Paddington
New Paddington Bear mural arrives at London’s South Bank | News Shopper A mural has appeared at the Southbank in London, a short walk from Waterloo station, to celebrate the new Paddington film. The aim of the mural is to give visitors to London a warm welcome. The creator was a Peruvian artist Gisella Stapleton whose task was to celebrate Paddington being London’s first ever “Welcome Ambassador.” Director of Visit London, Simon McCaugherty, says, “As Paddington himself says, ‘In London everyone is different and that means anyone can fit in’.” The Paddington bear character was created in 1958 by author Michael Bond and is today one of the most famous characters in British literature. Gisella says, "For me, living in London for 13 years has been an enriching experience, meeting people from many parts of the world and their cultures, it is a magical city, just like Paddington, I have always felt that I fit in.” - - What/ who is Paddington? - - What do you think