I'm back from my travels...

 

  • I'm back from my travels...

    Posted by Huw, 21 Jul 2012 09:02. Filed under Brickset.

    I'm back home now, having been on a 2 week cruise to Iceland, Faroe Islands and Norway. For much of the time I was without an internet connection, although in ports I could connect through my phone. Running a website can be pretty intense and take a lot of time from early in the morning until late at night so it was actually good to get away from it for a while.

    It seems as if a number of exciting news stories broke whilst I was away, judging from the news updates here (and the 300+ emails I received :)) and I'd like to thank bluemoose, drdavewatford, yellowcastle, atkinsar, Matthew and new recruit LostInTranslation for keeping the site up to date in my absence.

    Over the next few days I'll get back into the LEGO groove, plough through my inbox and report anything that hasn't been reported already here, and post a review of a new book Building A History: The LEGO Group by Sarah Harman that arrived whilst I was away. I might even post some Faroe Islands LEGO shopping news...


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Posted by bezetkace in Poland, 21 Jul 2012 09:20

Welcome back! :P

Posted by Apfly in United States, 21 Jul 2012 09:21

Welcome back, Huw!

Posted by LukeSkywalker in Ireland, 21 Jul 2012 09:34

Welcome back! Hope you had a great time, you deserved a good holiday. :)

Posted by CapnRex101 in United Kingdom, 21 Jul 2012 09:36

I hope you had a great time Huw, welcome back! Iceland is amazing, my favourite holiday destination.

Just in time to pick up the new Argos catalogue!

Posted by wertyjj in United States, 21 Jul 2012 09:40

Yeah, Huws back!

Posted by mahler24 in Germany, 21 Jul 2012 10:15

welcome back....well rested i hope...

Posted by 00cheese in United Kingdom, 21 Jul 2012 11:26

Welcome back dude. I just received the Lego Gandalf Arrives set it is so cool!!

Posted by grogall in Germany, 21 Jul 2012 11:37

Welcome back! Huw. Did you get haunted? ;)

Posted by Thecoolestgriffin in United States, 21 Jul 2012 11:49

Hi!

Posted by Huw in United Kingdom, 21 Jul 2012 13:12

^^ Yes I did, thanks!

Posted by StarWarrior89 in United States, 21 Jul 2012 13:40

Welcome Back!!! I just got the desert skiff, Palpatines arrest, and Jabba's Palace!!! I LOVE these sets!!! Especially Jabba's Palace!!!!!!!! AWESOME SETS!!!!!!!!!!

Posted by goldfish in United Kingdom, 21 Jul 2012 13:58

Welcome back indeed. I might have mentioned that I went on the QM2 last year and stopped off a few times in Norway. So fresh and beautiful! rich

Posted by legos4ever in United States, 21 Jul 2012 14:08

the other moderators did a suburb job, but its good to have you back huw!

Posted by Bobszaar in United States, 21 Jul 2012 14:48

Welcome back to reality, @Huw! Just saw all of the new Star Wars sets except Desert Skiff and Palpatine's Arrest at TRU yesterday. Got the great Gandalf Arrives set there.

Posted by the brownie in Ireland, 21 Jul 2012 15:27

THANK GOODNESS!!!

Posted by CamberbrickGreen in United Kingdom, 21 Jul 2012 17:01

Always wondered how you could keep up what seemed sometimes like 24 hour work schedule, glad you got a well deserved break - excellent locations :D

Posted by Modok in United States, 22 Jul 2012 01:46

Welcome back, Huw. We tried not to break the place while you were away.

Speaking of Palpatine's Arrest, here is why Toys R Us sucks:

They currently have a coupon for 20% off your entire purchase. Palpatine's Arrest is listed on their website at $89.99, so 20% off that would be another $18! Except that it's out of stock online.

So I go to my local brick-and-mortar TRU, and the set is $110. I ask the manager about the price difference, and he kindly offers to "match" the online price of $89.99. So far, so good...now I just need to give him my 20% off coupon. But then he says he can't match the online price AND accept the 20% coupon because that would be "double-dipping."

I'm sure it will magically be in-stock again online the moment that 20% coupon expires.

Few stores jerk their customers around like TRU. I am so tired of their inflated prices and constant shell game of coupons and sales.

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