Hi folks. Firstly, let me apologise for the lack of entries over the last couple of weeks. I wasn’t at the club last week as I had just been released from hospital. There was no entry the week before, as I hadn’t got around to writing it when I was rushed into hospital. I would… Continue reading 12/10/2017
Hi folks. Sandy couldn’t make it along to the club tonight (or could he?) so Neil suggested a refight of last week’s 30 Years/Eastern Renaissance battle. I tinkered a bit with my Swedes and managed to get another unit each of infantry and reitters at the expense of a cannon and making the infantry veterans.… Continue reading 21/09/2017
Hi folks. We had arranged a WWII battle in the Western Desert using the new ‘Rommel’ rules tonight, but Sandy had to cancel. Neil’s brother, Alan, was visiting again and had expressed an interest in Baroque. If you’ve read this blog before (and if not, why not?) you’ll know I’m a big fan of these… Continue reading 14/09/2017
Hi folks. As promised, we were off to the American Civil War this week. Sandy has recently bought the latest Fire and Fury brigade rules and had arranged a refight of 1st Manassas (Bull Run). Neil and I took the Confederate side and Bob and Dougie were the Northern aggressors by default (they turned up… Continue reading 07/09/2017
Hi folks. With nothing arranged last week, I messaged Neil and Sandy and we agreed on a Seven Years War game. I found a reasonable scenario and decided my Swedes would take on Neil’s Russians (with some of Sandy’s to make up the numbers). I really like this period, it is “aesthetically pleasing” especially in… Continue reading 31/08/2017
Hi folks. With nothing arranged last week, I messaged Sandy and Neil to see if either of them had any preferences for last night. Sandy cried off as it was his wife’s birthday. It was agreed that this was a valid excuse, as long as it isn’t used every year! Neil replied suggesting a North… Continue reading 24/08/2017
Hi folks. We play tested the Bishop’s Wars Battle of Newburn again. We’re running this game at Border Reiver in Gateshead on the 2nd of September. For those who haven’t read (or don’t remember) the last report from this battle, the Covenanters got their arses kicked! With this in mind, and due to the fact… Continue reading 17/08/2017
Hi folks. We had an ACW battle last night, using the new Fire and Fury rules. Sandy bought them at Claymore on Saturday, but had not yet read them, so it was a ‘learning experience’ for all concerned. I really like F&F, they’re a really elegant fast and simple set of rules, so I was… Continue reading 10/08/2017
As promised, this week we were off on Crusade. We were using the Soldiers of God rules, which Neil and I have played once or twice before, but Sandy, Al and Alan (Neil’s brother, that’s right…this week we had “Double Danskin”) were new to them. Neil brought some Crusaders he’s had for a while and… Continue reading 03/08/2017
No blog last week, as nothing of note happened at the club and I left early…… My ECW Scots Covenanters arrived on Monday, (painted by Martyn Green, http://www.blazinpaintbrush.co.uk I can recommend this service, he does great work at a reasonable price.) As we are running a game at the Border Reiver show at Gateshead in… Continue reading 27/07/2017
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