Paddington Old Master

hold still now there's something on your

nose Please Mr Brown you must remain

absolutely still otherwise this will

never be finished in time for the art

exibition tomorrow I'm sorry Mr grber

I'm afraid sitting still is one thing

Bears aren't very good at almost

finished Just One Last

stroke there it's very good Mr grber my

paintings always come out looking like

that and what's wrong with that art

comes in all shapes and sizes and many

different styles look I could throw

paint on a canvas too but I wouldn't

call it art but it is Mr Brown it is

some artists throw paint some walk

through it but it's all art even this ah

I see you found my latest

treasure this was just an old dusty

picture

then I cleaned off some paint and I

could hardly believe my eyes underneath

was an old master that means it was

painted many years ago by a famous

artist it's very valuable well it still

looks like a lady with a banana in her

ear to me things aren't always as they

seem in this world Mr Brown just you

wait until I finished cleaning

it allow me Mrs bird if you don't mind

my asking are we going far we're just

taking these few things to the rubbish

bin what's

this I've never seen this before I

suppose they don't think it's worth

keeping what did Mr guber say things

aren't always what they

seem what have you got there bear

painting I found in the rubbish that's

why I'm scrubbing it underneath the top

layer of paint there may be an old

Master what impossible what an old

Master be doing him with a rubbish it

isn't impossible Mr grber says it often

happens Mr guber said that let me

see let me do it careful

now nothing I knew it yes Mr Brown I put

your painting by the front door just as

you said it's quite safe oh dear I'm

afraid we made a dreadful mistake this

was Mr Brown's painting there's only one

thing to do we'll have to admit the

truth I'm sure Mrs bird won't be too

upset when she learns what we've done Mr

cry it was an honest mistake Mrs bird

why do you have to tell her there must

be another

way ah Mr Curry models must remain

absolutely

still

hm splishing splashing in a Flash you

dab even jab than it strok it you can so

it to the S and S do it your own way you

know that art isn't work it's play throw

your worries and your brush away use

your hands use your feet you don't have

to be neat give it style give it flare

your paint with your hair throw your

paint around B faster it's never a

disaster just call it an old

Master purple big yellow green red white

blue it's up to you to use any color you

choose splish it Splash it in a Flash

you can D it dab it even J then get brok

you can so it to

wish look what you've done

I'm having no part of

this it doesn't look very like Mrs Brown

as Mr grber said it all depends how you

look at things he's right it's even

worse this way up painting isn't as easy

as one might

think

Padington Brown residents I'm from the

art exhibition here to pick up an entry

there it is mind how you go Mr Brown's

put a lot of work into that painting

inter oh there you are come on in it's

time for supper and make sure you have a

good wash

first oh this lamb is delicious Mrs bird

I think I'll have some more I thought

artists were supposed to starve then it

looks like paddington's the only artist

at this

table I'm not really very hungry Mrs

bird may I be excused of

course I do hope he's all right he

hardly touched his dinner and he seemed

to have some fun red spots all over his

face wow red spots I hope he's giv it to

me whatever it is he's got green ones as

well green ones if they're not gone in

the morning I'll send for the doctor

would be a shame if he has to stay in

bed and miss the exhibition

tomorrow I'm so pleased you're feeling

better today Paddington your spots are

all gone I know I found some of them on

his towel this morning ladies and

gentlemen remarkable use of color great

imagination a crit to the artist I'm

sure that's yours Henry I recognize the

bag what's the matter Penington are you

feeling all right yes thank you but I

think I may be about to have a relapse

we are delighted to announce that first

prize in the Community Arts exhibition

is awarded to Mr Henry Brown of of 32

Windsor Gardens why that's me I can't

believe it I've never won anything

before but this isn't my painting what

well if it's not your painting then who

is he I think it may be

mine but you've got it upside

down better true genius marvelous thank

you but I must share this prize with my

neighbor if Mr Curry hadn't modeled for

me I could never have made my very own

old

Master pardon could you please tell me

what's going on it's how do you

say yes paron I was wondering what was

happening it is

festivalon paron but that means excuse

me my phrase book doesn't mention

festivals I wonder if Mr guber knows

what's going

on paron is an annual event of great

importance M Leber there is a fair and a

fireworks display it's why we've come to

S Cas steel Mr Brown It's a fascinating

custom that I want to include in my book

the world and its wonders and to make it

even more special there is a parade of

the village band that is the reason I am

in uniform I am the

leader but I thought you were the baker

Mr

dupon Madame Zaza International fortune

teller I wouldn't put too much stock in

fortune tellers Mr

oh and

I would like my poor red please come

