And we are live!

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Welcome all to my new blog! I'm aiming for it to be focused mainly on bolt action, but will also be a general wargames blogs for the other scales and periods that I play! Currently focusing on both German and British armies for the early war period as the main project. Side projects include Dead Man's Hand (28mm Wild West) and 15mm German army for Market Garden

Also have an instagram account - whitstable_wargamer

Updates will be as frequent as possible though studying for a degree does take its time as well!


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