Dr Ian Beal
@quintusvarus.bsky.social
Military historian, writer, archaeologist.
Writer and part time satirist in my own mind. Gaming the old west period and western gunfights. MTG player with a few decks to learn. Licensed Radio Amateur. Blood bowl player.
Writer and part time satirist in my own mind. Gaming the old west period and western gunfights. MTG player with a few decks to learn. Licensed Radio Amateur. Blood bowl player.
Black dog day. Not very sociable sorry
November 26, 2025 at 6:37 PM
Black dog day. Not very sociable sorry
Wonder what these might be for??
November 18, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Wonder what these might be for??
Xiao Xiao Tianshi my wise old sage and Kei Xiao Tianshi my 7 month old baby. Both Shi Tzu and totally different temperaments.
November 9, 2025 at 8:50 PM
Xiao Xiao Tianshi my wise old sage and Kei Xiao Tianshi my 7 month old baby. Both Shi Tzu and totally different temperaments.
Latest wip figures for Gunfighter’s Ball. The miniatures are from the quick and the lead set by Great Escape Games
November 1, 2025 at 6:31 PM
Latest wip figures for Gunfighter’s Ball. The miniatures are from the quick and the lead set by Great Escape Games
Rediscovered my love of dead man’s hand and western movies (realistic please, no everyone has a colt peacemaker that can fire 12 shots)
October 23, 2025 at 4:21 PM
Rediscovered my love of dead man’s hand and western movies (realistic please, no everyone has a colt peacemaker that can fire 12 shots)
Sad to hear of the death of John Lodge earlier today. His bass playing with the Moody Blues and with Blue Guitars, his project with Justin Hayward was influential to my own learning to play the instrument back in the late 70s and early 80s. Rest in Peace John.
October 10, 2025 at 6:27 PM
Sad to hear of the death of John Lodge earlier today. His bass playing with the Moody Blues and with Blue Guitars, his project with Justin Hayward was influential to my own learning to play the instrument back in the late 70s and early 80s. Rest in Peace John.
Value for money, scrap the CDC and create ICE. Voila a private army of revolutionaries ready for when DJT is thrown out.
What happens to all this money saved and invested? Is it funnily invested into Trump Bitcoin or his latest snake oil venture? Just asking
What happens to all this money saved and invested? Is it funnily invested into Trump Bitcoin or his latest snake oil venture? Just asking
September 20, 2025 at 10:58 AM
Value for money, scrap the CDC and create ICE. Voila a private army of revolutionaries ready for when DJT is thrown out.
What happens to all this money saved and invested? Is it funnily invested into Trump Bitcoin or his latest snake oil venture? Just asking
What happens to all this money saved and invested? Is it funnily invested into Trump Bitcoin or his latest snake oil venture? Just asking
Good morning world. Let’s see what the political shit show serves up today.
August 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Good morning world. Let’s see what the political shit show serves up today.
Wonder if there is a supreme deity up there, is he/she wondering what the f*** have they done with the planet.
Enough on this earth for everyone, nobody should starve or be homeless it’s pure greed from the rich and want to be rich.
Enough on this earth for everyone, nobody should starve or be homeless it’s pure greed from the rich and want to be rich.
August 11, 2025 at 2:58 PM
Wonder if there is a supreme deity up there, is he/she wondering what the f*** have they done with the planet.
Enough on this earth for everyone, nobody should starve or be homeless it’s pure greed from the rich and want to be rich.
Enough on this earth for everyone, nobody should starve or be homeless it’s pure greed from the rich and want to be rich.
The aforementioned dogs, the eldest sunbathing and the baby demon just ignoring the camera
August 3, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The aforementioned dogs, the eldest sunbathing and the baby demon just ignoring the camera
Mood has lifted and I’m in a better place. Sitting in the sun watching my dogs wander around the garden
August 3, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Mood has lifted and I’m in a better place. Sitting in the sun watching my dogs wander around the garden
Maybe if their patients actually do kill themselves their work load goes down so maybe method in their madness??
Well anyway I’ve enjoyed my time on blue sky, I’ve lost many friends along the way in my 64 years. Some died some just withered away.
Bye everyone
Well anyway I’ve enjoyed my time on blue sky, I’ve lost many friends along the way in my 64 years. Some died some just withered away.
Bye everyone
July 29, 2025 at 6:58 PM
Maybe if their patients actually do kill themselves their work load goes down so maybe method in their madness??
Well anyway I’ve enjoyed my time on blue sky, I’ve lost many friends along the way in my 64 years. Some died some just withered away.
Bye everyone
Well anyway I’ve enjoyed my time on blue sky, I’ve lost many friends along the way in my 64 years. Some died some just withered away.
Bye everyone
I’m so tired of living, if existing can be called living. My CPN discharged me from the service for becoming too reliant, that’s a bit of an oxymoron isn’t it?? Aren’t bipolar sufferers and depressives supposed to rely on nHS mental health services??
July 29, 2025 at 6:56 PM
I’m so tired of living, if existing can be called living. My CPN discharged me from the service for becoming too reliant, that’s a bit of an oxymoron isn’t it?? Aren’t bipolar sufferers and depressives supposed to rely on nHS mental health services??
