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Saturday, 28 December 2019

My Cunning Plan for 2020

In the spirit of Spike Milligan's patent way of paying off his debtors (he put their names in a hat and at the end of the month picked one [of the many] out and paid them, but if they have annoyed him during the month [for example by being asked to be paid promptly] he simply omitted to put them in the hat), I have decided to have a "free format small project pool" and "lucky dip" into it (or should I just say "when") I get to an 'artistic impasse' - of wanting to do something but don't know exactly what. The idea being that there can be anything on "the card" - a small painting project, a book to read (or maybe just a chapter), a board game/ziplock to play .. the idea being "just go do it" and there will be a 'good result' at the end of my exultation (kind of like those endorphins at the end of a sweaty exercise session). The "cards" will therefore have to be of limited duration and achievable ideally in either in a weekend spare-time session or series of week day nights 'hobby time' maximum - ideally in a four hour burst.

Suggestions for my first "small project pot" are (and note they are not in any particular order as they are random numbers to be drawn from the pot as required):
  1. .. Writing: Compose a Short Article for the Nugget
  2. .. Make a Model: Cruel Seas 1/300 E-Boat
  3. .. Play a Game: Rummicub (at least one other player required)
  4. .. Figure Painting: LOTR Moria Cave Troll with Spear
  5. .. Escape from the Dark Castle (can be played solo)
  6. .. Figure Painting: D&D Boxed Game Bugbear
  7. .. Make a Model: 1/144 WWI SE5a ex Skytrex Red Eagle Miniature
  8. .. Painting a Figure: D&D Adventurer - Woodland Ranger
  9. .. Make a Model: 1/72 Japanese Chi-Ha Tank - Airfix
  10. .. Play a Game: B-17 Queen of the Skies - Avalon Hill (Solo)
It is now standing in the background waiting for "its time to come".
Let's see how it goes in 2020!


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4 comments:

  1. Paul´s Bods28 December 2019 at 19:26

    Now that is a good idea. I usually make a "to do" list but it tends to be in order of "priority" which Always goes to hell in a Hand cart with weeks (or less) of the new year...putting Cards into a box..I´ll copy that one.

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  2. Geordie an Exiled FoG28 December 2019 at 23:43

    In one way it is just a spin on an old comedian's joke but in another way it is a bit of down to earth honesty .. why try to dress up a chaotic quantum bubble tracks into an artificial semblance of order when for the past ten years of "data viewed by my blogging" shows my joyous "trackless bob-sleigh adventure" in the hobby of wargaming. Long may it continue apace ;) along with that of my friends, real and virtual!

    In advance have a great [rest of 2019] and an even better 2020!

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  3. Bluewillow29 December 2019 at 14:53

    Now that is a good idea, projects that are sitting around put them in a hat and draw them out!

    Best of luck with your endeavours for 2020

    Cheers
    Matt

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  4. Geordie an Exiled FoG29 December 2019 at 21:22

    Cheers Bluewillow

    The only other thing I will add is that "these" small projects should be very doable (no monster projects) ideally something that can be done in a pick-up session (four hours max) so it serves to inspire like a good coffee buzz

    Likewise good gaming 2020

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