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I nearly knocked the tree flying to get the box out and onto the middle of the room. Suddenly, behind the tree a gigantic box wrapped in pink Christmas paper. I could feel the tears flowing down my face. How miserable is that? Then I racked my brain wondering “Was I really bold during the year?” My stocking is hanging on the mantelpiece. See Catherine Mahon Buckley's doll Belinda.Ĭhristmas morning, 5am. GLOW opens this weekend and will see Bishop Lucey Park transformed into a festive wonderland based on the song The 12 Days of Christmas. Then, there was an idea that did the rounds early in lockdown, where people would put teddies in their front windows, so kids out walking within their 2km limit could ‘Go on a Bear Hunt’ – Tessie took her place for this generation too, and my now-grown daughter told me she saw Tessie on Facebook, where a mum was telling how she and her child had seen this ancient old bear on their walk, and their child commented that she was obviously very much loved in her long, long life, because all her fur was rubbed off. Especially if bedtime wasn’t bringing sleep, Tessie was a good companion / guard bear. My kids growing up knew Tessie was very, very special, although they were allowed the occasional, careful cuddle. The bad, red stitching in front is more recent, and mine, I’m afraid. I can’t remember what happened that the back of her leg ripped, maybe it was when she was clamped onto the back of my bike under the spring-loaded carrier, but I remember my brother Eoin stitching it with nylon thread - probably fishing line - and the care of a surgeon. We made Tessie a tutu and veil of white netting. He was a panda, and had a box inside him so he growled when you tipped him over, hence the name. My sister and I used to marry our teddies on the landing at the top of the stairs. She was bright gold and fluffy then, and I could feel the real straw she is stuffed with.
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I remember the feeling of joy and love when I first hugged Tessie Bear, on Christmas morning, 1973.
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Marcela Whelan Kelly, Cork City Council Events Co-ordinator In this week's Women on Wednesday we asked Cork women to tell us about their memories of some of their much cherished toys, ahead of tonight's Late Late Toy Show.