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Blokey toy talk - and loosely related to CARS!

I have just been out to the toy shop and bought the two youngest "rogues" a present.

OK - so I'm gonna play with it! - But I had to say something in the store!

It seems that - ahem - blokes in our - my - ahem age group are indulging in.... SCALEXTRIC SETS!

Tis .... cos the only way we can hoon it up these days is in the loft or down in the the cellar - or in the garden shed? Wlldy is a bit bemused at my new Scalextric Sport Digital now set up on the landing!

Whoooooo-hoo - six cars with lovely overtaking manoeuvres just to remind me how to do it - as it is opportunity to do for real are getting a little less than I want them to be! Have also just purchased a Bart DOH! Simpson one too!

Yup - the shop told me that nationwide sales of Hornby train sets and Scalextric are up 70% throughout the land! Apparently we are now looking for a hobby to fill the gap left from s-ss-speeding?

Has JJ Steve got shares? We are all now buying train sets (Yes - am adding to mine - OK. I still have my Mallard, Flying Scotsman, Barnstaple and Duchess of Montrose amongst others from my first childhood and am now going well and truly into my second one!


And it seems boys are returning to Scalextric and Hornby in their droves as well. They are getting a bit bored with Play Stationa and electronic games.

I think this can only be a good thing... I learned all about cars, speed and "accident" from these toys as a lad as well - and am about to retire to my new toys with a couple of beers - and the rest of my family.

So c'mon - any of you guys indulging? Own up now - confess!

(Bet JJ Steve has toy Gatsos around his! )

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My son's Scalectrix setup is in the roof at work!!! I know - a stroke of genius, as we did not have enough space at home!!
We have a McClaren and Ferrari F1 cars.
Havent got the digital yet though - that's what comes of being in on the ground floor - you get left behind when technology improves!

Never gone in for train sets, having a noisy REAL one at the end of the garden, but grandad has a couple of vintage rolling stock - a Riverossi "Crocodile"train, and some SNCF Hornby trains!! Wont mean anything unless you're a model train anorak!

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My Boys Toy....

A 1/10th scale 4wd touring car. Electric powered, belt driven, good for 40mph (400mph scale speed) indoors on carpet.

I race Mondays and Fridays and it can really help get rid off the frustration off sitting in traffic all day.

Yes, I have to own up: I've "done" Scalextric, and there is indeed a "Jaguar Challenge" set in my attic, comprising about 30 feet of track plus Ferrari F50 & Jaguar XJ220 (the Ferrari is way quicker).

What's all this digital stuff about though?

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