March Arrives

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 I've been so busy with things that frankly, I've not had much time on my hands for the contemplation of the hobby.

One thing I have realised however, is that I don't really need to go to shows anymore. For the first time in years, yesterday, I didn't bother going to Hammerhead. Instead we popped into the Crucible Theatre for a light and excellent lunch, followed by a peek in the Millennium Galleries and an excellent exhibition on the subject of Storms in the Ruskin Gallery.

This came after two consequetive nights at the Crucible Playhouse listening to a concert fro two pianos on Thursday and then, on Friday a blistering jazz performance from the Denys Baptiste Quartet, whose young pianist, Sultan Stevenson is outstanding. Even if Jazz is not your thing, have a listen to his own albums - they're excellent.

Well, we are into March and the year is blisteringly busy. I do want to crack on with a few more trips down memory lane, but I need to find a bit more time for that.

My Painter has been hard at work for me and has returned the first of my Early Imperial Romans, so that I am just waiting on the ten cohorts of Legionaries and 4 ballistae, once he gets back from a well earned holiday:

 











Needfless to say, I'm very happy... I'm looking forward to the rest of the 3000+ Historicals he is working through.

And that's about it for now. 

Normal service will resume shortly 

 

 

 

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