Paddington and the Deckchair 1.
PADDY: "Daddy? Daddy!"
DADDY: "Yes Paddy?" *Photographs Chinese Lanterns.*
PADDY: "How much longer are you going to take photos of those pretty Chinese Lanterns?"
DADDY: "Not too much longer." *Continues to photograph Chinese Lanterns.*
PADDY: "Well Scout and I are going to just have a little sit down whilst you do. Even in my comfortable red leather wellies, my paws are tired. Is that alright if we sit down?"
DADDY: "Of course it is Paddy, just don't wander too far away. I want to be able to see you." *Turns around and smiles at Paddy and Scout.*
PADDY: "Oh we are just going to sit on this deckchair over here." *Points to an orange striped deckchair.* "Come Scout."
SCOUT: "Yes Paddy. I'm tired."
My Paddington Bear came to live with me in London when I was two years old (many, many years ago). He was hand made by my Great Aunt and he has a chocolate coloured felt hat, the brim of which had to be pinned up by a safety pin to stop it getting in his eyes. The collar of his Macintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his Macintosh.
He has travelled with me across the world and he and I have had many adventures together over the years. He is a very precious member of my small family.
Scout is a recent addition to our little family. He was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.
Paddy, Scout and I had a lovely late afternoon into evening outing at Melbourne's famous Southbank with the Flickr Famous Five + Group. Walking along the corniche by the Yarra River provides some beautiful views of the Melbourne central business district, also known as "the grid" because the original Melbourne city was based on a grid of main streets. At the end of our promenade, we stopped for dinner at a restaurant overlooking the water, which had some fabulous deck chairs outside it.
Southbank is a vibrant arts and dining precinct built along the Yarra River on the former site of the Allan's Sweets factory and other industrial buildings. It was transformed into a densely populated district of high rise apartment and office buildings beginning in the early 1990s, as part of an urban renewal program. With the exceptions of the cultural precinct along nearby St Kilda Road, few buildings built before this time were spared by redevelopment. Today, Southbank is dominated by high-rise development. It is one of the primary business centres in Greater Melbourne. Southbank Promenade and Southgate Restaurant and Shopping Precinct, on the southern bank of the Yarra River is one of Melbourne's major entertainment precincts.
Paddington and the Deckchair 1.
PADDY: "Daddy? Daddy!"
DADDY: "Yes Paddy?" *Photographs Chinese Lanterns.*
PADDY: "How much longer are you going to take photos of those pretty Chinese Lanterns?"
DADDY: "Not too much longer." *Continues to photograph Chinese Lanterns.*
PADDY: "Well Scout and I are going to just have a little sit down whilst you do. Even in my comfortable red leather wellies, my paws are tired. Is that alright if we sit down?"
DADDY: "Of course it is Paddy, just don't wander too far away. I want to be able to see you." *Turns around and smiles at Paddy and Scout.*
PADDY: "Oh we are just going to sit on this deckchair over here." *Points to an orange striped deckchair.* "Come Scout."
SCOUT: "Yes Paddy. I'm tired."
My Paddington Bear came to live with me in London when I was two years old (many, many years ago). He was hand made by my Great Aunt and he has a chocolate coloured felt hat, the brim of which had to be pinned up by a safety pin to stop it getting in his eyes. The collar of his Macintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his Macintosh.
He has travelled with me across the world and he and I have had many adventures together over the years. He is a very precious member of my small family.
Scout is a recent addition to our little family. He was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.
Paddy, Scout and I had a lovely late afternoon into evening outing at Melbourne's famous Southbank with the Flickr Famous Five + Group. Walking along the corniche by the Yarra River provides some beautiful views of the Melbourne central business district, also known as "the grid" because the original Melbourne city was based on a grid of main streets. At the end of our promenade, we stopped for dinner at a restaurant overlooking the water, which had some fabulous deck chairs outside it.
Southbank is a vibrant arts and dining precinct built along the Yarra River on the former site of the Allan's Sweets factory and other industrial buildings. It was transformed into a densely populated district of high rise apartment and office buildings beginning in the early 1990s, as part of an urban renewal program. With the exceptions of the cultural precinct along nearby St Kilda Road, few buildings built before this time were spared by redevelopment. Today, Southbank is dominated by high-rise development. It is one of the primary business centres in Greater Melbourne. Southbank Promenade and Southgate Restaurant and Shopping Precinct, on the southern bank of the Yarra River is one of Melbourne's major entertainment precincts.