War Diaries of a Little Englander

War Diaries of a Little Englander. Being the toy soldier, wargaming and kit bashing ramblings of a middle-aged Englishman.

Thursday, 10 June 2021

Real...

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 Old School. After my recent brush with the Bad Mahdi, I thought I 'needed' some more Jacklex 20mm figures. I love the little chaps,...
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Thursday, 20 May 2021

Square...

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 ....man. In the 1950s in the UK, hep cats, copying their jazz confreres from the States, dismissed older folk as being 'square'. Ty...
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Sunday, 16 May 2021

The Bad Mahdi...

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 aka the Mad Mahdi's lesser known cousin, two times removed. A tale of dust, thirst and Bob Cordery on the square (get it?). This was a...
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Friday, 14 May 2021

Let the dice...

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 decide. And decide they did. We left the British and Canadians in what looked like a precarious position. Not only outnumbered, but facing ...
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Thursday, 13 May 2021

Tough going...

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 in Upper Canada. The US attack line in this 'One Hour' war game is pretty formidable, with three units of regulars, two artillery b...
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Friday, 7 May 2021

The Yankees are coming....

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 to Upper Canada, in the year of Our Lord 1812, '13, '14... Back on the gaming table, new forces appear: Above: US Army regulars, an...
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Wednesday, 5 May 2021

'They'll be dancing in the streets of...

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 Sblad tonight!' To be said in a Scots accent. As they say, if you know, you know. And if not, try here . From which you might guess tha...
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