Thank you for all of the messages wishing us good luck on our move, they are much appreciated. We are booked on flights to Alicante on the 14th April with an initial 6 week rental on a lovely villa as we view as many properties as possible that we have bookmarked. We are looking to buy a 5 or 6 bedroom villa with the obligatory pool and nice views as we have a large family and my wife is interested in offering B&B accommodation ..... her passion is cooking so guests would be well fed!
Whilst still here in the Uk I have been spending a lot of time reflecting on what to do next with my hobby time. I'm currently in a hotel overlooking the English Channel, it's cold and wet but the sailing club is out as are the fishermen, hardy souls. From Saturday onwards we have booked a lovely little cottage on the Kent/Sussex borders, dog friendly so I'm looking forward to getting out for some good walks. I'll be taking Commands & Colors with me, so plan a couple of evenings playing Peninsular scenarios from the base game, if necessary in front of the log burner!
I still feel the need to paint wargame figures and my thoughts have turned increasingly to the Peninsular War, I plan to visit as many battlefields as I can once settled. So I now have on order a goodly number of Blue Moon 15mm Napoleonics from Andy at Old Glory, they will be delivered to my Daughters house next week and will be driven out to Spain by my Son in Law on the 13th April along with my paint box and C&C sets. He is also taking Poppy the dog and Sheldon the cat, both of whom now have pet passports to travel.
And once there, I plan to work my way through the 'Sharpe' series again by way of inspiration!
There is nothing like Sharp to provide inspiration for wargaming in the peninsula!
ReplyDeleteHello John, I agree totally re Sharp :)
DeleteGreat stuff... you certainly have everything planned well. Judging by today's weather you are doing the right thing!
ReplyDeleteThanks Springinsfeld - a week on since posting and the UK weather has finally begun to improve!
DeleteGood luck Lee I hope the move goes well and I look forward to seeing your peninsular army in due course!
ReplyDeleteThank you Ian, no doubt I'll keep on painting and then probably selling! Maybe one day I'll actually keep something.
DeleteAll the very best Lee - I'm sure everything will work out nicely - I certainly wish you well. As I think we've discussed, I had two occasions in my life when I thought very seriously of moving abroad; I didn't go, on either occasion (which is why I'm still here - duh), but sometimes I wonder, what if...
ReplyDeleteAnyway - you've got a lot of work coming up, undoubtedly, but it should be a lot of fun!
Hello Tony - Thank you for the best wishes. I do indeed recall our chats regarding plans, this is pretty daunting now its becoming a reality, we feel kind of homeless after 40 years of owning our own home, but should not be for too long. Much to do still but we are finally almost there.
DeleteBest of luck with the move, I'm sure you'll be having great fun building your peninsula army,i really liked Spain when I was working out there.
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Thank you very much Iain :) We're all excited now, just 24 hours before we arrive in Spain.
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