He looked, as my partner cruelly observed, like a rag with a head. But my daughter adored him and that made him priceless
‘Teddy was a master of camouflage – his nondescript ratty colour ensured he blended perfectly into bathmats, carpets and other settings.’‘Teddy was a master of camouflage – his nondescript ratty colour ensured he blended perfectly into bathmats, carpets and other settings.’t was 8.10pm and I was running through the dark streets, desperately searching. Just as I was about to concede defeat, I spotted him. He was near the corner pub, lying lifeless on the nature strip.
A couple of years on the job had taken its toll. Once a handsome, light brown bear, he’d become matted and filthy. He looked, as my partner cruelly observed, like a rag with a head. But Holly adored him and that made him priceless. If we couldn’t find him, Holly wouldn’t sleep. If Holly didn’t sleep, neither could we. And that is why a ragged bear became the central figure of our family.
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