Beautiful clouds in Brugge this afternoon.

It’s time for a drink and there’s no chance of Mr Throckmorton and Hertog sharing with the humans as they say the label is quite clear… Beer from Brasserie la Binchoise, Binche, Belgium #smallBearsNeedBeer @beerbear21.bsky.social @millymammoth.bsky.social

Small bear faces the final HUMiLIATiON!!! Drying NUDE in the garden on the back of a chair!!! @beerbear21.bsky.social

On a dark, rainy, summer morning, Harris Bear is found asleep with his little teddy friend.

Horrible!! We were dripping wet and covered in shampoo!! Making us smell nice is NO excuse @beerbear21.bsky.social

Small bears trying to retain SOME MODESTY while undressed for their BATH!! @beerbear21.bsky.social

Oh my bear!!! Help!! The human said it's BATH time today as we're too grubby to go on holiday!! The INDIGNITY!! We are being washed in the kitchen sink not the bathroom. @beerbear21.bsky.social

Small bear artist relaxes with a Westmalle Tripel and contemplate stage 1 of his painting.

Redinal Bear and I found d this recipe book in the free book thingy in our local square. It includes sossidj recipes!!! A good way for 2 hungry bears to quickly improve their Dutch!! 😃😁

Small bear artist in action. Considering every brushstroke.

There are loads of sausages in the Market Hall. #bearinBudapest

Look @hungarianbear.bsky.social Your namesake stands proudly in Heroes’ Square. #bearinBudapest

Here is a gift link to Simon Schama's appreciation of David Hockney's life and art which we ran last year. It's an amazing piece and contains, as you might imagine, some spectacular pictures including an absolute corker of Hackney with Lucian Freud as.ft.com/r/f1473f70-0...

Making the trip worthwhile. Superb de dolle export stout on draft at Bruges Beertje. Coffee and roast notes with a slight tartness. Sublime. Easily one of Belgium's greatest beers. Worth risking the pub guard dog for

Yesterday, the Northern Line wasn’t running due to a signalling failure (we took a bus). Today, the train to Hastings has been cancelled due to unauthorised people on the tracks. We’re now departing from London Bridge instead of Charing Cross. We’ll get there eventually. #travellingbear

In Belgium, the train company had a slogan: "Travelling by train is always a bit of an adventure." That certainly applies to public transport in London and the UK. 1/2

Why are you so pleased with yourself Steve? I demand you tell me what you have done!!

Perils of having a cat: constantly (and pointlessly) saying "don't dribble on the touchpad, Daphne".

I can't say I'm not tempted... cc. @pisci.bsky.social

The Duke of St Albans has sadly died. Wasn't aware there was one. He lived modestly but described Tony Blair's cancellation of his annual haunch of venison as a pretty poor show. His title via Charles II & Nell Gwynn bluntly described by the Telegraph as orange seller & strumpet. (!!!)

And also a mother duck and her ducklings…

I’ve had a lovely day today. Went to Cannizaro Park and saw some azaleas…

Small bear has been practising watercolour painting. This needs improvement but my small paws had fun.😃

We planted tulips in our garden in honour of my true love, Tulip Jenkins, and they have bloomed. Here we are with them.

Brugge Belfort, 5.35pm this evening. Not too often you see this view with an absolutely perfect clear blue sky with zero cloud!

Today's Belfort with perfect blue sky is in Bergues, French Flanders - with bonus photo of the lovely town hall across the square.🇫🇷

Fresh but dry, 13°C. Busy day! New sofa arrived for my man cave. Made skate à l'ancienne (sauce w bacon, champignons, white wine & cream) + baked potatoes. I’ll make this again! Visit to garage for body repair quote. Wine delivery! Storing everything away is always gratifying.

A large throne with a golden toilet has been placed on the National Mall in Washington in a critique of U.S. President Donald Trump's renovations to the White House. reut.rs/4saBFYp

@hungarianbear.bsky.social @beerbear21.bsky.social I think you'd love Bremen!

Updated Brugge Guide entry: Cafe Cambrinus - much expanded opening hours, now opens 12 noon daily (1pm Sun). Based on past performance don't be surprised if they change again in the future, however: www.beerguidebrugge.com/pubs.5

On a more positive note, it's been a beautiful day. #Brugge #Bruges

The human had an hour of eye scans today, &was told she would now need 3 bouts of laser surgery on left eye in addition to continuing 8 weekly injections on right eye. All due to complications of type 1 diabetes. Staff are fantastic, treatment is necessary, but it all gets a bit draining sometimes.

Last night we helped pack the sossidges which male human made at his Sossidge making workshop last weekend so they could go into the freezer. Apparently we can’t eat over 40 at all once… 🤨🤷‍♂️ @hungarianbear.bsky.social

Final stop on way home today was CAP-Musée des Beaux-Arts, Mons for the Hockney exhibition. Really remarkable to see so many Hockney classics in a location like this - very impressed with the gallery & its curation. Alongside Hockney there were several by the likes of Van Gogh & Munch.

Sublime sunrise over the Brugge-Gent canal, 9.10am this morning.

Frozen or partially frozen canals in Brugge yesterday. #Bruges #Brugge

We're going to be the first customers of the year in our favourite bear pub! 🐻 🍻

Happy New Year! Last night Arpad found a handy beer mat holder to sit in. It's great as it means he can't fall over when drunk! We need one of these at home 🤣 🐻 🍻

#BestPhotos2025. Oh the difficulty to limit to 4 pictures This first offering is a testament to the kindness of the Stuffie/Anipal community. I had posted a photo of Wimbledon ready Conney and received through the post this beautiful outfit specially made for her.

That's my cycling done for the year. Finished with a new record total of 8422km (5233 miles), beating my previous (2024) record by 306km! Photo = my favourite photo of the year, taken at 9.10am on 13 January 2025 while cycling on the Brugge-Oostende canal.

#WednesdayLunch #LambCut #Endives #BakedPotatoes Last day of 2025! 4°C, grey & dull. Lunch is lamb cut, braised endives + baked potatoes. Excellent Saint-Chinian. No special activities planned today! Wishing all followers, likers, reposters & commenters a wonderful 2026!

You don't know what day it is. You're eating countless meals a day with lots of snacks in between. You're napping throughout they day. Either it's the time between Christmas and New Year or you're a cat.

Hunslet decided he wanted to make his own pizzas. Here he is just before starting, unfortunately his PA didnt get any post pizza making photos but you can imagine flour and bear fur don't mix that well

The paw of Christmas yet to come. . . Has someone been watching A Christmas Carol

Merry Christmas to all furriends here and everywhere.

The Christmas sossidges, and some very strange stuffing balls, are ready!! #sossidjwarrior

Delilah Bear wishes all of our friends a very Happy Christmas (so do I but she insisted on being photographed).😄

Delilah Bear drinks a Stille Nacht in cosy bar, De Kelk, before heading off to dinner. Dinner is a handy 2 doors away. #Brugge #Bruges

The biggest pink went for a rather breeze wander on the breach at #WestonSuperMare. Having seen the weather, Prentice decided to stay in the bear bag. #WindyEars