A long, time ago in a little village at the top of the hills lived a bear community.   Our bears worked very hard in the lead mines, which were deep inside the hills.

 

  Our story starts very early one morning.  Fires were being lit, pots were filled and set on the stoves and breakfast was underway.  There was only on thing to have in the village for breakfast and that was porridge.  You could have it with sugar or with salt but it was always topped off with the creamiest milk from Mr. McGregor's farm.  Mr. McGregor was one of the few bears who didn't work in the mine.

 

  Mr. Moffat was a supervisor in the mine and that was a very important job, as he had to make sure that everything worked properly so that everyone was safe. Mines...