This bear was created in the 1930s and now has time to pursue a variety of hobbies and pastimes without having the daily quest to seek sustenance. I suppose the greying pelt does have some compensations!

Born in a small village, in the heart of the rural countryside of the East Midlands, he earned sufficient to keep body and soul together in the building trade and subsequently in the law enforcement field. First with the Royal Air Force Police then the Lincolnshire and Humberside police forces.

I realise this last paragraph may have put several off going any farther. If so I'll bid you farewell and no hard feelings. For those who remain I feel we may have something in common!

The bear is married and lives with his wife. The cubs having long since fled the cave in pursuit of their own pastures. One of them now has cubs of her own.