I hope to make it by 18.00hrs - but will need "refreshments" after the drive down - that is "solids".
These can be preceded, and of course, consumed in conjunction with, and followed by copious amounts of liquids, preferably containing a high volume of alcohol

Bad - Bob

That boat was under the direct command of the admiral - it was not in my flotilla

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No No No No, No 8) Our South Vietnamese is pretty good now, especially where the young ladies are concerned. (Where did Barry get the idea and photo for "that" special event card :wink: Glad I did do the right thing after all, I would have been embarrassed trying to explain the loss of a monitor to ...

All is fair in love and war :P If a sampan approached my ship in the Mekong Delta during the war, refused to answer or stop when challenged - I would, and in the game did blow them out of the water. Nothing wrong in that (I keep telling myself). :shock: In real life however - it's not so funny. In t...

Gents, For the forward planning of June 2012 I have available for use :- Five tertios comprising :- Pikes – 1 x 32 armoured in helmets (English or Scots) 1 x 24 (English) 3 x 24 (Scots) Muskets – 90 (16 English, 72 Scots) and Dismounted Dragoons 20 (12 in Lobster pots, 8 Scots) Mounted ironsides, br...

Wow :shock: Great terrain - fire base, jungle, temple, buddah and villages :D Lots of amazing kit including Helicopters, boats and armour :D Buckets of lead painted to the highest standards including "body bags" :lol: Some of the friendliest wargamers you could hope to meet and play against :D What ...

Dave,

as ever a veritable mine of info

Just back from the medicine man with chest infection, and a certain shortness of breathe. This weekend will find me warmly wrapped up I am afraid, and staying put this time

Regards,

Bob

Thanks Dave, I believe a poor little Russian Artillery Officer called Leo Tolstoy was on the North Shore during the seige - but that's my sum knowledge of "the other side" with respect to authors. I am sure the Crimean War Research Society would have some "foreign" material as ell. One thing I did g...

We are all entitled to our opinions. But instead of reading all about the exploits, daring do and how marvellous the Brits were in the Crimea, give a thought to the French, the Turks, and dare I say it, the Russians. We have a infinite diatribe of published material on the Brits in the Crimea, not s...

Well - Ask a dozen witnesses to any accident, and a traffic cop will get a dozen different versions of the same incident. :? The participants are all dead (so I believe :o ), and all that is left are versions of accounts of people with vested interests in one form or another. Protecting their reputa...

I shall muster the troops and give Charles/Adrian an inventory at the earliest. Needless to say most of the guys wear blue bunnets on their heids

Bob

Well, as far as the allies are concerned, we have enough figures to put Balaclava on at a ratio of 10:1. (150 British Cavalry chomping at the bit :P ) The Russians would be a bit more problematic in that we already have the figures in excess for 20:1, but not quite the ratio of 10:1. Mind you, there...

Dave, I have plenty more Turks to paint for you to give you lots of cannon fodder for Angus to pulverise
Bob

Then I can look forward to the day Omar Pasha, when you lead me with a small British Cavalry contingent forward on an expeditionary force into hostile territory :? :? :? :? :? :? OH OH -TOO much sun methinks Bob :D :D :D ; or not enough whiskey :P :P - could be either. But then again, could be worse...

You Guys are really digging up some research materials lately.
Does this indicate that you may have been "infected" through some "exposure"

Bob