Friday 9 August 2019

It’s Friday and l’m indoors

The rain and wind are lashing the Duchy today. Inspite of the weather I am fortunate to have a Plummer and joiners working today in the bathroom, not to mention sawing outdoors in the rain.. Earlier in the week my daughter noticed the floor was giving way quite a lot and the toilet was listing too. I phoned the joiner who discovered that the floor was rotten and the toilet would sink through it sooner or later. To cut a long story short they have fitted me in today and are working hard as l type . A big thank you to Gary, Jim and Gary for making this happen.

On the hobby front there are two projects starting. The first is a Pictish Army for DBM. I ordered it last September as an autumn /winter project as my retirement began. The figures have finally begun to arrive, don’t ask long story. It is a largish 28mm army and one to fight the Late Romans and Romano British of my regular opponent. Ideally l would like to finish them by Christmas.

The second in an old school Minifigs project. I have bought an unpainted  Renaissance Ottoman army which is from the estate of the late Eric Knowles.  I am delighted to have some of his collection to work on and looking forward to seeing them. Thanks to David Crook who has really helpfully facilitated this by means of emails and photos. The backstory will be shared here later.

Thirdly l am enjoying gaming the interwar conflicts of the Duchy of Volare- Contare. I will build up the forces in 1/72 for some Portable Wargame battles with my spare Airfix figures etc. I am also building up some 1/32 figures to explore the conflict in the Alps between the Duchy and the Kingdom of Francia. This will be fought using John’s Company Fire rules. As it is a platoon/ company game not too many figures will be needed.

So there we are ,some plans. Off to make the joiners some tea...












10 comments:

  1. It sounds like you have your hands full. Sorry to hear you have floor problems.

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    1. Nearly there, they put in the sink and finishing stuff today. Don’t know how l ever survived the wall removal and attic building we had done twenty years ago,,a wee bathroom was enough for me now.

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  2. I should have studied to be a plumber instead of going to University - I could have retired by now!!
    Looking forward to seeing your Picts

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    1. Any suggestions for a pen with which to do tattoos on them?

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    2. Never tried this on top of paint, but... Pigma Micron fineliners are very fine?

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  3. Looks like you have your work cut out for the rest of the wargaming year .

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    1. Should be fine if l don’t get sidetracked ! That’ll be a first for me If l don’t...

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  4. Lucky the problem was discovered before an embarrassing disaster. Been playing against Picts in Lion Rampant... sneaky fast b***rs, skirmishing and running away.

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  5. Lion Rampant is such a fun game. What have you been fielding ?

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