Meet the Members

Meet the Vicechair – Joe Clarke

As a child in the 80s I loved LEGO. It had to do battle with Battle Beasts, win the race against micro machines and even command my attention over M.A.S.K but even as a child it did all of those things, and more. My love for LEGO started at a young age (probably as a 4 year old, around 1986) as I had a 2 year older brother who had many classic space sets I’m…

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Meet the Members Member MOCs

Richard Hopkins – Saved by LEGO?

Richard Hopkins has had a short but significant journey with LEGO that produced one of the very best MOCs seen at the 2019 Bristol Brick show (his outstanding Victorian Train Station) and there’s definitely a lot more to come. Here’s his story, in his own words: “There was a time in my life when I hit a wall. After years of bad choices and another marriage over I turned to LEGO, not knowing how it…

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Meet the Members

Meet the Ambassador – Nick Amos

Over the next few months we will be introducing you to each member of the GertLUG committee via a series of blog posts on here, and there is no better place to start than with GertLUG’s very own infamous ambassador, Nick Amos! As someone who founded the Bristol Brick Show and has steered the GertLUG ship from the very beginning you will all likely already know the name (you’ve probably even been badgered by him…

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