lukeyboymac Posted October 9, 2011 Posted October 9, 2011 Hi, my name is Luke, I live in Basingstoke in the UK and I have a confession. I have neglected my Lego for the past 20 years. I have moved house 3 times in my 34 years on this planet and whilst lots of stuff has been thrown away my Lego has always remained albeit in a big brown box. A few of weeks ago I bought a mini figure from WH Smiths. It was an impulse buy and I still don't know why I did it. 4 weeks down the line, my bricks have been sorted, 30 odd miniatures purchased, I've finally visited Legoland (never was one in the UK when I was a kid) and this website has been found. Thank you. Today I came full circle and made my first model, the yellow castle. It hasn't seen the light since the 80s and whilst I was missing about 6 bits I just used some spare bricks. I'm so happy. I'm getting married next year and I don't think my fiancee knows what to make of it. Just reading the forums now to see what I've missed in the last 25 years. Glad to be here Quote
Big Cam Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 The infamous Yellow Castle! Lucky duck. Be sure to check out www.bricklink.com it will make you feel good about all the old sets you kept all these years. I always use this example when helping a guy explain this hobby to his wife/fiancee. Wouldn't you rather have a $100 charge to a toy store each month as opposed to a $100 charge at a strip club each month? I explained this hobby to my wife as just that, a hobby, just like building model planes our collecting baseball cards. Good luck and don't give up! Quote
LEGO Train 12 Volts Posted October 10, 2011 Posted October 10, 2011 Very nice intro lukeyboymac! Welcome aboard! Quote
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