I'm back, who cares, I do!, 219 days without internet...............

........., 150+ books read (1 euro charity shops, I am now calling myself Jack Reacher), some miniatures even painted, all DVD's watched, no cinema, no porn, no telegraph pole, no takeaways, no wargames,, no telephone line, no fibre optic, no wargames shows, no porn, no proper TV.........

........hope you guys are all okay, what have I missed?

Promoting and Boobs.........

Two fellow bloggers Edwin and Michael (click names to go their blogs and how to enter) are having giveaways to celebrate 50,000 and 100,000 views respectively!

Go visit, enter and follow...............

Ding Dongs, Twinkies......and The Painting Challenge

Received two blogging wins in the post last week and also have decided to enter the 4th Annual Analogue Hobbies Challenge  after a kind invite from Curt and even with my painting drought/malaise continuing but what the hell...........I have finished in the top ten twice I think but this time it will be in the top 40th or below if I'm lucky with the good job finished and finances stretched but let's see how it goes.........no sandbags here!

This large box turned up from Mellie Mel with just my name and some random persons name by mistake (probably meant my other half which is not Ray as some of you feckers are thinking).......looks like Jay?

Some cards, one might say Pay?........

What a box of sugary goodness..........

Also received these books from Carl when he ran a giveaway and myself and Ray won some books but Ray who was pulled out of the hat first got first choice.........but what's this I've received both book prizes, how did that happen????? 

Also Ray has dragged his poor, beautiful, kind, understanding wife into the snoring/sleeping debate by posting this bitstrip on Facebook........such a fecking liar!

Pimping the cailin, loot, owning a Mr. Lee, Ray's luck, deadly terms and what the hell boobs and doughnuts!

Anne is having a massive giveaway over at her blog and it's a corker, so to stop Ray winning again make sure you enter as the prizes are quite brilliant, (cailin is gaelic for girl)........

"This give away is being sponsored in part by author Patrick Hatt. You can find Mr. Hatt's Amazon Writers Page at http://www.amazon.com/Pat-Hatt/e/B00AGFMYVC."

I received these miniatures and socks from Lord Siwoc from his blog "Brains and Guts"........

The socks herald back to an incident when Ray won yet another prize from the same blog and a certain pair of socks went missing and ended up on a certain appendage and Ray refused them after that........

Mr R Lee sent me a figure for the masters collection which is a lovely sci-fi beauty.....

Here she is with some of the other masters.............

A close up, these are all 28mm scale figures......

I asked Ray for a response to his recent luck, the lovely figure and is he sharing any of those brushes, this was his typical normal response.......indifference and a lack of caring or remorse!!!!

Deadly terms.....really deadly, I could be saving somebody's life here!

If Facebook existed during The American Revolution?

James is giving away free stuff on his blog........

.....to celebrate his blogs birthday and feed the bloodyshinyitis disease.

James s giving away some lovely stuff on his blog to celebrate his blogs third birthday, go and visit the man!

The man himself and it wasn't even Christmas...........

.....and a picture that made me smile and highlight the problem some men (like Ray) can have:D 

Pimping the Wargaming Girl Day 3........

.....and a bit of humour!

Tamsin the lovely Wargaming Girl is giving away more free stuff over on her blog and this picture made me actually laugh the other day!

I've also won some GZG 15mm tanks from Seb and 5 historical painted minis of my choice from Andrew but the nice man has agreed to 5 non historical minis (I've never painted them as I could not do them justice) and they are on their way to the poor unsuspecting fool (well he's a very talented painter and these minis will end up in my display cabinet).

This picture made my day.......

An introduction to the Reject Ian.

Now Ian is our resident tantrum expert, famous for a few words and prophecies and recently not liking any period before 1800!

More shenanigans because of the megalomaniac Phil

I introduce Ian..........


What his wife thinks he does.........

Asked his his better half for some idea but couldn't actually quote her or keep listening to the torrent of abusive language.....

What he likes us to think he does at work........

He thinks he's a flaming lift engineer.......

What he really does at work........

I believe that's him on the right..........he once pooped in his helmet in the back of a van on the motorway but the doors swung open and he caused quite a panic to other people on the motorway.

A day in Ian's life.........

IBS, the gift that keeps on giving!

How he sees himself....

Do not get him started on Napoleonic warfare or French elan........

How we usually see him........

This is quite similar to how he looks and walks, those years of American Football were hard on him....

if he was in the movie Kelly's Heroes, he'd be.........

General Colt but worse......... 

Ray is doing another Reject Smiffy!

An introduction to the Reject John!

Now John is one of our newest converts, he works as a teacher in an all girls school along with the other Reject Richard that Ray is highlighting today.

We have been told by a reliable source (Richard) that John looks at my blog in the teachers lounge and has been known to swear like an Irishman.

More shenanigans because of Phil.

I introduce John..........


What his loved ones think he does.......

He does make his own scenery!

What he likes us to think he does at work......

Can you smell Geography??????

What he really does at work.......

A day in John's life.....

How he sees himself.......

Stiff upper lip!

How we usually see him.......

He's a jammy git!

If he was in "Allo Allo" he'd be Officer Crabtree.......

Who will be next, maybe even honorary Rejects?

Ray is doing Richard here.

An introduction to the Reject Postie!

This could be bad for me..........we tossed a coin and I fecking lost so I get to do the leader and dictator of the Rejects.

More challenge shenanigans from Phil's blog........

I'd like to introduce Postie.........


What the wife thinks he does.........

The only thing she uses him for....the only thing!

What he likes us to think he does at home........

Yeah....right!

What he really does at home.........

He scares them.....and us!

or

......what Ray and Lee suspect!

A day in Posties life...........

We don't know where he get's it from?

How he sees himself........

The only thing in common is there both midgets!

How we usually see him......

Crueller!

....if he was in The Big Bang Theory, he'd be.......Sheldon without the huge IQ!

...but what can you do if their friends.

Poor Lee gets unjustly hammered over here.

"I'm out of here but have a good one if you can!"

Off on annual leave for Christmas now for 12 days for no reason other than I've got some annual leave to use up, I'm more of a "Bah Humbug" git myself but I believe some people like the season, especially those with kids, I'm godfather to one of Ray's daughters and my brother back in Ireland has just had a child (I'm in my mothers bad books but that's another story)and my other half still has a 22 year old at home (good lad) and this coming from a lapsed Irish Catholic as well (once in, never out), so Happy Christmas to fellow bloggers, readers and friends.............and I'm out of here to spread the cheer and feck Ray up, back on the 28th!

I really do like this picture.......

Damn right..............

I believe some people might like her in their stocking, ho...ho...ho!

This for some reason cracks me up..........

You have to be Irish to understand this but maybe not............

Ray has already tried to cheat on the challenge (these are figures for the challenge) but I've sorted the git out, he's had a kick in the Jacobs!