Our first meet up of 2020 was a cracker. We had the usual crowd and a few new members for the first time coming from as far afield as Swindon and Barry! The meeting theme was LEGO Board Games. There was a selection of LEGO Games to choose from and a few members enjoyed a game or two. It was really good fun and enjoyed by all. The build competition of the month was Southwest…
On Saturday 30th November, 30 or so GertLUG members and some of their family got together for our first ever Christmas Party. It was going to be a day to remember! Like all good events it started with a trip to the Cardiff LEGO store. Members travelled from as far away as Stansted, Birmingham and Gloucestershire. We all congregated in the St David’s Centre around 2/3pm to see what goodies were to be had on…
Not only do Birmingham have a LEGO Discovery Centre but they now have an official LEGO Store too. It has recently opened and is full of bricks of joy so we went to check it out. Using a VIP invite to gain early access we were able to join fellow AFOLs in the queue outside before opening. There were a lot of excited locals looking forward to having a store reintroduced to the city and…
On Sunday 20th October we had our second outing as a group to the Cardiff LEGO store. The group gathered with the usual enthusiasm that comes with a visit to the store. Many had come with the intention of getting the seasonal Halloween bits and pieces from the PAB wall and minifig build station, along with double points on everything! Lists were produced and PAB cups duly filled. While the group of GertLUGgers picked their…
The last GertLUG meet took place on the 9th of October at the Robins in Ashton, Bristol. As usual we had an optional competition. This time it was 16 x 16 mosaics. It was quite a broad challenge and we were amazed at the different designs members brought to the table! From tiered to inverted, from maps to an interesting collaboration with photography – we had it all. GertLUG Chairperson, PK, had an innovative entry by using his…
A group of GertLUG members ventured over to Denmark for the renowned Skaerbaek Fan Weekend – a LEGO-filled event like no other! While the exhibition itself took place on the Saturday and Sunday, there are a plethora of other activities for AFOLs to take part in throughout the week. On Thursday the 26th September there was a special day at LEGO House for AFOLs only. This coincided with the House’s 2nd Birthday, the revelation of…
Our most recent GertLUG meet up was held at the Robins in Ashton, Bristol on Tuesday 10th September 2019. A total of 16 members attended, enthusiastic to discuss and share thoughts, ideas and general banter to do with all things LEGO. Thanks to Hannah for managing the swap box, which opened the meeting with a ceremonial dumping of the contents onto the table, swiftly followed by members adding their surplus supplies to the pile. The…