A day in Brum with Niamhy Noodles

We arranged to meet Donna and Niamh at the station to go on the train into Brum to see Iggle Piggle and Upsy Daisy release some balloons for the start of their tour run.

The lady at the kiosk in the station said how cute Tilly was. She did look very cute, she had her dress (that I made her on), her Charlie and Lola coat and her hair in bunches. Very cute indeed. Always makes me so proud when strangers comment on her good behaviour or cuteness.

We had a fun train journey in, Tilly and Niamh commenting on the way, spotting sheep, cars etc. We stopped just outside the station near a tunnel and it was so funny listening to the girls talk to each other.
T: "TUNNNELLLLL . *looks at Niamh*. . "we going in there"
N: "no we not. It's dark"
T: "we are though"
N: "no, we not"
T: *Shrieks with excitement as she looks at the entrance of the tunnel "OOOH TRAAAAAINNNN"

We got up to the square and there was a very poor turnout and a desperate PR man or promo manager running towards us, pleaing for us to be in the photoshoot. He asked how we found out (through my work) and he said that no papers were coming so he had to do himself. We walked over to the one other mum near the balloons. We watched him accosting other mums with young children. I couldn't help but burst out laughing when one lady, when she was told Igglepiggle was coming out asked if he'd be in costume! I mean honestly. She looked quite respectable, maybe she was having an off day.
It wasn't long before IgglePiggle and Upsy Daisy came out. One mum (the first one there) alarmingly started jumping and screaming like she'd just spotted a boy band. Again, I couldn't help but laugh. The girls were amazed. The balloons were let off and hilariously IgglePiggle's rather large head got caught in the netting. sadly by the time my camera phone loaded they had managed to set him free.
We went up to Igglepiggle and shook his hand, Upsy Daisy beckoned us over and Tilly shook hers too. I was so proud of Tilly not to be too scared. She wouldn't have her picture taken with them though, I think she needed to keep them in sight.

Had a lovely day around Birmingham with the girls and another trip on the train back home. Tilly really does love her best friend Niamhy Noodles.