I don't know anything about polar bears either really. It's all hearsay, like they can smell you from five hundred miles away and then bound across icy wastes in order to tear you apart and eat you. That's it really. But I can tell you about the polar bear on the Fox's Glacier Mints logo. His name is Peppy and he arrived on his mint in 1922, four years after Eric Fox founded the company in Leicester where they still are. I remember seeing a big neon sign on a gable end in the city and on asking my brother why it had a polar bear on it rather than a fox he just said "The bear's eaten it".
Office Pest strikes again. Card says: Polar Bear should be in Arctic surroundings. I must confess I thought this was all a bit odd, considering he could have been in a zoo in Singapore or somewhere, about to dive into tepid water.
Sure signs here of the artist's frustration, or possible desperation. I do not wish to detract from OP's glory,or indeed cast any gloom over the feeling of pride and elation that comes with getting your quiz solutions - BUT - this one was far too silly to be worthy of a prize. Sorry - but I feel we ought to say it as we find it.
I am a designer, writer and photographer who spends all his time looking at England, particularly buildings and the countryside. But I have a leaning towards the slightly odd and neglected, the unsung elements that make England such an interesting place to live in. I am the author and photographer of over 25 books, in particular Unmitigated England (Adelphi 2006), More from Unmitigated England (Adelphi 2007), Cross Country (Wiley 2011), The Cigarette Papers (Frances Lincoln 2012), Preposterous Erections (Frances Lincoln 2012) and English Allsorts (Adelphi 2015)
"Open this book with reverence. It is a hymn to England". Clive Aslet
Preposterous Erections
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The Cigarette Papers
"Unexpectedly pleasing and engrossing...beautifully illustrated". The Bookseller
Cross Country
"Until the happy advent of Peter Ashley's Cross Country it has, ironically, been foreigners who have been best at celebrating Englishness". Christina Hardyment / The Independent
More from Unmitigated England
"Give this book to someone you know- if not everyone you know." Simon Heffer, Country Life. "When it comes to spotting the small but telling details of Englishness, Peter Ashley has no equal." Michael Prodger, Sunday Telegraph
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This is what Greenland will look like in about 50 years from now...
Looks like the Fox's Bear has lost his mint. Either that or he's on holiday.
Blimey, you two were quick. No definitive answer though. Come on.
A polar bear in the tropics would not be happy!
Perhaps he's on his way south to pose for that other old favourite - a polar bear seen mooching around with penguins?
Office Pest strikes again. Card says: Polar Bear should be in Arctic surroundings. I must confess I thought this was all a bit odd, considering he could have been in a zoo in Singapore or somewhere, about to dive into tepid water.
Sure signs here of the artist's frustration, or possible desperation. I do not wish to detract from OP's glory,or indeed cast any gloom over the feeling of pride and elation that comes with getting your quiz solutions - BUT - this one was far too silly to be worthy of a prize. Sorry - but I feel we ought to say it as we find it.
I did say it was odd Diplo. But to make up for it next week's fault is going to be right up your motorbiked-filled street. Get up early!
Prizes? We get prizes? Do you have any suitable for a cat?
I found this earlier, you and the diplomatic Diplomate might like it.
http://www.danlockton.co.uk/petrol/petrol_list.html
If you click on the pictures at the top, the selction changes.
Jeez, the puzzle-setter wasn't really trying here, was he? What next - a car at sea?
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