Medals in front of the house
Second half marathon today with my sister in law at Holkham Hall.
A very different half marathon, the training is definitely helping but it still wasn't easy.
Knocked about 10 minutes off my PB and was very nearly sub-2 hours.
Next time!
Painting regularly is definitely paying off now.
The boys close
The whole squad
Operation Get Stuff Painted - a unit of chaos havocs who have been sitting on my desk for a fair few months.
Nothing special about the paint job, just quick and dirty to get them done.
Dwarf D&D character - my current one
Bodicca
BUF women's auxiliaries
Shield Maidens!
QRB with your woman art
QRB with your woman art
The Yorkists deploy
Lines start to hit
Another week with a game booked.
This week we got my War of the Roses stuff out last minute.
The Duke of Norfolk vs Sir Andrew Trollope.
What should have been a quick Yorkist victory ended up conclusive Lancastrian one instead.
Runepriest scout
The whole gang
To scratch an itch inside my head, here is a squad of the newly created chapter - The Void Claws.
A single Wolf Scout squad to keep the brain chemicals happy.
The South Essex advance
I've been desperate to play some historicals recently and tonight I talked my mate into a game of Rebels and Patriots using my Napoleonics.
We spent most of the game chatting, so we didn't finish, but who cares this was a much better use of an evening.
Books I might have taken a punt on - new authors or series that I'm not 100% convinced by - I just won't be buying now unless I know they are good.
I feel really bad for the authors.
Downloaded the new Black Library app to test something - you can't download books to send to your ereader of choice.
Absolutely gutting as I very try to avoid giving the rainforest company my money, but short of pirating, I don't see how to download Black Library books going forward?
Ooo. I meant to pick up another couple of those when Fogou announced they were closing.
It looks like an order will be coming your way.
I'm always glad to see a range 'get saved'.
Imperial Guard vs Iron Warriors
I got a mate out for a game who I haven't seen since before Covid.
Dreadful game where I lost 69 models to just 3 of his, but it's always good to see friends.
I guess GW themselves are tourists then . . .
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If it helps, in a similar style chat, one guy responded that playing Steel Legion was illegal currently as only Cadians, DKoK and Catchans have rules.
It makes my brain hurt.
I just run my Steel Legion using whatever stat line I most like at the time.
I always love hearing stories from inside GW
I've come to the conclusion that going to bed with a sense of existential dread is just the new normal.
Relaxing into sleep is so late 2010s, when you can go to bed with anxiety instead.
Another 10km medal
Another 10km - which is starting to feel easy, so the training is working as planned.
PB in 5km but 30 seconds off in the full 10.
It's weird that I'm spending more time thinking about this hobby than wargaming at the sec
I use them despite mates telling me other ranges are better, as I know I can easily replace a pot mid project without having to order online.
Too many stories from mates spending £3 on a pot they need RIGHT NOW, and paying an extra fiver for postage.
Storming a building
Command Squad
Heavy Weapon Squad
Infantry Squad
Continuing to push through the silly amount of Tendorians I bought with another infantry squad, a platoon command and a heavy weapons squad.
I need to grab some more black spray before I can do any more, though.
A unit of green and brown guard
With the Combat Patrol magazine at the point where the guard were in it, I went nuts and bought a whole load of infantry for cheap.
This means I can revive my old guard regiment - the Tendorian 26th.
I've changed the colours of their uniform to a new green and brown scheme though.
Test unit done
Two people showing their running medals
I ran my first Half Marathon on Sunday with waaay too little training.
A certain element of mess about and find out how occured but the knowledge I can run one is seriously motivating*
*I might have booked a marathon
Steel Legion vs Chaos Space Marines
Aeronautica Imperialis, Imperial Navy vs Orks
Two games last night with one of my brothers.
40k Imperial Guard vs Chaos on one planet of our campaign and Aeronautica Imperialis orks vs navy on the other planet.
The AI game was something I've been meaning to do since I had a demo in 2019, loved it and then didn't get around to another game again
Bigger batch of winter US infantry
I spent the day trying to do multiple tasks but also painting up a big batch of winter US infantry for a demo game tomorrow.
Not my best painting but they will look fine on the table.
Moving through a wintery landscape
The test squad
My mate wants a small demo of Bolt Action 3rd edition on Saturday - ultimately he wants to play winter themed Americans.
It just so happens I have a collection in my backlog, so I'm seeing if I can get two squads and an officer done before the game.
Holding my new running medal
Victoria Park 10km - we are getting so much quicker.
It feels amazing seeing the effort I'm putting in starting to really pay off.
Daemon Prince attempting to kill an Immolator. He failed.
Game of 40k last night - my World Eaters vs my mate's (tank heavy) sisters army.
I just could not kill tanks, but also he couldn't get near the objectives, so . . .
Litter picking on the foreshore
Finally finishing the 10km
A glamorous day in the life;
Litter picking on the foreshore under Hammersmith Bridge. We removed about 1/3 of a ton of, mostly, wetwipes between us.
Then a 10km in Battersea Park that evening - with a rubbish time as I was absolutely shattered by that point.
I really liked gow many people were posting "GW will fall now".
What does that even mean?
Is there a more civilised way to play a game?
I can't afford to do this regularly but what a way to play. I am very impressed with the new @waylandgames.bsky.social centre
Mumak on the table
First game at the new Wayland Games Centre in Brentwood.
Mumak on the table panic painted today.
Bottle of cider and Cauliflower "Wings" in Korean BBQ sauce.
Absolute bliss.
2026 might just be ok?