Private Thoughts Made Public

I spent most of yesterday building Lego robots with my son, which prompted me to reminisce about the sets I used to have when I was growing up. We always had lots of lego in the house, but the first proper set I had (as opposed to a bucketful of random bricks) was the Technic Fork Lift Truck, quickly followed by the original Car Chassis, which I believe was an 11th birthday present. It’s only now that I can appreciate this gift fully, because at the time it must have been the most expensive lego set on the market.
I was not the only one in my family to enjoy lego, however, as my brother had the Go Kart and the second incarnation of the Car Chassis, and my cousin had the Helicopter and the Tractor.
All these sets gave me hours of fun and entertainment. I remember being very fastidious about putting all the pieces back into the box in their proper little compartments when I’d finished, and keeping the instruction leaflets in good condition. I’ve no idea what happened to all these sets, but I wish I (or my parents) had kept hold of them – I’m sure my son would love to play with them just as much as I did.
And speaking of which, the tradition continues to this day. Last Christmas my son got the Mini Robots set, and this year I’ve bought him Motion Madness and Motor Movers. Well, I say I bought them for him, I must admit I did open the sets first myself to “make sure all the pieces were there”. Ahem…..
As for me, I’d still love to get my hands on one of these (hint, hint, generous readers!)