Musings of an easily distracted wargamer
The last few weeks have been focussed on getting ready for the long delayed (thanks Covid…) Ayton! I say focussed but during this time I’ve had to redecorate two rooms and deal with all the other life stuff that happens. So. Updates… Six Month Mountain Reduction and Painting Challenge – Keeper Dave over on Twitter … Read more
It has been a while. Again. I’ve still got two posts in Draft which I never seem to get round to doing and I’ve yet to write up the Ayton games from May. Shocking really but life has been a little erratic of late. Still been dealing with stuff related to my late Aunt but … 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
The background… 1895 – Following his gallant stand at the Coldstream bridge, Sir William Hullough-Casting was forced to retire towards Berwick before the Russians completed their encirclement of the town. With British forces in Scotland neutralised by Russian occupation, and Crown forces in the South and West, much reduced in number and fending off incursions … Read more