Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 13hDay 3 at Trick or Retreat. A game of Dune that ended on turn 3 instead of the anticipated turn 10, and a game of Inis. Inis was fun, but reminded me why I’m not super keen on the end-game of multiplayer dudes on a map - it becomes a sequence of “block the potential winner” moves, to exhaustion. 020 2
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 24/10/2026Day 2 at Trick or Retreat was some Pocket Wingspan and a fun (but long) game of Speakeasy with Kat, Callie, and @angiemckeown.bsky.social It’s a long teach/learn, but turns were getting faster by the end. Tentatively scheduled a rematch next year. 060 6
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 06/10/2026Lunch at Kiki’s Taverna, Mykonos. Second visit, this time with perfect seats. I highly recommend the pork chop 171 7
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 30/07/2026If you’ve ever wanted to sit in the cockpit of a Canberra aircraft you can at Moorabbin Aircraft Museum 050 5
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 26/07/2026Found my tribe at a Sunday afternoon gaming club in Croxton, Melbourne. Played 1863, which is good but long! 7 hours for teach and play. Final scores were around 6000, with < 300 pts between first and third. 000 0
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 15/07/2026I went to Frameless yesterday - an immersive art experience at Marble Arch. Four rooms, each a different experience, and all wonderful 000 0
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 02/07/2026Good semi final at The Oval tonight. England fielded really well and had a strong finish to get to 170. The final against Australia will be a great game. 130 3
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 02/07/2026A game of Cursed City last night which the players won fairly easily. Mechanics are nice and simple and this was fine as learning mission. I really appreciated how beautiful the figures were. #boardgames 0221 22
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 02/07/2026Another round of Tekhemu yesterday. I won with a score of 86, but it felt more like good luck than good management. Still struggling with pillar strategy. #boardgames 150 5
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 02/07/2026Folowing on from "Careless People", I finished "Character Limit", the story of Musk's Twitter takeover. This book will destroy any illusions you had about Musk being a business genius. He's a rich man behaving like a child, who can afford very expensive toys. 100 1
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 28/06/2026This is a four for India The following six was a little wilder! 020 2
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 28/06/2026Being at Lords right now is like being at a cricket match back in India. It’s quite amazing, and a lot of fun. Of course I still hope Australia win! 010 1
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 28/06/2026Lords. First ball, first Bangladeshi wicket falls. Have identified all SA fans in my part of the Compton Stand. 130 3
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 27/06/2026Played Clank for the first time last night - in Space! I finished with 86, winner had 100+, other player was unfortunate knocked out and left behind. #boardgames 120 2
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 24/06/2026Playing Tekhenu, me for the first time. My score was 65.5 (tie breaker), winner was 76, other scores 65 and 57 010 1
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 23/06/2026Frinton Beach was a cool (and deserted) break yesterday 000 0
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 18/06/2026I finished "Careless People" by Sarah Wynn-Williams. Reviewera seem split - people who want to judge SWW give the book one star, people who want to judge FB give it five stars. FB doesn't come off well from any perspective. In fact it comes across as outright evil. #noBillionaires 0112 11
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 17/06/2026Leeds today. School kids watching Australia beat Bangladesh by 9 wickets (Women’s T20 World Cup) 030 3
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 17/06/2026Leeds yesterday. Great live presentations at Royal Armouries and lovely lunch at Laynes 010 1
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 13/06/2026Preparation for Horror on the Orient Express begins 000 0
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026And the evening was roleplay heavy excursion to Xantharl’s keep to capture The Weevil. The party has him now, but it’s not over! 040 4
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 11/06/2026Wednesday is gaming day. Yesterday was Ark Nova, with one poor victim (sorry, player) playing it as their first boardgame ever! They acquitted themselves well. I finally seem to be getting the hang of it and squeaked out a very narrow win 070 7
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 09/06/2026My DBMK Sea Fury arrived - I folded because I decided I'd be quite upset if they sold out and became unavailable. It's going to be a while before it's built though. #histscalemodels 2231 23
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 31/05/2026New garden bed in my wife’s allotment. My sole contribution - she’ll do the real work 160 6
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 24/05/2026Most of my pics are on my DSLR, but here’s an Apache and some very cool presentation technology 040 4
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 24/05/2026Some seriously advanced technology, care of Army Aviation 000 0
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 24/05/2026My aviation tour continues. I’m on my way to Middle Wallop. Clearly I like food as much as I like planes. The pic is poor, but the food is great and the sun on my back feels wonderful 460 6
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 22/05/2026Seen at the same cafe. I went with the donut option 150 5
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 21/05/2026My spring air museum trip has begun. First stop, Tangmere. 010 1
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 19/05/2026Just finished "Trading Game" by Gary Stevenson. Gary and I have similar backgrounds, and I wrote systems that priced and managed risk for swap trading - but Gary is much more of a risk taker than me, so he traded :-) It's well worth a read for insight into the financial world. 130 3
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 09/05/2026Finished the lengthy but worthy "Snow and Steel: Battle og the Bulge" by Peter Caddick-Adams. The first third, on context, was the most valuable to me, but the description of course of the battle also combines politics, strategy, tactics and the stories of individuals. Highly recommended. 030 3
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 16/04/2026Finished "Clown Town" by Mick Herron - #9 in the Slough House series. Plenty of uncertainty at the end. No spoilers, but I finished worried for characters I love. 010 1
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 12/04/2026Finished "The Generals" by Rob Lyman. I'm definitely under-informed on the British war in SE Asia. Focussing on a set of the generals on each side give me digestible chunks without getting lost in details. Great writing, seems even handed from the current perspective. 030 3
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 05/04/2026Interesting chart from Government stats for 2024. I didn't realise that 80% of North Sea production is immediately exported. assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68dbe4... 120 2
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 03/04/2026First time back at the bench in more than year. Lots of experimenting going on. I’m pretty happy so far, though I see lots of scope for improvement 1151 15
Steve Hayes @sxh.eurosky.social · 01/04/2026We went to the V&A Storehouse yesterday. The closest you’ll get to the warehouse at the end of Indiana Jones. 010 1