#bugmans

I had built it up so much in my mind and was a little worried it wouldn’t quite live up to my expectations but I couldn not have been more wrong, it was such an incredible experience!

From pulling up in the car park and seeing the legendary Rhino APC sitting outside to walking around the Exhibition Hall in absolute awe of the dioramas and displays, it was honestly the best experience I have ever had in this wonderful Warhammer hobby.

It just so happened that I chose to make the trip on the same weekend that the Warhammer 40k Throne of Skulls was being held, as well as the Black Library Celebration day so the place was packed with people and there was a real buzz in the air. It’s the first time I’ve been to an even of that size (even though I wasn’t competing) and it was so cool to see all of the armies being set up, players meeting and chatting to each other and running through their lists.

I spent the whole day at Warhammer World, wandered around the Exhibition twice (first time to just take it all in and enjoy the displays and the second time to take a TONNE of photos), had some lunch in Bugman’s Bar and spent the rest of my time wandering around the Gaming Hall watching day one of the Throne of Skulls tournament take place.

It was honestly so much better than I could have imagined and I’m definitely making plans to go back again in the future, it’s only a 5-hour drive away after all!

Before I went, I had a good think about what I wanted to buy from the Forgeworld store so that I didn’t waste too much time on the day and it definitely paid off as I was able to get my stuff pretty quickly.

I had my eye on a few tasty additions to my Genestealer Cult army (purely for flavour and painting purposes as I don’t play) so I decided to get an Imperial Arvus Lighter, a Crassus Armoured Assault Transport, an Artemia Pattern Hellhound, a Hades Breaching Drill, a DKOK Mole Launcher Team, a Cyclops Demolition Vehicle,a Genestealer Cult Nexosand some Tyranid Spore Mines.

For Age if Sigmar, I picked up a Mourngul for my slow grow Nighthaunt army and got some scenery kits too.

Apologies for the long excited rant but it really has been one of my biggest hobby aims to visit Warhammer World for years and I’m so glad I was finally able to go!

Now I just need to find the time to get all of the new goodies built and painted....

Happy Hobbying!

Technically, it started at 1pm yesterday (I asked my boss if I could finish at 1pm on Thursday back on Monday and she said yes), but I spent the afternoon finally finishing up my playthrough on Crusader Kings 2 and then exporting the save to Europa Universalis 4.

So now begins the time of celebration! I have had quite a few things planned for me by my fiancé, but I did arrange for some things for us to do today. So we're going to Millets shortly (a farm shop nearby, her sister has a high up role there and there are also animals there that we can feed like the alpacas) then later we are going out for a meal then going to watch Doctor Strange and the Multiverse of Madness.

Tomorrow we will be going up to Nottingham via Northampton and 81 Hamburger Heaven (literally my favourite restaurant and it is only at Northampton). Then, in Nottingham, take a guess. Warhammer World. We're going through the Exhibition Halls, then a quick drink at Bugmans then we are going to have a game of Necromunda there. Also I will be buying things, of course.

Then we're going to the hotel, we might go for a swim there but definitely having a meal there. Then on Sunday there will be a sci-fi themed escape room (not too sure if that is in Nottingham or Northampton, it isn't the 40k themed one as we've done that one before) and 81 Hamburger Heaven on the way back. We're also going to see her parents when we get back so there will be a takeaway most likely.

Then I have Monday off too.