Stripes

This is Zebra - my youngest has had him since they were both very young. Ten years later they are still best of friends.

He is very special to my son because he's kept him company and amused in the daytime and helped him sleep in the night time.

He is very special to us too - he helped my son be very brave when he had an operation a few years ago - the nurses even put Zebra's leg in plaster so he had a good excuse to be in hospital.

So he's a real friend - there in good times and in bad.

And because he's such a good friend we never complain about the smell...