Apart from the A4 of everyone else's projects:
Legion, a few extras
10mm Prussians (xmas pressie)
10mm Jewish Revolt
10mm Dacians
10mm Imperialists
Two and a half boxes of ASOIAF Night's Watch extras
28mm WW2 Russians and Vikings and 1745 figures that have been sitting round for yonks
Plus other stuff, I'm sure!!

Quote from: DecemDave on 25 December 2022, 03:19:14 PMI thought about doing the same but she is good with the kids. 
 

This is how I spent my Christmas Day.

These Battlescale buildings are the cat's pyjamas. 

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However, I am hopeful of getting a lot done as I am taking a voluntary release scheme from work so will be "retired" from 31st march.

Congratulations Orcs

Nobby       

Nice one Nobby 

Quote from: fsn on 25 December 2022, 06:45:25 PM
This is how I spent my Christmas Day.

These Battlescale buildings are the cat's pyjamas. 

Very nice fsn - are they the 10mm ones?

Got some 6mm crofts and a watermill on the painting table at the moment that look very similar, but the mill has a scenic base moulded onto it. 

Quote from: Orcs on 25 December 2022, 07:42:17 AMHowever, I am hopeful of getting a lot done as I am taking a voluntary release scheme from work so will be "retired" from 31st march.

Congratulations.  Retiring was the best 'career' move I ever made.  You won't regret. 

QuoteCongratulations.  Retiring was the best 'career' move I ever made.  You won't regret.

This. Absolutely this. Paying off the mortgage was the most liberating thing I've ever done.

Although it's apparently now all my fault the country is in such a mess.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64083802

QuoteTry and  pick one thing and stick with it.

Whether that'll be 15mm sci-fi, 6mm Napoleonics, 6mm 1066, 10mm fantasy, 10m WW2 or something else entirely I'm not sure yet.

Alternatively, admit that wargaming & mini-figs/terrain are not actually my hobby, and just give the whole thing up completely.

QuoteAlternatively, admit that wargaming & mini-figs/terrain are not actually my hobby, and just give the whole thing up completely.

Quote from: pierre the shy on 25 December 2022, 08:43:48 PMVery nice fsn - are they the 10mm ones?

They are.

I had originally planned to do forces for the French Foreign Legion vs Arabs á la Beau Geste using "The men who would be kings" rules alas in 15/18 mm when my butterfly of a mind was snagged by an unboxing U-tube video of the Flags of War Kickstarter for their new Border Wars rules and figures and as forces are not too big then because I am either a descendant of highland cattle thieves or border reivers with the monetary gifts of money for Christmas I am fighting the compulsion to dabble into this period too. Decisions, decisions, decisions!                                                                                       1 

The advantage with the FFL, apart from the distinctive uniform, must be that they're crack troops, usually on the table with machine guns and fortifications, so you don't need very many figures.

QuoteThis. Absolutely this. Paying off the mortgage was the most liberating thing I've ever done.

Although it's apparently now all my fault the country is in such a mess.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-64083802

Well I agree with both comments!  I retired at 56 to spend more time with my wargames 

As usual though the media report looks like the solution makers just invent daft ideas rather than talk to early retirees to find out why they all went.  All those I know did it because their finances were just fine thanks but were being hit by tax/pension policies that meant carrying on didnt pay enough (especially true for GPs I believe) or they had issues with their boss/company/workload.  E.g.  my old job needed youthful energy to work 12 hour days + email evenings and still zip around europe by plane or car for the next day. 

All of the current striking groups are raising non-pay workload/recruitment/retention/organisation type issues which seem to be being ignored in favour of saying that's just to cover up being greedy.  I wonder if that says more about the mores of the government/big bosses than the strikers.


People have choices .  Its the work that needs fixing not the people.  Needs to be sustainably attractive.