Weekly round up 11/05/2014 - A bit of a Hiatus, Blog Con 2 ( part one)

This week has been a rather strange one in the Great Hall. I am in a small malaise and am not very productive at the moment. I often find that the short weeks after a Bank holiday are not good for me, but this one has been particularly odd. I made a start on some British Napoleonic Hussars but for whatever reason have struggled to get my head straight this week as can be the case when you have an artistic temperament and suffer from depression. Resulting in me hardly been at the brushes all week. Big chunks of time have been swallowed catching up on family time and chores or sitting with a vacant brain that would not settle.

In fact before I realised it the week was almost over, the week ahead is not looking too great either with a minor operation on Tuesday, another visit to the shrink on Thursday something that after 5 years I still regard as a complete waste of time, if I cant figure what goes on in my own head how can anyone else!

The current state of my workbench, on the left some spare shields that I am turning into saga fatigue markers for selling on. In the centre the FIW figures have re-emerged and will be worked next week. and finally on the right the last three hussar mounts.

Anyway enough of that rubbish, as reported on many Blogs over the last week, last Saturday I took a trip out with Kevin to attend Blog con 2 at the Yorkshire Air Museum and it was a fantastic day out.

After a nice trouble free drive we arrived in the car park They weather was excellent so I took a couple of quick pictures for the boys to see when I got home.

A Replica Spitfire and despite Stumpy's reservations of my camera skills it turned out OK! Several of us were stood out side having a chat as the warm weather gave us a chance to catch up on many things before the start.

We all started the day in the NAAFI  having a brew and more talking before we moved onto the town of Serenity for game one of the day.

Everyone gathers round as Dave gives a brief over view of the game, Objective capture Budgie Ray from the Mountie, I was horrified to learn he was my brother and I had to attempt rescue with the rest of my Family.

Dave went to a lot of effort for this game so I am going to thank him right now for this, he gave me a new character, yes I adopted my own alter ego 'Loki' a Badass Shootist with some mean skills as well.

Hmm starting near the stock pens what will I do next

Curt checks that he is allowed to carry out a particular action

To Roars of laughter Ray is thrown over the Balcony and knocked out cold as he hits the deck!

 Then gets himself hog tied and dragged through the streets behind the Mounties faithful steed

 Boy that Mountie was moving fast in fact so fast we decided it was not worth rescuing a coward anyway.

 Stock pen opened would I start a stampede?

 No a legend had walked out of the Saloon to cause trouble no doubt!

 I had the advantage as I had lassoed and got him on the ground, the decided to be a gent and offer a duel!! I wont be that generous ever again as I am shot dead! swiftly followed by my cousin who was going for a back shot.

 The Mountie gets to the train and after ejecting the Pinkertons in a hail of lead escapes with Budgie Ray

 Budgie Ray and the now Famous Budgie cards handed out for acts of cowardice!

The new Legend Card that is Budgie Ray. This game was great fun and there was a lot of laughter especially when stumpy was shooting. It was good that Kevin got to play this as he missed out at first Blog Con but is enthused enough for us to make our own town and have us some fun using these excellent rules.

I will finish this post with some welcomes for the latest crew members, Will Mays, Adam Andrzejewski and Russ G. Thank you for joining now row hard  and enjoy the visits.

LOKI