No escape...yet !

that's really nice Bloomer looks like you all had a fun day :-)

Thomas has had a great day & looks like Grandad did too. Lovely sunny weather up there :-)

Thanks S.lad..we had a nice time,and it was sunny ! His dad took him again in the afternoon,as there was a little fairground open then..a busy day for Thomas...:o)

It was lovely to see the sun,Willinilli..as last year,it was a washout..a shame when they put so much effort in to it..we all enjoyed it,thanks..shame his mum has to work on Saturdays ..

Those gates are excellent. Well done Grandad !
Thomas will be safe now. Lovely pictures :o)))

Thanks Terra..I will tell him you approve :o) nice Thomas can play out on his own now....He will be going for his shoes every few minutes,I reckon ! Lol.

great work grandad, lovely gates.

hope you enjoyed that lollipop thomas, did grandma have one too??

lovely Bloomer - you're such a kind fun person :))))))))))))))

I did Sticki.,thank you..no Grandma didn't have one ..sugar free ? definitley not ! Lol...Grandad says thank you too..Lol.
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Thanks Paul...and I'm not always fun..wait till you catch me on a bad day ! Lol..not very often though,but thanks for the compliment :o))

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Bless him, Thomas has enjoyed his day I can see, and grandad, and the gates are very professional.

Excellent gates, nice that the sun shone for your fete - great fun, Thomas will sleep well tonight - bless :o)

Thank you,Cinders..Thomas and Grandad,are almost joined at the hip ! Lol....and he has made a really good job of the fence and gate..he enjoys working with wood..:o)
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thanks Neellan...a lovely day..and I agree,he will sleep well tonight..probably with the cuddly cat he won from the tombola stall...:o)..for some reason ,he has christened it,Lion..although we did suggest Tiger ! ...ah,well..same Family ! Lol.

Aaaawwwww . . . lovely blog Bloomer: thanks for sharing your smiley day :)))

The fence is a real credit to Grandad, he has made it so well.
The gala looked great fun and how happy everyone looks in the sunshine.
Thomas is a dear little boy.
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Aw bless him and Lion is a nice name lol

Both Thomas and grandad look very happy with their day, well done with the gates grandad.
Lovely pics, he's already gone from baby to little boy Bloomer...

Great job Grandad....now Thomas can play away without making an escape!
Looks like you all had a great day Bloomer...hope Thomas doesn't ask grandad to make in a big steam roller like that one :)

Bless his cottons, he is such a gorgeous little lad, bet he did bounce on the bed! love Grandads gates (well done OH) great blog B.

Thank you,Sheila..a very smiley day..except when Thomas had to come off the bouncy castle ! Lol..The smile soon came back :o)
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Thanks Chris..Russell enjoyed making it..and the Gala day was well attended,as always..all villages seem to pull together..great community spirit :o)
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Lol,Neellan..as good a name as any :o)
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Cheers Sue..time goes too quickly,doesn't it ? ..every stage is something to look forward to.:o)..Thomas adores his grandad..and I get a look in ,as well ! Lol.
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Lol,Scottish...If he asked,he would probably try ! ..thank goodness none of us have a big enough garden ! :o)

Thanks G.mage..and yes of course he bounced on the bed..!...he has only just managed to climb up there,recently,so a bit of a novelty yet..all his toys are in our spare room..that's why there are no pics of the floor.... ..a right tip ! :o)

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He's growing Bloomer, isnt he a lovely lad.........:0

You know we're a bit out of the village but we get quite a bit of traffic using this road between two A roads, last summer we heard a most unusual noise and there outside the house was a traction engine.......stopping at the hydrant for water, lovely couple of fellas with it on their way to a rally at the steam railway.....such a treat!

Thomas looks so happy to be playing out on his own

Growing so fast,Pam..and eating for England !..what we used to call a growth spurt...gone up a size in shoes in 6 weeks...better start saving again..!
I like Traction engines too..that was nice to see them outside....steam trains are my OH's favourites...which one do you live near ?

Lol B. you have to store them somewhere!!

