2021 CALENDAR

This image is taken from the Adventure Series No. 11, 1952 Rupert and the Little Tree JANUARY

Hey, Rupert, driving in the snow Not presto … try adagio. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

31 1 New Year’s 2 Day

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24 25 Chinese 26 27 28 Mary Tourtel 29 30 New Year born (1874)

From Rupert and the Travel Machine (1950 Annual, Alfred Bestall). This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers FEBRUARY

This imp of Spring’s arrived too early. Perhaps that’s why he looks so surly? Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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From Rupert and Sorcerer’s Apprentice (Sunday Express, 1992, Marjorie Owens) This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers MARCH

The Old Professor seems to be Surprised to be stuck up a tree. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 St David’s Day 2 3 4 5 6

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14 15 16 17 St Patrick’s 18 19 20 Day

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From Rupert and the Paper Kettle (1947 Annual, Alfred Bestall) This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers APRIL

Oh no … a splashy, soggy scoot Nae wonder Podgy’s mum’s pit oot!

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

1 2 Good Friday 3

4 Easter Day 5 Easter 6 7 8 9 10 Monday

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18 19 20 21 22 23 St George's 24 Day

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From Rupert and the Double Dream (Adventure Series 17, Enid Ash) This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers MAY

A game of cricket and a frolic. Picturesque and most bucolic. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

30 31 Spring bank 1 holiday

2 3 Early May 4 5 6 7 8 bank holiday

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Playing Cricket (Original artwork, 2005, Gina Hart) This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers JUNE

Would Rupert dance, if he had known That pretty lady’s made of stone? Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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From Rupert and the Stone Fiddler, (1991, Sunday Express, Kathleen McDougall) This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers JULY

Poor Rupert Bear is at a loss. Why is that bog-eyed bird so cross? Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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From Rupert and the Lost Cuckoo (1963 Annual, Alfred Bestall) This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers AUGUST

Hello, Rupert ... ship ahoy! There’s something fishy about that boy. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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29 30 Bank Holiday 31

From Rupert and the Coral Island (1962 Annual, Alfred Bestall) This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers SEPTEMBER

Why is Rupert looking twitchy? That’s just a cheery hotchi-witchi! (*) Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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From Rupert and the Elephants (1952 Annual, Alfred Bestall) (*) “Hotchi-witchi“ is a Romany Gypsy word for a hedgehog!”

This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers OCTOBER

Look ... Algy’s playing comb kazoo! This is an awful hullabaloo. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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From Rupert ‘s Birthday (1943 Annual, Alfred Bestall) This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers NOVEMBER

It’s nearly time for mistletoe. And Rupert’s chums have lots of dough! Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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7 8 Rupert’s Birth- 9 10 11 12 13 day (1920)

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28 29 30 St Andrew’s Day

From Rupert and Santa Paws (1959 Annual, Jenny Kisler) This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers DECEMBER

Here’s Lisa—Rupert’s new-found chum. Who laughs as he falls on his back. Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

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12 13 14 Alfred Bestall 15 16 17 18 born (1892).

19 20 21 22 23 24 Christmas 25 Christmas Eve Day

26 Boxing Day 27 Bank Holiday 28 29 30 31 Hogmanay

From Rupert and the Ice Skates (1979 Annual, Jenny Kisler) This is a Followers’ promotional item, for members only. Rupert Bear ©2020 Express Newspapers 2022 Year Planner

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The calendar was designed and assembled by Alan Murray, Pamela Stones and Mike Williams. Pam and Mike found six lovely images that celebrate Rupert’s female artists.