Glad to hear Jumper's fur is growing back Wayne.

Tubby does the same thing with being carried around. When I first come home from work he is constantly at my feet meowing. He will keep this up until I pick him up. He like to be held like a baby (not cradle style, but up on my shoulder so he's facing backwards) and will rub his head on mine and will sometimes bite my hair. A minute or two of this and he's fine for the rest of the evening.