Welcome aboard, jester!
Another East Anglian - must be in the water
I grew up on the Essex Cambs border, so I think I can call myself that as well.
I'd agree with the other posters - this is one of the friendliest forums I've encountered. I think most of us qualify as in the not-grown-up-category.
The trick with offspring is to nuture your kids into becoming opponents for your battles...
Thankfully, my son tips in once in a while for a wargame, when he can be prized off the PS3 for long enough without going cold turkey.
Otherwise I'd call myself more of a modeller/gamer than gamer/modeller
What periods are you interested in?