Update

 Things have been quiet here. I am pleased to say the cellulitis has sorted itself with the help of antibiotics and resting. I have reflected a lot on how fortunate we are to have antibiotics. 

A visit from the Black Dog , who popped by , has ended and I am feeling a lot better and more like myself.

Today I will be hosting a VBCW game to continue our familiarisation with the Bolt Action vehicle rules. We will be using these as part of ir-

Both Dinky toys, the bigger was a recent eBay purchase, the smaller came from eBay a while back.

The tank had lost its gun and metal bit to help the turret rotate , easy repairs to make. At the side is an obsolete 19th century gun which was actually used in small numbers in 1940 . I will be using it in today’s game having been painted and a crew found. It will serve as a low velocity anti tank gun.

I noticed a previous owner had scratched a name on the wee tank “ Onward” and that l shall use for it.

It appeals greatly to me using toys from the period in my game , albeit they are more 1/72 than 1/56. The scale doesn’t matter to me. Another appealing aspect is they are the same kind of toy my father had in his youth and which l enjoyed playing with as a boy. On high days he would get the Dinkys out for me in their slightly  tattered boxes and the Dinky/ Skybird figures wrapped in old tissue paper. I really liked them.

Sadly the small collection got lost during some move or storage occasion. The above tanks bring the past and present together for me…

For me l am so pleased to seeing these old toys being used again and not just on a shelf being looked at.

Finally thanks to you all for your kind words and concern, they were greatly appreciated.