tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post5399358768026872950..comments2024-03-11T22:15:43.588+00:00Comments on Not just old school wargaming: Seb's Soldiers: Maybe a learning opportunity locked down with your children?Chris Gregghttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-48024103930439503282020-04-06T23:04:22.855+01:002020-04-06T23:04:22.855+01:00That is extremely gratifying to hear. My son is 31...That is extremely gratifying to hear. My son is 31 and once said "We all get like our parents eventually" but he has yet to resume painting figures since he was about 14........one day........Chris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-54426694655941681072020-04-06T21:16:22.726+01:002020-04-06T21:16:22.726+01:00Inspiring stuff Chris -Great to see your effort an...Inspiring stuff Chris -Great to see your effort and thought -seeing this brings back memories of trying to get my kids interested when they were young. Happily my youngest now in his 30s was home recently, took away his old figures and stuff is now painting again and looking forward to a gem on his next visitValleyboyinnzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07404941018148062004noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-53262176105276851522020-04-06T19:06:13.687+01:002020-04-06T19:06:13.687+01:00Thank you Matt, I daresay you are right. Everyone ...Thank you Matt, I daresay you are right. Everyone - have a look at Matt's lovely French wargame holidays website for somewhere to go when the world is back to normal<br />https://www.lhoteldeherce.fr/Chris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-35239450885345590472020-04-06T18:17:24.523+01:002020-04-06T18:17:24.523+01:00Fabulous post Chris, what a great way to introduce...Fabulous post Chris, what a great way to introduce your grandson into the hobby! Lots of people havecold minifig or hichcliffe armies collecting dust, a good way to repurpose old figures and bring some youngsters the hobby at the same time. Congratulations <br /><br />Cheers<br />MattBluewillowhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08826519858479170953noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-40091382795689524972020-04-06T17:46:02.456+01:002020-04-06T17:46:02.456+01:00Thank you Bill and Donnie for your very kind comme...Thank you Bill and Donnie for your very kind commentsChris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-86088907073995119532020-04-06T16:45:12.518+01:002020-04-06T16:45:12.518+01:00Quite the best blog post i have read for a very lo...Quite the best blog post i have read for a very long time, absolutely superb. Great to see youngsters, and not so young enjoying a good fun game and those old Minifigs look great!Donnie McGibbonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04231467693466430436noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-12390583011675264922020-04-06T16:37:17.146+01:002020-04-06T16:37:17.146+01:00Chris, Always nice to see youngsters having fun wi...Chris, Always nice to see youngsters having fun with our hobby. Keep up the encouragement...Billcaptbillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07933163385157707527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-13254000258544161372020-04-06T14:59:37.020+01:002020-04-06T14:59:37.020+01:00Thanks very much Stokes. I enjoyed creating the ma...Thanks very much Stokes. I enjoyed creating the map, it is derived from two old County maps c.1840 and some of the names are a bit different now. At the time I was without Photoshop due to a computer fault so had to resort to time honoured pencil, paper, water colour and pens. I hope Seb one day appreciates his Chris Gregg original!Chris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-18547618309030589312020-04-06T14:40:22.988+01:002020-04-06T14:40:22.988+01:00Everything sounds (and looks) wonderful! Love the...Everything sounds (and looks) wonderful! Love the map by the way.<br /><br />Healthy Regards,<br /><br />StokesWSTKS-FM Worldwidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14173042438761572040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-12003384474374542562020-04-06T10:39:56.363+01:002020-04-06T10:39:56.363+01:00Thanks Paul. You sound like you have a bigger prob...Thanks Paul. You sound like you have a bigger problem than many but are finding our wonderful hobby brings some peace and happiness. Best wishes and thanks for all the support and inspiration you have given to me too.Chris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-32365096581542755322020-04-06T10:37:16.842+01:002020-04-06T10:37:16.842+01:00Thank you all for your support and comments so far...Thank you all for your support and comments so far. It was a great joy to do this project and it will be even better if it inspires a few to give wargaming with kids or newcomers a go. I've had one experienced wargamer in Sydney Australia already email with enthusiasm that he will try it with his own grandchildren.Chris Gregghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03585623032053255569noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-10720644977575099322020-04-06T10:25:40.124+01:002020-04-06T10:25:40.124+01:00Chris, thank you for posting this. I'm sure ma...Chris, thank you for posting this. I'm sure many wargamers who are confined at home with young children (both of mine are now adults and have resisted all my attempts to interest them in military history &c.) will find your rules and ideas for a campaign inspiring and extremely useful.arthur1815https://www.blogger.com/profile/12333670394529977263noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-12383932435266246962020-04-06T08:42:05.146+01:002020-04-06T08:42:05.146+01:00A terrific, and surprisingly moving, post. I love...A terrific, and surprisingly moving, post. I love the whole thing and the idea of using it for a larger audience. My own son has been fortunate enough to grow up with toy soldiers and playing games. They have taught him social skills that he wouldn't have got elsewhere, especially useful as an autistic child. Right now he's taken to painting his own figures which is teaching him marinergrimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01393687295535460527noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-10588143293796528062020-04-06T07:48:07.234+01:002020-04-06T07:48:07.234+01:00A most interesting and inspiring post, well done t...A most interesting and inspiring post, well done to everyone!tradgardmastarehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13116967655904601740noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5511789373348712995.post-90929692527212837712020-04-06T05:01:54.355+01:002020-04-06T05:01:54.355+01:00Chris I caught this as an update on my sidebar and...Chris I caught this as an update on my sidebar and quickly popped over just before a Skype call for work. I have only flicked through 20% of this and said to myself "Come back with a cup of tea and enjoy it later today after the teleconference". This looks just too good to rush mate!!Carlohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17002425294986020268noreply@blogger.com