This is him in rock star mode as captured by his uncle.
After breakfast we had the GRAND PRESENT OPENING. Lego and stuff on sharks, big cats, nature and fudge (or thudge, as he calls it). Boy heaven.
We had planned a surprise day out and despite Little S trying every tactic he could think of to get it out of us, we managed to keep it a secret until we arrived.
We went to Pickering station in North Yorkshire for a very special train ride.
Waiting patiently on the platform for Tornado, a magnificent steam engine.
After an hour on the train we got to Grosmont.
A beautiful little station.
I love this ladies' waiting room!
The splendid Tornado. It was lovingly built just a few years ago from an original Peppercorn train design - the last of which where scrapped in 1966.
And yes it was really loud!
Little S had a very happy birthday and we all had a fantastic day.
We are camping in Cornwall on Sunday for a week so I doubt if I will have time to blog again before then. Fingers crossed for good weather!
Enjoy your weekend xxx
Lovely post. Have fun in Cornwall. We are staying in Hale for a few days in September.
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Glad to hear that he had a Happy Birthday ~ your day out looked just the thing for small boy's birthday treat too :O)x
ReplyDeleteCongratulations!!
ReplyDeleteHappy belated birthday to S. It sounds like the perfect treat for an eight year old boy. Enjoy your camping trip, hope the weather stays fine for you.
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your rock star! Looks like he had a great day! Enjoy Cornwall! Cx
ReplyDeleteLooks like a fab day out!!
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Happy Birthday to Little S. The steam train looks like a fun outing. Have a great camping adventure:)
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely day out for your son. He looks the perfect Rock Star in the photo - Enjoy Cornwall. I have never been but intend to go one day. I hope the sun stays out for you.
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Happy birthday big boy! I love that ladies' waiting room, with all those suitcases in there. Looks like you had fun together and that is what counts!
ReplyDeleteLooks like wonderful fun and enjoy your camping
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely birthday treat! I would LOVE to go on the Tornado, it's such an awesome achievement that they managed to build it.
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Hi Andrea, enjoy your staying at Cornwall ! x
ReplyDeleteFab photo of the boy - way too cool for school. Have fun in Cornwall. Cx
ReplyDeleteLooks like you had a great day. We took our boys to Pickering one year while on holiday and they loved it too. Have fun in Cornwall - fingers crossed for lovely weather! x
ReplyDeleteHi Andrea, your son has the loveliest smile! Hope you have a great time in Cornwall and the sun shines for you - and if it doesn't, I hope you have some wonderful muddy memories to cherish!
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Happy Birthday, S! 8 is a good age to be. I hope you had a great day - it looks lovely! I may take Charlie there in the summer holidays. See you soon, C x
ReplyDeleteHappy birthday to your son, he really is so cute. My youngest daughter turned eight last month, time flies. I really enjoy your blog so i've passed on an award to you from mine
ReplyDeleteKaren :)
Bless Little S and his thudge, so sweet. Never correct him, it's too cute.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lush station, shame it's a gerzillion miles away from me.
Hoping the weather stays fine in Kernow.
xxx
Happy happy birthday to S! What a great surprise - imagine not knowing what you're doing for your birthday, but knowing that the people who love you best are going to make it extra, extra special :)
ReplyDeleteHappy Birthday to your little man! We used to live over by Pickering, and we have been on the steam trains, what a lovely birthday! The walk from Grosmont to Goathland is a nice one, have you done that?
ReplyDeleteWhat a wonderful way to spend your little guy's birthday! My boys loved real live trains too. It's all so sweet, isn't it?
ReplyDeleteA Belated Happy Birthday to your son! I hope he had a wonderful day, it looked great!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful hol in Cornwall - hope its sunny for you
Gill xx
Camping in Cornwall! Heaven! Happy Birthday to your boy!
ReplyDeleteLovely photos - hope Cornwall turns out to be brilliant x
ReplyDeleteHi Andrea,
ReplyDeleteI have just found your blog, It is lovely so am glad I found it. Glad you enjoyed the Pickering train, I live not far away from there, a lovely day out.
Happy 8th Birthday to your son too.
Lovely photos, enjoy Cornwall and hope you have lots of sunshine,
Andrea x
What a special birthday he had, I am sure he will always remember it.
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A belated Happy Birthday, what a lovely day out, and one that a Mummy can enjoy too! And I've just spotted the Nutella buns, I know a little boy who would LOVE those!
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Happy belated birthday to your lovely boy, that looks like a great day out for all, how cute is that station, happy holidays
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Great Birthday surprise - my hubby is rather envious!
ReplyDeleteDid you check out the ladies room in Pickering - not as "authentic" as the one is Grosmont....but I love the green tiles in Pickering.....did you get any photos showing the new platform canopy at the Pickering Station?
Anne