on where did you go I'm right here Mrs

Zaza you did say come on I said come on

that means what did you say please sit

where I can see you I would be honored

to be the Parade's official photographer

Miss dup very honored indeed Miss misso

there has been a

disaster now if you'd like to cross my

palm with silver I'll see what I can do

to oblige poor reading is much cheaper

than I

expected you are supposed to give me the

coin now let me see your

PO you seem to have a very long

Lifeline even for a bear I don't think

it is a Lifeline I think it's an old

marmalade chunk that I forgot to wash

off I cannot read ch chunks you will

have to pay extra and have the crystal

ball oh thank you no no I meant I would

use the crystal bow to read your

future now what month is your birthday

June and December June and December but

you can't have two birthdays no one has

more than one bears do just like the

queen it says you are going on a journey

and I think you should leave quite soon

a journey but but I've already done that

that's how Mr guber and I arrived here

in France I'm in another one very soon

and it will be a short Journey but it

will go off with a bang oh the picture

is fading I think my palm needs a

Crossing again again I hope this Fortune

comes with some kind of

guarantee apparently it

doesn't and how was your fortune Mr

Brown it wasn't very good value Mr grber

I think my lines must have been

yes Miss it is a bad day all around why

is that the man who plays the big drum

in Miss dup's band has taken ill I

cannot find anyone to replace him what

is a band without someone aacu can go

boom boom boom boom boom boom I wonder

what is it Mr bra Mrs Zaza said

something about a journey and that it

would go off with a bang oh yes I see

what miss you Le is getting

iton Mr dupon says the drum is a very

important instrument even when the band

stops playing I am to keep banging so

that the others can keep in step

Mr Brown Mr

Brown Mr Brown you're keeping everyone

awake with your

drumming oh miss please noise oh hello I

was just practicing in the wardrobe so I

wouldn't disturb anyone it is not

working

misser

oh everyone turned out for the big event

PA off the band sounds wonderful indeed

it does Madame P but I do wish Mr Brown

would face this way occasionally I'd

like to take a nice photograph as a

Mento they're on their way back I should

be able to get a proper picture of him

now

but where is

he where is Mr

Brown what has happened to him mam Zaza

have you seen young Mr Brown you mean

that skinned Flint bear who gave me the

foreign coins I predicted he'd go on a

journey and it would go off with a bang

just you wait and see

you know it's a funny thing for the past

5 minutes it's been all drum and no band

and it's getting rather

hot

whoa I can hear him Mr guber but I can't

see him Mr Brown is most

unpredictable he could be

anywhere oh Mr Brown there you are how

however did you manage to get down there

oh it was quite easy it's the getting up

part that's difficult don't worry Mr

Brown I'll rescue you but

first it may not be the most flattering

of photos Mr Brown but at least I got a

good picture of you with your

drum Mrs SAA was right after all I did

go on a journey and it certainly went

off with a bang

dear Aunt Lucy I had the worst nightmare

the other night you won't believe what

happened

that's my hat you give it back to me

Finders

Keepers what's under your bed

my hat and my

things help

no

huh you can imagine how pleased I was to

wake up and find my hat and all my other

things were safe and sound it was

certainly an unusual start to the day

but then as it turned out it was a very

unusual day alt

together good morning morning Paddington

don't look worried we've a big surprise

for you we're going to have a picnic on

the river and we're having a fishing

competition dad promised to pound to

whoever catches the first fish and with

my new fishing net I won't let any get

away here peddington give it a try thank

you very

much whoops mind what you're doing

Paddington that's my favorite parasol I

would hate anything to happen to it now

however will I manage to pack all of

these sandwiches into this basket I

think I can help you with those Mrs B

I'm sure you can Paddington but leave

some for the picnic hurry up Paddington

when you finished you can bring your

suitcase out to the car I brought the

fishing tackle and you can use my

favorite rod if you like thank you Mr

Brown it could be a tight squeeze with

my old gramophone but we always bring it

to picnics on the river I'm sorry

Pennington there's no room for your

suitcase but you brought your fishing

rods Mr Brown and Mrs bird brought her

parasol and Mrs Brown brought her

gramophone and Jonathan has his net all

right Paddington but you'll have to

squeeze it in the back

seat ah it's my belt don't then ouch

Paddington your suitcase is poking in my

ribs and so AR Lucy we set off for my

very first picnic on the river

temps ah Mr Brown I presume Doom I was

about to cancel your reservation I'm so

sorry we're late we got lost you see we

took a wrong turn on a marmalade stain

ow oh yeah well I see you right can you

cast off by yourselves yes of course no

problem at all thank you very

much it looks a bit small to me are you

sure it's safe don't worry Mrs bird I've

never lost a passenger yet there's