Ever notice you have friends calling and even visiting when they want something from you, but how many actually get in touch to make sure you’re ok?? None would be the answer 😿😿
June 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Ever notice you have friends calling and even visiting when they want something from you, but how many actually get in touch to make sure you’re ok?? None would be the answer 😿😿
Ok I’ll get flamed for this.
From today GPs can prescribe monjaro the weight loss injection. I lost 8 stone by sheer willpower yet the nhs has money to burn on fat bastards with no self control while operation waiting lists soar. Hey people will die but they’ll be thin
From today GPs can prescribe monjaro the weight loss injection. I lost 8 stone by sheer willpower yet the nhs has money to burn on fat bastards with no self control while operation waiting lists soar. Hey people will die but they’ll be thin
June 23, 2025 at 10:35 AM
Ok I’ll get flamed for this.
From today GPs can prescribe monjaro the weight loss injection. I lost 8 stone by sheer willpower yet the nhs has money to burn on fat bastards with no self control while operation waiting lists soar. Hey people will die but they’ll be thin
From today GPs can prescribe monjaro the weight loss injection. I lost 8 stone by sheer willpower yet the nhs has money to burn on fat bastards with no self control while operation waiting lists soar. Hey people will die but they’ll be thin
They also had an Empire army deal on so I bought that too. They gave me a free copy of Tyrannid Attack which was their latest game for spending so much with them. They didn’t have Warhammer World back then. GW giving freebies? Oh how the times have changed.
June 6, 2025 at 12:59 PM
They also had an Empire army deal on so I bought that too. They gave me a free copy of Tyrannid Attack which was their latest game for spending so much with them. They didn’t have Warhammer World back then. GW giving freebies? Oh how the times have changed.
Tomorrow I have a dilemma. I will have my space wolves army arrive. The question is which do I build and paint first, Emperor’s Children or Space Wolves?
The space wolves were my first 40K force back in 1988/9. They had an army deal in White Dwarf and I drove to Nottingham to collect them.
The space wolves were my first 40K force back in 1988/9. They had an army deal in White Dwarf and I drove to Nottingham to collect them.
June 6, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Tomorrow I have a dilemma. I will have my space wolves army arrive. The question is which do I build and paint first, Emperor’s Children or Space Wolves?
The space wolves were my first 40K force back in 1988/9. They had an army deal in White Dwarf and I drove to Nottingham to collect them.
The space wolves were my first 40K force back in 1988/9. They had an army deal in White Dwarf and I drove to Nottingham to collect them.
The Trump-Musk divorce settlement is getting bitter now. It’s fun to watch though a true billionaire facing down a grifter with perma tan. We really do live in interesting times.
June 6, 2025 at 10:29 AM
The Trump-Musk divorce settlement is getting bitter now. It’s fun to watch though a true billionaire facing down a grifter with perma tan. We really do live in interesting times.
Happy time. My 2 boys, Xiao is 5 years old. Kei is 10 weeks and is scared of nothing lol
May 31, 2025 at 1:56 PM
Happy time. My 2 boys, Xiao is 5 years old. Kei is 10 weeks and is scared of nothing lol
Just in case you haven’t read the news Donald, re the revolutionary war, WE LOST YOU ORANGE FUCKING MUPPET. THE BRITISH WON
someone read that to him please
someone read that to him please
May 31, 2025 at 1:55 PM
Just in case you haven’t read the news Donald, re the revolutionary war, WE LOST YOU ORANGE FUCKING MUPPET. THE BRITISH WON
someone read that to him please
someone read that to him please
I think the stupidity of MAGA supporters can be summed up by their voting for a president who proudly stated “Our army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do, and at Fort McHenry, under the rockets’ red glare, it had nothing but victory,”
May 31, 2025 at 1:54 PM
I think the stupidity of MAGA supporters can be summed up by their voting for a president who proudly stated “Our army manned the air, it rammed the ramparts, it took over the airports, it did everything it had to do, and at Fort McHenry, under the rockets’ red glare, it had nothing but victory,”
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He is disgusting.
Trump Shows Off His Tacky $5 Million 'Gold Card' For Wealthy Immigrants—And The Grift Is Real
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www.comicsands.com
April 7, 2025 at 2:12 PM
He is disgusting.
I’ve gone mad.
I’m currently painting emperors children but keep breaking off to build some old world khemri troops. My old world Bretonnian army is sitting in a primed state too. This way I don’t get bored with working on one army all the time
I’m currently painting emperors children but keep breaking off to build some old world khemri troops. My old world Bretonnian army is sitting in a primed state too. This way I don’t get bored with working on one army all the time
April 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
I’ve gone mad.
I’m currently painting emperors children but keep breaking off to build some old world khemri troops. My old world Bretonnian army is sitting in a primed state too. This way I don’t get bored with working on one army all the time
I’m currently painting emperors children but keep breaking off to build some old world khemri troops. My old world Bretonnian army is sitting in a primed state too. This way I don’t get bored with working on one army all the time
Wondering if Dodgy Don Trumps tariffs on foreign imports are going to go on his Chinese made trainers, ties, t shirts, hats etc etc??
April 2, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Wondering if Dodgy Don Trumps tariffs on foreign imports are going to go on his Chinese made trainers, ties, t shirts, hats etc etc??
Another day in bed violent cramps and headaches. Trying to sleep off whatever this is.
March 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Another day in bed violent cramps and headaches. Trying to sleep off whatever this is.