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| Battered storm teddy bear found in Cornwall lovingly restored | Battered storm teddy bear found in Cornwall lovingly restored |
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| Sinbad has been given a new life after a year of restoration work | Sinbad has been given a new life after a year of restoration work |
| Sinbad has been given a new life after a year of restoration work | |
| A teddy bear's head found washed up on a beach following storms has been transformed into a cuddly toy after a year of work. | A teddy bear's head found washed up on a beach following storms has been transformed into a cuddly toy after a year of work. |
| The bear's battered face washed up on Porth beach near Newquay, Cornwall, after storms in January 2022. | The bear's battered face washed up on Porth beach near Newquay, Cornwall, after storms in January 2022. |
| After seeing a photo on Twitter, Eleanor Ashton, a vicar from Wiltshire, got in touch and asked if she could attempt to restore him. | After seeing a photo on Twitter, Eleanor Ashton, a vicar from Wiltshire, got in touch and asked if she could attempt to restore him. |
| Sinbad is now complete, and is being used as a therapy bear. | Sinbad is now complete, and is being used as a therapy bear. |
| The remains of Sinbad were found on a beach by beachcomber Tracey Williams. | The remains of Sinbad were found on a beach by beachcomber Tracey Williams. |
| Sinbad looked, and smelt, better after a wash | Sinbad looked, and smelt, better after a wash |
| Sinbad looked, and smelt, better after a wash | |
| She said: "After the winter storms of last January, masses of seaweed washed ashore and it was full of plastic. So a group of us spent days and weeks and months picking it up. | She said: "After the winter storms of last January, masses of seaweed washed ashore and it was full of plastic. So a group of us spent days and weeks and months picking it up. |
| "It was his nose we noticed first - it was actually sticking out of the kelp. | "It was his nose we noticed first - it was actually sticking out of the kelp. |
| "It was only when I pulled his nose out I realised it was attached to a teddy bear's head." | "It was only when I pulled his nose out I realised it was attached to a teddy bear's head." |
| Ms Ashton had never restored a teddy bear before but when she saw the photo, felt compelled to get in touch. | Ms Ashton had never restored a teddy bear before but when she saw the photo, felt compelled to get in touch. |
| By June, Sinbad had the lining for his new body in place | By June, Sinbad had the lining for his new body in place |
| By June, Sinbad had the lining for his new body in place | |
| "He just looked so sad, but also so hopeful. It was just the head of a bear but he seemed alive," she said. | "He just looked so sad, but also so hopeful. It was just the head of a bear but he seemed alive," she said. |
| It was posted in a cardboard envelope and "absolutely stank" she said, filled with sand and seaweed. | It was posted in a cardboard envelope and "absolutely stank" she said, filled with sand and seaweed. |
| Her son, Bill, 13, named the bear Sinbad after Sinbad the Sailor, because of the adventure he had been on. | Her son, Bill, 13, named the bear Sinbad after Sinbad the Sailor, because of the adventure he had been on. |
| Ms Ashton, who is rector of Shrewton near Salisbury, said: "I was careful not to over restore him - so he still has the same eyes and nose, and his ears are still a bit bare." | Ms Ashton, who is rector of Shrewton near Salisbury, said: "I was careful not to over restore him - so he still has the same eyes and nose, and his ears are still a bit bare." |
| Sinbad has been a hit with schoolchildren and care home residents | Sinbad has been a hit with schoolchildren and care home residents |
| Sinbad has been a hit with schoolchildren and care home residents | |
| Talking of his new life as a therapy bear she said: "People just want to give him a cuddle. | Talking of his new life as a therapy bear she said: "People just want to give him a cuddle. |
| "I have taken him to the local care home and he is comforting, and very cuddly. He will accompany me on various visits". | "I have taken him to the local care home and he is comforting, and very cuddly. He will accompany me on various visits". |
| "The fact that he was battered and wounded but could still have a life and a future - it's a story we all understand and relate to." | "The fact that he was battered and wounded but could still have a life and a future - it's a story we all understand and relate to." |
| She and her son now plan to visit Cornwall in half-term, and to take Sinbad along for the trip. | She and her son now plan to visit Cornwall in half-term, and to take Sinbad along for the trip. |
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| Cornwall | Cornwall |