Bart Bear's Blog

It's not just Santa that gives great presents at Christmas time. Family members like to give each other presents as well. This time Mum and I combined to really surprise Dad with something he thought impossible. While the Oldies were on their trip through the UK they found a beautiful and dangerous brew. At a pub in the middle of Dartmoor they sampled a cider called Scrumpy Jack. Scrumpy tastes superb but it has a kick like a mule. They found out about the kick the hard way, much to the amusement of the other people on the tour. Dad has been telling the story ever since they got back, and looking for Scrumpy in all of the likely places, but with no luck at all. He decided that it must only be available in the UK. Well, small bears and Mums don't give up so easily. With the help of Google and several hours on the computer we found a place that imports it. You should have seen Dad's face when he opened the present. Now he is watching the cricket and sipping Scrumpy and is as happy as pig in mud. Never underestimate the detective abilities of Mums and bears.

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