The Sword & Lance 2013 with photo's!

[Richie]

Hi All,
Firstly a massive thank you to Colin and all our lads at the D.M.M.S. (Darlington Military Modelling Society) for their endeavour, commitment, passion, enthusiasm and drive in not only organising a fantastic show, but also for contributing and helping create a wonderful atmosphere. It was a day to remember. Even the chimp chipped in.

Secondly thank you to everyone who attended including all the other clubs and traders, you all deserve a massive pat on the back for helping make it a great day.

It was lovely to meet some old friends and meet some for the first time I have only communicated with on pF. Graham (C.G.S.), Keith (tecumsea), David (I might aswell take this award back to Scotland and keep it as I've won it before.....and know doubt will win it again) a great painter, Carl (the brummie Reid) and Roger (billyturnip) spring to mind. Thanks Roger for the M.M.M.
The standard of entries in our competition again.......WOW, fantastic, unbelievable, inspiring and I apologise for the standard of my poor photo's (me and Helm are kindred spirits and blood brother's in this department sorry Steve, but you know I'm right ), they do not do them justice.

A very personal thank you from me to all who purchased books from myself on the day and a special mention to our own Gordon (Grod - Mitches Military Models) for his most generous donation. All the money raised goes to the Hartlepool Hospice I work for, I managed to get £230 on the day . This will be supplimented by an additional 25% as all the books sold were gift aided. Cheers boys and girls.

I hope you enjoy.
cheers
Richie
More photo's to follow.

 

[billyturnip]

A great day... my photo's, I'm no photographer either.

Roger.

 

[billyturnip]

Last ones.

 

[Richie]

Thank's for the contribution Roger. People can now see what the entries are supposed to look like. Dear Santa can I please have a new camera and a crash course in photography
cheers
Richie

 

[housecarl]

Good stuff folks.
Always great to catch up, and put the world to rights.
Carl.

 

[DEL]

Thanks Ritchie and Roger looks as if the show was well up to standard and then some
Cheers
Derek

 

[Richie]

Hi Del,
It was a great day you would have loved it. I did get chance to meet Ron and Brian again and also David for the first time. I tried to get a photo of everything for you mate as you could not be with us, I think I have most of them even if they are sub standard.

Hey Roger,
Was your daughter well pleased in picking up a silver? Is she tormenting you yet!

cheers
Richie

 

[billyturnip]

Hey Roger,
Was your daughter well pleased in picking up a silver? Is she tormenting you yet!

cheers
Richie

Yes & yes.

 

[ellie]

Hi Richie
Nice photos, it was a great day and the company was great as always. Would just like to say a big thank you from all the lads at the WHITE ROSE MMS to every one who helped to make the show what it is agreat day out. also well done Brian (Sanden) for winning the white rose Award for his Bill Sykes figure very well done.

cheers

ian

 

[DEL]

Hi Del,
It was a great day you would have loved it. I did get chance to meet Ron and Brian again and also David for the first time. I tried to get a photo of everything for you mate as you could not be with us, I think I have most of them even if they are sub standard.

Hey Roger,
Was your daughter well pleased in picking up a silver? Is she tormenting you yet!

cheers
Richie

Hopefully next year will fit better No problem with photos....my eyes are sub standard so kinda balances
Good that you met the guys......have you checked you pockets?....seriously...Have You?
Cheers
Derek

 

[mil-mart]

Had a great day many thanks to Dennis , Colin , Richie and all the other organisers and already looking forward to next year.

Cheers Ken

 

[DEL]

Hi Richie
Nice photos, it was a great day and the company was great as always. Would just like to say a big thank you from all the lads at the WHITE ROSE MMS to every one who helped to make the show what it is agreat day out. also well done Brian (Sanden) for winning the white rose Award for his Bill Sykes figure very well done.

cheers

ian

Nice try but it still doesn't make up for Flodden Ian........500 years and counting
Cheers
Derek

 

[brian]

I would like to personally like to thank the organisers of a great show and all the guys I had the pleasure to meet,you made my day.
Brian

 

[ellie]

Aww Del and and I thought time would heal the pain lol.

cheers mate

ian

 

[Helm]

Here's what I took and yeah Richie no offence but we aren't ever going to make it big in the photo world
Excellent day (and evening to wee small hours) out great to meet everybody old and new
Steve

 

[Ron Tamburrini]

Great day Guys , super organization from the back room boys ,a real nice show.
Got to put some faces to names ,and the beer was not bad also .

Ron

 

[Dennis]

Thanks everyone who has posted photos and comments, it was great to see you all at the show, for me it was an exhausting day, I did not get to see all of the models, club stands and displays that I wanted to. But I did have a great day, well done to all our competition winners and thanks again for your support.
Dennis

 

[Helm]

I also note there's not one pic of my work which nicely allows me to maintain the fiction they're excellently painted but my photos don't do them justice

Steve

 

[Gra30]

Hi Richie
Thanks also mate and a pleasure to meet you

A great day and really nice to catch up with friends and really nice people, had a very warm welcome
Great also to see some really nice figures
See you at Figureworld
Best wishes
Graham

 

[Don]

Looks like it was another great show and I am only sorry I missed it.
Thanks guys for your super photos, lot of hard work went into them.

Don