Teddy Talk: Creating, Collecting, Connecting

Phew a happy ending  :hug:

OOOO Tracy heres sending you lotsa of warm hugs :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  :hug:  Off to bed early with a nice hot drink and snuggle down  that what id do :hug:

Hope you feel better JUDI and all is sorted out soon.... :hug:

My prayers and wishes  are sent for your Dads full recovery.
God Bless
Lanie x

Good luck with them Dianne they are all beautiful...

Have an enjoyable safe journey.  :hug:

They are gorgeous Jodi. :dance:

I love Clares work too....  Well done Clare ..   :hug:

Awwwwwww just makes you feel all warm and mumsy. They are soooo lovely, two beautiful newborns   :hug:

Sorry to hear you've had so much hastle. Thanks for the warning

That was ace i just loved it Jodi, Hubby did to hes a real and animation fan...

:crackup:  :crackup:  A beginer/ childs kit surely  :crackup:

Its awful to think how easy he is finding it to kill those poor poor girls.
I hope and pray he stops now.  :pray:

I hope someone saves it too.
Jeanette barnes sounds like an amazing lady.
Merrythought sure would be something really worth saving...
Jenny Ironbridge is so gorgeous it really gives you the feel good factor visiting there. :dance:

Mrs Barnes hopes to start a national campaign asking for the factory to be saved and hopes a benefactor will come forward.

Jeanette Barnes, of Weston-Super-Mare, loves the Ironbridge firm’s bears and says they must be saved at all costs. The 40-year-old, whose collection of about 1,000 bears includes many from Merrythought, is pleading for someone to save the firm and intends to start a petition.

Anyone interested in Mrs Barnes’s campaign can e-mail her by visiting this link below and clicking on her email address.
http://www.shropshirestar.co.uk/2006/12 … iled-firm/

LINK TO THE HISTORY OF MERRYTHOUGHT

http://www.worldcollectorsnet.com/merrythought/

FABULOUS PHOTOGALLERY LINK OF IRONBRIDGE INCLUDING THE MERRYTHOUGHT SHOP

http://www.virtual-shropshire.co.uk/gallery/ironbridge

The workforce must be gutted.  
The factory was like a large family. 
Such an amazing atmosphere to tour around. :dance:
Its hard to understand how Merrythought bears,  could go bankrupt.   
They were such a famous British treasure. What a world....
They are placed in such a wonderful English heritage town, full of museums and absolutely steeped in history.
I really hope someone steps up to save them. :pray:

Yeah  :dance: thats so cool congratulations Daphne.  :hug:

Awwwww Kimberly thats fabulous news  :dance: Congratulations to you both :hug:  :hug:

Awww GEMMA WELL DONE HON    :hug:

Congratulations Marion.
  Think id do the same  :hug: 

I live ten minutes away from the Merrythought Bear factory.

Ive just  read about the closure in my local paper. Its such very sad news as it was such a big tourist attraction in Ironbridge. I Just loved visiting the shop.

The latest news is the lady mentioned below is appealing for help to save Merrythought, you can read he full story follow this link here below.

http://www.shropshirestar.co.uk/2006/12 … iled-firm/

Jeanette Barnes, of Weston-Super-Mare, loves the Ironbridge firm’s bears and says they must be saved at all costs. The 40-year-old, whose collection of about 1,000 bears includes many from Merrythought, is pleading for someone to save the firm and intends to start a petition.
Anyone interested in Mrs Barnes’s campaign can e-mail her on david barnes555@btinternet.com

Read the sad closure news story link by link below...

http://www.merrythought.co.uk/
http://www.shropshirestar.co.uk/2006/11 … rm-closes/
http://www.shropshirestar.co.uk/2006/11 … and-words/
http://www.shropshirestar.co.uk/2006/11 … sss-anger/
http://www.shropshirestar.co.uk/2006/12 … r-workers/
http://www.shropshirestar.co.uk/2006/12 … iled-firm/

Congratulations Kerren.... What a wonderful christmas present

You should not pay that bill, the insurance company should pay the solicitor who was working for them, not you.

THEY ARE JUST TRYING TO CON YOU.

Try and get some free legal advice.

MAYBE TRY TO TALK TO SOMEONE AT COLLEGE WHO MAY POINT YOU IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION. OR SOMEONE AT YOUR LOCAL CHURCH.

Good luck

Lanie x

Im so sorry to hear of your sad news Tracy, Give the boys a big hug. :hug:
I lost my first husband Stephen very suddenly when my daughter Sabrina was four.
I dont think there is a right of wrong way to grieve it is a long sad process.
I just believe to talk and talk some more, remembering him often, try to make them laugh at the special memories you all shared. And never ever be afraid to cry with them.
You never get over a loss of any family member you just simply learn to live comfortably with it .
I wish peace and comfort for you all...

Hugs Laniex

Ps Get out those photos, If you have them, we still do now.

Congratulations thats wonderful  :clap:  :hug:

Congratulations Heather  :hug:  Looks like you had a really fabulous time.  FABULOUS PICTURES. THANKS FOR SHARING.  :hug: