Bear had heard Katie was poorly, so flew home from his latest trip to visit her in hospital.

He couldn’t stay long as he had a flight to catch, to Jerusalem, he was NOT going to miss it this time!! He is so pleased he didnt, as he had a great time, he visited the wailing wall of Jerusalem, the dome of the rock Jerusalem and swam in the Dead Sea!! adding a further 4490 miles to his total!

In the Autumn last year, Bear took a fantastic trip over to Asia, where he had some wonderful photos taken and even got beautiful pictures of Mount Everest, take a look at the ‘Bear’s Asian Adventure’, where you can view his photo’s and read all about his trip!! This trip gave him an amazing 12,693 miles together with his 4490 miles in Jerusalem, Bear has now travelled 111,929 miles around the the world!!! How about that??

Whilst Bear was enjoying his Australian trip some weeks ago, Katie was celebrating her 6th birthday, here she is with her Daddy and her 2 year old twin siblings Aaron and Amy.

Bear had a great time in Australia, where he visted the Sydney Opera House and even experienced possibly the worst dust storm seen in Australia for fifty years, it was like ‘Life on Mars’ !! Pictures from Bear’s trip ‘down under’ will be uploaded shortly, this trip takes Bear’s mileage to a staggering 94745 !!!!

Bear Around The World was launched in September 2008, and during that time, Bear has travelled to over 20 different destinations around the world and almost all 7 continents had he not missed his flight to Jeruselam back in April!!! he has mingled with celebrities, completed the London marathon and jumped from a plane at 12,000 feet!!! but most importantly, he has raised an amazing £6790 towards building Katie’s sensory room… well done Bear!!

Where's Bear?

Bear landed in Seoul after a very long 12 hour flight from London, as you can imagine he was very tired, so spent the next 3 days staying at a nice hotel before his girl guides camping trip!

He joined the girl guides on their 12th International Girl Scout Camp, Incheon, South Korea. The weather was very hot so Bear spent most of the day in the shade - he talked to the local Girl Scouts who were very interested in him, he went to the Teddy Bear museum, plus the opening and closing ceremonies.

Bear had a great time and in the process added a further 11,038 miles to his total, bringing it to a staggering 73,579 miles travelled around the world!

Bear has set off to Australia for a fabulous 3 week trip with Bryan & Julie, I am sure he will have great time, cant wait for the photos, will keep you posted!

When he wasnt showing off his talents, he spent his days swimming, sunbathing and generally relaxing with Katie. A huge thank you to Sally, Katie, Paul, Ben, Dave, Lucy, Chris & Kath for inviting Bear along and looking after him so well!!

This Spanish siesta added a further 2104 miles to Bear’s total, bringing it to an astonishing 62,541 miles!!  To view Bear’s Spanish photo’s Click here or visit our Photos page on the menu bar!

Bear’s next journey takes him camping in Soeul, South Korea, where he will be joining the Girl Guides on an International Camping Trip!! Be prepared Bear!!

Bear had a fantastic time in the beautiful resort of Port el Kantaoui, Tunisia. He spent most days splashing in the pool, relaxing on his favourite sunbed and thoroughly enjoying all the food and drink on offer (I am sure he has gained a lb or two on this trip!!).

Bear had a lovely day shopping in nearby Sousse and was even bought a new pet to bring home to share with Katie, a cute little camel thats fits neatly in his little back pack arrrrhhh! He thoroughly enjoyed his trips to the beach and even climbed a palm tree.

Bear had a brilliant time in Tunisia with Gemma & Martin, and also added another 2584 miles to his total, Bear’s miles now stand at an amazing 60437 miles!!!  isn’t that fantastic? Have a look at a few of his Tunisian photos here!

Bear is currently in Spain with another little Katie who I am sure is spoiling him silly, see you again soon Bear!

Bear is still going strong with his fundraising efforts for Katie! We are very proud of you Bear!!

