friends, neighbours, and relations

Bimbo. Plays the bugle, currently recovering from Covid-19
Bunce. Grows leaves in outermost Wessex with Snowy
Cat and Bear. Old school friends of mine
The Cuckoos. They live in my house, but I don’t know much about them, not even what language they speak.
Didcot. Plays the flootatoota
Dillion. A dragon who likes cucumbers
Ellie works in a nursery, and runs the Book Club
Gibbs. A recorder player
Green Bear. Last heard of on holiday at the seaside long before the Virus happened.
My sister Jenny. An archaeologist
Lopsy. A keen runner since she’s been allowed to go out. She took this selfie in the meadow where she runs each morning. She lives with Teddy.
Madame Cholet, an expert gardener. Lives with Reindeer
Oxford Monkey with his recently-acquired tail. Used to run a fruit kebab van, but now picks fruit for Bunce and Snowy in outermost Wessex
My cousin Peter with his elegant furniture
Points. The coordinator of the Red and Green Teddies
Reindeer. Lives with Madame Cholet and knows all about horticulture
Spencer. A polymath
Ruffy. A knowledgeable and helpful bear
My cousin Seaford, Sylvie’s younger brother. A kazoo player
Shamus. Plays the fiddle
Snowy. Currently growing leaves in outermost Wessex, with Bunce.
Stork, who lives on a hook. I believe he spends his winters in Mali.
Strawberry. A helpful young bear who lives up the road from me
My cousin Sylvie, Seaford’s older sister
Teddy. A very old friend of mine. He lives with Lopsy.
Viol Teddy. An old friend from my school days
Walrus and Bruno. I don’t know them very well yet.