As we live so close to the canals where the Norfolk Branch were enjoying their holiday, we at the Midlands Branch, accepted the invitation to get some hands-on experience and to have a day out on the M.V. ERIK who you have been hearing all about over the last few days.
While we were chugging along enjoying the lovely countryside, Eddie and Jimmy who were on the 12-4 watch, suddenly heard bear cries from the canal bank and jumped up and down with excitement inside their lifebelt on the sundeck. They got the binoculars out and spotted a Pooh Bear hanging precariously in a tree having lost his balance in the excitement of possible rescue.
Eddie & Jimmy's minders skillfully brought ERIK alongside the bank and Eddie rushed forward ready to grab hold of the distressed bear. At just the right moment he reached up and got a secure hold on Pooh Bear.
After he had got his breath back, Pooh Bear told us he had been dropped from a pushchair a few days previously. He was very sad when his absence was not noticed and shed a few tears, but he felt sure someone would come along and rescue him. A gentleman came along the following day and picked up Pooh but decided the owner would surely come along soon, so to make him more obvious, he was placed up in the tree. This is where the we found him as we arrived on the scene.
It was agreed that as Pooh Bear was found on our patch it was right that he should join our branch of Bears Unlimited. After a shower and warm towelling down, he was as right as rain. His new minders can not help smiling at his happy expression after his traumatic adventure (you'll see what they mean if you view the Midlands Branch profile on our home page.
Pooh Bear we welcome you most heartily.
P.S. Least anyone doubt it this is a true story and not a photographic set-up!
Lots of love from the Midlands Branch xxx
1 comment:
Or maybe Pooh had been watching Bear Grylls and had tried parachuting in with water bottle, knife and flint of course to recreat a previous blog entry where Norfolk Branch tried to emulate their hero's activities... Perhaps Pooh had been trying the water landing of a few episodes back and got blown off course?
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