In my ongoing quest for fun and interesting gifts with broad appeal and real practical value I've set up this list to add stuff as and when I find it!

Some present ideas for my nephew.

Lego, Meccano etc, there's loads to choose from but these stand out.

A fairly typical list for a 5 year old boy...

train set
track 00 gauge
model train scenery
model railway accessories

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