ALL IS REVEALED ON SILLY SATURDAY

Hello Lovely Blippers,

I know this is the moment you have all been waiting for - to find out all about our new little friend - and you can see him sitting in front of me.  His name is Crafty Colin, but we think we will call him CC for short.  

He arrived this week in a package addressed to “Mrs. HCB” and when she opened it, he was all wrapped up in lots of brown paper.  He was dressed beautifully in an orange duffel coat and when Mrs. HCB picked him up, a letter fell out of the package, which said:

“Dear Mrs. HCB - I do hope I have the name correct.  I have heard that you love to delve into your family history - well, what a coincidence, because so do I!  My name is Crafty Colin from Shirley.  I have been looking for my long-lost cousin “JH Ted” and a little birdie told me he now lives with you.  I wondered if there’s any room for me too?  If necessary, I will take a DNA test!

I’m not wealthy so couldn’t pay much rent - but could do a few jobs for you.  Anyway, I’m posting myself to you - PLEASE don’t send me home!

Yours with grateful thanks, 
Crafty Colin”

Of course, we were all delighted to know that CC is “one of us” and we think he has even got a nose like Snowy’s.  We think he will fit in very well with “The Gang” and he is certainly dressed well for the wintry weather we have been having.  Now that Hoggy isn’t with us, because he has hibernated, we are sure that CC will enjoy having adventures with us, especially on Silly Saturday and we are sure that Admirer would have loved him, because he is so cute and cuddly. 

I wonder if there are any more long-lost cousins out there - I think we will need to check our DNA to find out - and we will report back to you, so watch this space.

It’s always a good idea to meet up with long-lost family, especially at Christmastime, so we hope that we all have a great time together, Covid Regulations permitting, of course.  Now, we had better go and check our DNA and see who else might join us.

With love from

JH Ted, Tiny, Snowy, Penny Penguin, Leyburn, Reeth and CC xxxxxxx