Paddington, Scout and Aaretrrt...Nev...Err
SCOUT: “Paddy! Paddy!”
PADDY: “What is it Scout? Are you alright?”
SCOUT: “Yes Paddy, I’m fine, but… but… but…”
PADDY: “But what, Scout?”
SCOUT: “I need help, Paddy! I need to study up on aaretrrt ..nev....err.”
PADDY: “Help on what, Scout?” *Confused.*
SCOUT: “On aaretrrt ..nev....err, Paddy.”
PADDY: “Art never, Scout?” *Scratches head with paw.* “I don’t understand, Scout.”
SCOUT: “Well, mijn best vriend Peter… You know mijn allerbeste vriend, don’t you, Paddy?”
PADDY: “Well of course I do, Scout! Everybear knows Peter. What about him?”
SCOUT: “Well, mijn allerbeste vriend Peter has gone to a museum with Mummy Marian, and her daughter Diana and baby Rune! There is an exhibition all about flowers painted on furniture and mirrors and books and things that come from ye olden days when the world was black and white, although someone must have painted the things in the museum after the ancient black and white days were over, because they are in beautiful colours. And all those things are in a style called aaretrrt ..nev....err, and I want to be able to talk to mijn beste vriend Peter about aaretrrt ..nev....err too, so he can tell me all about it!”
PADDY: “Oh! Now I understand! Mijn allerbeste vriend Oleg told me that Mummy Marian, Diana and baby Rune were going to the Drents Museum De Buitenplaats in Eelde to see an exhibition called “Power to the Flower”. Peter must have decided to go too.”
SCOUT: “That’s right! That’s it!” *Jumps up and down with excitement.* “They have gone to see the aaretrrt ..nev....err at the museum!”
PADDY: “Well, you must have misheard, Peter, Scout, because the style of art they are showing isn’t called ‘Art Never’, it’s called ‘Art Nouveau’, which means ‘new art’. I can help you with finding out more about Art Nouveau because Daddy loves Art Nouveau very much, and he has lots of books on it. I’ll get one.” *Goes and fetches a book on Art Nouveau from Daddy’s library.*
SCOUT: “Looks through book.* “Ooooohhh! Look Paddy! Pretty things! And there are lots of flowers on them too!”
PADDY: “Yes Scout, Art Nouveau is very pretty, and yes, flowers were the main motif that was used. Look, here are some roses that have been made by one of Daddy’s favourite Art Nouveau designers, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh.”
SCOUT: “Sooooo pretty, Paddy!” *Sighs.*
My bears Paddy and Scout have made very good friends with two bears in Holland called Peter and Oleghttps://www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/72157715455845276/ andhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/72157723346489780/ and their Mummy Marian Kloon (on and off) . Peter and Scout are very similar and have become best friends. Oleg and Paddy are very similar and have become best friends too. Paddy is right, Peter did indeed accompany Mummy Marian, and her daughter Diana and baby Rune to the Drents Museum De Buitenplaats in Eelde to see an exhibition called “Power to the Flower” which features a large selection of beautiful Art Nouveau pieces. You can see Peter at the exhibition here: www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/54544223775/ and here: www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/54543623977/in/photost... or in the first comment below.
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 mackintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his mackintosh.
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 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.
Paddington, Scout and Aaretrrt...Nev...Err
SCOUT: “Paddy! Paddy!”
PADDY: “What is it Scout? Are you alright?”
SCOUT: “Yes Paddy, I’m fine, but… but… but…”
PADDY: “But what, Scout?”
SCOUT: “I need help, Paddy! I need to study up on aaretrrt ..nev....err.”
PADDY: “Help on what, Scout?” *Confused.*
SCOUT: “On aaretrrt ..nev....err, Paddy.”
PADDY: “Art never, Scout?” *Scratches head with paw.* “I don’t understand, Scout.”
SCOUT: “Well, mijn best vriend Peter… You know mijn allerbeste vriend, don’t you, Paddy?”
PADDY: “Well of course I do, Scout! Everybear knows Peter. What about him?”
SCOUT: “Well, mijn allerbeste vriend Peter has gone to a museum with Mummy Marian, and her daughter Diana and baby Rune! There is an exhibition all about flowers painted on furniture and mirrors and books and things that come from ye olden days when the world was black and white, although someone must have painted the things in the museum after the ancient black and white days were over, because they are in beautiful colours. And all those things are in a style called aaretrrt ..nev....err, and I want to be able to talk to mijn beste vriend Peter about aaretrrt ..nev....err too, so he can tell me all about it!”
PADDY: “Oh! Now I understand! Mijn allerbeste vriend Oleg told me that Mummy Marian, Diana and baby Rune were going to the Drents Museum De Buitenplaats in Eelde to see an exhibition called “Power to the Flower”. Peter must have decided to go too.”
SCOUT: “That’s right! That’s it!” *Jumps up and down with excitement.* “They have gone to see the aaretrrt ..nev....err at the museum!”
PADDY: “Well, you must have misheard, Peter, Scout, because the style of art they are showing isn’t called ‘Art Never’, it’s called ‘Art Nouveau’, which means ‘new art’. I can help you with finding out more about Art Nouveau because Daddy loves Art Nouveau very much, and he has lots of books on it. I’ll get one.” *Goes and fetches a book on Art Nouveau from Daddy’s library.*
SCOUT: “Looks through book.* “Ooooohhh! Look Paddy! Pretty things! And there are lots of flowers on them too!”
PADDY: “Yes Scout, Art Nouveau is very pretty, and yes, flowers were the main motif that was used. Look, here are some roses that have been made by one of Daddy’s favourite Art Nouveau designers, Charles Rennie Mackintosh and his wife Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh.”
SCOUT: “Sooooo pretty, Paddy!” *Sighs.*
My bears Paddy and Scout have made very good friends with two bears in Holland called Peter and Oleghttps://www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/72157715455845276/ andhttps://www.flickr.com/photos/40262251@N03/galleries/72157723346489780/ and their Mummy Marian Kloon (on and off) . Peter and Scout are very similar and have become best friends. Oleg and Paddy are very similar and have become best friends too. Paddy is right, Peter did indeed accompany Mummy Marian, and her daughter Diana and baby Rune to the Drents Museum De Buitenplaats in Eelde to see an exhibition called “Power to the Flower” which features a large selection of beautiful Art Nouveau pieces. You can see Peter at the exhibition here: www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/54544223775/ and here: www.flickr.com/photos/66094586@N06/54543623977/in/photost... or in the first comment below.
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 mackintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his mackintosh.
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 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.