Bear and Home Magazine is only published in the Bear Dimension
but each month we bring you selected excerpts from the latest issue.
This Month’s Feature
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My neighbour is driving me mad
Dear Susie
My neighbour is driving me mad. She makes sculptures on our shared driveway and plays her electric guitar far too loud. She’s always changing her look – I don’t know why she can’t choose one style and stick to it! I’ve tried talking to her, that is to say, I haven’t said anything, but then I don’t see why I should have to. Plus I don’t want to upset her – she might play her guitar even LOUDER and it’s loud enough as it is. What do you think I should do?
Yours in a terrible state,
Boggins Bear
Dear Boggins
I’m so sorry to hear that you are in a terrible state. I’m so glad you wrote in as we all need a listening ear sometimes and I am very happy to be that ear.
You said that your neighbour plays her electric guitar too loud and you don’t like looking at her sculptures. That must be very upsetting. It must be even more upsetting that you don’t feel you can talk to her, for fear of her playing the guitar even louder.
I wonder, though. Sometimes we build things up in our minds to be so much worse than they are. Have you tried imagining things the other way around? It can really help to visualise a positive conversation than a negative one.
Then you can have a relaxed and friendly conversation with your neighbour, rather than a tense and angry one. Perhaps you could say something like: “You’re so talented, I love to hear you play the guitar” (even if you really don’t!) “It does get a little loud for me at times, though.”
I really do hope your situation improves – but please don’t hesitate to write in again if you feel the need.
Sympathetically yours,
Susie
Hints & Tips from the Bear Dimension
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June 2026
Hints and tips for your summer picnic – from Princess Lily, the Bear Dimension’s top picnic expert.
- Use a cookie cutter to cut your sandwich bread into interesting shapes. Pandoo’s kitchen in Bear Central, does a great range of picnic shapes including butterflies, flowers and bear paws.
- Theme colours for your picnic are a fun idea, but don’t go mad. For example, yellow food, on yellow plates on a yellow cloth is a big no! If bears can’t see the food properly there will be a lot of sour faces and you could lose your guests before you’ve even begun.
- To keep your water cool – half fill your water bottle the night before and put it in the freezer. Then top up next day and as the ice melts this will help chill the whole bottle.
- You will spend more time cutting up and trying to serve a full-size quiche, than eating it. This won’t please your guests! Try baking mini quiches instead. They look good and it’s easy to eat more. Perfect picnic food!
- Check your picnic area for jibjabs. The last thing you want when you’re about to tuck into a jam sandwich is a lot of jibjabs jabbing their jibbers in your backside.
Concert Reviews
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The Complainers: Another Crushing Disappointment… For Them, Not Us!
By Digestive Biscuit, Music Columnist
Playing to a packed crowd at the Bearfield Halls last week, The Complainers were in fine form. That is to say, there was the usual minimalist stage set, with poor lighting and absolutely no special effects.
Hundreds of bears flocked to Bear Central for this one off concert and the two famous Pessabears did not disappoint. That is to say, they were deeply disappointed, and it came across in every lyric.
Their latest album, Can’t Win For Losing has been enormously popular, and the Bearfield Halls, were crammed with fans eager to hear the latest tunes. When I say tunes, I mean dirges, monotonal rants and the occasional off-key ballad. The Complainers faces grew more sour with every number, particularly when the crowd roared their approval and sang along with hits like: “It Never Rains But It Pours”, “I Knew This Would Happen” and “Scraping The Bottom Of The Barrel”.
Strangely enough, despite the clear attempt to bring everyone down, their gigs always seem to have the opposite effect. I spotted more than a few miserable faces in the audience leaving the venue smiling and laughing.
Another complete disaster for The Complainers of course – as everyone clearly missed the point of their music. They have just announced a tour of Outer Beargolia where they are undoubtedly hoping for a low turnout because of the distance bears would have to travel. Somehow, I suspect they are going to be disappointed.
A win-win for every bear!
