat haaaappened" "oh Tat as I went down into the water I ran into a Cormorant who was fishing for his lunch and he got his beak caught in the tow line" "Oh dear" I said "well yes the trouble was he got scared I think he thought the submarine was a big fish chasing him so he pulled me all over the lake underwater until we hit the far bank as we hit the impact caused the air tank to burst and the Cormorant to escape so I was stuck there" "well what happened how did you get out of the sub and your fur is still dry how come" I asked. "You know what Ting bear is like he had put in all this safety equipment, I was just thinking this could be the end of me, when suddenly a big red light came on and I heard a loud bang the next thing I knew was I was laying on some grass behind the trees" "Oh I don't understand Tat 2" I said "Oh its simple there was a Bear to surface escape system fitted to the submarine although I cant remember much about going up through the water or flying through the air!" "Oh its just so good to see you standing there woo hoo I'm the happiest bear alive" So this time everything ended up alright I have to say I think we will leave the sub where it is in a watery grave, but I must thank Ting Bear for taking time to fit all the safety systems you saved my best friend and brother thank you. Love Tat x
