Albert

We found Albert at a Crowborough car boot about four years, looking a bit squashed but still holding onto a tiny teddy of his own. That little bear tucked under his arm is the thing we kept coming back to.

He’s a Build-A-Bear, cream and curly, with a soft embroidered nose and fur that had clearly been cuddled for years. We gave him a gentle wash, fluffed him up, and picked out a set of blue and white striped pyjamas with a button front. He looked ready for bed the moment we put them on him.

We took him to the Surbiton Festival about three years, and that’s where Emma found him. She was a little unsure at first, then she spotted the tiny bear in his paws and that was that. Albert became her very first bear.

We hope he’s being well looked after, little friend and all.