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I have been to … Belgium and France on a Masonic cruise
Some time ago, a couple of London-based Freemasons thought that it might be a good idea to organise a group cruise for other Masons. They floated the idea on Facebook, and when I mentioned it to Sue,...
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Dominion of the Spear and Bayonet: Expansion supplement
Whilst I was on our recent cruise, Steve Parker sent me a copy of the expansion supplement for his DOMINION OF THE SPEAR AND BAYONET rules.The booklet contains information relating to thirty-six...
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Comparing the forces in my Dominion of the Spear and Bayonet play-test with...
When I fought my recent play-test of Steve Parker's DOMINION OF THE SPEAR AND BAYONET rules I used the Mahdist and Egyptian Army Lists that are included in the booklet. These were as follows:Mahdist...
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Why I have not gone to SALUTE this year
After a great deal of thought – and not a little research – I decided this morning that I am not going to go to SALUTE this year. This might seem a little odd as the show takes place so close to where...
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A new YouTube video: A review and play-test of the Dominion of the Spear and...
I have just uploaded a new YouTube video to the Wargaming Miscellany YouTube channel.It is entitled A REVIEW AND PLAY-TEST OF THE DOMINION OF THE SPEAR AND BAYONET RULES and lasts just under twelve...
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Other people’s Portable Wargames: The Battle of Caesar’s Hill
Professor Gary Sheffield recently completed the first battle of a solo campaign that pitted the army of Byzantium against the Seljuk Turks. The following text and photographs were featured in three...
View ArticleNorman and Saxon AD 1100: A poem by Rudyard Kipling
I was listening to a story about the late Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher giving a speech to a dinner for veterans. At the end of her speech, she quoted a poem by Rudyard Kipling, NORMAN AND SAXON AD...
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Other people's Portable Wargames ... sort of: The Battle of Xylonduo
I recently had the opportunity to take part in an online wargame that continued the action covered in Professor Gary Sheffield's recent Battle of Caesar's Hill.I took on the role of Sultan Chor Durrai...
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St George's Day
Way back in the 1960s, we studied Shakespeare's play HENRY V at school. For one homework we were set the task of learning the speech made by the King before Honfleur ... and to this day I can remember...
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Garden Campaigning
Before I write my review, I must make the reader aware that I have known the author for many years and have taken part in several wargames that he has organised. These include:A Funny Little Wars...
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I have been to ... East Greenwich Pleasaunce
A dictionary definition of a pleasaunce is 'a pleasure-garden; a region of garden with the sole purpose of giving pleasure to the senses but not offering fruit or sustenance.' It is thought that the...
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H G Wells' Kriegspiel rules
The front cover of the first edition of H G Wells' LITTLE WARS.The title page of the 1966 reprint H G Wells' LITTLE WARS. It was produced by Quantum Reprints. I own a copy of the 1970 reprint that was...
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Putting a face to the name
I have been playing around with ChatGPT again, this time to create images of Sultan Chor Darrai and the Byzantine general Demis Roussos. The results look liked this:The Seljuk general, Sultan Chor...
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Nugget 371
The editor of THE NUGGET sent me the the latest issue on Sunday afternoon, and I sent it to the printer (Macauley Scott Printing Company, Welling, Kent) this morning. I hope to be able to collect it...
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Why is St George the Patron Saint of England?
During the reign of Edward III, the king founded the Order of the Garter in St. George’s name, and adopted him as the nation’s Patron Saint. However, at the time, England already had at least three de...
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Some of the burials in the East Greenwich Pleasaunce
During our recent visit to the East Greenwich Pleasaunce, Sue and I looked out for the graves of some of the famous people who were buried there. We had a list that we had researched from various...
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Nugget 371
I will be collecting the latest issue of THE NUGGET from the printer (Macaulay Scott Printing Company of Welling, Kent) later this morning, and I will posted it out to members as soon as I can.I will...
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More ChatGPT images
I have been playing around with ChatGPT’s ability to create images based on photographs.The first was of a Russian World War II general …… who I have named General Georgi Provgorat. (For some years I...
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The Battle of El Obeid (Shaykan) refought using Dominion of the Spear and...
I have been interested in this battle ever since I watched the opening scenes of the film KHARTOUM back in the 1960s. After a spoken introduction, the film depicts an Egyptian force, led by retired...
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More ChatGPT images
I have been continuing to experiment with ChatGPT's image creation tools. Having used it to create individual images of myself as a Russian World War II general, three different German World War II...
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Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day): Eighty years on
Today is the eightieth anniversary of Victory in Europe Day (V-E Day) and it is being marked by numerous ceremonies and celebrations across the UK. For many people, their impressions of V-E Day will be...
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English Heritage’s Risk, the Battle for Medieval England
On Wednesday, Sue and I paid a visit to Eltham Palace. After a very enjoyable walk around the palace grounds, we stopped off in the shop. Sue saw that they were selling copies of RISK, THE BATTLE FOR...
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Warship 2025
At about this time of year, I begin to look forward to receiving my annual copy of WARSHIP … and this year's issue was delivered on Thursday.This issue was edited by John Jordan, and contains the...
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A new YouTube video: A refight of the Battle of El Obeid using the Dominion...
I have just uploaded a new YouTube video to the Wargaming Miscellany YouTube channel.It lasts just under eleven and a half minutes.The video can be found here on the Wargaming Miscellany YouTube channel.
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Two new additions to the 'Dominion of ...' rules
Recently, Steve Parker sent me a copy of his latest additions to the 'Dominion of ...' rules, DOMINION OF THE CLAYMORE, TOMAHAWK AND TALWAR rules ...and DOMINION OF FREDERICK THE GREAT rules.The...
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