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Offline Doug ex-em4

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It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« on: 27 March 2013, 03:32:57 PM »
Yes, Spring has arrived in Much Rampling. Birds are singing, buds are opening, sap is rising. Morris dancers frolic on the village green whilst Constable Bedworthy languidly admires the ancient statue of Sir Roger de Leominster.





What could possibly go wrong...?





Doug


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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #1 on: 27 March 2013, 03:56:32 PM »
great stuff!  ;D
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Offline Kitsune

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #2 on: 27 March 2013, 04:14:22 PM »
Good opening!

Offline Mathyoo

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #3 on: 27 March 2013, 04:26:19 PM »
Love it!

I wish we'd really have spring!  :D

Offline Mason

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #4 on: 27 March 2013, 05:12:20 PM »
Great stuff, Doug!
 :-*

We want more!
 :D


Offline The Dozing Dragon

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #5 on: 27 March 2013, 05:21:43 PM »
I'm sure we are having a longer winter for a special reason  :-[ I would to be in Much Rampling though  :)

Offline Oldben1

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #6 on: 28 March 2013, 01:08:54 AM »
I'd like to see you frolick here in Winnipeg(Canada).  -20 at night and 3 feet of snow still on the ground.  Grumble grumble. . .

Cool terrain and photos though.

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #7 on: 28 March 2013, 07:36:03 AM »
Let's see some more please! Is that the base of the Hovels' buttermarket that the statue is sitting on?

Offline Doug ex-em4

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #8 on: 28 March 2013, 10:17:56 AM »
Let's see some more please! Is that the base of the Hovels' buttermarket that the statue is sitting on?

Yes it is - you can't get away with anything here.... :D :D :D

I'm off to Windsor for a couple of days *castle etc) and will add more upon return...

Thanks for comments...

Doug

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #9 on: 28 March 2013, 12:27:15 PM »
I like it; good thinking! The collective mind of the LAF must contain knowledge on every wargaming component ever created!

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #10 on: 28 March 2013, 01:26:44 PM »
Gotta agree, good use of scenery there, Doug.
I like that circular plinth.
Clever.


I think I recognise some of the other items, too.... ;)


Offline smokezombie

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #11 on: 28 March 2013, 01:31:57 PM »
Lovely pics.  I especially like the fella pearling out.


And the farm.


I have a soft spot for those Morris chappies, considering getting some more for some weapon variety. Mine are slightly less jolly than yours :D
"The sword sung on the barren heath,
The sickle in the fruitful field;
The sword he sung a song of death,
But could not make the sickle yield."
William Blake

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #12 on: 28 March 2013, 01:33:32 PM »
I have a soft spot for those Morris chappies, considering getting some more for some weapon variety. Mine are slightly less jolly than yours :D

I can only agree.
His are right nasty ba%*&rds!


Offline cuchulain23

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #13 on: 28 March 2013, 03:37:56 PM »
Great looking town, and figs.

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Re: It's Spring time in Much Rampling......
« Reply #14 on: 30 March 2013, 08:15:39 PM »
Constable Bedworthy's comfortable relaxation is disturbed by a feeling that something is not quite right. The dance of the morrismen has changed. It no longer looks like any morris dance the constable knows and he's something of a connoisseur. They are dancing closer and closer to him, so much so that he can feel the wind of whirling sticks as they pass close to his head. And surely today's dancers were supposed to be the famous morris side from Nether Winslet - these look nothing like them. In fact, they hardly look human at all, with their blank expressions and staring eyes.




Just then, he hears his name called sharply from the other side of the green. Turning, he sees the Squire, Sir Rufus Pitt-Bulstrode emerging from his gatehouse. The old gentleman is carrying his sporting rifle but there's nothing particularly unusual in that.
"Bedworthy, come hear a moment would you? And just stroll over as you would normally - no hasty movements. There's a couple of people down from London that want to speak to you. And try not to draw the attention of those morris dancers....."



Doug


 

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