Most asked questions about Grandpa Pig
1. How old is Grandpa Pig?
Grandpa Pig celebrated Grandpa Pig’s birthday in season 6 “Grandpa Pigs Birthday”. He had 7 candles on his cake, so we presume he is 70 years old. This was also Peppa and George’s first time visiting a restaurant! They celebrated with party hats, balloons, and spaghetti, of course!
2. What is Grandpa Pig's Train called?
Grandpa Pig built his own train called ‘Gertrude’. Gertrude is “a miniature locomotive” and is fitted with “car wheels so she can go anywhere she likes” without railway tracks. Peppa and George love Grandpa Pig’s train - Peppa said “Gertrude is the very best train in the whole world”. Peppa even has a song for the train. It goes;
Grandpa’s little train goes chu chu chu
Grandpa’s little train goes chu chu chu
All day long
Even though it’s only a little train, he recuses Mrs Rabbit’s passengers when her big train breaks down. He helps Mrs Rabbit fix her tain because he is good at mending things.
3. Does Grandpa Pig have a boat?
Grandpa Pig has his own boat and loves to take Peppa and George sailing. Grandpa Pig is the captain of the boat and is in charge. On the boat, Peppa and George must always wear a lifejacket. Grandpa Pig races his boat with Grandpa Dog and wins!
More about Grandpa Pig
Grandpa Pig is very competitive. He and his best friend Grandad Dog often argue about who is the best at sailing. Grandad Dog also has a sailing boat which he thinks is better than Grandpa Pig’s. Once when they raced, Grandpa Pig ran out of petrol because he was going too fast and Grandad Dog had to tow him.
Grandpa Pig loves it when Peppa and George visit him and Granny Pig at their house. They often babysit Peppa and George when Mummy and Daddy Pig go out. Grandpa Pig loves watching boring programmes (nature programmes).
Grandpa Pig's hobbies
Grandpa Pig has many hobbies. He is very good at growing vegetables. He has a cabbage patch and puts manure on it to help the vegetables grow. He also has a greenhouse made of glass in which he grows tomatoes and basil and also grew a giant pumpkin for Peppa’s Halloween pumpkin decorating competition.
Grandpa Pig's boat
Grandpa Pig has a blue boat and loves to go for a cruise down the river. You can join Grandpa Pig on his boat or catch a ride on Gertrude right here at Peppa Pig World.
Grandpa Pig's DIY skills
Grandpa Pig isn’t very good at using computers, but he is the best at mending things and is able to mend the computers when it breaks. He also mends Miss Rabbit's train when it breaks down. He loves making things and made a homemade toy aeroplane and a racing car for George. Grandpa Pig takes pride in his greenhouse and growing tomatoes, but he hates slugs and snails because they eat all his vegetables.
Grandpa Pig Facts
- Grandpa Pig loves sailing
- Grandpa Pig loves his miniature locomotive train
- Grandpa Pig loves mending things
- Grandpa Pig loves growing vegetables
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Grandpa Pig has a ride-on lawn mower called Betsy
- Grandpa Pig loves his pet parrot
- Grandpa Pig loves his best friend Grandad Dog
- Grandpa Pig loves to collect ships in a bottle
- Grandpa Pig loves collecting stamps
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Grandpa Pig does not like garden gnomes
Grandpa Pig quotes
- “Gertrude isn’t a toy…she is a miniature locomotive!”
- “Oh no! My lettuces!”
- “What’s the point of a well without water?”
- “There’s no need to hurry when you’re sailing.”
- “Now you boys have your very own den!”
