Anyway I was checking my wargames book [everyone needs one] and saw that 5th September 2007 was the date that I started building my Seven Years War armies.
God its been slow, certainly slower than I anticipated, mind I did have the deviation of a Flames of War Italian army followed by a small Eighth army interlude. Still I am back on track, well at least I'm painting again.
I seem to remember that in September 2007 I had hit what could only be described as Wargamers Block, that is when you ask the question, 'what are you doing? why are you painting toy soldiers? and the answer comes back, I dont know!
I think in the last 40 years or so its happened three times.
Luckily I recovered my senses and I realise what would I do without my soldiers, the answer is my life would have a big massive void in it, and what could fill that void, football, golf, drinking, music, Cheryl Cole, possibly but I dont think so some how. [ her loss].
Anyway to counter the block, I took up painting 30mm figures, in colourful uniforms, what can you say.
What a lovely feeling to lose yourself in the uniform of the Royal Escosse
or the English Gendarmes. I defy anyone not to be impressed by the skill of the wargames designers who produce the toys we collect.
Going back to mention of my new home, the roof is now on , which allowed me to peruse my potential wargames room. The table I can comfortably have will be an Old School wargaming 12' by 6', god do I feel a very lucky and privilaged person, still I have to build the table yet. Mind there are a few walls and toilets to put in first.
Anyway, any gamer who hits that 'Wargmers Block' feeling, just ask themselves, what could fill that void if there were no more toy soldiers to paint and push around a table.
Walls and toilets are very necessary subsystems of the wargaming room and table!
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