Trouble in Toieland , a Christmas Game (part2)

Farmer Giles and Mrs Miggins are alarmed to see Wurtemburger Infantry clambering over the wall onto the road .

They deploy as the rest of the army moves up .

On the other flank thing do not go well for 'Blue Army' , The Deaths Head Hussars charge down the road at the Red Hussars, who spending two held cards manage to deploy and counter-charge . The Death Heads where roundly defeated and turn tail and flee the table .

'Red Army' forms up , Hussars nearest the camera, then the Rifles  and the Naval Brigade .

'Blue Army' draw a Incident Card - Oh dear ! that's the Gatling gun delayed .

'Blue Armies' Jeagers move forward swiftly and come under fire from the Naval Brigade and the Rifles

And taking heavy casualties - flee ! 

The table as we approach the halfway point , 'Blue Army' needs to pull their socks up ! . Too be continued ......

 .

 

Trouble in Toieland , a Christmas game (part 1)

A pleasant rural scene Farmer Giles talks to Mrs Miggins as the local carter arrives .

Mr Collins the Vicar of Toieland Church meets with Mr Wells (and 'lady' friend) and Mr Kipling to talk about the repairs to the church roof as the local shepherd and his flock passes by .

The milkmaids tend the herd of milk cows .

The setting for a clash of arms ! 

The Commander of the 'Red' Army , Major Milton Keynes , sadly the last military man in a long line of soldiers (his son became a Civil Engineer)

The Commander of the 'Blue' Army the Graf Von Zepelin .

The Royal Gloucestershire Hussars move forward on the flank to scout for the 'Blue' Army .

'Red' Armies secret weapon manned by the Naval Brigade . In the background the Volunteers of the 'Performing Arts Own' and the Naval Brigade .

Gabriel Oak remonstrates with the Major about all these soldiers tramping across his land . To be continued .........

 

A pledge for the coming year .

Well it's that time of year again  , I've got my new badge and calendar for the coming year - this will be my fifth year at this challenge so wish me luck .

 

A Merry Christmas to you all .

The seasons greetings to all out there in 'bloggerland' .

 

Wargaming Humour No. 38

The author peering into the 'virtual' wargaming shop window on the internet (quite fancy the gun and limber)

 

The contrariness of Cats

So with the winter upon us I thought I would buy the elderly cat an nice snug 'igloo' to keep him warm - however he has totally refused to sleep in it and regards it with the disdain that only cats can muster .

He would rather cram himself into a box of Christmas decorations to sleep ! 

PS going cheap a cat igloo, an  unused unwanted gift .

 

 

Wargaming decorating .

Today my wife announced that she was going to clean out the kitchen cupboards - this involves her coming to me ever five minutes to say "do we need this anymore?!" and brandishing various objects/items she has found in the aforesaid cupboards . I usually say - "bin it !" and then about a week later say - "where is so and so?" (I draw a veil over the resultant marital scene) However today she found a tub of the bright green paint I had used to paint my gaming board , so I was overjoyed as I had thought it was getting a bit jaded - see above .

Seeing the tub had been sat for about six years I was surprised it hadn't dried up and after a quick stir I painted the board - the one thing the photo doesn't show is it's a bit streaky ! - well as my late father used to say when regarding some painting he had done - "Hmm well perhaps it will dry okay !?" (like me he was not one of natures DIYers ) . So I  hope a) it looks better when it drys and b) it drys !!! 

Of course no decorating project can be completed without a mishap - I leaned across to try and get rid of an especially streaky bit and got paint all over my fleece jacket - I'm told Santa may be bringing me a new one for Christmas - what luck ! .