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A learning game of Soldiers of Napoleon for Dave: Austrians vs Guard in 10mm

Dave and I mett up at Leighton  Buzzard Wargames club for a game of Soldiers of Napoleon. Mark was meant to join us, but he had a cold. So we ended upp with my Austrians    being used by Dave, while I used my Guard . all in glorious 10mm Pendraken .    Most of the action happened off camera, so it's a shorty. Deployment was a centre forwards. My two infantry divisions were on the left and right, with a plan to clear out Dave's right hand infantry brigade, while the Guard cavalry on my left was designated to delay Dave's cavalry in the centre and maybe the infantry swinging in fron the left.   Two unit of hussars and two cheveuax legure face down the Guard Dragoons and Grenadiers a Chevel. Quite the challenge.   Especially as his artillery was backing up his cavalry Hussars do what Hussars do, and charge the Guard Dragoons. The result was not pleasant for the hussarss. As Dave's infantry swung in from the left, that unit of infantry out front was a...

County Tops - Number 13, Worcestershire Beacon, 425m. Number 14: Cleeve Hill, Gloucestershire, 28-03-2025, 330m Number 15: Ebrington Hill, Worcestershire, 28-03-2025, 261m

County Tops  Three hills in one day. EPIC! Number 13: Worcestershire Beacon, Worcestershire, 28-03-2025, 425m Walk technicalities *** View **** Company ***** Overall 10/10  Steve and I met up to do the Malvern hills. Which left me with one question... Why the hell haven't I done this ridge before? It was AMAZING! Three and three-quarter hours of hills, sunshine, wind, hail, laughs and chat over 17km. Top.     Along the way, it is obviously that the hills are quite a lot more touristy than most. Bins line the route, and at interval and direction markers like this.   It was quite a vu=iew in all directions. Looking North towards the Salopian hills.   The paths were clear and well marked.    Ste sorts out his kit on the ridge, looking East.    The legend that is Mr Forth.    The top of the Beacon.   The Troposphere showing what you can see. Between the hail storms, you can just make out the Wrekin and the Clees on the hor...