Mike

A high Elf mage - not my best painted model but it's good enough - I had to have one at some point #theoldworld

I'm really enjoying the Samsung update last night that has added extra AI to my home screen that I can't remove and has disabled some things I do actually use. Great job Samsung. Actually typing this out was far more difficult as the keyboard doesn't seem to fully work now?

First game of 40k 11th edition last night - the change wasn't as big as I had expected. We probably played some rules incorrectly but the game feels pretty familiar.

Chelmsford marathon. My first ever marathon done - and I don't know how to describe what it has done to me. Physically knackered and an emotional wreck. Worst and best day of my life

Finished the 8 Silver Helms I needed for a Battle March campaign I have signed up for. I really wish there were more flat shields

A dirty sweep of LotR games using my Morannon Orcs in, what was supposed to be a speed gaming evening and has since had the second word replaced. I definitely need to start getting back to gaming, it was really good fun talking crap and moving toys around the table. #wargaming

Second unit of High Elf archers - this unit from Ellyria. Again, I'm not a 100% happy with the banner, but we are getting the army moving.

After playing nothing but Heresy for a few years before Covid, it's odd that I've not really touched the game since. Today I tried 3rd edition for the first time. It's not an edtion I'm going to rush back to play, but I won't turn games down either - damned faint praise?

I spent the day getting on with a unit I very much doubt I would have enjoyed once the motivation ran out - a Tiranoc chariot for my High Elves. The colour scheme on this evolved as I worked on it - I didn't set out to do a yellow and blue banner for an absolute start

A unit of High Elf spears from Tiranoc. Painting while the motivation is there. #TheOldWorld

J'avance sur mes hallebardiers mais une unité de vingt figurines c'est long. J'ai fait des photos de mes vieilles figurines de l'Empire pour me motiver. #JdR #miniaturepainting #Warhammer #theoldworld #TheEmpire

My sister in law is running the Chelmsford marathon for the Alzheimer's Society. Every donation gets to put a song on her playlist - which I think has some real potential for taking the piss. Crazy frog anyone - or can anyone request worse? www.justgiving.com/fundraising/...

Thurrock Park Run followed by a trip to my FLGS to buy a £30 model, only to find they had a High Elf battalion on the shelf . . . I was being so good as well.

This is definitely becoming a running account, which if you told me that a few months ago, I would have absolutely told you was rubbish. Chase The Sun 10km at Battersea Park with my mate.

That was massively underwhelming. Sat in a park with my family to see a once in a generational event, and if I hadn't known it was going on, I doubt I would have noticed? My kids certainly didn't. It got a touch darker and colder?

I went for a little Park Run touristing today with my brother. It helped that I needed the A and they are hard to come by riund my way. Strava gave me a park run PB by a healthy margin, then my official Park Run time too it straight away.

Having a slower week of running to get over last week's half marathon, so my wife surprised me with a 4 hour drive to Shrewsbury to do The Rocky Horror Picture Show 10km. Dreadful time as I am just exhausted but it was a fun experience that I would like to do again next year - probably in costume?

At the point in the marathon training where I'm doing half marathons as my long run every week, so I figured at least a couple of them should be medalled. That was way too hot. *and no, there hasn't been much wargaming recently

Next time Gadget!

Greenwich Park 10km. The most hilly of hilly hills. Definitely not a PB

The first Forgefiend for my World Eaters from the Combat Patrol magazine. For a model I love using in game, they are horrible models to have to paint.

Both in the same week that I did another evening 10km at the Olympic Park. It's weird how much you can get done with a bit of sleep and a bit of motivation. #Runthrough

I also finished this little Coca-Cola wagon for my oo9 railway. I have a pair sitting on my painting desk - one lined up to be a Purple Moose wagon once I work out how to do the decals. This one was annoying me so I repainted it and used some decals I had in stock. #OO9 #NarrowGauge

I have come to the conclusion that there are only 3 models/units in the new Armageddon boxset that I actually want - although, I will take more Intercessors if they are chesp enough. I just can't justify the rest of it going into the backlog, especially at the price it is.

The (self named) hero of Chetis 4.

The Colony - Wall Walkers These scorpion like mounts function as mobile organic turrets for The Colony, with their vespid handlers directing movement. #warhammercommunity #warhammer40k

A couple of games in the last few days with the new Rogal Dorn. Those tanks are amazing. I cannot express how much they do in a game. Now to buy a second?

Completed the Colchester Zoo Stampede 10km. My slowest ever race day 10km but I ran along side a mate through a zoo, so I enjoyed myself a hell of a lot.

I finished a couple of characters for my eldar/aeldari craftworld. An Autarch and Spiritseer. I've tried adding the bronze colour for bits where the black wasn't quite right and I'm far more pleased.

I ran the Basildon 10km today on a dodgy knee - my most local medal race yet being a galf hour walk from my house. Not my best time, but it was never going to be. Also a real pity that I am 95% sure the posters and medal art are all AI

My first time being Presiding Officer at a polling station. I really enjoyed my day, but now I am a broken man.

Sure! We had someone do proper photography of the event so I didn't take a whole lot of pictures but I don't have those pictures yet

Just got back from the largest Finnish Horus Heresy event, The CÄMP. Had great fun and will definitely be there next year as well

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.

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.

QRB with your woman art

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.

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.