It is over 30 years since their most Excellent Adventure and almost 30 since they embarked on a (far too soon after the first) quite questionable Bogus Journey. And now, ladies and gentlemen on this, Bill and Ted day they are trending across social media as the trailer for their …
Read More »Stranger Things – The ride(s)
We were just wondering which one to amuse ourselves with, each is far too small for our inside leg requirements but we are hovering over the buy button on the Mongoose – You? Lucas’s bike – complete with bandana
Read More »LEGO Technics sets get the 20% off treatment at Argos
It is likely that all your LEGO sets have had the lockdown treatment, done and dusted, sitting on the shelf, your furlough fund running a little light. Rejoice brick fans, Argos have just pulled at 20% off rabbit from their bag on a select few Technic sets and there are …
Read More »Create your own back garden waterpark
Say pfft to inflatable pools people what you’re after (despite not knowing it yet) are more impressive things than the neighbours have. Yes, lockdown has driven us to this point of wanting to “beat the Joneses”. So, perhaps you’ll go for the over-the-fence six-foot high sprinkling Unicorn? Or tempted by …
Read More »Car showrooms in lockdown no longer
YASS – Car showrooms are open once more, how many weeks have I hankered after a new motor during this crisis, well, none. In the spirit though of getting the economy back on its feet I’m guessing, and I have not ploughed through eery vocation, that this might be one …
Read More »Pokémon – A new way to play
It has arrived, the adaptation we didn’t even know we wanted but absolutely do now. They’ve only gone and announced the Pokémon first-ever board game of the classic Pokémon Trading Card Game (TCG), surely the most popular and best-selling trading card games in the world. We love them, kids love …
Read More »Wall worthy jigsaw puzzles
Early lockdown saw sales of jigsaws spike up to 300% and they’ve now entered the zeitgeist right alongside board games. Never enter into anything more than a giant-sized toddler ten-piece Pepper Pig puzzle if you haven’t a modicum of patience. Set your state of mind to moderately calm and whack …
Read More »Vroom for this in your LEGO showroom?
Lambo lovers rejoice, you can now buy yourself a brick-based unit and create your own much-too-loud engine/exhaust sounds with this eagerly awaited LEGO Technic Lamborghini Sián FKP 37, this 1:8 scale of the limited-edition Italian super sports car, first shown off in September last year they’re only making 37 of …
Read More »Crayola brings us 40 skin tones with “Colours of the world” campaign
Since 1885 Crayola have been involved in the colour business, until 1900 it was al about industrial pigments and such and now, fast-forward to today, they’ve announced this impressive new line. The “Colours of the World” range features hues to represent over 40 global skin tones that “authentically reflect the …
Read More »Spiel Des Jahres – Recommendations and Nominations in full
Previous winners of this prestigious award include Azul, Camel Up and a bunch of others in our stash, this years line-up for the three awards, the biggie “Game of the Year” and the other two “Kids game of the year” and the “Expert game of the year” have been announced. …
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