James's Toy Stories - Spotting thread/spoilers

[jacqui]

I could live with the goose fat - all in a good cause and all that ;D

[lew]

True, true though I suppose vicks would be far nicer......or even a hot water bottle, I'm rather good being one of those ;D

[chariset]

It's a grand and selfless gesture, ladies. Bravo to you for wanting to be there for the poor man in his hour of need.

[onthewingsoflove]

Sept 17, 2009 14:18:43 GMT lew said:

True, true though I suppose vicks would be far nicer......or even a hot water bottle, I'm rather good being one of those ;D

Do we have a member called Vicks? ;D

For James, I'd gladly be called Vicks lol

[jacqui]

Sept 17, 2009 14:38:42 GMT chariset said:

It's a grand and selfless gesture, ladies. Bravo to you for wanting to be there for the poor man in his hour of need.

Never let it be said we are not there for him

[Maid of Astolat]

Well, I'm afraid that I dont drink - but for James's sake I would be willing to provide and share an exceptional bottle of whisky - for inner warmth of course ;-)

[Maid of Astolat]

Gawd! for him I'd learn to knit and make a pair of chuffing bed-socks!

[chariset]

You could make him a Panda-cozy!

[TheDaisy]

Sept 17, 2009 15:14:35 GMT @onthewingsoflove said:

Sept 17, 2009 14:18:43 GMT lew said:

True, true though I suppose vicks would be far nicer......or even a hot water bottle, I'm rather good being one of those ;D

Do we have a member called Vicks? ;D

Almost ;D She'll be glad to know we're thinking of her, I'm sure.

[lindenchase]

Latest update from the Denbies Vineyard website:

James May’s Lego House now complete!

It’s official, the final bricks have been laid and the house is finished. The good news is that it will remain at Denbies for at least another week, so DO COME AND SEE IT!!! As far as Surrey real estate goes – it is out of this world!!!



(photo by Alec McSimpson)


I do hope the house will be moved to another location. It would be a shame if only a n handful of people got to see it.

[chariset]

I can't see how they would move it, short of airlifting it away with a helicopter....

[Maid of Astolat]

Has James spent time in it then? (puts away knitting)

[maureen]

Sept 17, 2009 19:48:44 GMT lindenchase said:

Latest update from the Denbies Vineyard website:

James May’s Lego House now complete!

It’s official, the final bricks have been laid and the house is finished. The good news is that it will remain at Denbies for at least another week, so DO COME AND SEE IT!!! As far as Surrey real estate goes – it is out of this world!!!




(photo by Alec McSimpson)


I do hope the house will be moved to another location. It would be a shame if only a n handful of people got to see it.

This is great news. Thanks, Linden.

[lindenchase]

I spot a new jumper!



There is some info in Get Surrey today about the Lego house. Demolition will start next Tuesday, so make sure you go over there this weekend if you want to have a look.

There is some mentioning that they are looking into rebuilding it elsewhere, but nothing is certain yet and there are no further details.

[Liz]

Thanks Linden... they say he was due to stay there over the weekend... he not doin' it then, or is it just badly phrased?

[lindenchase]

Badly phrased I guess. They will want to film him staying there for a couple of days and the demolition starts next Tuesday.

[jacqui]

Great pic - he looks very relaxed and liking the new jump

Well if he is in it this weekend/now ;D I hope he's ok

[nobody]

www.topgear.com/uk/photos/james-may-lego
transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2009/09/18/save-james-lego-house/
TG site has some pictures

[lindenchase]

kipperfrog.blogspot.com/2009/09/james-may-lego-house-warming.html

Someone blogged about the Lego housewarming that was held yesterday. Oz and Tiff Needell were both there.

[chariset]

I wonder what the chances are of getting Oz Clarke into the Reasonably Priced Car

[(Ali)]

Sept 19, 2009 19:29:21 GMT chariset said:

I wonder what the chances are of getting Oz Clarke into the Reasonably Priced Car

Well if Jezza can have his boyfriend on...

[beckstar]

Sept 19, 2009 19:35:26 GMT (Ali) said:

Sept 19, 2009 19:29:21 GMT chariset said:

I wonder what the chances are of getting Oz Clarke into the Reasonably Priced Car

Well if Jezza can have his boyfriend on...

*gigglesnort*

Oh, Wi-ill...

[chariset]

Time's running out for the house. Legoland is being absolute jerks about it all now, claiming they should have been consulted.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1214729/James-May-size-Lego-house-wants.html

[fishtank1231]

them are some lovely pictures w/ that article

I can't believe theyre going to demolish it if no one takes it ='(

[lindenchase]

Well, some more publicity at least. I just wished they had mentioned the actual costs 50.000 pound for moving it. That would have given interested people a better idea.

I hope they will organise a last-minute whip-round and will donate the house to eg the toy museum that also took the Plasticine Garden.

But Tuesday is such a short time.

Perhaps I should apply for a job at Legoland. Considering this article, they desperately need someone who knows about marketing & communication.

[chariset]

There's a slight chance Legoland is just playing and they'll "suddenly" find enough money to save it at the 11th hour. But this sounds so very very petty...

"No. We won't help you 'cause you didn't do it like we said. And we don't wanna be your friend any more. And you're not invited to our birthday party."

[lindenchase]

While I do hope the house will be saved, if all fails, maybe we should take heart from this comment on TopGear.com made by Escapee.

While the “House that James Built” is an awesome accomplishment, wonderful to look at and an inspiration to Lego fans everywhere, I must unfortunately disagree with the plans to preserve it forever.

What is a Lego? It is infinite possibility, limited only by the imagination of the creator. By relegating any Lego to a permanent position that possibility is forever lost.

What better use for the majority of the blocks in the project than to release them back into that world of imagination and wonder; perhaps some young genius, inspired by the scale and intricacy of this project, will use them to go on and create something even more spectacular.

Given that time and money are both in short supply I suggest preserving some of the more novel structures from inside the house, both as a tribute to James for undertaking it and to the ingenuity and hard work of all that went into it. Should be able to get that done for a fiver and a few packets of cod and chips, if a few kind souls could turn up and lend a hand.

So let the inspiration from this project spread throughout the land. Let’s see if we can preserve the greatness of the “House that James Built” not by cementing the blocks together, but by joining the imagination of youths far and wide by providing them an opportunity to use these blocks and the fantastic vision from whence they came to create their own wonders.

A far larger House may someday be the result.

[chariset]

If it really does get carved up and thrown away, I hope they can save the Lego Fusker and all the other little pieces and give them out to the people who helped build and organize the thing.

[jacqui]

It all sounds like sour grapes from Lego to me Its a real shame but do see Escapee's point. It will be imortalised forever on film and in photo's and a treasured memory for all those who were involved.

[pantropia]

The main bit I object to is the chainsaws, as it'll ruin bricks! However, we shouldn't forget how therapeutic lego can be - it helped Richard recover, after all - or indeed how it helps to develop useful skills. I would be a very different person if I'd just had dolls instead of lego and meccano and the like, and I'm not sure I'd like that person much. Personally I'd like to see it taken apart in a more careful manner and the bricks go to charities for those with learning difficulties, brain injuries and such and to schools - where it'll be really *useful*.