We enjoyed some lovely cake - Huddlesford had Edwardian tea bread - and human guardian Polar bought some little pieces of fabric, so maybe we will get new clothes for Christmas this year 🐻🐻🐻🐻

This is a "spinning mule".

Originally, human cubs used to be employed to run underneath it to pick up dust and fluff. It was very hard and dangerous work for the poor little souls 😢

This is one of the looms at work.

The workers wear ear defenders these days, but in the old days they didn't.

We had a lovely day at @nationaltrust.org.uk Quarry Bank Mill near Wilmslow yesterday.

We explored the grounds, visited one of the workers' cottages and saw the machines that made the cloth for my best boating shirt (and Endon's) which we were wearing.

Hanley Bear helped Human Guardian Polar show human cubs how to make mini allotments for salad leaves in "Me Park" today, with the Friends of Hanley Park.

But it started to rain so hard that everyone had to pack up after about 90 minutes.

Staffordshire oatcakes are quite different - they are more like oaty pancakes or crepes.

Here's Hanley Bear with a couple of portions - these contain just cheese and tomato, but people often have them with bacon or sausage.

Hanley Bear says "Ay up, pals!" and shares hi pre-match dance from the first game of the season on Saturday, when Stoke won 3 - 1 against local rivals Derby.