tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4928410095275161094.post7174624121368309457..comments2013-10-28T14:59:56.183+00:00Comments on Belle Laide - Our Second Hand Life: Weekend restrospectives #2Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4928410095275161094.post-9807337922387183042011-06-21T09:56:40.119+01:002011-06-21T09:56:40.119+01:00I'm reminded of Betjeman's teddy bear he k...I'm reminded of Betjeman's teddy bear he kept throughout his life and was only ever angry with his wife over his teddy bear Archie when she threatened to throw him from the window. I saw it, tired and time-torn at a Betjeman exhibition at Sir John Soanes Museum in 2006. Evelyn Waugh based Sebastian's teddy on him in <i>Bridehead Revisited</i>. He mentions it quite poignantly in his autobiography <i>Summoned by Bells</i> and in another verse of old age he wrote:<br /><br /><i>Now the bloom has left the rose<br />Maybe only Archie knows</i><br /><br />I really hope your health improves. Thinking of you ...Rehan Qayoomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02391797858691917631noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4928410095275161094.post-85158875705038340702011-06-14T01:31:26.557+01:002011-06-14T01:31:26.557+01:00we all need a friend like Blueue...hope you feel b...we all need a friend like Blueue...hope you feel better soon Polly<br />btw, have you heard of an English photographer(50's) called Philip Gotlop?<br />have just found the most wonderful book of his at the op-shop...have a look at my blog if you've got time (I've only shown the more conservative pics) and please let me know if you are familiar with him. Kylie xKyliehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258543009688502584noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4928410095275161094.post-80880926536568799302011-06-13T12:13:27.597+01:002011-06-13T12:13:27.597+01:00I love that quote - maybe explains the love my you...I love that quote - maybe explains the love my youngest has for his companions 'Bear' (original eh?) and 'Oooo' (an elephant). Although actually I'm not sure many people are louder than him.<br /><br />Great to meet Blueue, although the call of "that's my teddy" is rather heart-rending - have you ever read 'Dogger' by Shirley Hughes? A little boy's favourite toy accidentally ends up on a school fete toy stall and is bought by someone else for 5p. Makes me cry every time I read it! (it's ok in the end, big sister does a selfless act and Dave and Dogger are reunited)Lakota [Faith Hope and Charity Shopping]https://www.blogger.com/profile/04247624645636227130noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4928410095275161094.post-34141760848217935982011-06-13T11:53:45.953+01:002011-06-13T11:53:45.953+01:00How do you pronounce Blueue?
He's lovely, by ...How do you pronounce Blueue?<br /><br />He's lovely, by the way.<br /><br />I had a childhood bear too and adored him, but he got lost when I was about 22. I think my husband (ex) threw him away - The Ex was a mean man.<br /><br />Wonder why it is we are so attached to teddy bears?<br /><br />Anyway I knitted myself a rabbit about 2 years ago, Mr Ronald Bun, and I am very fond of him - he went with me to France recently.Wendyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14257653410136495378noreply@blogger.com