Hello and greetings from a new member

mickeytheone · 08-13-2014 17:01

Hi everyone!

My username is mickeytheone, though perhaps I should have borrowed from P.G Wodehouse and given myself the title 'The Oldest Member', since I reach my 83rd Birthday at the end of August. Don't tell me I'm not the oldest member! I hail from Tyneside in England, but live near Birmingham. The username recollects a nickname from schooldays.

Haven't played any wargames for the past 30 years, but was a keen fan as my son grew up and we had many great games together, mostly ECW and WW2. How I wish WoW or WoG had been available then, but we had a lot of fun with the board game 'Richtofens' War.'

A little time ago I decided to start wargaming again, so recently have been painting miniatures and gathering terrain for the Dark Ages game 'Saga', and am awaiting delivery of Wings of Glory WW1 planes, accessories and mats. I intend to fight as the RFC at the time of 'Bloody April' in 1917 using the clever Solo Rules of Richard Bradley (a fellow Tynesider, I note) - and as the Saxons against the dreaded Vikings in their raids on Northumbria circa 850 AD, incidentally.
I hope to tempt my son back to the wargaming fold, and initiate his 10 year old son in the gentle art.

I wish you all happy flying and safe landing,

mickeytheone

**Black Sheep One** · 08-13-2014 17:04

Welcome to the Aerodrome, Thomas!

**Teaticket** · 08-13-2014 17:12

Welcome from Cape Cod and back to gaming.

**Du doch nicht!** · 08-13-2014 17:26

Welcome from Germany, Thomas! Its a good place to stay here - enjoy!

**gully_raker** · 08-13-2014 17:34

G'day Thomas & welcome to the 'drome on behalf of the pilots who fly in NSW down in Australia.

Great to welcome someone who is older than I am.

Always remember "Age shall not weary wargamers" plus it keeps the grey matter active.
I bet you will really enjoy the WoG experience & expect you will convert your son & grandson to the Game.
Look forward to hearing of your progress.

**Willi Von Klugermann** · 08-13-2014 20:16

Welcome aboard Thomas.

**OldGuy59** · 08-13-2014 21:19

Welcome from the far side of the colonies, Thomas!

I may be called "OldGuy59", but I'm obviously not the oldest. On a lot of the First Person Shooter sites, I was in the running. So, I logged into this forum with that name, and found out I'm around average at 55. I hope to be playing and sharing for years.

Mike

**Captain Chum** · 08-13-2014 21:55

Welcome to the Drome Thomas! Browse around and enjoy mate.

**QB Fox** · 08-13-2014 22:36

Welcome.

**Baron Rolf** · 08-13-2014 22:42

Welcome to the aerodrome Thomas, I'm moving house next month to Wellington near Telford, so if possible we could arrange a game once we're settled in, I play mainly for the dastardly Hun, also you could pop along with your Son & Grandson to the wargames show in Derby, there you'll meet fellow enthusiasts of the game

**Sparky** · 08-13-2014 22:49

Welcome to the 'Drome Thomas from the North East.
Looks like you have a good recruiting scheme going on there

**Lt. S.Kafloc** · 08-13-2014 23:22

Thomas welcome from the UK North Squadron. You can fly with the Geordie boys any day. We have a gathering in September at Doncaster for a weekend of WW1 and WW2 wings of glory. If you're available pop along for both or one of the two days. Hopefully you will have your own flight of pilots with you too.

Neil

**milcoll73** · 08-14-2014 00:13

welcome to the aerodrome micky!!!!

i look forward to seeing your custom painted aircraft!!

**Guntruck** · 08-14-2014 00:20

Hi Thomas, welcome from Essex.

**Boney10** · 08-14-2014 00:26

Welcome Thomas, from Bristol, see you down the mess for a natter.

**Flying Officer Kyte** · 08-14-2014 00:50

Hi Thomas.
Let me now formally welcome you to the Drome on behalf of the Squadrons based here in the U.K.
I'm sure you will find a lot of interesting material here.
Did you get my Wingman request O.K. or did it just get lost in the ether like so many of these electronic messages do?
Fly safe.
Rob.

**flash** · 08-14-2014 00:58

Welcome to the 'drome Thomas from a temporarily sunny East Sussex this morning - and welcome back to war gaming - I'm sure your grandson will enjoy blowing both you and his dad out of the sky !

**Archidamus** · 08-14-2014 01:55

Hello Thomas - and welcome to the 'drome from here in a rather overcast Tunbridge Wells.

Speaking as a Breton (and I will be playing another forum member's Vikings or Normans in a couple of weeks at the club) you'll have great fun with the SAGA rules - as you might tell from my choice of warband I am a "throw pointy sticks and run away from nasty hand-to-hand" type of player

**grumpybear** · 08-14-2014 03:19

Hi from Alberta

**johnbiggles** · 08-14-2014 05:06

Welcome to the drome Thomas,
If you do get a chance to visit Derby you are sure to have a blast as will your family.
I took my 12 yr old daughter last year, she loved it so much she insisted her sister and mother accompanied us the second day.
much fun had by all.
And your grandson will shoot you down with monotonous regularity

**Flying Helmut** · 08-14-2014 12:15

Welcome Thomas, from Middlesex Flight!

**Naharaht** · 08-14-2014 19:56

Welcome to the Aerodrome, Thomas, from here near Norwich.

**RJB** · 08-15-2014 11:23

Welcome from Burton on Trent

Happy flying ...... and crashing

Rich

**BBSuds** · 08-16-2014 09:03

Welcome to the Aerodrome, Thomas.

**prymus** · 08-16-2014 14:59

Hi Thomas and greetings from the Great Southwest US. Hope your son joins you again in some gaming. Not much better than sitting across the table from your son blowin' stuff up.