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PADDY: “Smile for the birdy, Daddy!”

DADDY: “Goodness Paddy! What are you doing with my camera?”

PADDY: “I’m being a photographer, Daddy.”

SCOUT: “And I’m being photographer’s assistant, Daddy! And dolly is being photographer’s assistant’s assistant.”

DADDY: “Very good. But why do you want to take my picture, Paddy?”

PADDY: “Well, you are always taking our picture Daddy, so I thought I’d return the favour. Now, Photographer’s Assistant Scout.”

SCOUT: “Now what, Paddy?”

PADDY: “Ahem!” *Clears throat.* “What do we say to get our subject to smile, Photographer’s Assistant Scout?”

SCOUT: “Oh!” *Startled.* “Yes! Say ‘grumbly tummy’, Daddy!”

DADDY: “Grumbly tummy!”

*Camera goes click.*

The theme for Smile on Saturday for the 13th of June is “camera”, and Paddy and Scout decided to turn the lens on me!

My Paddington Bear came to live with me in London when I was two years old (many, many years ago). He was hand made by my Great Aunt and he has a chocolate coloured felt hat, the brim of which had to be pinned up by a safety pin to stop it getting in his eyes. The collar of his mackintosh is made of the same felt. He wears wellington boots made from the same red leather used to make the toggles on his mackintosh.

He has travelled with me across the world and he and I have had many adventures together over the years. He is a very precious member of my small family.

Scout was a gift to Paddy from my friend. He is a Fair Trade Bear hand knitted in Africa. His name comes from the shop my friend found him in: Scout House. He tells me that life was very different where he came from, and Paddy is helping introduce him to many new experiences. Scout catches on quickly, and has proven to be a cheeky, but very lovable member of our closely knit family.

This year the FFF+ Group have decided to have a weekly challenge called “Snap Happy”. A different theme chosen by a member of the group each week, and the image is to be posted on the Monday of the week.

This week the theme, “selfie” was chosen by Di, PhotosbyDi.

Anyone who knows me, knows that I am not a fan of selfies and I don’t much like my photograph being taken, from the front anyway. I am also very self-conscious and self-critical of my looks… it’s a long story with many chapters. However, there are a couple of things about my physicality that I do like. My eyes and eyelashes, and my hands. My eyes will vary from brown to green depending upon how I am feeling. My eyelashes always get comments about how long and thick they are, and people do ask me whether I wear mascara (which I don’t). My hands are my outlet for my creativity: drawing, sketching, designing, painting, beading, photographing, cooking, writing… the list goes on. I have a very slender hand and rather long and elegant fingers, perfect for peeping from beneath the cuff of a well cut pink shirt and for showing off the antique rings I love so much. Therefore I have created this rather Surrealist selfie for the “Snap Happy” theme which I think might have made Salvador Dali a little jealous!

Gliding after motor up, about 200m. above my house. Late afternoon no wind, smooth gliding.