Durham show time again!

Today, the club was off as some of our members are off in Italy! - also, it was the Durham Wargames annual show, one of my favourites!
Despite the forecast of heavy rain, all there was was cloud and light mist. It didn't put me off though! 
I took some pictures after getting my goodies....sorry if I missed anyone!

First..Thanks to the Durham lads, friendly as always, who organised and ran the event!

My first call, the ever excellent Colonel Bill's

I was happy taking pictures as the venue has natural light!!! 

My next call was to another must see 'shine' - Northumbria games. 

 Yes...I did get some more little planes and ships for Sails/Wings of Glory!

He even had Strachens and Handley Page 0-400 giants! 

Irregular miniatures provided their usual mix of lovely figures and unusual items. I always have a good rummage! 

 Games of war catered for the discerning Sci-Fi gamers ...

 ...and Pirates! (I will have to get me one of those ships!)

There was a pretty 7-years war? game

Eagle figures always catches my eye! 

They specialise in 7 Years war figures

 Nice figures!

 Tumbling Dice had their usual display of lovely 1:600 planes and little ships.

Graham's Wuerkshoppe. You like Fantasy... 

... he is your man

 Hoka Hey wargaming a friendly retailer with an ever expanding line!

 I had a good look at their terrain...

and...their Border Reivers! 

Elizabethan English

...and some gangs!

The proprietors, one of the friendliest retailers I know!

They had some laser cut buildings which look very nice

Midlam miniatures 

They even had discounted X-Wing items, Ah, if only I had the cash to spare! 

Redcar Ironbeards

They did a 'Sword and Spear' game. Sadly, some of their figures seemed to be unpainted which made the game look a little odd, at least to me!

The Durham wargamers had what was, to me, the best looking game, a lovely late 100 years war game.

Ah, another shrine! 

Dave Thomas I always spend a fair amount here!

 Their discounted Perry Mahdists and British got me this time!

Pendraken miniatures -- our club members always gets a lot of their lovely 10mm figures at shows!

Ah, lots of lovely books, I was very tempted, but strapped for cash! 

Ah, that's who they are! Worley Books! (Yes, I picked up the sign and put it back on a shelf after taking this!) 

 Reiver Castings, a local firm to us, I got some lovely Coos an' Sheep for my Reivers from there! 

 They even stock our Club Secretaries rules - 'Great Captain'

 Well, that was the main halls, I then went to the bowls pavilion, where they have the bring and buy, and a lovely looking WW1 'Mud and Blood' game to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the battle of the Somme. 

 The Bring and Buy had a lot of visitors looking for good deals, a couple of our club members got a load of lovely WW2 10mm figures for a very good price! 

So that was Durham for another year, I had a great time and got almost everything I wanted for once...

(A Spad VII for Wings of Glory

A French '74 (Duguay Trouin)

3 boxes of Mahdists, and 1 more of 1880 British.

Some transfers for repainting some Wings of Glory models.

Lots of Anglo-Saxon animals and a few civilians to finish my Saxon village project.

Some Cows and sheep for my Border Reivers project.)

 I then wandered off for lunch and a good sleep!

This year was a very good show, long may the Durham show continue!

Once again, well done and thanks to Durham Wargames club and all the traders!