SELWG Withdrawal Symptoms

Exploring a Chieftain Tank in the
Norfolk Tank Museum

Let's start by stating that I'm an idiot. Unequivocal and no argument from me I assure you. Why? Because I booked a weekend away that clashed with one of my favourite game shows in my calendar, SELWG at Crystal Palace. Ray, Postie and Dave went to this year's event and the closest I got was a voyeuristic 'lurk' on Rays Blog. It looks like I missed a great show and I'm more than a little gutted. Don't get me wrong, I enjoyed my weekend away with the family, but we could have had just as much fun the following weekend, but somehow I didn't register the date when we booked the hotel and the rest, as they say, is history. Numpty!

So while the lads were enjoying themselves at SELWG I had to content myself with the excellent Norfolk Tank Museum amongst others (six museums in three days!). Spending a couple of hours climbing on and in their tank collection was good fun, but not quite the same as attending the show and meeting friends. So 'Plan B' is to attend Warfare in the middle of November for my last big wargaming fix before the long dark winter months close in. This will be my first visit to this particular show and my last chance to stock up before the Painting Challenge begins in December. I expect to part with a lot of cash!

The new Operations Room should be largely finished by then and I can start getting some work done after weeks of self-imposed exile from my hobby.