Tray bien or “ of kern and bonnacht is supplied..”

 Here they are, ready, waiting for the postman to deliver their new bases-

They wait patiently on the tray, kern , bonnacht, gallowglass and more. I have to admit to being rather fond of my Old Irish. Perhaps it is the fact they are something different, perhaps the sculpts appeal to me as they are full of character, perhaps it is the combination of some old figures l have had for years with some new recruits. It is probably all this and more. I do like the Chief and his chaplain, in the centre of the photo above. They are on the fringes of renaissance things., in many ways a million miles in tone from urban, forward thinking renaissance Europe. They stand looking back and forward simultaneously.

My eldest picked up a bag of flock for me in a sale somewhere, sometime. She has done the same with random Osprey books . I kept the flock for years knowing it would come in handy one day. It certainly has as l am going for a look similar to the one P’s army was given thirty plus years ago, only deviation is I am going with mdf he still uses beer mats etc. Win or lose l know I will still love these guys. Little lead men who fight better for us if we have invested ourselves in their painting and basing.

In other news l am trying to read round seventh century Saxon history especially the East Anglians. I am a sucker for the Vendel look. I discovered “The Orville “ on Disney + and am working my way through it. Can’t quite work out what it is trying to be but it is terrific fun.