Beforehand R and myself took a look at the Lego Christmas tree in Federation Square.
They are larger than normal sized Lego blocks.
Thursday, December 17, 2015
Lego and lunch
Pants from That's So Pants was in town and on her way elsewhere. She had time to catch up with us for lunch and I made the time during my work break. We spent a very civilised hour at Riverland on the banks of the Yarra having a bite, a drink and a yarn.
Beforehand R and myself took a look at the Lego Christmas tree in Federation Square.
Beforehand R and myself took a look at the Lego Christmas tree in Federation Square.
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Blocky balls to you, too, dearie!
ReplyDeleteHello dear blast from the past. I remember a science show informing us about bucky balls. Never quite grasped it.
DeleteSeems like cheating if you are using large bricks.
ReplyDeleteMarie, I was a little disappointed to see the large bricks. I thought Lego blocks are a certain size and that is it.
DeleteI LOVE that tree!!
ReplyDeleteI have a miniature lego Christmas tree which came in a pack and even looking at the directions I can't figure out how it goes together. So I stapled the bag shut and shoved it in a drawer :(
Next year River, there is always next year.
DeleteBy next year I will have had a grandchild assemble it for me.
DeleteThat tree is a heap of fun. I am giving Lego to my youngest Great-Nephew for Christmas, but he won't be making a tree. Space craft are more his thing.
ReplyDeleteGreat that you had a lovely blog meet and how nice to see Jayne in the blogosphere again.
EC, from meeting blogmates, some become friends and Pants is in that league. She maybe be smart and a little out of our league with her artistic knowledge and cutting writing, but she is very nice and we like her.
DeleteMy brothers adored first Meccano and then Lego - they may still do :)
ReplyDeleteI was never offered building equipment and probably wouldn't have loved it much, even if it was on offer. Gender stereotyping, I suppose.
Hels, I think it is natural that girls focus on dolls and boys on trucks. Society has been like that for a very long time. But if they don't go down the stereotypical path, then that is fine. Cater to their interests. I don't expect you were a great one for dolls though, unless they had an historical importance :)
DeleteI would have loved a meccano set, my brother had one but wouldn't let me play with it. Now that I think about it, as siblings we were all rather selfish with our toys, probably because they were so gender oriented. I wouldn't let him play with my doll, even though I didn't want her in the first place.
DeleteWow! What a wonderful display of Lego, the Christmas Tree..how many Lego blocks I wonder! Will look it up. A good thing they used larger blocks otherwise they may still be there putting it together.
ReplyDeleteMargaret, I probably should have looked it up. No, small blocks but begin construction in September.
DeleteI stepped on a Lego once, slid, fell and broke something, but I can't remember what, a finger I think, either that or a toe. I was little and the legos belonged to a brother. I don't remember a thing else except it was a banana peel classic slide, before the fall.
ReplyDeleteStrayer, no doubt your benevolent brother remembers that it was his fault and that is why he so kind to you. Just stepping on a Lego block in bare feet can be painful.
DeleteThe Danish economy thanks you for promoting one of their largest exports! I'm guessing that Lego is way bigger than Carlsberg? I can't think of any other huge Danish brands. The tree looks fun and sort of suits your southern hemisphere Christmas more than other traditional types might to my eyes.
ReplyDeleteCraig, I never knew it was a Danish company. Lego=Denmark, Ikea=Sweden, Nokia=Finland, Norway????
DeleteMaybe the tree is better for our climate, so long as the plastic does not melt.
Norway = rich oil reserves
DeleteI love lego blocks my favourite ones
ReplyDeleteGosia, do you still play with them?
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