One of those is 41702 Canal Houseboat. There have been several boats in the Friends world, but this is the first houseboat to my recollection. Previous Friends boats have been very good, so I was very interested to see how this one would compare. I particularly like how the designer has included large round windows to provide lots of light inside the cabin. The addition of several plants throughout really give the boat a homey feel.

It looks like 2022 is a bit of a reboot year for Friends - more characters are introduced, more skintones, more characters with glasses, more male minidolls - I love all of these things! I didn't mention this above, but of course there's a Friends animal - it looks like a cat is a resident of the boat as well. This looks like Chico, Emma's cat. Yet another notable items is that there are four minidolls in this set, and four different skintones. I love how LEGO is making Friends its pioneering theme for diversity.The first wave of 2022 Friends sets were revealed last week, and they look fantastic. It looks like Heartlake City is making some very positive changes. There's more diversity, both in gender and skintone, and there are some fresh takes on some subjects. The other area of the room has a set of drawers in which cutlery can be found that's underneath one of the large porthole windows. Next to that is a small wood fired oven, complete with flames. There's even two logs ready to throw on the fire. The boat looks impressive on the outside - two levels, plus outside areas at the bow and stern. I love the colour scheme - very bright with the orange and yellow. I particularly like that pink is not a major colour in this set.

All in all, it's a very busy, functional, and attractive level. It lifts off easily from the main vessel to allow for more play possibilities.

Mia is the Friend in this set. Mia has a new hairstyle, where she has hair cascading over one shoulder and she's wearing a blue fedora. I think this looks very hipster, and makes the Friend look a little bit older (similar to Stephanie with her beanie, who we'll see in another set). Mia is dressed appropriately for the houseboat with a halter top with sideknot, paired with her favourite green shorts. Her hat comes in handy to shield her face from the sun.