Well, it's been a while since I posted, mainly due to a punishing mix of hot weather, long working days and the triple whammy effect of having an unexpected £3500 vet's bill for Canine Unit 7 who, has had to have a major op' to remove and repair a lackof thereafter a cruciate ligament, her second such opearation and one which is very demanding in terms of care and recovery - taking as it does 8-12 weeks od pretty draconian oversight, which when the dog in question is a Scottie, is made doubly difficult, given their stubborn and anti-establisment disposition (somewhat like your correspondent, some may say).  Just over two weeks in, and CU7 does seem to be doing well  So, gaming has been a bit of a back burner topic, although I have been busy in putting together the last great project, before I truly cease with the wargames acquisitions and just spend time gaming and money on other cheaper things such as narcotics and hookers. It's really an odd sensation to realise that...

 I really don't think that beyond the 45+ age bracket now, we will see traditional wargames template continue. Now, I do like the odd skirmish game, but for me, as someone who grew up on war films on Saturday & Sunday nights, reading, no osmotically absorbing, accounts of heroic battles, sweeping offensives and grim last stands by a few brave men in the face of thousands of opposition. And to be honest, that's the way I've always rolled, both as a club and stay at home gamer. I also think that there's a sweet spot for terrain, a point at where it's believable but not overdone. Hell, if I want super detail, I'll build another model railway or maybe start collectin vintage William Britains model gardens (look them up, they were great fun, even if you had to keep schtumm about them because back in the day, a boy building a model garden was obviously a closet homosexual in the eyes of his peers). Speaking of Britains, my generation made use of their wonderful 1:...