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Sonning Bear

@sonningbear.bsky.social
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Small Bear living in The Potteries, originally found beside the Thames in 2017. Loves narrowboating and being kind. .

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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 05/10/2026
We had a lovely day yesterday, as Grizzly came out for a trip on our narrow boat for the first time since he had his stroke. Polar got a takeaway Sunday dinner for us from the Rising Sun pub at Scholar Green and Grizzly was able to steer the boat into a lock. We are very proud of him!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Oh dear, Henry. I hope you get some rain for the park very soon.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
Good morning Henry and happy Friday! It might be wet here today so Polar might take Grizzly out to the pictures rather than for a walk outside today. We might be allowed to go too!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
It was lovely, thank you 🐻
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
And, on Monday, Endon Bear and I took them all to the Emma Bridgewater factory and Trentham Gardens. It was so warm, we had ice cream. So we have all been busy Small Bears 🐻🐻🐻🐻
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
On Sunday, Hanley and Huddlesford took the humans to the Apedale Valley Light Railway, which is not far from where we live, to enjoy their steam gala. Then they had a pub lunch with beer!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We have been busy Small Bears over the weekend, helping to look after Grizzly during a visit by his son, Mr George. On Saturday, Hanley Bear celebrated a famous victory for Stoke City against Sheffield United...
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
*hugs*
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
That's sad news, Mrs Sue. We didn't know about that but we are very sorry for your loss and send our best hugs. Do let us know when you are going to be in this area - it would be lovely to see you.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 19/09/2026
Good morning Henry! *hugs* and happy Saturday. Hanley Bear is excited because it's football today and Grizzly's son Mr George is coming to the match too. Grizzly is still using his wheelchair for longer distances so they will be in the accessible seating with a good view of the game.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Bore Da Mrs Sue. It's dull and rainy here too, but that's good because we have lots to do to tidy the house, as Grizzly's son is coming to stay for a couple of days.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
How exciting! We loved it there!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
Good morning Henry! *hugs* and Happy Friday to you!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
We will all have to go together one day.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Have a super day, Henry. *hugs*
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
Have a lovely day, Mrs Sue and Mr Alfred. We are going to take Grizzly to the Foxfield Railway today and will hopefully have Sunday Lunch in their little pub.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
That's a very good Sunday Sermon, Henry. Thank you x
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
*wavy paws* Henry! Have a good day!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
Bore Da Mrs Sue!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
I helped Polar do some work on our narrow boat yesterday, putting little brackets in place to secure the gas pipes, which Mr Rupert the boat safety inspector said we needed to do. And we unpacked the pretty storage tins we got in the Emma Bridgewater sale, and set up the damp traps.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
We are very proud of him!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
*wavy paws* from all of us!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Hopefully we can go boating again soon. Polar has some small jobs to do on the boat so Mr Rupert can approve our Boat Safety Certificate, but she doesn't have to change the cooker. But we might do it anyway, to be properly safe, and because lighting the grill is difficult on the old one.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Good morning Henry! *hugs* and happy Thursday? Did you get the rain you wanted for your park the other day? I went with Hanley Bear, Polar and Grizzly to Hanley's Park and we had tea and cake in the café, and Grizzly did some walking practice...
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Bore Da, Mrs Sue! We are hoping to take Grizzly out to one of the parks later, for some fresh air and a little walk. But first Polar has to go to the boat and check when it was built. If it was 2000 or later, we need to change the cooker to meet safety regs!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
That would be best, Henry. *hugs*
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
That's really good news, Henry! Your park will be so much greener when you do get to go out again after that. We have had a lot of rain now but the canal reservoirs still need plenty more.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We had a lovely day out on Sunday, when Polar took us all to the Churnet Valley Railway to watch the trains. And we had oatcakes and cayk! Grizzly did some more walking with his quad pod stick too.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Good morning Henry! *hugs* and happy Tuesday!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
We hope so.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Oh no! Polar is hoping to start keeping bees next year - we don't want nasty hornets attacking them! *sad ears*
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 05/09/2026
Hanley Bear went to the match with Polar and Grizzly today and saw Stoke City beat Charlton Athletic by four goals to nil!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
He did some more walking in Hanley Park today and has gone to the pub with his friend John this evening.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thank you, Mrs Sue. Grizzly has started doing some walking outside using a quadpod walking stick - we are very proud of him! And Polar and Hanley have organised accessible seating at Stoke City games too. We are all coping quite well, although we miss being able to go boating.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We Bears are all well - there are more of us since we last saw you, as more Small Bears have joined the Hug. Polar is also well, but Grizzly has been poorly - he had a stroke last month. But we are helping him get better!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
After that, Polar felt she needed to burn some calories, so pushed Grizzly and the Bears all the way around the big lake! Endon Bear saw the first of the autumn flowers blooming, while Hanley Bear searched for the Staffie statues which celebrate his home county of Staffordshire.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Although Grizzly had to use the wheelchair borrowed from @tourguideted.bsky.social most of the time, he did walk all the way around one of the fountains. Then they had a tasty "second breakfast" at the café in the park.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Human Guardians Polar and Grizzly took Endon and Hanley Bear to Trentham Gardens yesterday. Although many of the plants had suffered in the drought, the Rudbeckia and Helenniums looked good.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
*wavy paws* Mrs Sue!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We are very proud of him! *hugs* Henry. Have a nice day, even if it is raining. It will be good for the park.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
We have lots of rain forecast today. Hanley Bear is sad because he wanted to join the walk in Hanley Park (which he calls "Me Park") today. But he and Endon went to Trentham Gardens yesterday, with Polar and Grizzly, and Grizzly did some walking with his new "quad pod" stick.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Thank you! Grizzly had a day out with Polar, Endon and Hanley Bear yesterday. They went to Trentham Gardens and he did a little bit of walking with his "quad pod" stick.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Good morning Henry! *hugs* and happy Wednesday! Are you going to the park today?
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
He's been doing a very good job of looking after Grizzly.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Good morning, Henry! *hugs* and happy Tuesday and happy September. We are hoping to take Grizzly to Trentham Gardens today as it's sunny. I hope you can have a nice walk in the park today.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Thank you, Henry. As you can see, Hanley Bear is making sure they still get to football!
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Thank you, Henry. We are all busy Bears at the moment as we are helping Polar to look after Grizzly, who is recovering after having a stroke last month.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Polar has spent the last week repairing one of our ponds that was leaking - with a little bit of help from Hanley Bear and lots of rainwater from the water butts, thanks to all the thunder storms
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
Bad luck, Moley. Polar got that one by trying words she knew were wrong with with lots of consonants, but it still took 5 goes.
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Sonning Bear @sonningbear.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
*wavy paws* Henry! Sorry I missed you this morning.
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