A Lego-loving couple created a little holiday spirit by making an entire wall, fireplace and tree out of the plastic blocks in their living room.
Mike Addis (64) and his wife Catherine Weightman (59) from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, have been building amazing Lego sculptures every Christmas for the past 28 years.
Previous creations include a 6.5m high London Bridge and a 3.5m high replica of Ely Cathedral.
Mike Addis, 64, and his wife Catherine Weightman, 59, from Huntingdon, Cambridgeshire, created a bit of holiday cheer by building an entire wall, fireplace and tree out of Lego
They focused on the small details and built smaller Lego Christmas ornaments on the chimney structure
This year they created a festive creation with a poignant nod to the cost of living.
Inspired by the extension work on their house, they decided to build a 12′ x 6′ Lego Christmas Wall with a fireplace and a 6′ Lego Christmas Tree.
The wall that fills her living room has an incredible amount of detail, from the Santa boots hanging by the fireplace to the Lego mince pies and matches that light Lego candles.
But apart from the incredible ingenuity it took to create the piece, it had the added benefit of reducing their heating bills.
The Lego structure consists of a fireplace built into a wall of Lego bricks and Santa’s legs hanging down
Mike posed for a moment with a matchbox made entirely of Lego at his Lego fireplace scene
Mike said they both worked equally hard on the build, spending two to four hours every night for two months to complete it.
He said: ‘It’s quite a social thing and it keeps us warm too. You might not believe building Lego doesn’t require a lot of movement, but you can even turn off the heating.
“It’s all the ups and downs and dealing with the pieces.
“It’s amazing that even in this cold weather we don’t have to turn on the wood stove because we’re warm enough.”
Mike said they both worked equally hard on the build, spending two to four hours every night for two months to complete it
The cute Lego decorations even light up around the fireplace for an extra festive touch
The wall that fills her living room has an incredible amount of detail, from the fireplace to the Lego decorations
The couple even created Lego mince pies and a chocolate cake on a plate left over for Santa
The couple used an estimated 400,000 pieces for construction, many of which were used to make the “brick wall” strong enough.
Despite the masterpieces they have created in the past, this year’s Christmas tree was the most difficult for Mike.
The retired economics teacher said: “Imagine trying to create the shape of a tree in square blocks.
“To make it stand upright, we had to build it into the wall. The screen itself is quite heavy and attaches to our curtain rod.’
Catherine posed with the Lego Mince Pies which are part of the Lego Christmas display at their home
The life-size Lego fireplace and Christmas tree are even illuminated with Christmas lights at night, creating a festive atmosphere
The couple even made a painting from the plastic blocks to hang over the bonfire
The anniversary couple even made cute snowman decorations for the Christmas tree out of Lego
Mike and Catherine also made a whole bunch of snow house decorations for the fireplace
The couple began their passion by making Lego sculptures with their children, all of whom are now adults and seem to have outgrown their Lego sets.
The family used to draw their Lego models on Christmas cards every year, but now Mike says people expect them to.
He said: “We love doing it, it’s the satisfaction of completing something so big and technically interesting. It’s better than TV.”
The couple then hosts a “take down” party every January, where friends with “high pressure jobs” come with wine and food to help tear down the structure.
The festive wall, which took two months to complete, will take the couple (with the help of their stressed-out friends) two weeks to completely tear it down.
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