It will be this bloke's birthday tomorrow and as I know he likes to keeps tabs on me by taking a sneaky peek at my blog from time to ti...

Stuart and I were invited to stretch our legs in Wormshill with Fiona, her Simon and Bugsy yesterday.  I heard the words 'Ringlestone A...

Like many bear artists, I have a stash of mohair waiting to inspire me.  Occasionally though, I look through my mohair pile and wonder wheth...

You may remember when I moved into my new workroom at the start of last year, I bought a memo board ... Back then I was more intere...

To show, or not to show, that is the question ... 20" Benedict 'The Winter Bearfest' in London is only a matter of weeks away...

Today would have been Dad's 76th birthday, so we'd better begin his celebrations with a duck ... One of the first things to...

Here we are, five days into the new year and I am happy to be able to share my first bear of 2012 with you.  After many years of boy bears w...

Despite a festive whirl of visits, parties and preparations, I was able to make time for quiet snuggling in an armchair with my trusty knitt...

Oh dear, I'm such a party pooper!  It's an undeniable fact of life that me and New Year's Eve don't sit well with one anothe...

So, it will be New Year's Eve on Saturday and then thankfully, I can wave 2011 goodbye.  I'm not usually so lacking in enthusiasm fo...

After a lovely, busy family Christmas, filled with all things tinsel and sparkle, fresh air and a salty breeze were the order of Boxing Day....

Well, you didn't think I'd welcome Christmas without a secret Christmas bear to share did you?! This sweet little angel flew my way...

Christmas, you can come and get me now.  My tree is dressed and I'm as ready as I'll ever be, so let's roll out mince pies a-ple...

'We Three Bears' of Apple Pie House are!  At last I can share my latest shop exclusive collection with you and prove I haven't b...

With less than two weeks until Christmas, I am happy/relieved to say, my entire collection of 2011 bears has now been sold.  The only creati...

I'm sure it must seem as though bear production in the All Bear workroom has all but ceased as Christmas approaches, but that isn't ...

I was busy making Christmas cards, calendars and a porfolio of my 2011 designs last week.  Thankfully, most of the prep work is now complete...

I know much of the world is in a right royal fug and wherever you live, disgruntled folk will no doubt complain about weather, economics, Go...

I may have said before ... this year seems to be flying past, with me clinging to its coat tails in a rather undignified fashion.  I don...

I'm sat here, way past my bedtime, sipping a warming glass of brandy as I wait hopefully for adoption notifications to arrive from the ...

Together with many other international bear artists, I have created several special seasonal bears for the Teddies Worldwide 'Christmas ...

I made this lovely plummy pink bear a few weeks ago and since then she has been sat on my workroom shelf waiting patiently while I busy myse...

I first learned this poem at high school and dizzy headed teenager as I was, it struck a chord.  These days I'm mum to two adult childr...

Huntley & Palmer biscuit tins from Christmasses past, packed full of assorted fireworks.  Hats, scarves, gloves, toes snug in wellies, s...