Colin Allen

I rather liked 28 Years Later which, apparently, is the first of three films. I don't think it is a zombie film per se, rather a coming of age/loss of innocence film set in a UK where zombies exist but are now just an accepted threat and life is a struggle for existence. I also felt that the UK's isolation was somewhat a commentary about Brexit. Ralph Fiennes character stole the show for me. Erik, the Swedish sailor, was something of a conundrum; as the Lad said, how does a shipwrecked Swedish sailor end up equipped like a Tier 2 operator? Z Nation started off reasonably well but really jumped the shark; I gave up on it.

Same bench. I didn’t know they had a shop until today.

Ouch! That hurts! I rocked up at about 08:45 and wandered in; I avoided the optics stall. I think you bought the pistol from the same chap I bought the DE thing from.

It was a bit smaller and quieter than the last one, wasn't it? I got this with five mags for a very reasonable price.

Unfortunately, unless you start driving, that is a problem you are going to face. My son has the same problem as he has not started driving lessons yet.

How easy would it be for you to get to Billericay station? A few players at Airsoft Plantation get a taxi to the site from there. Splatoon is a couple of miles from Wickford station.

Unfortunately not.

This was my report of Mayhem from April this year: "On arriving, I couldn't find anyone to check in with; three of us eventually found someone in the shop/office. While everyone was prepping their kit, there was a fair amount of dry firing in the safe zone, which didn't seem to worry the staff. The real disappointment was the games. Mayhem is very much a paintball site, with a number of different fields that could provide some interesting gameplay. However, the four games that we played in the morning all involved the teams starting on opposite sides of a field and having to do something (move a flag, capture a flag, capture a jerrycan) that was a mechanism to bring the teams into contact. This ended up with two lines of players shooting at each other; there was no real possibility to be sneaky or to try something creative. I found it rather boring. If you are considering going, be aware that they do not do hot food. There are vending machines for fizzy drinks, chocolate and crisps and a tea/coffee dispenser, all of which take contactless payments. One positive element is that, despite what it states on their website, they chrono on the weight of BB that you are using." Airsoft Plantation is a site that I really like; it is well run and the games work well. Splatoon is usually a good day, although there tends to be a little too much time spent hanging around. Apocalypse is very popular and gets some very positive reviews; I find the marshalling to be poor. Skirmish Billericay seems to have a reasonably large and loyal fan base; I found it rather disappointing due to some of the game modes (30 people crammed into one small building). Try a range of sites and see which ones suit you.

Cheers; that would be useful. I have seen videos on FB of the work currently being done; they don't inspire me to go again.

Which site(s) do you like?

I haven't been to the new site for a while, but that looks like it is part of it; it is not the old site.

Indeed; Felton is an excellent self publicist who has made a career out of somewhat over sensationalised and sometimes historically dubious books and, in particular, his YT channel.

Would you care to elucidate for the benefit of forum members? I have been to the new site a handful of times and have found it to be decent, although it isn't my preferred choice locally.

It shouldn't be a problem; one of my guns has that setup because of the way it dismantles.

It is fairly small and is mainly an outdoor CQB site with some rather nice woodland parts. it is well run and has a very good safe zone. Lunch can be ordered from the hotel when you sign in to the site. Make sure that all guns are in a bag or case when moving them between your car and the safe zone. Follow the rules or Ray will throw you out, which is a good thing. It is solo friendly.