Hello from Downunder

[Brickton]

Greetings Loginians

I am new to Eurobricks...I did join a few weeks ago but have been tied up with study so have just started posting.

About 2 years ago I emerged from the "Dark Times" and have well and truly re-ignited my love of lego. As a kid I love playing with lego for hours on end....building all kinds of things from my meagre collection...oh those were the days!!! Then I became a teenager (and thus stupid) and sold it off to my next door neighbour...BIG mistake.

Over the years I did buy the odd set, particularly when Lego Star Wars came out as I love the movies....but didn't get the collector edition Millenium Falcon (curses!!).

About 18 months ago however, something just "clicked" and now I am a fully fledged AFOL, have joined a LUG in my home town (Brisbane, Australia) ands have even started doing MOC's and will be participating in several displays next year. Some of my favourite lego series include; Harry Potter, City (of course), Star Wars (although not so much now), and anything Medieval (so looking forward to Lord of the Rings!!!). I have been lucky in being able to gather a good collection of Viking Lego and my big build next year will be a Viking Village. Currently I have around 3 Viking Long Boats which I am in the middle of making some custom sails, and around 140-150 Viking minifigs.

I also really enjoy castles and Medieval lego creations and have been greatly inspired by Derfel's building articles which I have been following religiously.

I have only recently started some of my own MOC's and had a great build for our Xmas meeting which I will post as soon as I figure it out.

I am currently studying Organisational Psychology and hope to live and work overseas at some point...but right now am working furiously on getting my PhD complete so I can get my life back and build more lego ;)

I hope to catch more of you around over time and never know may be in your area someday.

Lastly, Merry Xmas all and happy new year.

[lorax]

Welcome Brickton from another BLTG member.

I am back at uni next year, so I will be handing my life over for a while, but hopefully I will still be participating in displays next year (especially if the current plans come to fruition).