Well done Grandad! Aw Thomas is such fun eh? Wee rascal I bet! :)

Ah....Gorgeous Thomas...how big he is getting...Remi has a red trike like Thomas's...they are so handy, aren't they?...:>)

First of all Sandra, Harry sends his compliments to Russell on a job well done ;0) Lovely pictures of Thomas and Russell at the Gala too, I cant believe how grownup Thomas is looking now and thanks to Grandad he can now play out in safety;0)

Hi Bloomer its the Great Central Railway its a double track running from Loughborough to Leicester stopping about three times then returning, they often have gala's and special weekends, your oh may like to check the website

very true,G mage..but soon tidied away..he does help,bless him :o)
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Cheers Pixi..He is full of it,and got to the stage where
he is testing us,to see how far he can go ..we say'no' a lot more now Lol.
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Our boys have something in common then,Motinot..I agree,they are really good...Thomas still prefers to walk though..:o)
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Lol,Carole,I thought Harry might see it..note, he did round the tops after all :o) Looks better like that....his old plastic jug came in handy as a template!..We had a lovely time,thank you..at least it stayed fine,but a cold wind..:o(
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Thanks Pam..I will have a look,and show him..he doesn't use my laptop..not into it really..all I can say is, good ! Its mine ,all mine .:o) He used to be a fireman on the steam trains,so likes anything about trains..thanks :o)

No you don't want to sleep Thomas ... bounce away and enjoy yourself lol. I won't tell anyone ;o))
And i think you look very much like your Grampa ...

Lol,Hywel..he has a mini Trampoline at home..so thinks he can do the same here ...and he does :o)
You are the first to say he looks like his grandad...I will have to have a closer look ! Lol.

It's the 3rd photo ... it's something about the smile.
Well he must have got a few genes from Grandad mustn't he :o)

I remember my grandmother's settee in the parlour - it had orange cushions. My cousin and I always jumped on it like a trampoline (I don't think you were able to buy them in those days) ... We always had a row lol

He must have,Hywel..ah,the childhood memories...I think we all did that,at some point...or jumped on the bed..:o)
Lots of excess energy to burn off ! :Lol.

If youput 'great central railway'into google and look at events over the next few months theres a teddy bears picnic a wartime, special seaside special Thomasof course, not a cheap day out though.....

Ok,Pam,will take a look..thanks .:o)

Well done to Russell for making those lovely gates ... now Thomas is able to ride around safely ... love the steam-roller too ... :o)

Thanks Shirley..the little devil is trying to fiddle with the bolt already !..plan B...one on the other side ..:o)..It would have been preferrable if the fence could have been higher,but it wouldn't have looked right,with next doors adjoining wall..shame really...

Enquiring mind your Thomas!.......clever lad

Doesn't miss much,Pam...and doesn't forget anything either...just like they are supposed to be.:o)...Coming after lunch today..so won't get some pots planted up...I don't reallly want his help with those ...Lol.

what lovely pics Sandra, I'm very impressed by the gate. I love theses village galas, it's so nice that people give their time and work hard to give something to the local community isn't it. Thomas certainly appreciates it:-)

What a super photo of Thomas and Russell!!.....I could find a few jobs for Russell if you could send him up here for a few days.....after your holiday of course...lo.......enjoy yourselvesxx

Thanks Ba..pleased you like them..I agree,they do put a lot into them..and nice to keep local traditions going..Thomas loved it :o)
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Thanks Lou..I put the pic on this months Calendar..ages since Thomas sat still long enough ! Lol.He will come when he has built another fence,painted a wall,and done outstanding jobs at home..shall we say about October ? :o))...looking forward to the holiday now,all packed ,and weather going to be good !! Yippee.:o)

I managed (as is quite usual these days) to miss this lovely blog when it was first posted. Whatever happened to all those lovely little steamrollers? I remember them so well, and even had a ride on one once when I was a little girl. I am deeply impressed by Granddad's gates. Wow! I shall be leaving the computer at this image so if OH comes to use it, he may be inspired. (small hope)

No time limit on here,Gattina ! Lol..Glad you like the gates..they are doing their job...for now :o)..I think there needs to be a bolt on the other side before long...hope OH is inspired..you can but try...Russell has gone up today to do the next project..paint a horrible grey breezeblock wall ,between them and next door...it will be a nice stone colour soon..nice neighbours but they don't do anything outside...:o(..