Jan

                                              Remembering Jan who died ten years ago today.

Household matters

 

One of the Household of  the local Lord inquires whether Tom’s wife has finished making his livery armband. Tom says he will enquire when he gets home this evening. Conversation moves to archery matters and the need to find a reliable fletcher at a good price…

Recently

 Wednesday saw me catching up with a friend over coffee. A most enjoyable chat ensued. What better than  chatting about hobby projects old and new not to mention the Sealed Knot. Thanks R it was just what I needed.

In hobby matters l have been working on some VBCW stuff as well as some movement trays.

Warbases make movement trays that need to be stuck together first as above.

A tray painted and ready to receive figures with blue tack to hold them in place. Sophisticated eh?

The figures in section or half section movement trays in their new home. The reason for the movement trays is two fold. One in a big game it helps speed up movement in the first few turns of the game and secondly by securing the movement trays to the box by blue tack it makes for an easier and safer job taking them on public transport.

Finally an excellent display in my local branch of Waterstones-

Eighty years of the Moomins , well worth celebrating in my opinion.

Magazine.

 Anyone got a copy of Miniature Wargames 363 I could borrow?

Waiting

 

The station is being inspected to see if it is wind and water tight as the rains are coming…

Enjoying thinking his own thoughts whilst waiting for a train…

It is a constant task to keep the lush foliage from engulfing the line . Here we see a gang of men ready to remove the invasive leaves and keep the line open…

Penedredfel 2

 

The bench has been repaired and given a good coat of green paint followed by varnish.

It has been put back in place and awaits passengers now it is dry.

Sunday

 

Been experimenting with ChatGPT. Need some advice about how to get more from it. Very quick basic attempts, feel there is potential in this for making posters for the model railway etc etc. Need to learn to supply it with more detailed info perhaps…

Thanks to BC for the kind addition to my VBCW motor pool. A welcome addition to my games.

In South Queensferry for middle daughter’s August swim , she is trying to get in the water at least once a month.

Gorse burnt on walk up to station, don’t know what happened.

New arrival and an interesting read so far

Friday saw the last Festival Fringe Open Day. Another successful year of welcoming visitors and enthusing with them.