“The cold within him froze his old features, nipped his pointed nose, shrivelled his cheek, stiffened his gait; made his eyes red, his thin lips blue; and spoke out shrewdly in his grating voice.”

Well Christmas Day is finally here. Sons One and Two got off to sleep at half past two and three o’clock respectively. I have now wrestled with the “easy” construction of a gaming chair and synchronised two kindles and one PlayStation knung- chucks ( whatever the hell they are). ………Son two is now playing some game about painting in a combat environment and son two has been sent to his room for insubordination. The image below is not supposed to represent anyone from Cardiff Wargames Club ( honest😉)

Rather than pour out the usual high quality, exquisite prose I shall rather provide the lists of what was hot, what is hot and what will be hot in the year to come…..I pray your indulgence dear friend

Ghosts of Christmasses past!

Flames of War- gone but not forgotten

ISIS- gone and should be forgotten

Train travel- beggars on trains are a new development locally, how quaint!

Warhammer fantasy- the whole collection now resides in Sweden, more migrants to enrich the culture!

Thursday nights at Firestorm- die Fuhrer’s welding class takes priority

Wellness- bullshit paddalled by liars.

D.B.A. Too small, replaced by 120 point L’art de la guerre with Fairwater Duelling Society.

Twitter face- too many trolls and snowflakes in equal number

The E.U.- thank God!

Black Powder- fast and furious is just too fast and furious!
Ghosts of Christmas Present

Xyston miniatures- I’m addicted

Weekenders- Virtus and Godendag are high points of year now for many of Cardiff’s dispossessed 

General D’armee- current hot topic, superseding damp squib of Over the Hill

Bolt Action- sculpts are so humorous and evoke all that is best in memories of Commando Comics

Y.P.G. God bless ’em

Tommy Robinson- God bless ‘Im!

Cycling- new bike and travelling to work despite a few ” incidents” with tramps, “locals” and teenage drug lords

Games Workshop washes- forget three paint triads. These bad boys will increase your output by a factor of three. Fact

Aerosols- I love the smell of cellulose in the morning. My neighbours think I’m Banksy!

Gorilla Glue- rubberised tough stuff that ends years of travelling gamers misery- the spear in the bottom of the box

Pin vices- I can’t stop drilling things ( unless it’s around the house of course)

“Reading Warfare- four losses against Team Espania- a low😢

The Lead Pile – fast disappearing

Gripping Beast Plastics, revolutionary and such quality!
Ghosts of Christmasses to come!

L’art de la Guerre Renaisance- can’t wait to get my Cavaliers charging across the table

SAGA rebooted- missed its first incarnation but ready for the relaunch!

Generation Identity- too old to join but pushing all the right buttons

Sharpe Practice Two- fast and manageable. The legends that Steve Charlton and Aled Roberts are hooked!

Scooters- first rally in April

Rollcall- also in April- I shall inform die Fuhrer in May!

Number 46 in the ADLG ratings- First division in 2018

See more bands!

Samurai!

Eureka Miniatures- expensive but the best!

Please let me know of your own personal lists. Once again I’d like to thank all those who have supported the Tercio over the last year- their names are legion and their craft unmistakeable! Let’s roll!