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A Quick Note On The Series

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 Hi ho, I just thought that I'd let you all know that will certainly be returning to the 'Life Story' soon. I'm just looking at where to go next. I am trying to weave it in with the stories in my 2012 book as well as covering stuff I was not mentally ready to relate back then. It got pretty dark in the basement in the late 80s for me. In the meantime, pop over to Amazon or your local bookshop and you can get 360 pages of my story, packed to the gills with actual gaming memories of the 1980s and a few in the 90s. https://www.amazon.co.uk/Real-Lifes-Bu-Tale-Dragons-ebook/dp/B007WTPQBK/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HUQXSPD5GC4P&dib=eyJ2IjoiMSJ9.NqKLNDjfGbpBrlKN-ZLlsspHQn8yigVEPoYluBkm8sb8fW_AYGceZAPp3jrWP-WE2Ll4FhHtmKAnlBSNRfywluQyHDXTy-sZMDyDjHaPPCK6T3DGYWRG9ujY44eQ9v43D2yoIIYF3d6kQYK2vxDVmqKxFzbYTCKrqE7nlPNeYOu5SHarv69riPFLR8QeN6ah0uldn1iHBsAV7Vtp5FBDpb9lLt-Y5nTjCFrhNQ8IpIs.5yyCyd0iuHsIqTEQrQJYrPDJ5nF5WtYJIW6ysIbbkK4&dib_tag=se&keywords=Real+LIfe%27s+A+Bu**er&qid=1756...

One Of Those Dream Days For A Gamer

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 Despite having to struggle to keep paint fluid due to the heat, the weather yesterday, meant I was taking breaks, just to breathe and relax my muscles, taking a few moments to browse the various forae and sales sites. I've had a Cold War bee in my bonnet for a few years now, but I've never found two opposing forces which I thought aesthetically pleasing enough. Yesterday, I hit the jackpot with both Russian and British forces in 15mm coming along at a great price. Being a Yorkshireman, I still took a chance on someone else snapping them up (they were very favourably priced) and enquired as to a possible discount for taking both. It paid off, and I saved a three figure sum on a three figure purchase: In 1983, I , like so many was growing up at the apex of the Cold War, so these vehicles were cutting edge, and still hold a fascination for me. I was also reading Ringworld by Larry Niven after seeing the excitement in the gaming press about Chaosium securing the rights for a rolep...