Another trialling session for Imperial Elegy. Preferring this to Here I Stand. Finding less player downtime than HIS, & not so obvious who's winning so limited opportunity to Nobble-The-Leader. All done on Vassal platform & via Discord so its not being played F2F. boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/41...

One post I meant to share for #BritishWarMemorials enthusiasts. It's very remote, but at some point will return to hopefully take better pix & notes.

When it came to the women in history we couldn’t be contained in the 150 person limit when I did it, so we had a part 2 for those wanting to network to the max

And for the people fleeing wannabe space wanker and his racist hordes there is also this starter pack for women in history …

An old throwback recently found & scanned to then share. Original version, from 1958, of Diplomacy. #Diplomacy #FreebieFriday

Some prep for twixmas gaming: 28mm mounted troops. Spreading collection on tabletop to sort units into armies. Aim is to set-up a fictional basic game then trial various rules: Lion Rampant 2, Impetus, TtS, ToR, & possible variations of them. Plus my own scribbles & ideas. #Wargaming #imaginations

Post-move unpacking, found some naval historical societies booklets no longer needed. Subjects like Chatham Dockyard, Portsmouth, South Coast, Palmerston Forts, etc. @kejamieson.bsky.social & @jerijerod14.bsky.social - are these any use to you for historical info/research? Free. Can do pix later?

Now 15 months ago: Grand Battles C&C Naps Waterloo 1815. Promised the host I'd bring figures & hexes so that meant serious rebasing prep, terrain-fettling & then lots of boxes carefully packed. But it was great fun. It nudged me to overhaul my 15mm Naps, so win-win. boardgamegeek.com/blog/13255/b...

My friends' son (15) was badly let down by the care company tasked with supporting him. Their failure means he now needs immediate pre-operation therapy. So family friends are trying to raise funds urgently. Please help if you can, even if it's just a few quid. www.justgiving.com/crowdfunding...

Worth having a look if you appreciate a clever little game in a decent little package. Check out the rules and the how-to-play on the Operating Instructions webpage: www.iadsthegame.com #wargaming #cardgames #boardgames

“There’s more to historical board games than just hex-and-counter WWII”: Candice Harris on turning her video talents to making historical wargaming more accessible after her surprise BoardGameGeek exit: boardgamewire.com/index.php/20... @candidrum.bsky.social @gmtgames.bsky.social

2025 Year-End Wargaming Survey Our third annual year-end survey is ready to go! Please give us your feedback on how your 2025 year in wargaming unfolded, as well as some thoughts on wargaming media channels, conventions, and your purchases. wp.me/pae4WL-dfu

Just a quick repost/share so I can fit some hashtags to it 🤔 #Wargaming #15mm #HorseAndMusket #15mmTerrain

Recommendations welcome: best source for 15mm livestock for Horse & Musket/European setting. Channeling my Lean/Kubrick tendencies for extra detail on my tabletop, as well as some suitable logistics presence too for army camps. Inspired by @battlegames.bsky.social & his Borg/Grenouisse sheep! 🐑🦆🐖🐄🐐

Currently losing hours & hours browsing the many aspects of this site, so happily made a one-off donation in support. www.kronoskaf.com/wss/index.ph... #Wargaming #ProjectWSS #Marlborough

Almost at an endpoint with folks in my home doing workstuff. Sparx, floorers, plumbers, painters & such. Excellent workers, but now want my home space peaceful. Just BBH & myself, & the 2 fluffs. Just to sit & relax. Appreciate all work done but had enough now. Is this a 'thing' or am I going mad?

Had fun last weekend with #RankAndFile rules for Battle of Minden game. Didn't go to plan other than hold, hold, hold & even that went up in smoke at the end. But it was enjoyable. Consequently it's inspired me to get on with rebasing 15mm WSS/GNW stuff. So that's the weekend sorted. #Wargaming

If you're looking for a glimpse at Écorcheurs! - my new skirmish rules, Nick at Medieval Wargamer has a flick through -that is pretty good! youtu.be/LH3ePiszFGM?... #ecorcheurs #medievalwargaming #wargaming

Considering doing some sketch commissions to raise some funds for the local wargaming and boardgame club that is just starting up. Some semi realistic or anime style ones, or even some cheaper than normal 40k inspired Darkest Dungeon style portraits. Sketches are £15 and DD Portraits are £20

Deal of the Day on Wargames Vault: Age of Penda rules by Daniel Mersey. If you also check out some of his other publications, you'll see he's re-done Glutter of Ravens. Well worth laying down some quids to get these PDFs. #Wargaming www.wargamevault.com/product/3763...

2nd day of boardgaming: luckily getting a hands-on tutorial of Napoleon's Triumph. Such a stylish elegant game. It's definitely different from usual hex-&-counter format. Enjoyably lost & making observation notes on how to delve further into this & learn more soon with my own copy. #NapoleonsTriumph

Weekend boardgaming at twice-per-year local gaming guild event. Today: 'Churchill' - interesting game of 'cooperative competition' between USA, GB & USSR in WW2. Defeat Axis powers, but always keep an eye on post-war supremacy. Fair to say it's a challenge to learn. Enjoyed it & will play again.

Fiasco good. Collected Pre-Orders, bought some bits for friend's 10-yr old to get him started, & browsed the games too. Did seem a little cramped for space tho. Made a weekend of it, lots of Thai & Indian food eaten & hotel was very comfy. Needed the break from homestuff, so got a new focus on that.