always a first time here we go you're in

charge of the ropes Paddington ready

cast off Paddington hold on

everyone cast off hold

on they're overboard they're overboard

hold on Paddington we're coming I did

hold

on that's how I fell

in yeah don't worry I'll save you

yeah oh pton I'm sorry Paddington I

thought you

understood thank goodness he's safe of

course he's safe the water's not very

deep by the pier Addington you must be

more careful you don't know how to

swim my hat I've lost my hat maybe we're

rid of that old hat once and for all it

really is an embarrassment whenever we

go out there it is

is my hat oh my

carouso it was worse than my nightmare

the current's pretty strong in this

stretch they'll probably get swept over

the wear swept over the wear either that

or sucked into a Whirlpool down at the

Lock sucked into a Whirlpool come on

Paddington we'll save

it my picnic on the river had turned

into a panic on the

river my hat is in

there hello there did you lose something

I lost a hat a rare Peruvian hat hey a

Persian cat you lost a cat not a cat a

hat it's a rare one from darkus Peru

it's a family

heirloom never heard of a hat being an

heirloom mine is my uncle handed it down

to me well if it when over the weel it's

probably Miles Away by now sorry

peddington come on Paddington fishing

will cheer you up I don't think anything

can do that Mr

Brown oh you caught one Paddington now

just reel it in that's it wind it in and

hang on

well I'll be it's Mrs Bird's

parasol and my hat

H you've caught the first fish

Paddington marmalade must be good fish

bait it at my emergency sandwich my

parasol oh thank you Paddington and I'm

so glad you found your hat it really is

one of a kind most unusual just like you

after that my picnic on the river was a

day I would never

forget but a few times I had to pinch

myself just to make sure I wasn't

dreaming dear Aunt Lucy each day can

bring something unexpected like the

morning I went to the

supermarket price and dear Flint don't

you to look as cozy as hot cocoa in

front of a fire on a winter

we're so happy tomorrow is the big day

the wedding's been planned to a tea

we're so looking forward to it I am too

I've never been to a wedding before oh

here's the bear who made it all possible

it happened when Paddington was helping

out with our amateur dramatic Society

I'm afraid I pulled the wrong rope by

mistake I should think you did was that

when you broke your arm

Harold yes oh at least it brought us

closer together well

congratulations and have a wonderful

time tomorrow weddings are such

beautiful occasions and ours certainly

will

be hello preserves counter Harold price

speaking oh

no oh dear it can't be what what's wrong

Harold nothing dear everything's fine

good I just don't know what I would do

if anything happened to spoil our day

the Usher has cancelled will you stand

in for him at the wedding tomorrow yes

of course wonderful you

see hello love hello Miss

Flint now tomorrow morning go to my flat

and pick up the guest list oh and

whatever you do don't breathe a word of

this to anyone dearry will be frantic if

she hears the real aser can't make it I

shall have to tell the Browns Mr Price

fine tell Mrs Brown I'll give her a ring

thank you Mr Price I'm sure she'll be

very

pleased oh perington did you get what we

needed at the supermarket yes Mrs bird

and you'll never guess what Mr Price

wants me to be an usher at his wedding

tomorrow are you certain that's what he

said he gave me his keys to pick up the

guest list oh and Mr Price said he would

give you a ring Mrs Brown

isn't that generous of

him

hello oh yes Mr Price Paddington said

you'd give me a

ring oh Paddington you're the handsomest

Usher be I've ever seen you've got an

important job being in charge of seating

the guests seating the guests but there

are 75 of them I shall never find that

any chairs don't worry Paddington the

seats will be there already all you have

to do is point them out fancy people not

knowing what a seat looks

like I had no trouble finding the guest

list on the kitchen table at Mr Price's

flat and soon I had shown everyone where

to

sit the job well done

I must say paddington's done remarkably

well he never ceases to amaze me the day

still young

shush I do wish you wouldn't keep

telling people to be quiet though if you

ask me I suspect that's what he thinks

an usher is really for to keep saying

ush to

everybody

shush well I hope he doesn't say it to

deedre during the ceremony

and now the

ring where's the ring I thought you had

it where's my ring

Harold I don't understand it I thought I

left it on the kitchen table this

morning next to the guest

list

Paddington I think I'm in trouble again

understand this Harold no ring no a

wedding Paddington where did he

go when I saw the ring on the kitchen

table I thought it was the one Mr Price

said he would give to Mrs Brown it was

time to get some

help where did he go ping I saw him only

a moment ago Paddington where are you

Paddington where are

you this was no ordinary trouble this

was trouble with a capital

T and Mrs bir told me who to call if I

ever had a real

emergency anyone who gets a bear to act

as a ashal at their wedding is asking

for

trouble why that sounds like

a it's the fire brigade and they've

stopped right outside but they would

