Well, here goes.
About me - I'm a thirty-something Midlander, originally from Nottingham. I suppose with that heritage, and the proximity to the 'Lead belt', of Foundry, Games Workshop, Warlord Games, Northstar, the Partizan Show, et al, it was inevitable that at some point in my life, little soldiers would make an appearance .
I blame my dad - early memories of making Airfix kits. Then followed the ground crew, 1:72 figures, and my very first copy of Wargames Illustrated - issue 55 if I recall correctly - fairly rapidly followed by a Donald Featherstone book from the library. Tamiya figures and tanks featured somewhere in these formative years as well!
Since that hallowed day of my first Wargames Illustrated purchase, hands shaking as I perused the articles, I've meandered down the wargames river. I started on 15mm, progressed to 20mm WW2, then finally arrived at 25mm (the one True Scale), black undercoats, and 3-colour system a la Dallimore.
Oh yes - I'm also a re-enactor of almost 20 years as well - fighting battles as a pikeman, Musketeer and Sergeant of the English Civil War. I also dabbled with the American Civil War as well for a few years, fighting in both the Blue and Grey as our regiment took on dual roles!
As to title of this blog - it comes from an order given during the English Civil War - my favourite period of history- to 'Fall on Pell Mell', and indulge in a bit of hand-to-hand fighting!
