Blather, Waffle and Poppycock!

[Raider4]

Aye, went there too. Was not a pleasant experience, purely because of the heat.* Never made it to the top floor.

Picked up what I wanted - sorry, nothing from Pendraken this year.

Seemed a bit less crowded than the last time - 2019 - I went?

Lots of people showing beautifully painted scenery and selling it unpainted.

The only stall that intrigued me with something new was ROK Minis, selling small scale "battles in a box". Investigation when I got home revealed it's all 3d-printed resin miniatures and cast resin buildings.

When I left at ~midday there was an enormous queue of people trying to get into Newbury - apparently the County Show was on this weekend. Luckily I got there early and missed that chaos.

Hope it was worth the long journey for Pendraken.





* Although the pool of dried vomit in one of the stairwells did not help.

[toxicpixie]

Attended Colours wargames show today and it was uncomortably hot on all floors, but especially the top one. Hard to concentrate and had to keep popping outside for a drinks break and some fresh air. 37C in the car when I set off for home !

Blimey! That's a bit warm... sadly the Pendraken rapid ordering beer system wasn't working, I believe!

[Steve J]

26C in the house when I got home and this felt nice and cool!

[Techno 3]

Spent most of yesterday afternoon on the roof, helping a friend who was replacing a ridge tile.

I stayed on the flat roof 'footing' ladders. Swore, when I put my hand on a bit of lead flashing.
*?!#,,,that was hot !

[fsn]

Well that ended better that I thought it was going to.

Techno on a roof ... what could go wrong?

[fsn]

[Last Hussar]

[Last Hussar]

From the Pendraken front page

We've had a lot of messages asking about [Chieftains]

Repeated moans from Nobby doesn't count as 'a lot'.

[toxicpixie]

Really tempted for some Iran-Iraq, Chieftains sound lovely!

[Last Hussar]

DON'T SET NOBBY OFF! 

[toxicpixie]

DON'T SET NOBBY OFF! 

Doesn't he get excited by Centurions, the earlier, better version

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

DON'T SET NOBBY OFF! 

It's almost certainly too late. Mind you - WHERE ARE THE LEOPARDS AND MARDER APPCS !!!!!!

[Last Hussar]

Doesn't he get excited by Centurions, the earlier, better version

Something beginning with "C"... 

[fsn]

Centurions are my first love  I could wax legs about how wonderful the Centurion is.

Secondly, the Churchill. Squat, ugly, slow - we have so much in common.

I have always decried the Chieftain as a smoky interloper ... but I have come to appreciate its finer qualities - whatever they are.



Now, where are those FV432's and Abbotts?

 

[Last Hussar]

That picture I posted - just remembered a story a (then) fellow re-enactor told me about 30 years ago.

He was off to some do, and had to cross London by Tube. The easiest way to carry a mail shirt is to wear it, so he had a coat over the top to hide it.

A mugger pulls a knife on him - guy refuses to be mugged.

Mugger uses knife and slashes coat.

Nothing happens...

Re-enactor put his hand into his bag, and pulls out an axe (I'm guessing Viking-ish) and says "Now it's my turn..."

Mugger runs.