I'm Jayne & I live inThornbury (South Glos). I have been making bears for a few years now & like many of you on the list I am a hoarder & avid collector (we even called our house "Magpie House"!!!) I love car boot sales, markets, antique fairs etc. We moved to England from South Africa at the beginning of last year & brought all our junk with us!

I have my very own teddy bear room upstairs where I keep my bears, books, supplies & lots of other stuff. I also collect antique dolls, china, jelly moulds, egg cups, linen, honey pots...you get the picture? I like old bears the best although I do have lots of new bears too. I also buy things to sell on ebay so my teddy room is also an ebay room full of boxes, bubble wrap & stuff to sell! I am married to Paul & we have two children Tamzin (10) & Devin (6). Plus a black cat Purdy & a new Springer Spaniel puppy, Lucy (who is still being house trained).

e-mail: jayne.soule@cableinet.co.uk