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We were privileged this morning to spend a few hours in the company of the wonderful women who still own and operate Canterbury Bears as a family business in the heart of the Kent countryside. Canterbury Bears was founded in 1979 by the late Modern British painter John Blackburn, and over 40 years on, the business remains family run by Maude, John's wife, and their daughter Kerstin. Together with a truly dedicated team they design and create beautiful hand-made English bears, including our very own Little Ted! Handmade in Canterbury all their creations are designed and made in their workshops, situated in a small village close to the historic Cathedral City of Canterbury in Kent. Their unwavering ethos is that all their bears are 100% designed and handmade in England. They understand that every bear occupies a special place in the heart of their owner and ensure that each one of their bears, and other animal friends, is truly individual. You can read all about their wonderful work here: Canterbury Bears | Handmade Teddy Bears & Animal Friends It really was a beautiful morning, we had a good old catch up over a cup of tea and got a peak behind the scenes at how Little Ted is created, with so much care. Hand sewn by the most creative individuals, each little stitch is placed with love. He really is a special little bear. And he is not the only special bear made by Canterbury Bears either, they also produce Buttony Bear, who is given out to children with a stoma, and just like our own Little Ted he aims to help children to feel a little more understood. We got to understand how Little Ted is bought to life, in the same traditional way as their bears have been for nearly 50 years, and now we don't just believe he is special, we KNOW it!
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