I think we have found the ultimate tractor heaven for Leon, I expect he's dreaming about it right now, tucked up in bed. Wimpole Hall near Royston - it's an NT place so free for us and it's got a farm, grounds and...lots of tractors, including Leon size ones. He wasn't too impressed with the bunny rabbits or pigs or sheep or cows, even if they were rare breeds. I liked them! There was a magnificent tractor thing with hay spikes that was doing a very good job of tidying up a load of hay much to Leon's excitement. We walked past some chickens, not really interested, then a bloke sanding a bit of wood, priming it for some varnish. Leon was straight over, the guy offered Leon a feel of the sandpaper, he took it from the bloke and put the block with sand paper straight on to the bit of wood and started sanding! There might be some of my Dad's genes in there and as Ellen puts it, he's been here before.
He's walking fair old distances these days, right round Anglesey Abbey, to the Mill and back on Thursday, and today round Wimpole Hall, the farm and walking back to the carpark. He runs most of the way. Size and physically he's got more in common with a kid 6 months or more older than him; negotiating steps, running and generally trying to get away from us. Most of the 2 year olds I know are only half an inch taller than him.
I intend to visit Wimpole Hall more often and take friends there when they visit as it's fantastic for kids whether they like the animals or the tractors.
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