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Living in Lego hell

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Sarah B
February 14, 2011 at 10:04 am

What fun! You just gotta love Lego!

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Felicity
February 14, 2011 at 10:12 am

Who would have thought that a small piece of plastic could pack such a punch when stood on!

When I was growing up I loved to play Lego with my brothers.
Mum got sick of either standing on or clogging her vacuum with Lego bricks and made us a storage container out of big blanket with eyelets around the edge threaded with cord.

When we wanted to play we loosened the cord and created all sorts of wondrous things on the mat. When playtime was 'up' we just shoved it all back into the middle, gathered up the cords and it was a done deal.

Felicity x

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melissa
February 14, 2011 at 10:12 am

Oooh – you need one of these – http://www.box4blox.com/

Lego is so fun, but so painful (metaphorically and literally!)

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Anna White
February 14, 2011 at 10:19 am

Oh Gosh…you mean the pieces get even smaller? ayaiyai!

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Dave
February 14, 2011 at 11:13 am

I like the idea of box4blox, but despite their NZ origins they seem to now only be available from the USA and then couriered by UPS to Australia. Amazon won't ship them to Australia.

When a little boy, my lego was kept wrapped in an old sheet. A handy way to "pick it up" in a hurry!

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A-M
February 14, 2011 at 7:55 pm

.. and it doesn't stop… my almost 13 year old still surrounds himself with lego. I had to laugh at your post title. It hurts when you accidentally step on it doesn't it! A-M xx

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Jenny
February 14, 2011 at 10:12 pm

And then you stand on it or vacuum it up! 😉

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simmone
February 16, 2011 at 2:49 am

I feel your pain,Lego breeds in the dark!First it's lego,then technic,then PC robotics and maybe some meccano as your gorgeous boys get older.Brace yourself!

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ABOUT KATRINA

Hi there! I’m Katrina, a DIY buff and Airbnb host with a knack for interior styling by day. I’m a proud grandma with 3 grown boys and am buzzing about starting a new house build this year. I also write eBooks on renovating and mastering the Airbnb game. Living life to the fullest, I don’t let anything slow me down, not even my colostomy bag.

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