Gloomy Eeyore......

Of course I have fallen and can't get up!!

Eeyore is an elderly, grey donkey, who lives by himself in a perhaps rather remote corner of the forest called Eeyore's Gloomy Place. His name comes from the name that donkeys make when they are conversing (Ee-or, Ee-or).

Eeyore is, to put it politely, a bit of a pessimist. He is consistently grumpy and gloomy throughout all of the stories, although just occasionally we see that he is capable of real joy too - for example, when Pooh gives him a honeypot for his birthday, and Piglet gives him a burst balloon, and he discovers that the balloon fits beautifully into the honey pot (and comes out just as beautifully).

Eeyore can be relied on to think the worst in any situation. Although he is usually proved wrong, sometimes he is proved right. When he loses his tail he promptly assumes that someone has stolen it rather than it just having fallen off somewhere. 

"It's snowing still," said Eeyore gloomily.

"So it is."

"And freezing."

"Is it?"

"Yes," said Eeyore. "However," he said, brightening up a little, "we haven't had an earthquake lately."

"Good morning, Pooh Bear," said Eeyore gloomily. "If it is a good morning," he said. "Which I doubt," said he.

"Eeyore," said Owl, "Christopher Robin is giving a party."

"Very interesting," said Eeyore. "I suppose they will be sending me down the odd bits which got trodden on. Kind and Thoughtful. Not at all, don't mention it."

My husband is nicknamed Eeyore, because he has the Eeyore syndrom,

Woe is me!!

"A smile is a light in the window of the soul, indicating that the heart is at home."


"always smile even if its a sad smile because sadder than a sad smile is the saddness of not knowing how to smile"