Charity Shop (I) Bargain Terrain Piece

Charity Shop bargain (50 pence), I would call it 10mm terrain (see below, small and yet beautiful with a wargaming purpose in mind):

You don't always get something but it is very satisfying when you do!

Floor Tiles: Funny Things You See in a DIY Superstore

Wandering around a DIY store (and a large one at that) is not my most favourite pastime. For me it is like seeing a museum of guilty sins, the ultimate confessional of jobs I should have done. I must confess I am left with a feeling of inadequacy and perturbation at the sheer amount of "choice" available for all the jobs I did not even know needed doing! So within a matter of minutes I naturally get distracted (it is a defence mechanism) when I see something that has a meagre amount of wargaming potential (see below, in this case it was some ceramic tiles, but those hexagon shapes shouted out as potential terrain pieces to me - naval or space?): 

Pretty patterns and shapes can lead to interesting discoveries and off the wall (literally) thoughts (see below, never saw this before, a hexagon is really three trapeziums - there should be something deeply significant to wargaming and board game construction - but fo rthe life of me I cannot see what it is): 

Hmm, gameboard or unit facing or is it useful for both? Who knows where this musing will ultimately lead. Potentially an abstract game or can I get toy soldiers to run all over it?

It's curtains for me!

Literally (see below):

Their practical use in the home was attempted to be extended by dying them a dark, lush green (smile, nice choice of colour don't you think - only partly encouraged by me). Alas, it was not to be, but rather than throw them away, for me it was a nice windfall of battlefield terrain cover.

:)