Office Ratty was looking for raspberry jam and cheese one day when he found treasure instead. Lots and lots of treasure. Ratty nibbled on the treasure trove. It was certainly not edible. A pity. Even so, Something Would Have To Be Done. He decided that he must keep the trove safe for until its mysteriousContinueContinue reading “Office Ratty Vows to Keep The Treasure Safe”
Category Archives: Mawson’s friends
Lionel Seeks His Fore-Lions: Pt 8: The Guardians Snorkel Over Coral
The story so far: Lionel, excited by seeing pictures of Tasmanian Tigers, decided to seek his long lost fore-lions. He and Gavin hitched a ride north from Perth to Geraldton, Western Australia, then onward to the Shark Bay heritage region (Part 4 ) where they saw wild emus. Finally they arrived at Coral Bay (PartContinueContinue reading “Lionel Seeks His Fore-Lions: Pt 8: The Guardians Snorkel Over Coral”
Office Ratty finds Treasure
One day, Pirate Rake was rowing about in his magnificent ship which was filled to the gunnels with his treasure. “Arrrrrgh”, growled he, in a most piratical kind of voice. “My magnificent ship is filled to the gunnels with treasure. If a mighty storm blows up, I could sink! I must hide some of myContinueContinue reading “Office Ratty finds Treasure”
Meet our very own Office Ratty
Office Ratty is one of our little friends who goes Out There, out of the house. Yes, he goes into the bright, wide world. Most of us stay warm and cosy and safe in the house, usually napping on the cushions. But Ratty bravely goes to an Office to earn a crust. He calls itContinueContinue reading “Meet our very own Office Ratty”
BeeBear’s Concert
Our BeeBear trills at her very own socially distanced public concert. Our BeeBear loves to trill and humm and buzz and sing. Usually, when she is fluttering about parks and gardens, there is an appreciative audience. People having lunch, people dozing, doves and magpies picking up the melody. But what is a BeeBear to doContinueContinue reading “BeeBear’s Concert”
BeeBear vs The Ace Baron
Hum along with us, friends, to the famous tune of “Snoopy’s Christmas’* . This song , of course, starred the illustrious Snoopy taking on ‘The Red Baron’. Here we do a version with our own dare devil aviators. BeeBear plays Snoopy’s role and our Flyer Bear has volunteered to be The Ace Baron. Get readyContinueContinue reading “BeeBear vs The Ace Baron”
Those Magnificent Bears in Their Flying Machines
Hum along with us, friends: ‘ Those magnificent bears in their flying machines, They go up, tiddly up, up ..” Pulling back the throttle, Flyer Bear climbs steeply with the fellow aviators ‘They come down, tiddly, down .. Ouch! .. down, down’. Daredevil aviators do risk crashes They enchant all the watchers, And steal allContinueContinue reading “Those Magnificent Bears in Their Flying Machines”
Mawson Bear’s Bright Web-World of Friends
Jamaica, Bhutan, Armenia, Morocco, Greece, Nepal, Canada, Belgium?’Umm, Yes. Here they are.’Scotland, Japan, Russia, France, Korea, Iceland, Norway?’Oh, indeed, yes.’Brazil, Zimbabwe, Indonesia, Costa Rica, Hong Kong, Georgia, New Zealand?’Let’s see .. Those too.’Kazakstan, Kenya, Germany, Italy, Ireland, Turkey, Finland?’All of them yes. Keep going, Mawson.’Umm Bearistan, Hippoland, Dragons Vale, The Ocean, Lilpondia …’.What, Mawson, Ocean?ContinueContinue reading “Mawson Bear’s Bright Web-World of Friends”
Opening The Box of Dreamy Days
High excitement at Mawson’s House. Scotland the Brave, doer of brave deeds and resident post-bear, has seen a box arrive in the mail. Could this contain Mawson’s writer-bear copies of his new book, Dreamy Days and Random Naps? All bears scramble. They tumble off beds and roll off cushions and head towards the exciting box.ContinueContinue reading “Opening The Box of Dreamy Days”
Meet the stars of Dreamy Days and Random Naps: The Professors
Hello Fellow Baffled Ones. We are the Professors Bears in Mawson’s House. I am Professor Caddy, and I love chocolate. Also, I love grand ideas, big ponders, plump possibilities, and incredible inventions. We have high hopes that these will help all our friends one day, umm, when we get them right. And here with meContinueContinue reading “Meet the stars of Dreamy Days and Random Naps: The Professors”
Meet Scotland The Brave
Hello Fellow Baffled Ones. My name is Scotland the Brave. I was the first bear to arrive in Mawson’s house after Mawson. My job was to sit in the microwave oven and get warm and then get close to people and make them feel comfortable. Mawson was amazed I went into the oven. ‘You areContinueContinue reading “Meet Scotland The Brave”