Today we did something special
We met someone special
We sang hello
We sang goodbye
And in between we sang and signed and danced.
Today we met Mr Tumble.
That funny man from GiggleBiz.
Today we met the awesome man that is Justin Fletcher.
We have been huge fans of this very talented man for a long long time.
You can read about our adoration here
He is the reason Esther and William signed so well from a very early age
And from their early signing came lots and lots of early talking.
Today we were invited to travel to Merry Hill Shopping Centre near Birmingham
To meet the magic man himself
And watch a live show to kick off the launch of his new Apps Justin’s World.
We left our house at 6am to travel to the midlands.
We had time to stop for breakfast on the way
But Esther and William were keen to get on and get to Justin.
We were listening to his CD in the car
And Esther kept saying, Justin is singing this, Justin is saying that …
She was more excited than William I think
But perhaps not as excited as me!
I was excited but also apprehensive
I was worried that we might be disappointed
By the day, the event, by the great man himself.
But nothing was a disappointment
Nothing at all
In fact the whole experience
Was really rather wonderful
Some kind of magical
One for the memory box
For all three of our children!
We were to meet Justin at Pizza Express
When we arrived at Merry Hill he was doing a sound check on stage
Which we were able to watch!
It was a glorious sunny morning
And after a long drive Esther and William wanted to stretch their legs
So we let them play with their engines
Using raised beds as track
Which of course they loved
They did not mind one bit having to wait for Justin
And to be honest we did not have to wait very long
And the whole time we were waiting a lovely lady kept coming to check on us
To make sure we were okay
When we were invited in to Pizza Express we were shown to a table
Where we were to sit and have a drink and a cookie
And spend some time with Justin Fletcher
When it was our turn
Esther and William obviously refused to say anything at all
And so I did the talking!
I told him about Baby Tilda
I showed him the journal I am writing about her memory garden
And I asked him to sign it
Which he did
Justin Fletcher signed Matilda Mae’s Memory Garden Journal
From himself and his alter ego, Mr Tumble!
We told him how much we love Mr Tumble
And how we call GiggleBiz Catch The Bear
And then he blew some bubbles with us
Bubbles for Baby Tilda
Up in the sky
I was so impressed and overwhelmed that he did this for us
For Matilda Mae
As she did really like watching him too
Today Justin Fletcher touched all of our hearts
As he blew bubble kisses to our baby in the sky.
It was really lovely to meet him
He seemed quiet and humble and a genuinely lovely man
It was an absolute pleasure to meet him today.
After posing for an official family photo
We went outside to queue for the show
We had VIP tickets and so were able to sit in a special area
With specially laid turf
Right up close to the stage!
It was wonderful and we could not wait for the show to begin.
Esther and William were given flags
Which they waved wildly whenever they were asked
As we waited for Justin to take to the stage
The sun was shining so brightly
I am certain Tilda was with us today.
Esther and William loved the show
They knew all the songs and thought Justin was funny and very loud!
David thought the show was much better than he thought it might be
David is very hard to please!
I had a wonderful time.
Half an hour of singing along
And holding my hands up high!
Justin was great
He has a lovely voice
Is a great character actor
Connects with the audience well
Especially the young children clambering to be near him right at the front
He knows what preschoolers want and need
He is not afraid to have fun
He knows how to communicate with all people
These are some of the many things that make him
As magical as he is
Today’s show was excellent
The atmosphere was amazing
As Justin Fletcher entertained almost 1000 fans
Completely for free!
The shows at Merry Hill today were to celebrate the launch of Justin’s World Apps for preschoolers. You can read more about them here.
Today was a fabulous day.
A great way to spend a Saturday, the day of the week I always dread.
Today it had a magic sparkle.
Thank you Justin x
We were invited to meet Justin today and watch the show as VIP guests. We were also given Ā£50 of Merry Hill vouchers to help us enjoy the day. All views in this post are my own and from my heart.
Wow, Amy would have loved that. Sounds like you had a great afternoon!
Awww what a lovely day and so nice of Justin to blow the bubbles and sign Matildas book!
I llove this so much. xxxx
That sounds amazing!!! The app looks good but isn’t cheap though.
What a magical day! I’m so glad it was so wonderful. The sunshine was definitely Tilda’s way of telling you she was watching and enjoying the day too xx
What a magical day! We saw Justin/Mr Tumble at a festival a few years ago – on stage then we queued for a photo/autograph and he was, as you say, really humble and lovely. So thoughtful of him to blow the bubbles.xx
What a lovely day! We love Justin too š
How lovely, I am glad he was a lovely as he seems to be on TV too. It’s funny how kids always go shy once they have been so excited to meet someone. x
WOW! What a lovely experience. We love Justin in our house, too! My almost 8 year old STILL loves Justin. We think he is wonderful and so, so talented. Glad you guys had fun! š xx
Wow, how fantastic. I swear I am a little bit in love with Justin Fletcher so it’s lovely to hear he really is as lovely as he appears on TV.
Oh wow! How wonderful for the twins and to have that amazing experience.
This really has brought tears (of happiness) to my eyes. He is such a lovely man and I’m so pleased you got to meet him xx
how fab! ps – at Merry Hill you were about 15 minutes from my house š
That sounds amazing. Iām very jealous. He really is great. My kids and I love him (and all his programs).
how lovely i am glad Esther and William had a really good day and you and David. Tilda was there with you as the sunshine came out and i must agree Justin Fletcher is a lovely man we went to a show in march and he was lovely š xxx
I am glad that you had such a wonderful day, and I am so glad that Justin didnt disappoint either x
How sweet of him to sign as Justin & mr tumble, and blowing bubbles for baby tilda
Sounds like an amazing day!!!!!
WOW. What a fantastic day, and what a lovely man he is!
Wow – what an amazing day you had with Justin himself!! I am so glad you all enjoyed yourselves x
We are huge Justin fans here too. Alistair adores Mr Tumble and has been a prolific signer since he was about 6 months old. I saw Justin being interviewed recently on TV and he seemed to very humble but also so passionate about what he does. A true hero of children’s TV. I would have loved to see him live, though I’m not sure how Alistair would have reacted!! Glad you had such a special day x
Wonderful! Jake & Ellie grew up watching Justin’s shows, & they still love Justin’s House. He’s an amazingly talented man & it’s good to see that he seems to be as kind in real life as he appears to be on TV. That looks like a great treat for you all x