You never know what will turn up.

[steve836]

On the theme of building blocks; does anyone else remember a type which consisted of  hard ( I think ceramic) blocks a bit like small red fishermans friends and a water based glue. One made a building by gluing  the bricks together, the when you got fed up with it dropped it in a bowl of water, the glue dissolved and you could start all over again.

[Bealman]

It started with P? I do remember that stuff. Advertised in Meccano Magazine.

[Portpatrick]

Wouldn't half a crown just fall off your head? Seems a bit pointless to me. 

When I started buying the Railway Modeller in July 1967, it cost half a crown (12.5p in modern parlance).  That was half a week's pocket money.  The Railway of the month was Portleven a GWR terminus fiddle yard from Dave Howsam - it then went on to win the 1967 RM Cup.

[rhysapthomas]

On the theme of building blocks; does anyone else remember a type which consisted of  hard ( I think ceramic) blocks a bit like small red fishermans friends and a water based glue. One made a building by gluing  the bricks together, the when you got fed up with it dropped it in a bowl of water, the glue dissolved and you could start all over again.

I do indeed I remember the set I had a long time ago there were plans for a variety of houses I think and plastic doors and windows which you built into the bricks which had a flour based glue?

[steve836]

On the theme of building blocks; does anyone else remember a type which consisted of  hard ( I think ceramic) blocks a bit like small red fishermans friends and a water based glue. One made a building by gluing  the bricks together, the when you got fed up with it dropped it in a bowl of water, the glue dissolved and you could start all over again.

I do indeed I remember the set I had a long time ago there were plans for a variety of houses I think and plastic doors and windows which you built into the bricks which had a flour based glue?

Yes, that's the boy!