From JohnS - My Spanish Holiday has ended with a surprising green twist

 Another AHPC is over and I am already looking forward to the next.

I didn't hit my AHPC goal this year because most of my spare time was taken up by getting my house renovation to a point where I could host my Dad's 80th birthday party at the end of February. I am happy to say that with the generous help of AHPC participants (current and previous Challenges) PaulOG, Reilly OG, Alan D, Marty, Aled C and Stephen S and non-Challengers David K and Izzy we were able to get everything ready in time. Why am I telling you this? Because the AHPC community projects into the real world, helping bring gamers together with shared passions and interests. I have met up with other Aussie Challengers in the past and when we can travel again I intend on meeting up with a few European and North American ones too. I owe you all a few pints for helping maintain my tenuous grip on sanity!

This year we discovered that Reilly was as good with a jackhammer as he is with a paintbrush. My Dad had a great party.

The majority of the Challenge this year was my Spanish Napoleonic army. Part of a year long attempt to build a force for both Sharp Practice and Black Powder or General D'Armee the AHPC really encouraged me to get painting.

I painted Warlord Games Spanish and discovered the wonderful Offensive Miniatures too. I prefer the metal Offensive over Warlord's resin but that may be just me.

The last weekend of the Challenge saw me throw in my only Squirrels of the year, some Orcs and Goblins. I had painted other figures from these units in previous Challenges so it was great to fill the units out.

I didn't do any of the Chambers as I was trying hard to be focussed and couldn't see how I could twist my efforts to meet the challenges.

I tahnk Curt and all the Minions for another interesting AHPC. I will be participating in the Vaccination Challenge as I am not scheduled for the first jab until May. Let's see if I can make up the 219 points woth I owe.