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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: libertybele on December 23, 2022, 10:34:31 pm
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Festive Seniors Build Christmas Tree Made of LEGOs and a Fireplace With Santa’s Feet Sticking Out
A LEGO-loving couple have created a bit of festive cheer by making an entire wall, fireplace and tree from the plastic blocks in their living room.
For the last 28 years Mike Addis and his wife Catherine Weightman have built amazing LEGO sculptures each Christmas.
Previous creations include a 21-foot London Bridge and a 12-foot replica of Ely cathedral.
Inspired by extension work being done on their house in Cambridgeshire, they decided to cover a wall in their living room with a LEGO replica, complete with Christmas tree, festive decorations, and a fireplace with Santa’s feet sticking out.
There also can be found LEGO mince pies, a LEGO matchbox, and LEGO candles that light up on the mantelpiece.
But apart from the incredible ingenuity needed to create the piece, it’s had the side effect of reducing their heating bills through the energy expenditure of stacking bricks all evening..............
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Previous creation:
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