Ok 11th is a lot of fun! We only managed two turns between learning and nattering, but I really like: - The new dispositions system makes stories just spring into life - The battle tracker on the app is brilliant - The new DP system made us both try out new detachments and we really enjoyed them

11th ed first game!

I’m reading through the 11th ed 40K rulebook and it’s just struck me: this is my 10th time reading a new edition’s rules. On and off I’ve been doing this for about 33 years. That feels like quite a privilege, to have enjoyed a hobby for so long through so many incarnations, and stages of my life.

Pet peeve of the day. “Trailer starts now”. Yes. I know. I’m watching it.

I was on holiday when it dropped. I have now been able to pick up my box. Result: very happy Andy

Second batch of Freebooter Beast Snagga Boyz painted, which means the mob is done! Waaagh!

They are 100% correct when they use the term ‘misery’ about hay fever. It’s beyond a joke this year, got to say.

Still WIP. Basing paint just went on, and each model needs individual treatment for rust, stripes, glowy gubbinz and weathering, then the entire mob needs its basing finished. BUT the second 10 Beast Booterz of my mob o’ 20 are nearing the finish line!

You know what? I REALLY enjoy painting Orks. Especially their faces.

Ah the traditional ‘ferocious hail followed by massive thunder’ that we’ve all come to know and love in… *checks notes*… June. Hm.

Mandalorian and Grogu: overall, a lot of fun for a feature length episode of the tv show. Had a few pacing issues and the muscle slug was not my favourite, but the assortment of Star Wars fun, simple feel good adventure and weird little guys worked for me. Best Star Wars since Andor, for my money

Wow. Hoppers was awful. That’s a shame.

1) So. I’m thinking of doing a ‘thing’ for 11th ed where each of my 40K armies has a story progression beat and I play into it for the full edition. My Necrons’ Phaeron Arkhassa will be joining Nekrosor Ammentar’s followers. My Word Bearers will be laying siege to the stellar empire of my friend…

Well. I have to say I really enjoyed The Backrooms

Chapter fifteen finished. Got the finale to write. We are just a few chapters away from the first draft finish line! Then, of course, all the self-editing work begins before I can hand in my draft to a REAL editor, but we take the wins as they come.

Springwatch is giving me a newfound love for little grebes: little dinky muppet birds!

First one this year…

Labour of love these ladz, but my Freebootin’ Killa Kanz are finished at last!

Hot Fuzz. Contender for ‘best third act of any movie ever’.

Friends fear he’s finished writing chapter 13. They’d be right.

Another chapter finished, and that’s act 2 done! The initial finish line is beginning to creep into sight

Such nostalgia this evening…

Another 5k written today and ALMOST finished act 2 of 3. Ran out of steam before finishing a big scene though and didn’t want to do a poor job of it, so that’ll be the next writing sesh.

You know you’re middle aged when bank holiday Monday involves this much gardening

Holiday to Wicken Fen was very photogenic (and an amazing rest in nature)

Whilst my Warhammer 40K novella, Paragon Of Faith was released last July and came out in hardcover, ebook and audiobook, it hasn’t been available in paperback – until now! Available from pre-order today, the paperbacks will be released on 18th April 2026. #warhammer40k #sistersofbattle #anthology

My view straight up right now… spring’s definitely doing its best!

Boom, another Sunday writing sesh, another chapter down. Nearing the end of act two!

The kids that got stuck in the Jumanji game were so lucky they didn’t get dragged into anything Dark Souls related. 3 lives would not have lasted anyone long…

This game is winding toward its finale and I think it’s teetering our way… Waaagh? Waaagh!

Every time I game at Warhammer World it replenishes my hobby vibes. I absolutely love this toy soldier business, it’s the best 😊

Had a couple of weeks off the novel after handing in the halfway doc. Got back on it today and smashed out a 6k wordcount. That’ll do!

Ok but Zootropolis 2 was actually… really quite good? I’m surprised and delighted! (Context I LOVE the first movie and was worried this would be a typical sequel-for-dollar kind of job, but it was in fact not that).

I haven’t played Space Marine 2 in ages, but I’ve just restarted it because it is frankly glorious. Brother Chairon just observed that my “combat doctrines” are “unorthodox” and I have never felt more politely called out for being totally unable to remember the controls!

3rd Helbrute done and he’s my fave of the bunch

Blood Bowl tonight! Second outing for Grail Madrid, vs Skaven this time. I predict a fast moving and violent game ahead!

And then he hit the halfway point on his current novel, and did a little dance of triumph

Grail Madrid are finished! Bit of a labour of love and I’m not painting that scheme again in a hurry, but I’m pretty chuffed with these - zoom in for a proper look, I am bad at mini photography 😂

Feel like I was sleeping on the new Pendulum album that came out last year. Have gone back to it after kind of bouncing on first listens, and it’s suddenly clicked. This is some very good writing music 😊

Writing chapter nine. Get this one over the line and we’ll be half way on the current project.

Bretonian Blood Bowl team still WIP, but I’ve been able to make some progress today. I’m particularly chuffed with Squire Hugo’s belter of a black eye.

Test model finished for my new Bretonian Blood Bowl team ‘Grail Madrid’. Meet Guinevere.

I adore Hazbin Hotel. I also like Doom a lot. It amuses me to work on the headcanon assumption they’re somehow coexistent in the same continuity

Writing busily today. Closing in on the halfway mark.

Another chapter finished and that’s act one in the bag (in first draft)! Always a really good feeling.

Friends fear he’s writing again…

Happy new year you lot (to all who celebrate, foe those abstaining please continue to enjoy 2025 for as long as you see fit). Hope the new year brings you peace, happiness and good things 😊

Merry Xmas to all who celebrate, and I hope you all have a lovely day whatever you’re up to 😊

Buck’s Fizz, seafood and muppets, doing Xmas eve right 😊

LIBRARY ACQUISITION 12/14 The new Astra Militarum book, Demolisher by @andyclarkauthor.bsky.social joins its mate Steel Tread in the Library today, both in Special Edition format! 🤘 #Warhammer #BookSky #BlackLibrary