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Post by bruce on Sept 2, 2018 16:25:25 GMT
Very quiet on the Forum lately! Summer hols, outdoor activities, etc., I reckon. I took a rather nasty fall cycling recently and suffered various injuries requiring road grit removal and stitches, and a still not quiet diagnosed shoulder injury. Nothing broken, no head trauma, plenty of aches and pains. The fall was caused by sand and stone on the road while taking a sharp turn, excessive speed, and mostly an old git riding a bike. The wife is considering banning me from yet another activity.
But not wargaming! I am just now back at it getting ready to play Volley & Bayonet, will do a review soon. Also I plan to give my top 10 list of rule sets, a highly subjective but I hope interesting summation of a 10 year quest. Also, a couple of book reviews. Bruce
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Post by profjohn on Sept 2, 2018 21:52:16 GMT
Not summer down here mate! But the first day of spring on Saturday and whales in the channel. Sorry to hear about your prang - I've always thought cycling was insanely dangerous. The gentler pleasures of wargaming much safer although I have seen a really spectacular case of tennis elbow caused by too much leaning on the table. I'm looking forward to seeing your reviews and rule evaluation. On reading matters - how many people like Allan Mallinson's Matthew Hervey books? I enjoy them greatly and they are packed full of interesting military details as well as having a complex hero who is very credible as an early nineteenth century British officer. A less reputable pleasure are Conan Doyle's Brigadier Gerard stories. Enormous fun (should be filmed as a kind of parody of The Duellists) . I first discovered them at about 12 years old when I spent much more time studying Napoleonic warfare and especially French uniforms than I did on school work I was deeply impressed that the Doyle got the colours of the various French Hussar uniforms right.
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Post by bruce on Sept 3, 2018 2:29:38 GMT
Hello Prof - Yes, the Gerard stories are brilliant, among my favorites, great fun. I have reread them a couple of times and recommend them to all.
I have seen the Mallinson books but not given them a try but will now. I have been hoping for some good Nap fiction post Sharpe. I have not read all the fill-in Sharpe novels back-dated into the chronology, just seemed odd having him at Trafalgar. So a new hero with some good detail is most welcome!
I forgot you guys are enjoying spring! Cycling is just one of several things I do that do not really make sense according to my wife. But she has let me take up an entire room with the 'little men", probably to keep me out of danger! Bruce
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Post by davidsh on Sept 3, 2018 17:21:37 GMT
Sorry to hear about your accident Bruce. Ever been tempted to swap 2 wheels for 4 hooves? :-) It has been quiet. In my case it's been a question of getting out on the water and catching up on painting when on dry land (1806 Prussian and Peninsular Spanish and Portuguese). As the nights draw in it'll be a case of set the table up for 1806 Prussia,1809 Danube, and 1813 Spain scenarios. Will try out my newly acquired Age of Eagles rules.
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Post by tim on Sept 6, 2018 5:23:45 GMT
Glad you bounced Bruce!
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Post by bruce on Sept 6, 2018 23:55:24 GMT
Thanks, Tim! First ride since the accident tomorrow. Er...with adult supervision. Meantime, I am trying different fabric for patchy snow effects on the table. Sheets are moving around a bit but don't look bad at all. I have the expensive but lovely Et Sans Resultat French 1814 campaign book to gear up for. Bruce
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