It was Ann's birthday last week and she invited the Birthday Bear Group to celebrate with an afternoon tea picnic in Daisy Hill Forest. Readers not familiar with our Birthday Bear tradition read here
All of Birthday Bears friends were invited to the Teddy Bears' Picnic.
A mother wallaby also joined us. She wasn't at all frightened of being near all the bears or people.
I wore my new T-Shirt, "Made in England........a long, long time ago "
We found a table and enjoyed cheese, crackers, wine and Birthday Cheesecake. I didn't do a good job at photographing the whole Birthday Bear Group. Chris brought her DIL and granddaughter because Bob was home sick. Helen and Paul left early as Paul is not at all well these days with his cancer. Mary somehow couldn't find us as she is not familiar with the picnic areas in the forest.
Bill and George found the best chairs and it looks like they shop at the same store for shirts.
Kookaburra kept a keen eye on the food.
Picnic birthday party makes a change for your group gatherings. Your tee - shirt made me laugh. Hope you enjoyed the South Woodford post last week.
ReplyDeleteYes I did indeed. Thank you!
DeleteThat wallaby mother is not scared at all for people, amazing picture to see her so close behind you. The simular shirts is fun and your T-shirt aswell.
ReplyDeleteHaha! Love the shot of Bill and George :) You guys sure know how to have fun Diane. I hope Paul will be OK. Gorgeous pics of the kangaroos and kookaburra. Daisy Hill, what a fab name for a forest :)
ReplyDeletesuch a beautiful spot for a picnic even if there was a BEAR in those woods. love your shirt and that is a great photo of you and that wallaby. i said out loud ohhhhhhh when i saw the mother and baby....
ReplyDeleteGreet such a picnic. Like the kangoroos.
ReplyDeleteGreetings,
Filip
Looks like a great picnic, haven't been on a picnic in a bloody long time
ReplyDeleteThat is certainly a very "tame" wallaby with her "joey".
ReplyDeleteIs that park dog free????
What impressive and "pukka" looking gentlemen - almost too good to
be true.
Cheers
Colin
Dogs are allowed on a leash
DeleteWhat a great Birthday Bear picnic.
ReplyDeleteA good time had by all it seems.
ReplyDeleteGreat photo of the Joey...
Who says that (old) vintage people have no fun anymore ?? What a nice birthday !
ReplyDeleteGreat picnic with friends! Sorry one couple couldn't find you though!
ReplyDeleteHello Diane, the birthday bear picnic is a great idea. Happy belated birthday to Ann. I also love the cute Wallaby and little one and the Kookaburra. Wonderful photos. Enjoy your week!
ReplyDeleteThe quintessential Aussie picnic for sure! Kookaburras, wallaby, good mates, and (bears?)...oh my! What fun. I'm sorry your one friend is not doing so well. That's hard for everyone. I'm sure your friendship helps.
ReplyDeleteI hope you kept an eye on the food as well as kookaburra. They are incredibly clever at grabbing it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun picnic with all the birds and animals joining in. Like this post. T'other Diane
ReplyDeleteHow amazing to have this little wallaby just come right up to you. So cute with her baby
ReplyDeletewhat a great day you had by the look of it. i love the joey in mum's pouch. how cute is that. birthday bear is certainly well traveled and a very gregarious little bear. the setting looks so nice too
ReplyDeleteThat bear gets to attend the best parties around!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great day for a birthday celebration with friends. Birthday bear was wonderfully decked out as usual and nice that you also had some inexpected visitors who did not run off.
ReplyDelete