It's Stuart's son here. I'm very sorry to let you all know that Dad passed away yesterday, in the hospital with my mum beside him. He was finishing up another book that is in the process of being published; I'll let you guys know more detai…
Prior to Christmas I thought I was a little run down stressed tired and worn out. Y'know, the usual end of year stuff. Busy job, busy life. However that feeling didn't go away so I went to the doc. Some tests and a referral later and I was
I have been taken unwell and am currently awaiting tests to determine specifically what is wrong. Unfortunately this is rather serious and it is likely that my Wargaming and blogging will need to be suspended for a while. Sales of figures a…
The following items are for sale. They were bequeathed to Oldmeldrum Wargames Club, but unfortunately we have little room to store them and so they are being now being offered for sale. Photographs of each item are included. Unfortunately a…
Next year is the 40th Anniversary of me starting gaming. I was 11 and although I'd come across Featherstone and Grant in local library it wasn't until I came across a copy of White Dwarf 53 in the newsagent where I did a paper round that th…
Two more games this week this time getting the Irish out for a test drive. Now I'm no expert, but I'm learning fast and so my knowledge of Irish warfare is limited to Ian Heath's 16th Century Armies and the recent Tudor Warfare Vol2 by Jona…
To Forres last Sunday for a chat with Graham H about a future project and a Franco - Prussian game. More about the former another time, but our Franco Prussian collection is getting large and whilst we wait for the Perry's to build up the r…
Yesterday I had some friends over for a game. In the warm sun (and blustery breeze) we played the Alma game I've been painting up figures and getting scenery for. The breeze played havoc initially with the gazebo we played under and a few t…
Sometimes you've just got to scratch an itch. Some of you may wish to look away now..... I've fancied cold war stuff for a while. The lads at the local club play in 6mm and it looks good, but I've never been a fan of small scale stuff and r…
Last Tuesday there were a few folk away and numbers at the club were low so an off the cuff Rebels and Patriots games was arranged as I hadn't put my boxes of 1830's British and Canadians away I took them along with my snow mats and winter
After a rather longer than expected wait, a received my Xmas present - a 40cm high 3d printed tower which will be the Windmill near Prescott, Ontario which the Hunter Patriots defended in their ill-fated attempt to stir rebellion in Canada.…
I was lucky enough to get to the Ray Harryhausen exhibition in January, turning into big kid whilst taking in the wonderful models and illustrations. February saw the sudden passing of my very good friend and fellow member of Oldmeldrum War…