only do that if

there's fire everybody out of the church

hurry you should know be that the

emergency telephone number is only for

real emergencies this is a real

emergency if you're a bear Padington my

ring I thought it was the ring Mr Price

said he would give to Mrs

Brown Mrs Brown uh I I meant I'd give

Mrs Brown a ring on the telephone oh

dear when I saw it by the guest list I

thought I would save you a journey and

give it to Mrs Brown myself and so I

wouldn't lose it I put it on but it got

stuck just like

now I don't believe

it if you car on like this we'll save a

lot of time if you're the one that gets

married if it doesn't come off perhaps I

could come on the honeymoon with you

miss Flint I've never been on one of

those

before but you'll be pleased to know

Aunt Lucy that the ring did come off Mr

and Mrs price were so relieved they gave

me an extra large slice of wedding cake

as a reminder of the day and I would

like to share it with you oh and what a

Bueno reminder it is graas

Ping Mrs bird once told me that a

pilgrimage is a journey to a place

that's very special to you and since I'm

very fond of marmalade seeing the Orange

Groves into Ville Spain was wonderful

it's where they grow the finest

marmalade oranges in the

world Mr Gro wanted to include the

city's famous flamco Festival in his

book the world and its

wonders oay o

o

o seor grber oh how wonderful to see you

this is my daughter Maria Anna and hello

Maria I would like you to meet Mr Brown

H senores welcome to S thank you

Maria come senorita dance with me no no

I

couldn't oh Maria she could be such a

wonderful answer if only she had a

little

confidence Anna told us that Maria

dreamed of becoming a famous dancer as

for

me I was surrounded by

oranges Maria thank goodness you are

back ah it's good to see you my old

friend but you must forgive me I will

not be able to spend much time with you

today Papa what is it is something wrong

many of the oranges have ripened if we

do not pick them quickly they will begin

to rot

rot are you thinking what I'm thinking

Mr Brown wait for us we're coming with

you but it's the eser we will be working

straight through the night and you have

come a long way to see it there will be

other opportunities my friend right now

saving your crop is more important let

us not waste any more time I've never

seen so many oranges in my life all

waiting to be picked and turned into

delicious marmalade Mr Brown then we

better hurry Mr

grba R look at that young bear go Mr

Brown is very motivated when it comes to

marmalade no like these

you are a very good dancer Maria you

must enter the festival oh no no I

couldn't do that I'm far too busy oh

beside I do not have a partner that's

because you refuse to dance in front of

people why if you did you'd have your

pick of young admirers to dance

with why do they use sevil oranges to

make marmalade Mr grber there's only one

way to find out Mr Brown

I had never tasted anything so sour in

my entire life it's no wonder Mrs bird

puts plenty of sugar in when she makes

her

marmalade you forgot these no no those

oranges are toai we will throw them away

it seems such a waste unless do you mind

if I make marmalade out of them Mr go

not at

all extra chy sticky gooy sweet and

juicy tasty chewy orange marmalade it

tastes so good orange marmalade the fun

part is how it's orange chunks are

important any size will do chopping the

chunks big and small use all the juice

too seeds would make chunks hard to chew

use a cloth bag to strain them through

even the seeds aren't put to waste put

the bag in the pot to Addle the

skins get soft as they get hot sticky

and gooey cooking in the pot the

stickier the better but here's the trick

it's sugar that makes it sweet and thick

it also makes it stick Like Glue which

you might get all over you so have some

help when cleaning up you need a friend

if you get stuck extra chunky sticky

gooey sweet and juicy tasty chewy orange

marmalade

orangeade your girl I what fin everyone

will meet us at the fiesta Grand Finale

something tells me I've used too much

sugar S brown could you please give me a

hand Maria I appear to be stuck in some

of my marmalade

junks I this is so marade it's very

nearly as good as Mrs Birds even if I do

say so

myself what is that

noise the PIP

you sound just like a flamco

dancer

o I think you finally found a dancing

partner Maria we need

help everyone is at the square for the

grand

finale how will we ever find Mr

grber oh

ho

hoay no you don't we are not

dancers so many

people

Mr what kind of flamco is this I think

it's called

deeno would you like to Dash with me

well done Mr Brown such a regional

technique what is your

secret

marmalade Maria you found someone else

to dance with yes this is Carlos we're

going to practice together and enter

next year's

Fiesta and to think if you had made such

a mess with your marmalade padding

none of these would have happened thank

you that's the first time anyone has

ever thanked me for making them

sticky dear Aunt Lucy as you know I

always like getting letters and today I

had a very special one

indeed I wonder who it's from oh let's

see sir Huntley Martin requests the

pleasure of Mr Padington Brown as his

guest guest of honor on Monday the 20th

there'll be a tour of the factory

followed by a ceremony to open the new