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The Kids Play Factory was in the one in Wales. The other branches probably have different toy shops. Were there any good offers in Cheshire? It is supposed to be 30%-50% off or something. -- Liam. (URL) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) Wow, almost seems like Busy Bee caters to AFOLs instead of just mindlessly marketing to what they think children want... (26 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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Well having been intrigued by all the talk of Busy Bee I decided I was curious enough to see what the shop was really like. So on the way back from shopping in Manchester on Saturday I and a couple of friends took a detour and called in. You'd never (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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On Sat, 16 Oct 1999, Liam Parnell (<Pine.LNX.4.04.9910...0.18392-10 0000@ukonline.co.uk>) wrote at 23:41:55 (...) The one in Cheshire (Ellesmere Port) has Toy World, which didn't have 5561s about 2 weeks ago. I'll have to look and see if there's a (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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| | Re: So explain to me why Lego UK dont do trains!
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Hi Lawrence While I sympathise with your sentiments, it's not true that Lego are somehow pulling out of trains in the UK, as you imply. For a very long time, the train selection in the UK has been more modest than across the Channel - I'd guess (...) (26 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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I saw a single Blue Turbo in TRU in Southampton yesterday - I think it was £95. They also had the new 'millennium Slizer' which was £15 -- Colin numbersix@freshfroot...erve.co.uk www.freshfruit.swinternet.co.uk ICQ 25808282 David Graham (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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I was in Amsterdam on holiday (partly to buy the '99 train range) and noted the difference between the UK and the Netherlands. It is not just LEGO trains that are not just popular there, all toys and trains are. Trains and LEGO are all declining in (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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York is a very fine historical city, but totally devoid of good Lego. Only one toyshop in the City Centre (Toymaster) which had only current top-dollar offerings. TRU at the ubiquitous retail park was much the same. The only sets worthy of even the (...) (26 years ago, 17-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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This shopping centre has a toy shop called "Kids Play Factory" which has the following sets cheap: 8480 GBP60 5561 GBP40 6982 GBP25 They have branches in Bridgend, Cheshire, Derbyshire, Swindon and York. -- Liam. (URL) (26 years ago, 16-Oct-99, to lugnet.loc.uk)
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(...) I've only recently put it there. (26 years ago, 16-Oct-99, to lugnet.duplo, lugnet.general, lugnet.loc.uk)
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