Kindness in Hard Times

 Just as I'd finished the last of the 20 figure Allied Italian heavy infantry for the Carthaginian army, and with it the whole Punic Wars project, a gift from owner and editor Dan at Wargames Illustrated arrived in the shape of a mounted Hanibal figure sculpted by Matt for the company's Giants in Miniature range. Of course he had to be painted straight away, even though I'd said I was done with the Punic Wars project! So, no blethering on, here he is ~

On Sunday evening the doorbell rang - a rare event in itself amidst all this associated coronavirus malarky. Opening the door I found two really useful boxes and, at a social distance, good friend Jon who had dropped them off on his way home from work. It was too cold to chat for long sadly but it raised my spirits no end to see a friend. The boxes? Well, a gift of buildings from a bulk purchase he'd made on eBay, all suitable for the Indian subcontinent setting for games! Here's my personal favourite, an Ian Weekley Models original ~

I had my first Covid19 vaccination on Sunday. Really efficient and friendly service from the NHS using the local Methodist chapel's facilities. As they say, the better the day, the better the deed! No side effects to report beyond a sore arm the next day, which disrupted painting just a tad. A small price to pay to help bring all this malarchy to an end I'd say. Keep safe and well wherever you are!