Sunday, November 25, 2012

The saccharine bear.


Loic the gardener arrives at nine twenty. He plants three rose bushes then blows leaves into piles. These are then carefully added to the ever growing leaf mountain behind the barn. '' There'll be rain next week M'Ongoose " he says cheerfully.

' The font ' returns from London with a blue woollen jumper for Angus. It's supposed to be plain blue but somehow between handing it to the shop assistant and unwrapping it here in France it has transformed itself into a ' novelty item ' . The garment is emblazoned with a saccharine bear holding a heart. ' The font ' studies it for a moment and then says " perhaps you could wear it on Christmas Day ? ". Angus very much doubts it.

The store promises to send a replacement jumper. They don't seem at all keen to have this one returned.

22 comments:

  1. Think of the statement you'll make with absinthe crowd!

    XXXOOO Daisy, Bella & Roxy

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  2. Oooooo that's bad. This coming from a bear fan.

    xx

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  3. Perhaps you could wear this jumper on Valentines Day to remind "the Font" of visiting London without you! Then again woolen jumpers are wonderful things for small puppies to snuggle up to with or without a saccharine bear on the front.

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  4. Only Christmas Day? Come on wear it loud and proud.

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  5. On the flip side, just think that there's probably someone who unwrapped their jumper and is feeling your same disappointment because there is NO bear...

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  6. Oh go on Angus, do wear it. put a photo on the blog. Buy one for 'the font too'. You know you want to!
    Cheers, Gail.
    PS Thanks for drawing my attention to the Guardian article about Aberdeen! I've certainly been very happy here despite the climate. They didn't mention how dog friendly the place is too.

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  7. You can wear it back to front, and that way you won't have to see the bear....smile.
    Or.....see if Madame Bay likes it, she may be willing to exchange something with you!!!!

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  8. wear the bear man.
    why should you be less eccentric than anyone else in your crazy wonderful village?

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  9. Maybe the old farmer can wear it now that it's no longer string vest weather.

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  10. Just think of the laughs you would
    give the Cost Centre.

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  11. Did the Font perhaps mention to the clerk that she was from out of the country? Perhaps he or she thought it was a way to get rid of an unwanted item forever, lol...

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  12. The bear looks positively morose. Perhaps you could regift to one of the lads? I sense a bit of Bridgette Jones' Diary and the Christmas jumper scene. Good thing there's no turkey curry around...

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  13. One word M'Ongoose....Yikes! :-)

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  14. One word M'Ongoose....Yikes! :-)

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  15. Oh go ahead & wear it the next time you meet with the dark suit crowd. Or take it & "forget" to pack it...

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  16. I agree with Pamela...smashing with the tartan leggings, a flowing skirt and a chiffon turban. Truly a statement piece...

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  17. I also agree. Madame bay would likely attach a great big sparkling brooch to the heart and wear a "matching" orange tulle cape with it, or something.

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  18. What's shocking is that someone would actually design a men's sweater like that! Perhaps "the font" accidentally wandered into the the giant toddler section.

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  19. Our Mum is loving your jumper..... She is an Arctophile and anything to do with teddy bears is her idea of heaven.

    Molly, Taffy, Monty and Winnie

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