tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post7377347942866861334..comments2024-03-26T11:47:07.063+00:00Comments on BigLee's 'Miniature Adventures': RIP Donald FeatherstoneBigLeehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-48749629365859775732013-09-05T16:34:11.146+01:002013-09-05T16:34:11.146+01:00RIP Donald ((((((((((RIP Donald ((((((((((Озhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05021390851445833444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-40527878860320633932013-09-04T19:31:15.671+01:002013-09-04T19:31:15.671+01:00Back in '67 or so I found his 'Wargames...Back in '67 or so I found his 'Wargames' in the local library and it then stayed out on permanent loan for weeks and weeks while three schoolboys feverishly copied almost every word into 'borrowed exercise books. Even though I never knew or met him, I'm going to miss him. God bless him.GaryAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06963552380378929829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-12172755248384800212013-09-04T17:35:55.397+01:002013-09-04T17:35:55.397+01:00He was perhaps the most influential gamer of our e...He was perhaps the most influential gamer of our era, until Gygax. I loved his 'Advanced Wargaming' and took it from the library at least once every other month. He has left a terrific legacy.lrqanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13317347167166315984noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-32132946925810199272013-09-04T14:04:43.658+01:002013-09-04T14:04:43.658+01:00I've ordered a couple of Featherstone books fr...I've ordered a couple of Featherstone books from Amazon this afternoon. <i>Battles with Model Soldiers</i> and <i>War Games</i>. I read them both years ago but for some reason I never bought them (I think they were lent to me) so its about time I filled that gap in my book collection. BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-77585526187103932942013-09-04T11:47:05.599+01:002013-09-04T11:47:05.599+01:00This saddens me. I own many of his books, and they...This saddens me. I own many of his books, and they brought so many hours of pleasure and enjoyment into my life. How many of us, when we are gone, will be able to say we did that for people. Donald Featherstone did, and he will be missed.Chris C.https://www.blogger.com/profile/08655640273250716377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-66984701973346398612013-09-04T11:31:09.777+01:002013-09-04T11:31:09.777+01:00A sad day - but a wonderful legacy and heritage fo...A sad day - but a wonderful legacy and heritage for us all. Rest in Peace Don.Sidney Roundwoodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14795563060856586670noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-88087474448946528522013-09-04T09:50:48.656+01:002013-09-04T09:50:48.656+01:00While I don't currently possess any of his boo...While I don't currently possess any of his books, being a certain age I have of course played a few sets. A massive loss to the hobby, a man who must have inspired thousands of us.Clinthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02351729764098750618noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-24059200985729669942013-09-04T09:37:25.185+01:002013-09-04T09:37:25.185+01:00I was already well into my hobby 'career' ...I was already well into my hobby 'career' when I first discovered his books but they inspired me to move from sci-fi/fantasy wargaming to historical. In recent years I have found myself re-reading many of his books simply because they are such a good read. He had a great turn of phrase and an insight that came through in his work and made his books more than just your common-or-garden wargaming manual. BigLeehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00960213980906190335noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1298399641711237003.post-44433459854810779452013-09-04T09:20:35.482+01:002013-09-04T09:20:35.482+01:00A sad loss indeed. It was finding his books in the...A sad loss indeed. It was finding his books in the local library when I was 10 or 11 that sparked my interest in the hobby.<br /><br />RIP DonTamsinPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11759947520907448060noreply@blogger.com