Wednesday 24 October 2018

30 Minutes to Kill

No club last night, I am busy with maps and with the missus away I had to make my own tea, I also have the PO monthly balance today, which the missus usually does so I had preparations for that as well as I don't like to spend one minute in the office more than I have to, I don't get paid overtime. Bolshie, yes, but I have had almost twenty years working with the shower which is Post Office Limited.

Anyway, the Boss is back on Saturday so I am heading off to FIASCO at the Royal Armouries in Leeds, one of my favourite museums unlike the empty, pretentious shed which is the Imperial War Museum North. I digress, I have a small shopping list and hope to pick up some SYW inspiration from some of the traders. I normally only bother with Vapnartak at York but I am treating myself.

I have settled into a nice pace with the Celtae Seniores and might be putting the finishing touches to them over the weekend, where to go after that I wonder, maybe that extra cohort for the Twelfth or back to the SYW, probably the latter, maybe even those Companions from Aventine I still need.



I still want a new drawing tablet but have to wait until my dosh is refunded from Wacom, this is supposed to take three weeks or so which is amazing as they took it almost instantaneously, everything was nice and quick when buying but now things are going as slow as treacle, I expect more headaches before this saga is over.

Right, time to meet and greet Joe or Joanne Public.

6 comments:

  1. Those look a menacing bunch, more so than Joe or Joanne? Enjoy your trip to the show and spend spend spend��

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    1. I am going to paint out the Cho-Ri(?) sign, I don't know why that is there as the Notitia does not show it, nor is it seen on any similar shields.

      I suspect even my odds and ends will cost me.

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    2. The shield design is from Phil Barkers book, which is based on the Arch Of Constantine showing troops inscribing their shields with the Chi- Ro

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    3. Now there's an interesting tale, from what I have read they only did it for the Milvian Bridge battle and it was not universally applied thereafter. A nice bit of Christian propaganda perhaps.

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  2. I'm on a duty visit to an ancient parent this weekend so will also be at Fiasco on Sunday - I'll keep an eye out for a stormy ex-RO!

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    1. If you spot me you can claim your £200. Ruggedly good looking, classic profile, a little unsteady onshore........

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