Ye Olde Merrieweewarres

The holidays arrived yesterday at lunchtime-huzzah!
Fear not gentle reader,the post title does not mean I intend to do some diy around the house and add faux oak beams made of polystrene not tudorise the exterior.It does mean I am getting down at last to my mid 17th century project which I have christened Merrieweewarres - with apologies to the Padre.Weather and time permitting I will get time to move this forward well this weekend. I have the reference material to hand ( see accompanying photo) flags printed and hope to pick up some Humbrel Hodden Grey paint at the shops today. May the sunne shine on you wherever you are...

Jubilee

This is my hat decorated for school tomorrow by my eldest daughter.Terrific work Zoe. Watched the Thames pageant this afternoon today -fantastic! Have a great  extended weekend one and all..

A purchase

This utterly splendid book arrived yesterday in the Duchy.It is filled with superb pictures and fascinating info .I am indebted to the splendid fellow who recomended it.

In many ways it will more than meet the needs of myself as I continue to raise Army White. Coupled with the John Biggins novel I am currently enjoying there is a distinct theme going on here...

On the border...not the Al Stewart song

Army Red/White scouts have reported that troops have crossed the frontier into the garden.Yesterday cavalry were seen in the long(ish) grass on the smallest lawn.Now here is photographic evidence that Army White is in the area...

As yet numbers are unknown but Army Red/White has begun to mobilize troops in the area.

Army White

I have just received the start of  my Army White ( aka The Imperium  in my other 18th century blog) from Paul.Here they are deployed outside  today after being  without internet/email access for a week. The figures arrived safely and look great!

Fframes

I have been doing little on the hobby front due to the unexpected hectic nature of the holiday. I have however started these fframe guns ( 17th century Scots for the use of..) out of scrap wood . Last night I glued some tiny beads on the breaches to add detail. Today I will add paper strips to represent iron banding. 

Original fframe guns can be seen in,amongst other places,the National Museum of Scotland in Edinburgh.

Non firing models I'm afraid but fun on the field of Mars I hope...

Greetings

A Happy Easter from all here at Army Red/White when Easter begins at sunset on Easter Eve.

And now some FLW inspiration for the more outre amongst you-

Now that would be an Army for next year's FLW jamboree- only joking chaps!