Vapnartak, York

[Techno]

Is it Andy, second from the right ? 

Cheers - Phil

[Bodvoc]

The handsome chap with the red rucksack would be me, Bodvoc.

[Womble67]

Is it Andy, second from the right ? 

Cheers - Phil

How did you guess

Take care

Andy

[Westmarcher]

Is it Andy, second from the right ?  

Cheers - Phil

Yes. Please provide a list of names.

Anyhoo, with Mrs W. and daughters having a girls weekend at Oxford (doctor daughter was doing a lecture/talk thingy at the Pitt Rivers Museum), I was overcome with a mad impulse to go and so made the long trip south but, as fortune would have it, missed just about everyone, arriving about 25 minutes too late for the noon rendez-vous. D'oh! Only in retrospect do I realise, I actually saw RoyW wandering about later! (D'oh, again).  Also thought I might have at least seen Jim (after all, his photo is on on his blog) - but didn't (must've changed his hair style or saw me coming). However, had a good chat with Dave, met Leon who briefly intro'd Mollinary to me, and made my obligatory purchase at the Pendraken stand (just some bases this time).

This was my first visit to Vapartnak and although disappointed not to meet any more of the gang, it was a really enjoyable show nevertheless. Great to see a number of traders I don't normally see at the Scottish shows, including Peter Pig who relieved me of some cash at gun point for some more ACW reinforcements (well that's my story). Also, picked up a roads pack from S&A scenics who cunningly placed their stand opposite Pendraken's. Crazy thing was, I recognised a few other wargamers from other blogs, etc.(!), even unconsciously half-nodding to Charles Grant before realising, "Wait a minute! He doesn't know me!" Oh, saw Slimreidy's Dad, too (so probably saw Slimreidy also).
Anyway, had a good number of chats with various traders (again, at gun point) and fellow wargamers running games, particularly Ian(?) of South London Warlords, who IMO ran a very effective game of Simon Bolivar's victory at The Battle of Araure, 1813. Finally, finished off by having a long chat and coffee with a fellow Scot whom I met at the cafe (I'll have to stop picking up strange men) and who was 'on leave' from his wife who was shopping in York. If you're reading this, Alan, hope the rest of the weekend in York went well and you didn't get any grief from the missus over your booty!


btw, name tags don't work (or do they?). I scrounged a sticky label, wrote 'Westie' on it and stuck it on my shirt but no-one collared me (apart from said traders with guns).

Oh! Hi, Ithoriel (only me and him logged on). What are you doing up at this time? Can't sleep either? Cheers!

[Techno]

How did you guess
Take care
Andy

I was fairly certain it was you that posted the 'selfie' a few days ago, Andy...
(But I couldn't find it quickly........So I wasn't 100% sure.)

Cheers - Phil

[Leman]

Mr Muggins is back left in the fetching purple polo, sans dreadlocks.

[paulr]

Good to hear it went well

Pictures people, pictures!

I meant of the SHOW guys

[holdfast]

Jolly good lot of trade stands and nice to see the Pendraken crew.
Needed a full size recovery vehicle on the grass parking area, although enjoyed watching four wheel drive cars bogging in because the drivers didn't know how to engage 4WD.
Games being staged were not awfully memorable though, which I suppose drove us back to the trade stands where even more was spent.
A good day out though, for the venue is very light and the locals friendly.

[skywalker]

It was a great show and I am the good looking chap kneeling down at the front 

Nice to meet up with you all and put a face to a name

[Roy]

Thanks everyone for popping along to the Meet.

Back Row, from the left: Womble67. Roy Williamson.
Front Row: Leman. Skywalker. Bodvoc. Jim Duncan.

The photo being taken by Jamie 'The Mad Tin Hatter' (who isn't a forum member).

I also made it onto one of the official Vapnartak photos


The ginger-haired chap in the camo-Bundeswehr coat (to the right of Leon and the red rucksack).

I'd just picked up some 40mmx25mm bases, a Confederate army pack and was on my way to pick up some flags. Later on I bought some 6mm Baccus North American buildings so I can use them with the Pendraken ACW I have. [Only other stuff I bought was 28mm Cowboy stuff from Warbases and Great Escape and Foundry]

Just before the group photo was taken the Westerhope boys met myself and Jim, and made a statement about 10mm being too small to paint! The cheek of it ... I'll have to show them!  

That Star Wars shirt was under wraps - But be warned: I've bought more! And I'm not afraid to show them   (unlike that one)


Car Parking: We arrived around 09:30 and parked on the road opposite the buildings. We got bogged down last year, so we didn't want the same to happen this.

[Techno]

I was fairly certain it was you that posted the 'selfie' a few days ago, Andy...
(But I couldn't find it quickly........So I wasn't 100% sure.)
Cheers - Phil

No...I was wrong !.....It was Roy that posted the selfie.

Getting you right, Andy, was a complete fluke. 

Cheers - Phil

[Tawa]

btw, name tags don't work (or do they?). I scrounged a sticky label, wrote 'Westie' on it and stuck it on my shirt but no-one collared me (apart from said traders with guns).

So that was you. Dammit! 

[jimduncanuk]

Also thought I might have at least seen Jim (after all, his photo is on on his blog) - but didn't (must've changed his hair style or saw me coming).

Nope, I was gone by 1.15. Doing that lets me drive home most of the way in daylight. It is convenient and safer and also let me eyeball the goodies the same day I purchased them.

Oh! Hi, Ithoriel (only me and him logged on). What are you doing up at this time? Can't sleep either? Cheers!

Ithoriel never sleeps. He just hangs upside down from his rafters and nibbles at some raw meat. (Hi Mike)

[Ithoriel]

Ithoriel never sleeps. He just hangs upside down from his rafters and nibbles at some raw meat. (Hi Mike)

Damn! Outed!

[jimduncanuk]

Damn! Outed!

I never sleep either. I am painting a unit that I bought yesterday already.