Got the clobber on, got in the truck, now I'm set to rock out!

 

I did'nt get to do much on this trip as most pf the time was spent by the pool . . They did take me out for one evening and all i got to do was sit on some watermelons and go to a bar or 6 . the rest of the time i spent on a shelf in the room ! Nice view though

 

One reason why I was in Paris was because the final of the Heineken Cup rugby was taking place at the Stade de France between Biarritz & Toulouse, sadly my favourite team did not make it this time, still there is always next year. Here I am pictured with fans from both teams before the game, Toulouse went on to win the cup.  

 

One reason why I was in Paris was because the final of the Heineken Cup rugby was taking place at the Stade de France between Biarritz & Toulouse, sadly my favourite team did not make it this time, still there is always next year. Here I am pictured with fans from both teams before the game, Toulouse went on to win the cup.  

 

During my stay in Paris I visited the famous Notre Dame Cathederal where I was lucky to meet the legendry Hunchback of Notre Dame, another tourist also got into the photo so I will let you decide who is who

 

My latest adventure took me across the channel to Paris, I was very lucky with the weather as it was very hot, around 28 / 29 degrees. Here I am taking a view of the Eiffel Tower from the top of the Arc de Triomphe. 

 

here i am on a boat trip on the mangrves of brunei, we are looking out for wild monkeys, we saw quite a few

 

sight seeing in kota kinabalu, borneo, malaysia.

 

 

this is me touring the boat peoples housing on a sandpan

 

 

this is revenge beach hong kong, weather o.k. wish you were here

 

 

me overlooking hong kong

 

 

leaving vietnam, en route to hong kong

 

this is one of the crew aboard the costa allegro helping me sail the south china seas towards manilla in the philipines

 

i'm having trouble reaching the controls after being asked to captain the ship for the day

 

 

pat nearly got arrested when he tried to sit me on HO CHI MINH'S statue, we were surrounded by police with whistles shouting flowers only. phew lucky escape.

 

Oggy travelled too Johannesburg and stayed in henley on klip. He first attended a stag night where he met Stan, Paul and Paul and due to being hungoer the next morning he sunbathed all day.
Oggy also enjoyed the Jacuzzi and went water skiing on the Vaal river. The next week he Travelled to Durban to be by the sea side

 

Oggy travelled too Johannesburg and stayed in henley on klip. He first attended a stag night where he met Stan, Paul and Paul and due to being hungoer the next morning he sunbathed all day.
Oggy also enjoyed the Jacuzzi and went water skiing on the Vaal river. The next week he Travelled to Durban to be by the sea side

 
We had a very social holiday and came home very tired but not before doing a little shopping. Hope you like my new outfit. HIPPY HIPPY SHEIK SHEIK

 

very pleasant winter break - 28 degrees C  - Now a very very brown bear.

 

Like my new  clothers - Hippy Hippy sheik sheik?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Back in October I visited Dublin with friends and we took in some of the sights plus we went to the Heineken rugby match between Leinster & London Irish.

 

I'm back home in time for Rememberance Sunday.

 

well i did ask for a more active holiday this time and i got it . . the boys in Spain playing golf . Sadly they did'nt take me out after dark but at least my head was ok in the morning .  beautiful golf courses and lovely weather . I'm now home waiting for my next trip . . the shelf in the pub can become a bit dull after a while

 

I've just returned from a sizzling 2 weeks in Sharm el Sheik . thought I'd get into the swing of things with a hubble bubble pipe . (they're called something else but I can't spell it ). A few cocktails to go with it and i was soon in the holiday spirit.No camels or pyramids or sight seeing of any description on this holiday so lets hope my next companions do something other than sit by the pool or snorkelling !  I think I'm off to the Costa del Golf next time .

 
i,ve been taken to my first rugby match t support the Ospreys in Wales and great fun it was . I got a new hat and scarf in the Ospreys colours so i blended in well . . I think they thought I,d get cold .With us were 2 Leinster supporters ( I can,t moan really because they took me to America and Canada). Needless to say they came out smiling at the end . ospreys 11- Leinster 18. Next time ! I had my photo taken with Cai Griffiths (prop for the Ospreys) whilst my family had a drink in the tent . I'm now back home waiting for my next jaunt . .

