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Tag: Star Wars

Review – Star Wars Jedi Training Remote & Holopanes

Posted on December 4, 2017March 20, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Anybody who knows me will attest to the fact that I am long-time Star Wars fan. It’s not just the films either – I’ve read a lot of the “extended universe” books, collected the trading cards, have a loft full of action figures (both classic and new) and much, much more. In short, I’m a…

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Fatherhood: Review – Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar, 2016

Posted on November 5, 2016January 6, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Most of you who follow or know me will already be aware of my fascination with Lego – so when I was asked if I wanted to review the 2016 Lego Star Wars Advent Calendar, I obviously jumped at the chance. After my initial excitement, I realised I was in a bit of a strange…

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Fatherhood: Review – Lego Star Wars ‘Tie Striker’ Rogue One Set

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Henry Elliss

Today is an exciting day. It might not seem like much to you, but today I have fulfilled a dream which I have been working towards for nearly five years – ever since I started this very blog, in fact. Yes, today (well, very recently anyway) I was asked to review a new Lego set….

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Fatherhood: Family Days Out – Christmas at Legoland Windsor

Posted on December 14, 2014June 4, 2018 by Henry Elliss

With the big day fast approaching, and a trip to see Father Christmas still not ticked-off our seasonal ‘to do’ list, my wife came across an interesting new option last week. It seemed to fulfil all the criteria: a fun day out, a chance to meet the big man and do some other Christmassy stuff,…

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Fatherhood²: The Clothes Pose that he Chose

Posted on October 26, 2014January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

The lovely people at House of Fraser recently wrote to me to ask if I’d like to pick some clothes out for the kids, from their latest collection. They’re apparently doing a project called ‘Dressed by Dad’ (sounds like a recipe for disaster, if my own dress sense is anything to go by!) and let…

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Fatherhood²: Christmas in July – What Will We Be Buying?

Posted on July 24, 2013January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Today, I was lucky enough to attend an event hosted by toy-makers Hasbro – their annual “Christmas in July” event, showcasing the toys which are likely to be on some of our little ones’ Christmas lists this year. Held on one of the hottest days of the year (in a strange church in the middle…

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My Year in Photos – February 3rd – “Slow photo day”

Posted on February 3, 2010November 26, 2010 by Henry Elliss

My Year in Photos – February 3rd – "Slow photo day", originally uploaded by henweb. Okay, I’ll admit it now, today was a slow day from a photo point of view. Having spent the past couple of months working on a bunch of client pitches and prospects, things are starting to come up roses for…

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A few photos from my slightly hair-raising morning A few photos from my slightly hair-raising morning walk. Some lovely sunrises, lots of ice on the canal and a couple of rivers and lakes that were quickly merging together, at the expense of the newly-laid track. At least my wellies stayed strong!
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