Gaming - Minden at Partizan with the Kreigspielers

 Today was the usual trip to The Other Partizan. Today was playing with the good guys from The League of Extraordinary Kreigspielers and the battle of Minden , with what is a fantastic collection curated by Steve L . The opportunity to play with Steve’s incredible armies is not to be given up lightly . The rules used are Honours of War with house tweaks age adaptations

I had the main French cavalry- you know the ones about to be harassed by British infantry . 

 Cavalry  - loads of it .. 

 

 

 

A great time was had , and a draw secured - result 

The show was busy as always with some fine looking games as always , though I only had a very quick rush round early in the day 

Holiday part 2 - Housesteads to Cawfields

 A bit more of this weeks break . Today we did a visit to Housesteads fort and a walk west to Cawfields and mile castle 42 . 

We arrived for opening time at Housesteads and had it to ourselves pretty much while we explored . It follows the layout of standard Roman fort. I felt I could almost be there in terms of the historical imagining .

Could not help but touch history .

It’s no wonder it’s a world heritage site . 

Mrs D absorbs the surroundings 

The wall east ending eastward from the end of the North face of the fort

The grain stores 

The latrines 

We moved further west along the wall to Cawfields and mile castle 42 . The was along the escarpment of Great Whinn Sill. 

A great explore and walk has had . Followed by a lunch at the Milecastle Inn . Great pie was had .

And a well deserved and enjoyable beer 

I may have to pick up some Romans after this…