In the mid 1970's there was a small model/hobby shop in the town where I lived.  This shop used to sell mostly Hornby trains, but nestling on the countertop was a cardboard box of 1:300 scale lead tanks. Using what was left of my pocket money I bought them all, and took them home.

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Couple that with a copy of Grants Practical Wargaming and I was hooked.

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Back in those days Games Workshop sold all different products from a variety of suppliers, and you could even buy miniatures from Virgin Megastore in Birmingham. How things have changed.

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I quickly moved on to Airfix Plastic figures and started buying into Avalon Hill boxed games, joining a local club in Stourbridge to cause havoc on a Friday night. Alternating games between Roleplaying to Squad Leader, 1:300 scale Ultra Moderns or 20mm WW2.

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It was around this time I started developing, enhancing and amending my own rules. Nothing ever saw the official light of day but there were some great times had with the in-house rulesets developed over the summer holidays.

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Suddenly home computers arrived, and gaming moved from figures into the virtual arena, and a lack of space meant a hiatus from the hobby. However, I still kept my hand in with small bits of painting and constructing where possible.

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Fast forward to 2011 and after getting involved co-founding our local wargaming club it was back into the hobby. 

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I've been gaming, constructing and painting ever since.

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It's been great to watch the changes in the hobby over the years, but at its core are a dedicated bunch of people who love to create and throw dice.

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So let's keep gaming !

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Si