 

at the start of a sunny week in spain . . just a short break

 

A great start to my trip with a 'Drop of the Black Stuff'. Then off to see the major attractions! Ending up at 'Blarney Castle' and kissing a stone.

 

 

Outside the WMC Cardiff, looking for Torchwood.

 

My first surf and music fastival

 

 

On my last day in the USA I met a very friendly Chicago policeman

who agreed to have his photo taken with me

 

While in Michigan I took the opportunity to visit the largest Christmas shop in the world

in Frankenmuth, here I am with my friend TIGGER alongside a giant Father Christmas

 

Having moved on from Washington DC I can now be seen

soaking up the sun with the famous Niagara Falls in the

background.

 

 

At the impresive monument to Franklin D. Roosevelt

I managed to get my picture taken alongside a statue

of his dog "Fala"

 

Here I am with one of my travelling companions with the

the White House in the background

 

Here I am on the flight deck with the captain of the Virgin Atlantic flight to Washington DC, flying over Newfoundland at 38,000ft

 

Well, after recovering from jetlag I can now bring you up to date with the final part of my American holiday.

On our last day in Chicago (22 May) we made the most of our time buying last minute souvenirs etc. and being a friendly bear I managed to get my picure taken withn a very nice Chicago policeman after that it was off to the airport for our flight home to the UK.

I have had a wonderful time over the last two weeks with my travelling companions Janet, Andrew and Tigger they have taken me everywhere but I really am looking forward to returning to the pub and my shelf behind the bar, I could do with a long rest before my next adventure.

See you all soon.

OGGY

 

  

 

 

 

Here's the news about Oggy you have all been waiting for, travelling on from Michigan last Wednesday 20 May your favourite bear has travelled further west than ever before and has now arrived in the windy city of Chicago.

The internal flight went well and we arrived around midday in 80 degree heat although there was a cooling breeze, after lunch on the way we headed off for the city centre and our hotel accommodation, our room is on the 16th floor of a 24 storey hotel.

Today 21st May with the limited time we have in Chicago we decided to fit in as much as possible in one day so we started with a 30 minute boat trip along the shoreline of Lake Michigan then followed that with a one hor boat trip on the river.

Stopping for refreshments first & something to eat we then set off for at trip on the 150ft high McDonalds Ferris Wheel and finally took a two hour bus trip around the city, following all that I was exhausted and was glad when I was able to get back to the hotel and crashed out while my two companions went off for an evening meal.

The temptation during our stay in the US has been to over indulge in food and drink but I have managed to eat sensibly and maintain my weight and figure which between you and me my travelling companions have been unable to do and I think they will need to diet on their return home. 

Tomorrow 22nd May is our last day therefore my last update will be posted following our return home, look out for the photos which will be added on our return as long as Andrew can understand what to do, it took him half of our holiday to understand how to place a "blog" on the website. Still they have bothg been good to me and taken me everywhere so I can't complain.

I look forward to seeing you all again at the pub.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Following on from his whirlwind tour of America and Canada Oggy has been taking it easy over the last few days, but now his adventure will take him further west as he heads out to Chicago for the last leg of his current holiday. Look out for futher updates from this amazing bear. 

 

Here you can see Father Christmas having his photo taken with me at the Christmas shop in Frankenmuth, Michigan

 

Following the start of my latest adventure in Washington DC I then travelled with my companions to Niagara Falls, Canada where I could be seen admiring the view of the famous Falls and spectacular scenery. 

 

On 8 May Oggy and friends flew to Washington DC to start his latest adventure where he visited all the main attractions including the White House.