Bear jumped from an aeroplane at 12,000 feet, and no he wasnt ending it all, in fact maybe it is only the beginning!

Bear with the help of a couple of very dear friends, did his first parachute jump, can you believe it? you are so brave Bear!!

Huge thanks to Jacqui & Sukh for jumping, of course Bear couldnt have done it without you! xxx

More parachute pictures here, and dvd to follow!!

Bear is also now a world record breaker and will be making his way to the Guinness Book of World Records 2009…. (okay so maybe Bear didnt actually break the record alone, and of course being a bear couldnt officially register, but whos getting technical?)

Along with 851 others, Bear helped break the Guinness World Record for ‘The most people to play the same song, in same place, at the same time on the ukulele’ !!!

Congratulations and Well Done to all 851 of you!!

Bear has just returned from a fabulous break in Tunisia with Gemma & Martin, look out for details and pics shortly!!

Bear’s West End debut saw him at London’s Aldwych Theatre for what can only be described as a brilliant show!

with Bear’s recent celebrity status, he found himself at the stage door!!

and he was lucky enough to meet the stars Leanne Rowe and Martin Harvey…… aka Frances ‘Baby’ Houseman and Johnny Castle

I carried a watermelon?!!!

All in all, Bear really had ‘The Time Of His Life’ and so did Katie’s Mum and Dad. A big Thank You to Production Manager David Curl and the stars of Dirty Dancing, Leanne Rowe and Martin Harvey!!!!

Katie and Bear sitting amongst the sold raffle tickets!!

Congratulations to David Marshall, Chris Beynon & Debbie Flanagan on winning the Funds 4 Katie Raffle! Thank you so much to everyone who took part, together we raised £1276 towards Katie’s campaign to build her sensory room!

Bear is still on a mission to travel the world, and has so far travelled 57853 miles visiting many areas of the globe. Bear recently missed his flight to Jerusalem but managed to get a last minute trip to Cornwall, where he visited Lands End and also managed to stop off at Stone Henge on the way!!

After meeting McFly recently, Bear feels like a bit of a celebrity. He was even recognised by a passerby recently at Woburn Safari Park in Milton Keynes!!

He has a parachute jump booked for June 18th and a meeting with the Dirty Dancing cast in London’s West End the day after, keep up the good work Bear!!

If you would like Bear to accompany you on holiday, to an event or anywhere you think Bear will like, then get in touch, he is already planning his 2010 trips!!

I'd love to know what Dougie was thinking!!

After completing the London Marathon in record time (for a bear!), Bear was still on a high when he was rubbing shoulders with celebrities. Bear was invited backstage at a recent McFly concert who happily posed for a photo!!

After 8 months of travel, Bear suffered his first travelling nightmare, as many travellers do…… he missed his flight!! so unfortunately Bear missed out on a fantastic trip he’d had planned to Jerusalem! - better luck next time eh Bear!

Dont forget there are only 2 days left before the raffle, so if you fancy your chances on seeing Take That, Sugababes or James Morrison for just £1 this summer, buy yourself a ticket now…. and Good Luck!!

Bear completes London Marathon!!

Bear had a fantastic time in Bermuda with Anna, Sophie and Alex. He lazed on the sandy beaches and by the pool, escaped a ducking in St Georges, watched Anna, Sophie and Alex swim with the dolphins (Bear didnt want to get his fur wet!) and even experienced an unwanted trip to the ER (hope Sophie’s cuts have healed).

Bear had a fabulous trip to Bermuda which added a further 7494 miles to his total, bringing it to a whopping 56605 miles….. but that is not all!

After ‘bearly’ touching british soil, Bear travelled a further, very important and possibly his most challenging yet, 26.2 miles, by completing the London Marathon in just 3:08:40 Fantastic, well done Bear!!

So Bear’s total now rests at an amazing 56631 miles….. until his next trip of course!!

Look out for Bear’s Bermuda photos and dont forget to buy your raffle tickets for a chance to see Take That, Sugababes or James Morrison this summer!!