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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: Review – My First Scalextric

Posted on December 19, 2015January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

As most of you will know by now, I very rarely turn down the opportunity to review a new toy – it’s basically one of the main reasons I started blogging in the first place, let’s be honest. So when the nice people at Hornby asked if we’d like to give their new ‘My First…

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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: An Open Letter to Lego – You CAN Choose Your Friends

Posted on September 24, 2014January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Dear Lego I’m writing you this letter because I’m worried about you. I think you might be hanging around with the wrong people, and I’m concerned that nobody else is telling you this – or at least getting through to you. Let me start off by saying this: I love you, Lego. We go back…

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Fatherhood²: In Defence of President Business

Posted on August 24, 2014January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Ever since the Lego Movie came out this year, I have earned myself a new nickname in our house: President Business. Now I should probably clarify at this stage, I don’t THINK they’re suggesting I’m an evil, maniacal overlord who wants to destroy cities and stamp on all types of creativity. I THINK they’re calling…

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Fatherhood²: Review – The BOOMco Rapid Madness

Posted on August 4, 2014January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Back in April, we reviewed the BoomCo ‘Twisted Spinner’ blaster – you can read it here, or just watch the video we made at the bottom of the post. We must have done something right, because the latest release from BoomCo has arrived, and we were once again asked to review it. Much like the…

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Fatherhood²: Lego Pops-Up at Westfield London

Posted on July 31, 2014January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

Back in May, a nice lady from an agency invited me along to Westfield shopping centre in London, to review what it was like for a dad (Fatherhood²: Review – Westfield Isn’t Just for Clothes Shopping). When said nice lady discovered that I spent the gift card she gave me in the Lego shop (well…

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Fatherhood²: Is This The Most Frustrating Toy Ever?

Posted on October 2, 2013January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

As most of you will know, I’m a big fan of Lego, and have been for most of my life. Because of this, I often find my Facebook or Twitter timelines populated with Lego-related stories, accompanied by messages like “I saw this and thought of you!”. Occasionally, I even get Lego given to me as…

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Fatherhood²: 10 Top Tips for a Life of Loving Lego

Posted on January 5, 2013January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

As a lot of you will probably have figured out by now (either from this blog or some of my other social presences), I’m a massive fan of Lego. As well as a life-long enjoyment of the toy itself, I’ve written about it on a few occassions too – both here (“15 Photos Every Lego…

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Fatherhood²: The Lego Story – 15 Minutes of Lego Brilliance

Posted on August 15, 2012January 7, 2018 by Henry Elliss

If you’re a Lego fan and want to know more about the company’s origins, 80 years ago this year, you could do a lot worse than to watch this amazing short film they’ve put out to celebrate the anniversary. It’s got a very ‘Pixary’ feel to it, though it doesn’t actually seem to have been…

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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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