As it is just past the start of the month, I should be looking at what project I am going to concentrate on during July. My original plan for last month was to do some work on my Napoleonic project, but in the end the gift of some 15mm-scale artillery and the discovery of some painted figures that I had in storage, lead me to concentrate putting together an Army Black army for my FUNNY LITTLE WARS/PORTABLE WARGAME oroject. At the same time, I worked on the new edition of ARRIBA ESPANA!, and this was published earlier this week.
Due to the latter taking up more of my time that I had expected, I have yet to complete my Army Black, and my first thought is to complete that before moving on to another project. However, I have an urge to paint some Spanish Civil War figures!
Now I need another project like I need a hole in the head … but I am having real problems resisting the temptation. I seem to have been hoist by my own petard in that if I hadn’t been working on my latest book, the thought of starting a new project would not have occurred to me.
As Oscar Wilde is reputed to have said, ‘I can resist everything except temptation’.
Bob,
ReplyDeleteReturning to your FLW Project sounds good - though understandably the SCW is another contender for your time and efforts. I've some metal 1/76th figures to paint though I'm currently tempted by my Track Planning thoughts to do a scale plan - oh, well- as long as were busy and engaged and moving ahead apace. Stay well there. Regards. KEV.
Kev Robertson (Kev),
DeleteYou are quite right. That would be the sensible choice to make … but as you know, it is very easy to find oneself going off at a tangent.
Good luck with your track planning.
All the best,
Bob
I was going to quote Wilde!
ReplyDeleteSteve J.,
DeleteHe was a great one for the pithy one-liners!
All the best,
Bob
It is written “flee from temptation”.
ReplyDeleteSteve8,
DeleteThe quote from THE PICTURE OF DORIAN GREY is ‘The only way to get rid of a temptation is to yield to it. Resist it, and your soul grows sick with longing for the things it has forbidden to itself, with desire for what its monstrous laws have made monstrous and unlawful’.
All the best,
Bob
I was quoting the Bible. I’m an atheist but there are some bits of common sense. Perhaps Wilde ought to have heeded the advice.
DeleteSteve8,
DeleteInterestingly, I had assumed that the quote might have been from the Quran.
All the best,
Bob
Bob,
ReplyDeleteHere's something to tempt you from Helion's Autumn catalogue:
Tank Combat in Spain: Armoured Warfare During the Spanish Civil War 1936-1939, Anthony Candil, 288 pp hardback, ISBN 9781612009704 £25
Go on...you know you want to...
Best wishes,
Arthur
Arthur1815 (Arthur),
DeleteI am very tempted …
All the best,
Bob