#FIASCO in Leeds this Sunday. Already well organised, with 3 pre-orders in with traders to then collect at show. Excellent, impressed, & also skint well before it's Tuesday & I've left the home. I'll be the one licking flavourings from the inside of empty crisp packets!! #Wargaming #PreShowOrders

DR 2nd: it has arrived. Wonderful stuff. That's the weekend gone then! #Wargaming #DragonRampant #Osprey

More 'hobby-admin' last night with 2 more drawers done with magnetic stuff. There's still majority of infantry to do next. Maybe a weekend task? Doing this with #WSSMagazine podcasts in the background. Interesting to hear perceptions & opinions. Enjoyable relaxed format & recommend it. #Wargaming

Tonight's Hobby-Admin while listening to historical podcasts: cutting & sticking magnetic tape on underside of my 15mm WSS/GNW. No more sliding around loose in drawers, safer storage at home in the new cabinets. Long overdue & less slap dash with my own creations. #Wargaming #KilmartinPodcasts

A possible new #Wargaming rabbit-hole to fall down? Potentially with the #ecorcheurs set-up from @historianinharness.bsky.social - just like I need more #medievalness in my life! Acquired from a random search & quoted in a bibliography, it was scarily cheap! It needed saving.

After being prompted by @tabletopbill.bsky.social I dug out a solitary 'General' magazine in my Stash-That-Must-Go. A real oldie from autumn 1968. Might be a collector out there who wants/needs this? It's free, just pay postage to wherever it has to go. UK-based. #AvalonHill #TheGeneral #Freebie

New element to add to my old Gothic-1889 project, some rules to dabble with. Published a while ago I first got a PDF then saw Old Glory UK still have printed copies. Simple horror-genre skirmish stuff in a handy basic outline that will allow some adaptation for role-play aspects. #ChaosInCarpathia

Another purge of unwanted stuff: 28mm Warlord Games Pike & Shot sprues, Foot Command & a few extras. Free, just pay for P&P. Otherwise these are destined for the Recycling bin next week. Just shout with a reply or DM if you want them. UK-based. #28mm #ECW #TYW #PikeAndShotte #Wargaming

Just bought a PDF copy of Jim Webster's latest rules, via Wargames Vault. www.wargamevault.com/m/product/53...

Memento of our jaunt to #Nordlingen - my personal 'weapon carrier card' - as a guest of one of the host regiments.

I just backed Écorcheurs! on @kickstarter.com www.kickstarter.com/projects/gri...

Back from High Germany after marching around Nordlingen in the service of Gustav Adolphus! Cracking historic event everyone gets involved in. Great place, still walled, plenty of preserved architecture, residents proud of their history. Will do the event again if invited! #30YW #Nordlingen #History

Happy to share & encourage this. Robert is a nice chap, he's done plenty of work on this, & promoting #medieval in general. #ecorcheurs

Air travel: not done any since 2020; prior to that did a lot, work & personal. First Covid lockdown stopped it then Brexit added an extra nigel/niggle to it. Now set to use it very soon from an airport not used before but who look to have their shizzd together. Still, some slight trepidations tho.

Love this. #MedievalMusic m.youtube.com/watch?v=drDs...

Valkyrie magazines - Independant RPG mags came out in the 90s. Some interesting articles, information, reviews & adverts, all useful reference. Packaged up as 1 bundle & available for anyone to take off my hands for £20 plus postage/courier fee. UK-based. So just £1 each. #RPG #Roleplaying #Nineties

The government is bringing rail franchises into public ownership! 🎉🚄🎉🚄🎉 But how to make sure it's a huge success? Ask your MP to come to our drop-in at parliament *this Thursday 4th September* to hear from rail experts including @christianwolmar.bsky.social 👇 weownit.org.uk/act-now/pass...

For over 25 years, science and discovery centres have been at the heart of inspiring millions of people to explore, question, and be part of UK science and technology. But they're seriously under threat… 1/3

Get into the new issue of WSS with this free online article! Issue 137: The Battle of Marignano https://www.karwansaraypublishers.com/blogs/wss_online/issue-137-the-battle-of-marignano And don't forget to take the www.greatwargamingsurvey.com this month!

I've been in #wargaming for 20 years now and never made sprue goo. Let me tell you, it's a #kitbash changer! I should have done this so much sooner. Recipe: Take a half empty bottle of plastic cement, feed it sprue pieces until it is a paste texture. #tabletop #ttrpg #warhammer #40k #nerdlings

More #MDFMildewGunk found on some of my 28mm Medievals. 🤨 So another bout of ripping & rebasing at some future point. And nothing found on the plastic bases. All remaining unused MDF are now all in the bin. #Wargaming #MankyMDF #RebasingDreams

Trip to St Aidan's of Thorneyburn, near Tarset in Northumberland. A c19th church built for one of the most remote parishes in England. Quite a few interesting gravestones & some memorials inside too.

Birthday pressie acquired using gift card from the Out-Laws (OK, In-Laws) 😎👍 At first flick-through it's rather good! #Wargaming

Help us understand the wargaming hobby better by taking the Great Wargaming Survey this August. greatwargaingsurvey.com https://greatwargaingsurvey.com And don't forget to take the www.greatwargamingsurvey.com!

Anyone keen to start or expand their #Ripperology library? Clearing out books from collection: 4 books I no longer need. I'm UK-based so would prefer a UK buyer, but - if you pay shipping costs & import fees then they could be sent anywhere I guess. Price: £25 + postage. #JackTheRipper #Booksale

Sending stuff to USA that went via low-value postal route (de-minimis under US$800)? Well from 2 weeks time, not any more. Trump binned it last month, a global postal provision since 1930s. Any UK #Wargaming suppliers with US customers will need to do more admin work: www.usps.com/internationa...

Still busy with homestuff setting-up but getting there. Yesterday unpacking boxes found this, a real old reminder of #Wargaming in the past. A 'filofax' version of the #Kriegspiel1824 rules, the Umpiring Sheets. Don't even know if there is also a filofax to put them in? Had these 35+ years maybe?