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Set Review – 75320 Snowtrooper Battle Pack
We have another of the battle packs that Lego offer. I have talked about these in the past, and the idea is being used in other ranges. This one, is…
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Find: 1970s Tom and Jerry Egg Cup
Okay, so it’s not a wow item, but I thought this was a cute find. It was part of three different products that could be bought, and in most cases,…
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Lego’s New Art Styles
I wanted to mention the way that Lego is customising its instruction booklets. It seems somewhat interesting that they are phasing out much of the excess and moving them to…
Set Review – 5356 Lego Quatro (Find)
Another around through the charity warehouse, I came across this. I have never seen them in person, but remember that when I was still a teacher, some nurseries had them…
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Fitness Update: Late-July
This can be summed up in one word: PROGRESSING! I could just leave it at that, but I'm not going to. Nutrition is still as important as ever, and is…
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Tool Review: First Looks – Spoke Driver
Taking my road bike out for the first time saw an issue with two spokes. At first, I thought they had snapped, but they had actually just come loose. So,…
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The House of Cables
I think about the humour of the 'Insignifcant Drawer.' This is the space in which all the odd things get thrown into. Over time, this drawer has been filled with…
Find: Sindy’s Loo
The local charity shop has come up trumps, once again. I was conflicted on this purchase as to my reasonings for acquiring it. It is a classic toy item, stemming…
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Set Review – 75391 Captain Rex’s Microfighter
I'm always glad to see Lego release new Microfighters. I now have a few in the display cabinet, with older ones still not within my grasp. This one is as…
Toys of Yesteryear
It's not a surprise that toys are very different from decades gone by. In my childhood, they changed rapidly, moving from an analogue to a digital preference. Very few things…