Books and Blogs...

The weekend is almost upon us and I,for one, am most grateful for that. Volume 2 of the Monster Blood Tattoo saga arrived to day with it's glorious maps,charts and evocative drawings. I will begin it tonight.

I found this fascinating 18th Century Blog today and it is well worth a look-
http://18thccuisine.blogspot.com/
Please also click on the link to the 18th Century Bookbinder- I bet you will be tempted by his wares too...

I am toying with revisiting Ny Tradgardland and do some French Indian War Skirmishing- any ideas for interesting/evocative of time and place Skirmish rules?

18th century Roleplaying..

I've really been out of role playing since my uni days of the early 80's. I have been wondering of late about some solo role playing in Tradgardland in the mid 18th century. Any suggestions for systems- I don't know where to begin these days...

Updates again

Little to report on the hobby front- the Pendraken hobbits arrived and don't look too bad. They are still in the bag awaiting energy and time...

Work is busy and home too- Jan had a not very great weekend but is a tad better and moving forward.

I have been doing very little reading ( the newly bought biography of John Henry Newman lies awaiting the attention it deserves by the writing slope) but have enjoyed some light reading ( including the latest Battlegames magazine- I finally subscribed) on the train in the form of "Monster Blood Tattoo" by D M Cornish- an interesting 18th Century alternate world. It is early days with the book but I am being drawn into another fascinating world...

I was wondering about what was available in the form of 28mm "Lace Punk"/ 18th Century fantasty figures and a skirmish is something that is in the planning stage at the moment.

My one page 18th century rules are moving forward and I will post when I have play tested them- something to work towards in the October week off.

River Cottage and it's new series beckons ( I do enjoy Hugh F-W programmes soooo much) as do a few chores to finish first!

Ducal "goings on" ...

The Copplestone Castings 10mm figs arrived a few days ago- wargs,warg riders and the hero pack- LOTR fellowship, Conan etc. Small but perfectly formed as Eric Morecambe might say...

Jan's chemo starts on Tuesday and we are glad to be starting it.

I have updated my 54mm toy soldier/ Little Wars blog with some evocative photos and a caption competition. I would love you all to enter and please follow the link to my Army Red/White Blog- comments always welcome!

I am rather tired for reading but having been reading around late 15th century town defence for a further ongoing project. I am still enjoying the medieval time traveller guide and sat down last night to watch episode one of Inspector Morse ( one of thirty three...) from a recent dvd purchase. It lived up to our expectations and I thoroughly recommend it to one and all.

Updates...

We were at the Western General Hospital yesterday . Jan is to have 6 sessions of chemo with 3(or so) weeks in between each one . We await a word from the hospital as to when this begins- hopefully the 15th September . The road goes ever on ,as they say, but we move forward together positively and with hope...

Talking of Tolkien, my 46 audio cd unabridged version of of The Lord of the Rings arrived today. I am often too tired of late to read and I hope this will help me chill in the evening. May well be a good inspiration to paint by too.

I have sent for bases for my halflings and am investigating the opposition- wars and goblins. I am most taken by the Copplestone 10mm fantasy range and they are leading contenders at present. Plans are starting to form in my mind for the hobbit's stronghold for Hordes of the Things and I will put paper to pen soon.

If I move forward well with the albatross around my neck ( CfE new planning formats for school) I may have time to commit my one page 18th century rules to paper. When finished I will post them for your comments and suggestions.