 

On 8th May Oggy and friends flew to to the US with Virgin Atlantic. He decided he ought to check out that the pilot knew the way to Washington DC so a quick trip to the cockpit was his first destination. Oggy took Washington by storm visiting all the major attractions including the White House. After four days he was on his way again heading west for a new adventure. Watch out for further updates on his colonial adventure.

 

Sitting "at home" in Vilnius with my maps

 

I've just dug myself a comfy seat.

 

It might look sunny but it's still quite chilly in the woods so soon after winter.

 

The trees in the background beyond the border fence are in Belarus. There are real bears in the woods in Belarus. I wasn't allowed to go past the sign so as not to upset the frontier guards.

 

 

On the train back to Vilnius. None of your First Great Western! It's Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai here.

 

 

On the train back to Vilnius. None of your First Great Western! It's Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai here.

 

 

On the train back to Vilnius. None of your First Great Western! It's Lietuvos Gelezinkeliai here.

 

 

I'm standing on the statue to the legend of Ignas and Lina that gives the town of Ignalina its name. Looking across the lake, still frozen a bit, to the woods beyond. Sadly, very few if any real bears live in the woods in Lithuania.

 

 

I've just got off the train in Ignalina after a 2 hour train ride from Vilnius. Ignalina is the centre of the Lithuanian Lake District. There's also a nuclear power station near here that the EU aren't too keen on.

 

 

The stone commemorating the 650th anniversary of Vilnius 36 years ago. 

 

The statue of the Grand Duke Gediminas and his Iron Wolf and the medieval palace being built in the background.

 

The statue of the Grand Duke Gediminas and his Iron Wolf and the medieval palace being built in the background.

 

The statue of the Grand Duke Gediminas and his Iron Wolf and the medieval palace being built in the background.

 

The statue of the Grand Duke Gediminas and his Iron Wolf and the medieval palace being built in the background.

 

 

Four for the price of one! Gediminas Castle, the National Museum, the King Mindaugas statue and yours truly.

 

 

It means "the Parliament of the Republic of Lithuania". It's a difficult language and not just for bears!

 

 

On Gediminas Street in front of the parliament on a sunny spring afternoon, quite nippy in the breeze though. Gediminas Street is the main street of Vilnius with the parliament at the west end and the cathedral at the east end.

 

Here I am in Vilnius just around the corner from where I was staying. The stone I'm sitting on marks the position of one of the barricades which once protected the parliament building, which is in the background on the other side of the river Neris, during the struggle for independence in 1990 - 1991.

 

this is me with my favorite waiter, he looked after us very well

 
this is me on holiday with jane and shirley enjoying a cocktail or three in shama el sheik

 

I am now between trips, resting and telling tales of my adventures from 'My Shelf', at The Inn with the Well, Ogbourne St George, Wiltshire, UK.

 

Hello,  this is me in film star mode - being Meryl Streep on the Cobb in Lyme Regis - January 09

 

 

I went to Cuba for 2 weeks . A bit of winter sun but never quite made it to the beach ! They would'nt take me as i might get covered in sand . However there is a photo of me with the sea in the background.

 

 

I went to Cuba for 2 weeks . A bit of winter sun but never quite made it to the beach ! They would'nt take me as i might get covered in sand . However there is a photo of me with the sea in the background.

 

Oggy leaving Crete after having a lazy sunny holiday

 
Oggy had a wonderful relaxing holiday in Crete the weather was fabulous, everyone wanted to take him home with them

 

 

this is my last picture in france, it was taken at the dieppe balloon festival. I have had a lovely 12 days here and am looking forward to my next holiday already. see you soon love oggy xx

 

 

my at the eiffle tower

 

 

today i am off to paris for the day i am waiting for my train at abbeville station

 

 

We have been to Slovakia for a wedding . . only a flying visit of 5 days but a great start to my adventure. The picture of me is taken in Spisska Nova Ves outside the town hall . We stayed in this town for the week but also went to Cosice which is Slovakias 2nd city.The wedding seemed to take up 3 days with lunches and drinks at different times around the wedding day . A beautiful country and well worth a visit .I am home now and looking forward to my next trip .