This little guy just happens to be my mascot and has this habbit of stowing away in my kit bag. Here are a few of his and our adventures and misadventures...

I have to say that Big Nige is not one for pulling the women, as he is not like me a 'jetseting international playboy bear'. He lacks the charm and wisdom - not forgetting the cuteness factor as what I have...!! This is me with my girlfriend Cherry Bear. We met in down town Stourbridge. It was instant attraction. There was something about my seams that made her heart race and we have been inseperatable ever since. We have been on many adventures and this photo was taken just before I became the first bear to cycle  Le tour de France.....

.....Big Nige maybe able to run marathons and be the big hearted marathon hero' but can he cycle the Tour de France..? I guess not - anyway he would be hindering the other riders on Le tour with the stablisers on his bike...and what about that big shopping basket on the front - not very aero dynamic in the time trials. I on the other hand have no fear..."just hand over the yellow jersey now Armstrong..!!" I have Cherry Bear to support me and I have not fear of the mountain stages.....The one thing I found I did have, was short stumpy legs. I couldn't reach the peddles, and it was only when Big Nige pushed me on my way and both he and Cherry waved 'Bon voyage' I wobbled and fell off. From my crumpled heap I could see Big Nige in fits and laughter and I heard Cherry Bear sigh "Stupid little bear".....and walk off in disgust.

" This is Me and Big Nige's hat - It was signed at the 2005 London Marathon Expo by Haile Gebresalaise... That fast runner that Big Nige worships....Was he unbarable after he had met his hero.......Didn't stop, just went and on and on about it... And he says I have a big head...??"

......"Big Nige offered to teach me to swim when we were in London once...But I didn't have the River Thames in mind - Nor a Thames cruiser either. I couldn't understand either why he only offered to teach me when the boat was moving....?  I thought it strange too when there was no diving board and Big Nige surgested the best way of learning would be if he propelled me through the air like a bird or seagull into the middle of Old Father Thames, and then I could swim back to the boat..... Now I may not be the brightest spark or brightest little bear in the world....But I calculated that if the boat was moving at X amount of knots and I only have little short legs... Not forgetting the fact that I can't swim - that equaled one soggy and wet Little bear....!! That Idea quickly lost its appeal....!! So Big Nige sugested if I was interested in water sking...?? But I didn't fancy dangling from the back of the boat by a piece of string...Well it looked a little like his shoe laces tired together....!!  And don't you need a ski to balance on too..?? I know Big Nige is a very very kind and helpful person in teaching me all these new skills...But he tends to have an evil laugh when he suggests them to me, which for some reason I find a little unsettling....!! Maybe I should stick to dry land in future....!!"