Musings of an easily distracted wargamer
May 2020 was supposed to be the 10th Annual Ayton game with assorted denizens of the LAW Forum. Unfortunately, the plague got in the way and scuppered the plans. As it did for May 2021. We did manage a gathering in November 2021 but a few regulars were absent (Covid still a big worry) and … Read more
Just spent an excellent weekend in (and near) Newark with Gary Phillips, Dave Hall, and Iain Burt. First face to face game for a long time! Having missed two Ayton games now due to the plague this was a chance to roll out our C18th troops and have a playtest of rules we hope to … Read more
Usually I get the Ayton games written up and blogged within a few weeks of the event while the ‘stories’ are still fresh in my mind. No idea why writing up Ayton 2019 (2019!!!) has taken so long. Partly, ‘stuff’ happens to distract me and lots of pictures get posted on the LAW forum as … Read more
After the Russian/Allied setback on Day 1 we decided we all wanted to play another game on the Sunday so we jiggled the terrain and had the British/Allied forces pushing out and attacking the Russian forces. We drew lots for opponents but kept the same forces as the day before. I drew Iain (Essex Boy) … Read more