Monsieur Scout and Monsieur Prince Peter Welcome You!

SCOUT: "Hullo Madames, Mademoiselles and Monsieurs to Monsieur Scout\'s Fancy Frock Shop! We stock the very latest in Parisian fashions, laces and ribbons at very reasonable prices. Please feel free to look around, and if we can be of service, my assistant Monsieur Prince Peter or I will be happy to help you!"

 

PETER: "Oh thank you minj beste vriend Monsieur Scout for letting me be part of Monsieur Scout\'s Fancy Frock Shop!"

 

SCOUT: "Oh I was so happy mijn beste vriend Monsieur Prince Peter when you suggested coming and being my assistant!"

 

PETER: "Well, I did used to own a grocery shop and can sell very well."

 

SCOUT: "Mais oui, Monsieur Prince Peter!"

 

PETER: "No, I don\'t need to go wee or poop, Monsieur Scout. Ahem!" *Clears throat and lowers voice.* "I went to the Lady Louisa before, so that way I can serve customers without having to be excused."

 

SCOUT: "No! No! Monsieur Prince Peter!" *Shakes head.* "I was just being fancy, talking a foreign language like they do in some of the fancy frock shops in Daddy’s books. Oui means yes in a foreign language that some people and bears speak. A little froggie taught me." *Nods enthusiastically.*

 

PETER: "Do I have to speak Froggie as well, Monsieur Scout?"

 

SCOUT: "Well no, not if you don\'t want to, unless of course a froggie comes in to buy something, which I think is highly unlikely."

 

PETER: "Phew!" *Wipes forehead with paw.* "Well that\'s a relief! Speaking Dutch and English is quite enough. Adding fluent froggie would be very hard for me to master. Now, I hope I meet your standards, Monsieur Scout and that I look good and neat. I put on my very smartest tie for you."

 

SCOUT: "Oh you look splendid, mijn beste vriend Monsieur Prince Peter! You make Monsieur Scout\'s Fancy Frock Shop proud!"

 

PETER: "Now all we need are some customers, Monsieur Scout."

 

SCOUT: "Fear not! I am sure they will be here soon! We are expecting many online orders through the interweb from Odessa, but Daddy will take care of those for us. I\'m sure that Rosie and Cornelia will be in soon."

 

PETER: "Oh Mijn Princess Rosie! Hoorah!" *Claps paws in delight.*

 

SCOUT: "And Ilona\'s (.ilona.) bears Miss Molly and Miss Frida will soon be here as well. That is why I need you as my assistant Monsieur Prince Peter."

 

PETER: "Well, I am here to help serve, mijn beste vriend Monsieur Scout."

 

SCOUT: "And then after we have served our customers, we will go and have something to eat! All this hard work gives me a grumbly tummy! Grumbly tummy Monsieur Prince Peter! Grumbly tummy!" *Rubs tummy vigorously.*

 

A very dear friend who enjoys photography as much as I do, and knows that I collect beautiful and vintage pieces, gave me a wonderful selection of antique ribbons, buttons, buckles, lace and other fine notions. Scout has used these to help create Monsieur Scout’s Fancy Frock Shop.

 

My bears Paddy and Scout have made very good friends with two bears in Holland called Peter and Oleg (www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/721577154558...) and their Mummy (www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/) . Peter and Scout are very similar and have become best friends. When Peter saw that Scout had set up a shop, he offered his skills and expertise having once run his own grocery shop, and Scout readily agreed. I\'m sure that once word gets around the bear community, Monsieur Scout\'s Fancy Frock Shop will be very popular indeed!

 

Scout 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.

 

Thank you Marian Kloon (on and off) for the use of Peter\'s photo in my collage of images.

Done