Getting back into it!

We have had a couple of good games over the past two weeks-one was a Roman vs Dacians-a very near run thing-but no photo's(I blame the cameraman!!) and one on this Sunday involving "El Cid" against a Moorish army-Dave couldn't make it,neither could Brian(it's his 70th Birthday today) so I commanded the Moors whilst Graham and Paul commanded the Spanish-only a few photo's but we had a great game-winner was "ME"-always a lift!!

The "citadel"-the objective of the game-defended by Moorish archers-who defended well and caused Paul a "bit of bother"

Top photo shows my "Black Guard" smashing the Spanish centre-hurrah!!-bottom photo shows the Spanish cavalry smashing my right flank Moorish cavalry!-swings and roundabouts???

Bottom photo shows my Left flank cavalry beating Graham's elite Andalusians-hurrah again-top photo shows abject misery on Paul's face as he admits defeat!!!!

This was another good game,played in good spirit-did they let me win?-of course not!!

Mid week,Dave is trying out our Demo game for Border Reiver-7YW,and then we will all participate on the day.

El Cid,Bairen 1097(again!)

Last night we had another 100% turnout,to go through the game we are putting on at Carronade in May,but this time I put all of the figures we have,plus some "ephemera" onto the table.(look out for the "new" ships c/w archers!)

Brian and Graham discussing tactics before the game starts-and look at the new ships c/w archers!

A mean-looking square,front rank consisting of "Black Guard" being attacked by the Spanish.

All action!-we played the game out as a game,rather than a re-fight of the battle,and it worked out fine.We will play the game the same at Falkirk,but have yet to decide who will be commanding what-last night Dave and I commanded the Moors,whilst Paul,Graham and Brian commanded the Spanish.

A somewhat diminished Black Guard square!-having taken the brunt of the Spanish attack!
The next shot shows the tacky and squalid side of wargaming-that of "GLOATING"

Dave's arms are moving too fast for the camera as he "jigged" up and down in a sort of frenzied "dad dance" all because he killed Paul's CinC figure-such enthusiasm is welcomed but ,come on Dave, control it!!!!!-what will the Scots think if you do that sort of thing in May???

One last shot showing the sate of play at the end of our game-success to the Moors!(and history turned upside down!)

Dave brought a couple of his "master-pieces" to show us..........................

The first,which he kindly donated to me, is a Moorish command group-I might have to re-paint them black though-just kidding!!

The second is a Napoleonic,British,Royal Horse Artillery gun/limber/riders-just look at the detail!-Wake up Graham!!!!

Absolutely grand!!!
Roll on next Sunday-maybe,just maybe, a Napoleonic game,set in Spain.