Matthew Sylvester
Musings
Don’t be afraid to complain in a restaurant.
I learnt a very valuable lesson when I was quite young. It’s a very simple lesson, but one that many British can’t seem to grasp. If you’re served food in a restaurant that doesn’t match the description, taste nice, or is sub-standard, complain. Restaurants make their money by having people come to them, buy their … Continue reading
I’m so clumsy, I once tripped over a tree
Huzzah! The post that disappeared has been found thanks to the sterling work of Mr. Neil Roberts. Here it is in all its glory. This follows on from another post in which I tell how I broke a 105mm Light Gun. Yeah baby. See that face to the left? Way, way, way harder! I’m not … Continue reading
Female soldiers finally get to lead from the front
In my previous article, I covered how poorly women are treated when they are being portrayed as warriors, or soldiers. In it, I finished with the fact that a company as small as Victoria Miniatures could produce high-quality miniatures that featured women as soldiers in the Arcadian military, without making them sexy, without making mannish and whilst making them … Continue reading
I’m so clumsy, I lost an entire post
… on how clumsy I was. It was truly a piece of art, a hilarious account of how I tripped over a tree whilst on a map reading exercise. I’d be laughing if it wasn’t for the fact I well and truly cannot recover the damn story. So, I’ll have to write it again, and … Continue reading
Writing for the Black Library – Think you’ve got what it takes?
Writing for the Black Library is a dream for many fans of the Games Workshop universes set in Warhammer Fantasy and Warhammer 40k. Its fans are legion and dedicated, and the universes are packed with ideas that have people salivating as they line up to buy the next Sarah Cawkwell, David Guymer or Dan Abnett book. Some … Continue reading
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