This mysterious letter arrived in our inbox on the 11th of February 2001. At present we are treating the letter as suspicious. Not because we don't trust the person who sent it, but because it smells funny.

The letter reads:-

Hiya!

My name is Lisa and I am a venture in West Lancashire, in Blackpool( you know the place with that tower thing and loads of minty rock...) Well when I looked at your site I noticed that I've seen Bob! He was on the Big One on Blackpool Pleasue Beach, he looked a big scared so me and the rest of my unit (Sandgrownen venture scout unit) though it was our duty as part of the scouting movement to give him a hug and invite him down to our meeting that Thursday night. So presenty Bob has just been voted our Chairman of the Unit Exec commitee and a fine job he does too! We treat him better than you ever did! Actually he doesn't want to come back to Winchster and prefers the freezing, rainy climate of good old Blackpool it was him who said "who needs cars when you've got donkeys on the beach"

So all you at 14th Winchester Venture Unit we have Bob forever!!!!!!

See ya
Lisa
:)

We cannot believe that Bob no longer wishes to stay with us as our mascot.

We do, however, believe that he has either been taken against his will, or has been subject to a form of "brainwashing".

We, the unit intend to get in contact with the author of this message, in ahope to regain contact with Bob himself, or, even better, remove Bob from his current situation.

It is our firm belief that Bob is not happy where he currently resides, and would prefer to be in the "care" of his originating Unit.

If you have had any sightings of Bob, or any news at all, please don't hesitate to contact us.