Just A Quick Word.

Life constantly has a way of surprising you I've found down the years. Only last weekend I mentioned that there was no game planned in GHQ this week. Scrub that then: fellow Saddlers Season Ticket holder Simon turned up on Monday for a game, just because he saw my blog post! We played a small late medieval Italian Wars game ~

I would describe Simon as a good friend and a once in a blue moon wargamer! Needless to say Simon ran out victorious in five turns using Hail Caesar. I'll not mention my dice throws for now...🎲🎲🎲🎲🎲🎲

Just a short while ago you might recall I mentioned that I had been using illustrations found through web searches as painting references for my Crimean War French infantry as I was reluctant to pay northwards of £40 for the book on French Uniforms sold by Caliver Books. That prompted a message from Aly Morrison asking if I'd like a copy as he had two. It duly arrived on Tuesday morning while I was over at Phil's for our weekly game. Oh, I must mention, Aly wanted nothing for the book, it was a gift! Marvellous folk in our wonderful hobby!

As I mentioned marvellous folk and Phil, here is the man himself surveying our C3rd Romans v Goths game. I took the Goths as ever, they are nearest the camera in that shot.

By Turn 2 the Goths were just getting stuck in after initial hesitation, apart from their Warband infantry who just wanted to hang around!

By Turn 4 the Goths seemed to be getting the upper hand, Roman units were being held or pushed back and losses amounted to just a few Light Cavalry.

Come Turn 5 and the tables are turned dramatically. In one decisive combat I score 2 hits from 13 dice. Phil save's them both. He inflicts 7 hits from 7 and I loose 6! I roll 4 for my morale check and three Goth units go south! Two Broken Brigades, game over with the Goth army broken! What can I say....?🎲🎲🎲🎲🎲🎲

Finally, an update on grandson William: reorganisation of rooms has given William his own bedroom. His first priority apparently a wargames desk 'like Grandad has'!

And on the desk? The 15mm WWII tanks and vehicles he's working on at present! For ten years old I think he's doing marvellously well, but then I'm hardly neutral on this...

To finish: last weekend Matt's family were up in London celebrating Arthur's 12th birthday. Arthur and his mom Sarah were at the Spurs v Brentford game, but Matt and Reuben were sightseeing, here at the Imperial War Museum. Another WWII buff in the making I think! As I said, life's full of surprises...