I wrote this around 07:40 on Thursday 4th January 2024. I wrote it for the Virtual Wargames Cub but am posting it here too. Already l am thinking l missed bits or need to tweak it BUT l am resisting and post it here as I first wrote it -
Morning all,
The sun has not quite risen over the Duchy yet , l have had breakfast and am sitting down to write my plans for 2024 ! This is so hard firstly because l am a butterfly when it comes to the hobby and secondly because l often get sidetracked/ enthused by others work and set off in a new direction…
Anyway here goes…
1. Paint up opponents for Ronnie’s Romans and game with WAB. Probably Silures as l like the idea of dark haired, brooding proto Welsh Druid driven.
2. Something in 54/40mm Toy Soldier like with a Ross McF vibe.
3. Sort the collection/ lead mountain out, label and organise. This needs better weather as l want to take the contents out of the shed and sort all the fresco. I want to do this in order firstly to see what I actually have and secondly to make it easier for my daughters when l die.
4. Get my Late 15th Century German army ( still on sprues or undercoated only sadly) on to the table painted. I have a deep abiding love of the Late Gothic art and culture.
5. Contribute to the VWC in more meaningful ways than just puns and bad jokes .
6. Enjoy the hobby and have fun with it rather than it being a tyranny.
7. Do some railway modelling, indoors or outdoors or both!
Well the die is cast , we shall have to see what happens…
Cheers
Alan
P.S 8 Some sort of Charge gaming set in the Duchy of Tradgardland with diverse uniforms, enough to upset rivet counters to the Nth degree but delight the shade of the Brigadier.
There’s homework and prep needed for VWC? Yikes!
ReplyDeleteDidn’t they tell you at the interview…
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
It must have been in the very fine print...
DeleteAs solid a plan as a Butterfly can make:-)
ReplyDeleteIndeed!
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
All looks good, especially No. 8 in the postscript
ReplyDeleteThanks! No 8 does hold quite an appeal!
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Oooh! Much I can identify with here!
ReplyDeleteMaybe just turning up at VWC would be a start for me.
And, of course, I have a redcoated army anxious to invade Tradgardland from an as yet unnamed neighbour (if you'd like).
A red coated invasion would be very welcome indeed, an excellent plan. It would give them a rest from Scottish duties. Just a thought but would the Duchy of Albion work for the Redcoat fellows ? I am sue you will come up with an even more interesting name.
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Nice plan but sounds like there may already be potential scope creep - good luck!
ReplyDeleteAs long as you have fun, that's the main thing :)
Fun, that should be a the centre of any hobby imho.
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Good Plan. I have made a start on sorting out the unpainted and unwanted extra figures. Went through the 54mm Napoleonics yesterday and now have 3 boxes of stuff to sell off.
ReplyDeleteNow need to venture into the attic and check what is there...
Excellent start to the year Mike!
ReplyDeleteAlan Tradgardland
P.s hope the attic goes well
An excellent plan. Don't be afraid to alter the plan to suit the need for fun - I find that I need to remember the 'fun' bit but a little less often nowadays than previously, even if it means stompy robots instead of cuirassiers!
ReplyDeleteFun is important, an undervalued thing in our hobby as is whimsy. It it feels too much like a job , don’t do it!
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Tradgardmastare,
ReplyDeleteThat sounds like a great plan for 2024, and I look forward to following your progress.
All the best,
Bob
Thanks, I have been enjoying your foray into model railways recently but still can’t leave comments at your blog.
DeleteAlan Tradgardland
Very best wishes for your 2024 plans ...
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