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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Danielle Desouza

National Winnie the Pooh Day: ‘Yellow bear was my light during cancer battle’

A hair and make-up artist who has a collection containing thousands of Winnie the Pooh items has spoken about the bond she has formed with the yellow bear who was her “light” during chemo treatments – and was even present on the day she was proposed to – on the character’s special day.

January 18 marks National Winnie the Pooh Day – a day in which lovers of the honey-eating bear come together to celebrate the cartoon character’s cultural legacy – and for Denise Coxon, Pooh has played a pivotal role in her life from a young age.

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