I have been looking forward to my Christmas break ever since September when I returned from my Summer break. So, why has boredom struck, a mere 5 days in? This morning actually found me back at my desk - on Boxing Day, no less - working. True, I had just seen my day ruined, when the Helion & Company doorstep of a book on the Russian army of the Great Northern War ended up in the bath, with all hands lost and no chance of rescue. So, my planned day of luxurious reading went south and I had to order another copy from Amazon, which was a small bill I had not reckoned on. Then, the boredom hit, shortly after I raided the post Christmas Day fridge in search of some pre-breakfast cold cuts and pickles, and the coffee ran out. However, this afternoon, after 3rd snooze, I did some reading up on the War Of The Triple Alliance, following the teaser email from Perry Miniatures the other day. I was vaguely aware that the war took place, and that I recall as a youth, some older gamers w...

At last, I have returned, although it's a little touch and go because I picked up a rather vicious chest infection which laid me so low that I managed just over an hour at the Recon show in Pudsey last weekend before having to almost crawl to the car and beg my wife to take us home. On Sunday I coughed so hard that I have either torn something in my stomach or caused a hernia which is great fun - honestly. And then, on Friday I had to go back to see the G.P with the mother of all swelling in the glands under my ears. I was heard to quip that at least it couldn't be mumps as I had them aged 13 or 14. I was then informed that you can catch them again and in fact at the tender age of 51, I have mumps! BASTARD! However, I am still working as normal and will continue to do so, despite being told to get bed rest. I have not done much actual gaming of late as I've been so busy at work what with Christmas being just around the corner, but I have been discussing gaming plans...

I have just noticed that it's been two weeks since I last posted, which is very shoddy indeed. To be fair, I have been laid low for the last week with a really nasty chest infection. That said, I've got a few thoughts that I wish to put to paper (as it were) so expect those over the next couple of days.