Sgt Hotspur and Bearer arrived at ACF Camp on the Saturday morning. Due to the training programme and shortage of adult staff, the Bear was unable to make an appearance until the Disney trip. However, he was bear-napped by persons unknown, ransom was two tins of cola. Thankfully, the SBS (Special Bear Service) swung into action and rescued him without ransom being paid. Rumour is that the Royal Irish Regiment had something to do with it.

Staying with my current Bearer has given me the chance to catch up on my world defence and security knowledge, as she is the PR at Jane's. But after a week of sitting around reading, and sifting through her 'frillies' drawer while she was at work, it was good to get on with the mission.

I'm having a busy time at the moment, travelling here and there all over The South. Being in the area meant I was able to pay a visit to our very good friends at Basepoint, in Basingstoke, where young Cpl Horsa had been only a month or so ago.

This time they were going to meet The Head Bear!!

I was parachuted in from HQ Bears to the leafy wilds of Hampstead, to meet eminent Author, Historian and film maker Max Arthur. My first duty was to attend his 70th Birthday, which was held in a very nice bistro [none of your egg 'n chips here, BMG!! Just Champagne and totty!!

After a very busy weekend at Abergavenny, on Monday morning I had a doze in the car on the way back.  I woke up in a car park somewhere in Hampshire to meet my new Bearer.

Sgt Braille felt it necessary to supervise the Bear-Minder-General and his wife on yet another holiday in the USA. Braille had enjoyed the experience last year, and so he packed his few belongings and prepared for the long journey to Alexandria, Virginia, on the outskirts of Washington DC.

YES!  Basingstoke is actually the local hub of a great bunch of Holidays4Heroes supporters!  Hugs and Honey to you all.

So there I was, minding my own business, sunning myself on a sofa when I was rudely snatched up, stuffed in a plastic bag and abandoned at the Post Office again!!

It was a lovely sunny Wednesday when Cpl Horsa and myself (the Famous Sgt Slingsby) were packed along with lots of other stuff into bags and boxes. About lunch time we drove to some hidden car park near a small brook and we thought that might be the end of us. But then all doors opened wide and there was ... the little bearer I spent Christmas and New Year with last year, who hugged and held us.

It's been a funny week here with TPBD. I had lots of fun over the course of the Bank Holiday weekend, just about managed to stay out of trouble. The week really has gone quite fast. Today once again "TPBD", "GrownupRafBrat" and "Shopgirl" are meeting for drinks and a meal to hand me over to Sgt Slingsby (where I expect to be put on report for my weekend antics).   Then the Sgt and I can get ready to join the Hols4H guys at the Welsh Warrior Festival at Abergavenny