Who is Samboo?
Samboo was found in a geocache at Pottsville, NSW called Pot Luck. He was placed there by a cacher who went by the name Samboo21 in January 2015 who simply logged "Enjoy samboo the bear".
We found that cache in July of that year. In the meantime, we'd had several bouts of heavy rain and everything in the container was wet, including a rather sodden and smelly grey bear. We took him home and gave him a bath (which he didn't like) and hung him on the line to dry for two days (this made him dizzy). He'd lost all the stuffing in his legs and many of the decorative fabric pieces had either fallen apart or showed signs of mould. We restuffed his legs and resewed his feet (which is why they look a bit weird) and treated his fabric bits. We do not know how old he (he won't tell us), but suspect he was a child's toy but then the child grew up. Officially speaking he is a Mothercare My First Bear. Mothercare is a UK chain selling baby and infant clothing, furniture and toys. Could he have been 'born overseas"?
After his recovery, Samboo began to convince us that he should stay with us and together we would go on adventures. We've discovered he likes chocolate and coffee. He enjoys vegemite sandwiches or a sausage sizzle when we go on picnics; fish and chips of course if we get takeaway. He is suspicious of lettuce and any of 'that other green stuff'. He thinks we are trying to get him healthy. Samboo wants to be the mayor of the Gold Coast advocating for more parks, more festivals, and making sure the council BBQs all work. He did toy with the idea of running for PM on the platform of removing all taxes on chocolate and legislating four day working weeks; thereby leaving an extra day on the weekend for adventures. But then he realised he wouldn't have enough time for adventures, so he leaves the job to Mr Turnbull.
He's been known to get into mischief, claiming all chocolate which comes into the house as his, and sneaking into bags or backpacks if he thinks we are going out and leaving him at home.
After his recovery, Samboo began to convince us that he should stay with us and together we would go on adventures. We've discovered he likes chocolate and coffee. He enjoys vegemite sandwiches or a sausage sizzle when we go on picnics; fish and chips of course if we get takeaway. He is suspicious of lettuce and any of 'that other green stuff'. He thinks we are trying to get him healthy. Samboo wants to be the mayor of the Gold Coast advocating for more parks, more festivals, and making sure the council BBQs all work. He did toy with the idea of running for PM on the platform of removing all taxes on chocolate and legislating four day working weeks; thereby leaving an extra day on the weekend for adventures. But then he realised he wouldn't have enough time for adventures, so he leaves the job to Mr Turnbull.
He's been known to get into mischief, claiming all chocolate which comes into the house as his, and sneaking into bags or backpacks if he thinks we are going out and leaving him at home.