Big Andy
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| Gender | Male |
|---|---|
| Industry | Sports or Recreation |
| Occupation | Purveyor of Toy Soldiers and part time writerr. |
| Location | Stanley, County Durham, United Kingdom |
| Introduction | I've been in the Wargaming/ Military Modelling/ Military History hobby since 1970 . In that time I've had a go at most aspects including Re-enactment and Black powder shooting. Outside the hobby I like "Old Masters" painting Victorian Genre painting and English Watercolours, Irish and Scottish Whiskies, Fine dining and Real Ale. I also collect Antiquarian Books. I also write, my first two books are now published by Helion My third is currently 'under construction'. |
| Interests | Military History, Real Ale, Single Malts Good Food, Art and Architecture. Free Speech for all. |
| Favorite Movies | The Searchers, 84 Charing Cross Rd, Casablanca, To Have and to Have Not. The Three Musketeers. Gentlemen prefer Blondes, Some like it Hot.The Long Memory, Zulu |
| Favorite Music | Meatloaf. James Taylor. JS Bach, Edward Elgar, Glen Miller., Mark Knopfler, and many more |
| Favorite Books | Anything by George MacDonald Fraser., Pride and Prejudice, Allan Mallinson- both Hervey and his factual stuff Jasper fforde. Erskine Childers. Harry Harrison, and lots of historians now long deceased. |