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Autumn, And A Young Man's Mind Turns To...

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    Well, I am on the last day of my month's holiday, and so, I must return tomorrow to the rat race, albeit kicking and screaming like the condemned man being dragged to Madame Gilloutine's tender ministrations. Some of you may wish to contemplate that visual, given the comments you go to great trouble to leave me via DM on social media. Indeed, feel free to caress yourselves as you do so. It's free and harms nobody. :) I've deliberately stayed away from my studio, meaning that it's now a year since I put paintbrush to the first of my Citadel Giants. I guess I really ought to make some effort. It's been a busy 'break' for me with assorted hospital and optician's appointments, resulting in blood tests, steroid injections and new glasses, but it's not all been work.  We managed to go to a few galleries and museums as is our wont and spent some quality time in some great restaurants, wherein I ate a trawler's worth of crustaceans and molluscs, ...

The Next Post-Millennial Iteration Of Figure Transport!

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      Introducing the next iteration of figure transport for the 21st century. It is compatible with all rules systems and basing conventions. Already configured for magnetic basing. Large armies? No problem! Just buy more. Hi-vis finish, cyber secure, and future proof. The heavy design also offers a self defence capability when visiting games or conventions in those less hospitable locations. Includes 'Dr Approved' built in workout and cardiovascular exercise program.  Grab your OS-CTB figure transportation system for just £99.99. Buy two, get a third free.   (Consult a registered medical professional if planning on using the OS-CTB fpr carrying metal figures)    

Holiday Reading - Or: Things I Always Promise To Do But Never Actually Achieve, Part 1274

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 Well, it doesn't seem like 5 minutes since my last post, but here we are again, with about three weeks of holiday left ahead of me, and the promise of more culinary and cultural adventures in the North of England. I mentioned in my last post that I have a holiday reading pile, which on reflection is going to have to be more of a galimaufry of literary wargaming tapas, rather than a full on assault. Now, whilst this is not what I planned, it does mean that it will fit in with my habbit of cross referencing accounts from various sources with the memories of both myself and people I know who were part of the story at the time. So, it's not a bad way to go... Anyway, here's a visual record of what is in the pile so far:     As you know, I live in constant immersion state, where wargaming rules over the mundane or if you prefer, real world.    I try to disengage from the actuality for as much of my life as possible, surfacing to pay bill, rant at the new reports, an...

Where's That Idle Bastard Got To?

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 This was a question which reached me, via official channels, and so, I guess that before this month is out, I should put fingers to keyboard, despite a promise not to go near my studio until mid-September an, by extension the blog. But, a month long holiday is a long time and so a week into it, as the memsahib rests after a culinary journey both physical and metaphorical, I thought I'd catch up a little with members of this parish. Last week, just in time for my holiday, the first tranche of my Celts turned up from my painter, just as I realised that I had no bases ordered in for them... So, I now have several hundred models on my desk awaiting MDF deliveries.   The first week of the holiday has been a pretty easy one, with a few outings and last night, we celebrated our 33rd wedding anniversary (which is actually today) at The Blacksmiths, Clayworth, a considerable drive for Kayte, but which was recommended to us by a friend and client who knows their way around things gastr...

In Search Of Girl On A Planet

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 If anyone knows where this is, I'd like to buy it back.   It's called 'Girl On A Planet' and was one of three John Blanche paintings I had to sell for a song a few years ago when times were VERY hard