Andy Johnson

Alternative #history with a whacking great bang 💥... Seelöwe Nord: The Germans are coming... amazon.co.uk/Seel%C3%B6we-N…

There are worse places to be sat reading this!!!

@gridmaster60 Thanks Michael - just a bit of tidying up to do on them, then ready for battle.

@The_AndyJohnson Nice work Andy👍🇺🇦

4 RTR coming along nicely, ready for the Arras 1940 game in a couple of weeks. Just need to finish up the Matilda Is then give them all a dark wash.

@PaintsDb Thanks Den 👍

@The_AndyJohnson They look great!

Thought I'd tart the lasagne up with a layer of baby spinach. The kids are now roundly berating me for adding 'napalm lettuce'.

My novel of the Battle of Towton, which took place on this day. 29th March, 1461... amazon.co.uk/Bloody-Meadow-…

@PaulEmbery @andrewgadsden Both of our kids are in their early 20s and neither of them drink. It's just not their thing. The younger generations would rather have a takeaway delivered and watch trash TV/Doomscroll

When I was growing up, pubs would often be rammed until closing time (not so much during the week, but certainly at weekends). The bell for “last orders” would usually spark a rush to the bar. These days, even the most popular pubs seem to start emptying out around 8.00-9.00pm, including on Fridays and Saturdays. Has anyone else noticed this phenomenon? Is there a reason for it?

Matildas... thousands of 'em. Well, four on the production line so far - ready for an Arras 1940 game in a few weeks.

@Balkan_Dave Lovely castle in a lovely village 👍

Helmsley Castle. Started in 1120, the castle was built on an outcrop of rock on the north bank of the River Rye in North Yorkshire. Survived the Wars of the Roses but slighted in the Civil Wars. Still a significant castle worth visiting. balkandave.blogspot.com/2026/03/helmsl…

Just for the sheer balls of it, never forget 'The Greatest Raid of all', which took place on this day in 1942. Today, I shall raise a glass to the raiders of St Nazaire.

@RobertP43903680 Sadly not - I could never have his style!

@The_AndyJohnson do you have a smoking jacket

They're camming-up the building next door. Great battle discipline 😁

@HistoryBowsh Knew about the Sittang Bridge and the nightmare surrounding it due to @The_AndyJohnson s novel but the Kwai bridge had to win if only because of Alec Guinness

@RobertP43903680 @SgtMajFrenchie @Kirky_Kirkwood @dean1wg @RicHolden @OfficerofEngin1 Sorry to hear this Robert. I hope all goes well with the treatment.

@SgtMajFrenchie @The_AndyJohnson @Kirky_Kirkwood @dean1wg @RicHolden @OfficerofEngin1 gents please use your online presence to push this. Tested 6 wks ago, diagnosed on Thursday aggressive but contained, hopefully . Scan soon to see if any spread. Get tested.

@Posted_to_BAOR "Butts!"

This rings. What are you saying?

Just ordered a pile of 28mm Matilda I and IIs from 1st Corps Miniatures. After the success of the Seelöwe Nord gaming weekend, the Mercian Miniatures group want to do Thunder in May next. First up is going to be a BEF counter-attack at Arras scenario. Never painted tanks before.

A quiet, unassuming spot at the top of my mum's road, but this is where they strung-up Dick Turpin, back in the day.

Driving through the battlefield today on my way into York... #Towton #BloodyMeadow #WOTR amazon.co.uk/Bloody-Meadow-…

On this glorious sunny morning, it's back to the Danelaw to visit the family, both sides of which have lived, loved, and died there for hundreds of years as far as I can establish. DNA suggests far, far longer. Home.