Hi folks my name is Teddy Bear Bill or TBB for short. Let me tell you a little about myself.
I was born in Norfolk and given to my minder (who was over 60) one Christmas. The story goes that he and his younger brother never had bears when they were young, so one day their sister-in-law decided to rectify the situation and presented them both with a bear for Christmas. I was very happy to be given to my minder and came with a crown of tinsel, and went to live with him in Hertfordshire.
Living in the same house were Jimmy, Turtle, Kissing Cousins and various other bears. Jimmy had just retired from a busy career in Business, running a number of very large international firms, and was planning a long hibernate, but before he did this he made me feel very welcome and much loved.
Following his hibe(a)rnation I assisted Jimmy in forming the organisation that was eventually to become Bears Unlimited, although Bears Unlimited as we know it today, did not come into being until Jimmy had moved to Suffolk with his minder, and carried out the major merger with a local bear organisation in April 2002 which created Bears Unlimited in its present form.
Jimmy then moved north to Norfolk and the Norfolk branch and Company head office was opened. With the opening of Head Office many of the Hertfordshire members began to relocate to help run the business, until I was the only one left. So with my minders blessing, I decided to move on a semi-permanent basis to join new friends and former Hertfordshire Branch members at the Norfolk Branch.
However, whenever I can, I still like to pop back to visit my minders or invite them to come up to Norfolk to see us all.
Like all of the members of Bears Unlimited, I have many roles in the business, but my main one is to look after the B.U. cellar, and ensure that all the Wherry is kept in tip top condition. However, being a bit of a real ale Connoisseur, I always like to try new and different ales as well. I can then produce tasting notes for all the Chaps which are also used by George and Yorkie in their articles on pubs and beer in the friendly planet guide.
Love TBB
I was born in Norfolk and given to my minder (who was over 60) one Christmas. The story goes that he and his younger brother never had bears when they were young, so one day their sister-in-law decided to rectify the situation and presented them both with a bear for Christmas. I was very happy to be given to my minder and came with a crown of tinsel, and went to live with him in Hertfordshire.
Living in the same house were Jimmy, Turtle, Kissing Cousins and various other bears. Jimmy had just retired from a busy career in Business, running a number of very large international firms, and was planning a long hibernate, but before he did this he made me feel very welcome and much loved.
Following his hibe(a)rnation I assisted Jimmy in forming the organisation that was eventually to become Bears Unlimited, although Bears Unlimited as we know it today, did not come into being until Jimmy had moved to Suffolk with his minder, and carried out the major merger with a local bear organisation in April 2002 which created Bears Unlimited in its present form.
Jimmy then moved north to Norfolk and the Norfolk branch and Company head office was opened. With the opening of Head Office many of the Hertfordshire members began to relocate to help run the business, until I was the only one left. So with my minders blessing, I decided to move on a semi-permanent basis to join new friends and former Hertfordshire Branch members at the Norfolk Branch.
However, whenever I can, I still like to pop back to visit my minders or invite them to come up to Norfolk to see us all.
Like all of the members of Bears Unlimited, I have many roles in the business, but my main one is to look after the B.U. cellar, and ensure that all the Wherry is kept in tip top condition. However, being a bit of a real ale Connoisseur, I always like to try new and different ales as well. I can then produce tasting notes for all the Chaps which are also used by George and Yorkie in their articles on pubs and beer in the friendly planet guide.
Love TBB
