ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Monday, 30 June 2025

A New Book… The Goths AD200-700

Greetings…

Here is a lovely new book from Osprey that I snatched up as soon as I saw it…


https://www.ospreypublishing.com/uk/goths-ad-200700-9781472863065/The Goths, AD 200–700: : Elite Raffaele D’Amato Osprey Publishing


It’s a cracker… Full of excellent artwork and information…

All the usual Osprey fair… Easy to digest chapters covering the many phases of the Goth/Ostrogoth / Visigoth history….

It never dawned on me that when the Arab Conquest Armies crossed over from North Africa to Spain it was the Visigoths they fought first…

Now there would be a colourful collection…

The paper work has started to come through about my Cataract Surgery… So hopefully that is an indication that a date will indeed be set sooner rather than later…

I really want to paint toys…


All the best    Aly


24 comments:

  1. Good luck with the eye operation Aly! My optician says I'm about 12 months from referral with a six week wait then. You'll soon be painting more than me.

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    1. Thank you David…
      I don’t think I have ever painted more than you 🤣

      All the best. Aly

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  2. Keeping my fingers crossed for a speedy resolution to your eye problem mate. Shame to see painting talent like yours sitting idle. No doubt once you’re fixed up you’ll be back at it, hammer and tongs.

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    1. Thank you Mark…
      I certainly have plenty of toys in the Lead Alp waiting for paint…

      All the best. Aly

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  3. Here's hoping the eyes are better soon Aly.
    Neil

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  4. Lovely looking book, best of luck with the surgery, I guess I was different as I had no problem seeing figures, it was just everything beyond 3' that was blurry!
    Best Iain

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    1. An excellent book indeed Iain…
      For me it’s the other way round… I am not to bad with the middle distance…

      All the best. Aly

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  5. I've always found this proto-dark age period (of the Goths, et al) fascinating. Good to hear that there is some tangible evidence of activity towards getting your procedure.

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    1. It’s a very interesting period… With lots of opportunities for colourful and unusual toys…
      It is indeed good to ‘see’ things moving along.

      All the best. Aly

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  6. Hopefully your surgery date will be defined soon and the butterfly can be released again.

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    1. Indeed Mark…
      The butterfly is getting restless…

      All the best. Aly

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  7. It does look interesting. Good luck with the surgery!

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    1. It is a very interesting book…
      I have an appointment for an appraisal in a few days…
      So hopefully it won’t br too long…

      All the best. Aly

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  8. Nice looking book Aly and I too hope everything proceeds well with your eye surgery.

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    1. I is indeed…
      It makes me want to paint more Goths….
      Yet another reason to hope I get my eyes sorted sooner rather than later…

      All the best. Aly

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  9. Interesting looking book and here's hoping your surgery takes place soon.

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    1. It was well worth getting…
      Sooner would be a good thing…

      All the best. Aly

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  10. I had this on pre-order for fathers day a very useful and interesting tome. Big problem I want to buy more figures now🙂

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    1. It is indeed a useful little book…
      Your not alone in being tempted to buy more toys…😁

      All the best. Aly

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  11. PS. Good look on the eye op front!

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  12. A nice looking book and yes I like the idea of my Arabs fighting against Visigoths ! The very best of fortune with the eye surgery stuff and hopefully painting soon

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    1. I thought your butterfly would see a place to land Matt 😁🦋…
      It would certainly be a pretty game…

      All the best. Aly

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