The Amusingly Oversized Box
I'm always amazed by the stories of people receiving parcels from Amazon that are far bigger than necessary. The yarn about the bar of soap that is in packaging, twenty…
Posted inR2-Review
Set Review – 76901 Toyota GR Supra
I do enjoy that every so often, I build a set that I would have certainly had in my childhood, if it was now! The one thing that works with…
Posted inFun
The Blessing of the Street Light
I have written some strange post thoughts over the past eighteen months. This one shouldn't disappoint with it being about street lights, of all things. We are so used to…
Posted inHealth
The July ’25 Update – Health and Fitness
We are at the beginning of the new fitness year, and I am ready to take on new challenges. Tomorrow (20th July,) I shall be doing the baby 5km run…
Set Review – 75128 Micro Tie Fighter (Find)
Whilst I was perusing the shelves at my local charity shop, I found this Prototype Tie Fighter Microfighter, boxed, sealed and ready for me to grab! This is one of…
Posted inMachinery
The Brush-Cutter is Trash!
There comes a time when you need something stronger than a strimmer for the garden. That machine is a brush-cutter. It has a spinning blade, rather than a strand of…
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Set Review – 60447 4X4 Mountain Truck
Since the dawn of Lego, they have done a great job of creating different forms of transport. As it is well known that they are the premium tyre maker, in…
Posted inVyvyan
Vyv’s Key Break-Down
Vyvyan is an old van, at lease in the crux of automobile lifespans. This week, my key decided to break. Now, this wasn't in the conventional way, it decided that…
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Set Review – 40619 EVE and WALL-E Brickheadz
At the time WALL-E was released in cinemas, my late wife and I were really into Pixar productions. Having done the cute Luxo Jr Lamp, recently, this was another sweet…
Posted inCollectables
Big People and Their Toys
In the last few years, adults have increasingly been collecting toys. I am clearly one of these with my obsession for Lego, but it doesn’t stop there. I have written…