Thoughts of a Depressive Diplomatist

Just to explain the title, this is the 666th post on this blog.  Thanks to all of you who've kept it going so long and kept me compa...

I am very far from being a supporter of the old Soviet Union, or of the direction of Russian politics in the years since the fall of the USS...

It's been a little while since I did a round-up of purchases from charity shops.  So here goes... First up is a bottle of stuff...

By a pleasing coincidence this Dr Who Wednesday falls on the 53rd anniversary of the first broadcast of the show.   I should have s...

A little later than in previous years, the Seventh AHPC has been announced: it will be running from 20 Dec to 20 Mar.   For full details ...

A few Kickstarters to share with you... First up is Bad Squiddo Games' Ghosts of Gaia . The likelihood is that you don't nee...

Shinies Last week Annie from Bad Squiddo Games announced in her FaceBook group that she wasn't going to include the Not-Doctor ...

I'm doing this special edition of Dr Who Wednesday because people keep asking what I make of the Warlord Games releases. Let...

Tonight being Halloween, The Wife and I decided to do one of those things we only ever seem to manage once or twice a year - get a game in! ...

I must have been among the lucky ones who were in the first trance for their Midlam Apprentice Kickstarter rewards to be posted out, as I...

It's been a while since I posted (or painted for that matter). For today I'll contain myself to recommend some listening I'...

This morning I received a surprised parcel containing the following splendid figures These came from a fellow blogger, who likes the...

From the Painting Table... Back in August I promised an update on the next batch of Daleks.  Given past experience with Daleks y...