Sonning Bear
@sonningbear.bsky.social
Small Bear living in The Potteries, originally found beside the Thames in 2017.
Loves narrowboating and being kind.
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Loves narrowboating and being kind.
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Hanley Bear says it's always cloudy here when we get alerts!
November 18, 2025 at 3:30 PM
Hanley Bear says it's always cloudy here when we get alerts!
You can hire boats on the waterways that aren't linked, so maybe we will do that one day - Polar would like to.
November 18, 2025 at 3:29 PM
You can hire boats on the waterways that aren't linked, so maybe we will do that one day - Polar would like to.
It is still cloudy here.
Human guardian Polar has stayed up late as was hoping to get some photos with her big camera, but I don't think she will be lucky.
Human guardian Polar has stayed up late as was hoping to get some photos with her big camera, but I don't think she will be lucky.
November 12, 2025 at 11:57 PM
It is still cloudy here.
Human guardian Polar has stayed up late as was hoping to get some photos with her big camera, but I don't think she will be lucky.
Human guardian Polar has stayed up late as was hoping to get some photos with her big camera, but I don't think she will be lucky.
The canals in Scotland don't connect to the ones in England and Wales (which don't all connect to each other) but we would love to visit the Falkirk Wheel.
Polar and Grizzly saw it soon after it opened but have never seen the Kelpies statues.
Polar and Grizzly saw it soon after it opened but have never seen the Kelpies statues.
November 12, 2025 at 11:53 PM
The canals in Scotland don't connect to the ones in England and Wales (which don't all connect to each other) but we would love to visit the Falkirk Wheel.
Polar and Grizzly saw it soon after it opened but have never seen the Kelpies statues.
Polar and Grizzly saw it soon after it opened but have never seen the Kelpies statues.
We love Frog and Toad, Mrs Sue!
They are such lovely little creatures and have a very civilised lifestyle.
They are such lovely little creatures and have a very civilised lifestyle.
October 26, 2025 at 12:02 PM
We love Frog and Toad, Mrs Sue!
They are such lovely little creatures and have a very civilised lifestyle.
They are such lovely little creatures and have a very civilised lifestyle.
*wavy paws* Theobald!
October 25, 2025 at 11:11 PM
*wavy paws* Theobald!
Good morning Henry! *Hugs* and happy Saturday!
We are at Aunty Hazel's house in Cornwall today - it's sunny but very windy, so I think we will probably all stay indoors today.
We are at Aunty Hazel's house in Cornwall today - it's sunny but very windy, so I think we will probably all stay indoors today.
October 4, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Good morning Henry! *Hugs* and happy Saturday!
We are at Aunty Hazel's house in Cornwall today - it's sunny but very windy, so I think we will probably all stay indoors today.
We are at Aunty Hazel's house in Cornwall today - it's sunny but very windy, so I think we will probably all stay indoors today.
We enjoyed some lovely cake - Huddlesford had Edwardian tea bread - and human guardian Polar bought some little pieces of fabric, so maybe we will get new clothes for Christmas this year 🐻🐻🐻🐻
September 26, 2025 at 9:09 AM
We enjoyed some lovely cake - Huddlesford had Edwardian tea bread - and human guardian Polar bought some little pieces of fabric, so maybe we will get new clothes for Christmas this year 🐻🐻🐻🐻
This is a "spinning mule".
Originally, human cubs used to be employed to run underneath it to pick up dust and fluff. It was very hard and dangerous work for the poor little souls 😢
Originally, human cubs used to be employed to run underneath it to pick up dust and fluff. It was very hard and dangerous work for the poor little souls 😢
September 26, 2025 at 9:04 AM
This is a "spinning mule".
Originally, human cubs used to be employed to run underneath it to pick up dust and fluff. It was very hard and dangerous work for the poor little souls 😢
Originally, human cubs used to be employed to run underneath it to pick up dust and fluff. It was very hard and dangerous work for the poor little souls 😢
This is one of the looms at work.
The workers wear ear defenders these days, but in the old days they didn't.
The workers wear ear defenders these days, but in the old days they didn't.
September 26, 2025 at 9:00 AM
This is one of the looms at work.
The workers wear ear defenders these days, but in the old days they didn't.
The workers wear ear defenders these days, but in the old days they didn't.
They were. Some of them sowed the seeds very carefully - others needed a lot of supervision not to just waste them!
September 26, 2025 at 8:35 AM
They were. Some of them sowed the seeds very carefully - others needed a lot of supervision not to just waste them!
And he loved his visit to Canada x
September 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
And he loved his visit to Canada x
I am so glad you enjoyed it! *hugs*
September 26, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I am so glad you enjoyed it! *hugs*
Hanley had a great birthday and good Heritage Day yesterday, but today has been less good, as he and Polar got very wet doing an event in "Me Park" which had to finish early. And then Stoke City lost away at QPR.
September 20, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Hanley had a great birthday and good Heritage Day yesterday, but today has been less good, as he and Polar got very wet doing an event in "Me Park" which had to finish early. And then Stoke City lost away at QPR.
I do hope you enjoy it.
Thank you for looking after Tunstall and Amy for so long. We are glad they were good Bears and didn't do silly or dangerous things when they were in the mountains.
Thank you for looking after Tunstall and Amy for so long. We are glad they were good Bears and didn't do silly or dangerous things when they were in the mountains.
September 20, 2025 at 2:41 PM
I do hope you enjoy it.
Thank you for looking after Tunstall and Amy for so long. We are glad they were good Bears and didn't do silly or dangerous things when they were in the mountains.
Thank you for looking after Tunstall and Amy for so long. We are glad they were good Bears and didn't do silly or dangerous things when they were in the mountains.
They say it helps them to have Small Bears, as we encourage them to go out and explore.
September 20, 2025 at 2:39 PM
They say it helps them to have Small Bears, as we encourage them to go out and explore.
Will do, Gromit!
He's ging out with Polar soon to explore some Bottle Kilns that are open for Heritage Open Day. He's almost had his picture taken with all of the ones in Stoke-on-Trent now, so I will let him do a guest blog post about them soon.
He's ging out with Polar soon to explore some Bottle Kilns that are open for Heritage Open Day. He's almost had his picture taken with all of the ones in Stoke-on-Trent now, so I will let him do a guest blog post about them soon.
September 19, 2025 at 10:37 AM
Will do, Gromit!
He's ging out with Polar soon to explore some Bottle Kilns that are open for Heritage Open Day. He's almost had his picture taken with all of the ones in Stoke-on-Trent now, so I will let him do a guest blog post about them soon.
He's ging out with Polar soon to explore some Bottle Kilns that are open for Heritage Open Day. He's almost had his picture taken with all of the ones in Stoke-on-Trent now, so I will let him do a guest blog post about them soon.
Hanley sends *hugs* Oliver.
I have just finished a little blog post about Tunstall's Travels, as he is home in the UK again now (although he's off on a cruise with TGT very soon!
I have just finished a little blog post about Tunstall's Travels, as he is home in the UK again now (although he's off on a cruise with TGT very soon!
September 19, 2025 at 10:26 AM
Hanley sends *hugs* Oliver.
I have just finished a little blog post about Tunstall's Travels, as he is home in the UK again now (although he's off on a cruise with TGT very soon!
I have just finished a little blog post about Tunstall's Travels, as he is home in the UK again now (although he's off on a cruise with TGT very soon!
Thank you for sharing!
And Huddlesford Bear sends hugs!
And Huddlesford Bear sends hugs!
September 3, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Thank you for sharing!
And Huddlesford Bear sends hugs!
And Huddlesford Bear sends hugs!