So it’s only taken over a week for me to post the pictures of my flying visit to Partizan last week.(18th May)…
All the usual things have gotten in the way… Life , Work and Health… Yes… good old Health…The eye is starting to improve a bit… but the rest of me is a wreck 🤣🙀🤣…
I blame a lot of my aches and pains on the weather…I think we are having four seasons a day at the moment… And they are all grey ,grey, grey grey.🙄
So…
Here are some pictures of the games that caught my eye…
First up a lovely Wars of the Roses game from The Bodkins…
Next up…
A Peninsular War game from The Perrys…
Alan tells me these are Horreros…
And now The League of Augsburg…
The Dutch Invasion of Hispaniola…
Next… Eastern Front 1941.
From the Derby Wargames Society (I Think).
And finally…
Wake Island… Or maybe a version of Wake Island…
From…
The League of Extraordinary Kreigspielers…
My loot for the day…
If I had more time and more energy I am sure I would have got a lot more…
My butterfly was disappointed but my wallet was delighted 🤣😂🤣
Time constraints meant I couldn’t judge the Tabletop Vignette competition… So I don’t know who the winner was…
But… My vote would have been for this…
A beautiful Sassanid Command Stand…
I believe from The Bradley Barn Wargames Group…
So there you go… A short but enjoyable visit and many thanks to Alessandro for giving me a lift and to Lorenzo for buying me Ice Cream…
It was apparently one of the busiest Partizans ever… It certainly looked like it…
My only gripe would be a lack of comfy seating for grumpy old gentleman like me.. And cakes 😁
All the best. Aly
Your photos echo my favourite games, I concur on the Sassanids vignette. I am pleased you posted it apart from an overall shot I neglected to return to take more when the crowd thinned out. Are you sure that's all you bought? Your bag seemed a lot heavier 😁
ReplyDeleteThe Sassanid vignette was indeed lovely… I too would have liked to take/see more pictures of it…
DeleteIt’s the half dozen tanks that put the extra weight in the bag…😁
All the best. Aly
It was a good show. I think the Wake Island one was my favourites - think it was an imaginary attack in about 1937 or something?
ReplyDeleteA good show indeed Rob…
DeleteI think Wake may even have been set in the late 20’s…
It was very good..
All the best. Aly
Aly,
ReplyDeleteDidn't spot you but then it was, as you say very b-u-s-y.....
I was on a whistle stop tour as well; by the time I'd taken about 50 photos I was flagging.....never mind a chair I could have done with a lie down! ( in the cool marquee preferably!)
Purchases look interesting - early war British armour? 28mm?
There was a nice 15mm Operation Battleaxe game....as well as VBCW.
So which is the butterfly being drawn to?☺
Neil
A busy show indeed Neil…
DeleteI did have a wee lie down when I got home 🤣
The butterfly is being drawn towards the lands of Syldavia and Borduria…
I blame Mark Copplestone 😆
All the best. Aly
Some great pics there Aly...love all the games you picked to include!
ReplyDeleteYou old guys are ALL complaining about the lack of seating....in another ten years, you will be expecting the venue to provide care givers to wheel you round and feed you lunch...lol 😉 😀
Thank you Keith…
DeleteCare givers to wheel me around in another ten years???!!!
Next time I go to the show would be preferable 😆🤣😂🤣😆
All the best. Aly
Some cracking game on show that's for sure and your loot haul is not too shabby, I must get the Marian Civil War book, enjoyed reading Stuarts research on his blog when he was doing it, he is a big miss that's for sure.
ReplyDeleteYes a good show indeed Donnie…
DeleteI of course highly recommend Stuart’s Book… I’ve just finished reading it and it was very enjoyable and informative…
He was a good friend and he will indeed be sorely missed…
All the best. Aly
lack of comfy chairs....a sure sign of the fall of civilized times
ReplyDeleteI’m sure we will see a great comfy chair rebellion…
DeleteGrey haired Wargamers shuffling their way to man the ( hopefully) comfy barricades…
🤣🤣🤣
All the best. Aly
Good to see you at Partizan Aly despite your woes. Thanks for the Epic gift too, my winter looks busy...
ReplyDeleteLikewise old chap…
DeleteI’m looking forward to seeing what you do with your Epic toys…
All the best. Aly
Some splendid games as always. Sorry to miss you Aly, hope the health improves soon. And the dice rolling. Obviously :)
ReplyDeleteA grand day out Rick…
DeleteYes sorry to miss you too…Although I did hear rumours on the wind that you were around 😁
All the best. Aly
It was a great show, shame I missed you there Aly.
ReplyDeleteIt was indeed…
DeleteI saw you across the room…camera in hand and snapping away😁
But then you vanished beneath a wave of frenzied wargamers 🙀
All the best. Aly
It did seem busy, saw you a couple of times but you seemed deep in conversation, so I didn't want to interupt! Nice haul of Napoleonic cavalry and armour, that book looks great, probably best I didn't see it in the flesh!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
It was a busy one Iain…
DeleteDeep in conversation and resting my aching bones would be a more accurate description…
The book is splendid… I would highly recommend it.
All the best. Aly
Ye gods but there’s some lovely work on display there. Sadly, very few shows like that over here.
ReplyDeleteThere were indeed some very nice games to see…
DeleteMaybe you should start your own show…😁
All the best. Aly
Good that you were able to take in the show: thanks for sharing a selection of the highlights (of which I understand there were many).
ReplyDeleteYes it was nice of the youngsters to give me a lift…
DeleteThere were certainly a lot of highlights…
All the best. Aly
Never been to Partizan as it's a bit of a trek but it looks like a great show
ReplyDeleteIt’s well worth the journey Jim…
DeleteAll the best. Aly
Lovely games on show and good to catch up briefly , what a lot of stuff you bought ! A lot more figures to stick together 😂
ReplyDeleteIt was indeed great to catch up…
DeleteThe toys should certainly keep me out of trouble for a while…😁
All the best. Aly
The Sassanid camp does look like a lot of work has gone into it, it's just such a shame that camp vignettes like this so often get perched on the edge of the table making it hard to take a good photo.
ReplyDeleteThe Sassanid Camp was lovely…
DeleteBut as you say tucked out of the way a bit…
All the best. Aly
Cheers for sharing your photos of Wild Geese and Partizan Aly.
ReplyDeleteI was heartbroken that I could not make the "Wild Geese " weekend this year, share a couple of beers with you, some great games and good food.
Roll on next year.
Willz.