Defend the village crossroads!

 Set up a wee game-

General Turner encourages the local volunteers from the village.

The crossroads defended with support from riflemen and a highland regiment.

Invading French ready to take and hold the village crossroads for the Emperor!

More anon soon…

Counterfactuals etc

 I found this post interesting -

https://onceiwasacleverboy.blogspot.com/2026/07/trouble-in-colonies.html

It contains, amongst other things, what ifs related to had the 13 Colonies not broken away. I find such discussions fascinating, which will not surprise regular readers here. Follow the link and also share any other American related what ifs you have encountered. A belated Congratulations to all our American readers.

Updates

 Over time my left foot has been collapsing making it increasingly sore to walk. Not easy if you don’t drive and have always relied on walking and public transport. The insole given to me really hurt too. Anyway to cut a long story short l finally got footwear that worked with the insole, success. Walking is so much easier and relatively pain free. So earlier in the week l went on a local old favourite walk as an experiment and all went well ! Yesterday in town for wedding and museum business all went well too. Excellent.

Varnish French table ready.

In case anyone might be interested to go…

 

Looking for other Napoleonic rules to have a go with sans grid.

Enjoying just walking about in the sun off piste a little.

Rehydration lochside.

The loch , which incidentally is the national waterski centre hence the jump in the loch.

Exhibition is Scotland’s first Warriors. Interesting to compare and contrast with similar items seen in the National Museum of Denmark. It is a small free exhibition but most interesting.

New recruits

 These arrived today bought on eBay. New recruits for my Minifigs Napoleonic set up.

Old guard and dragoons in the uniform l am very partial to since l had a Historex figure in it as a teenager.

Infantry in great coats.

All in all delighted with additions. Will varnish tomorrow, paint the bases and get on the tabletop for a game.

Plans hobby and otherwise

 Next month sees a family wedding where l will be father of the bride. It has been a roller coaster of emotions and plans for us all but we are getting there. I also have been thinking of what l feel like doing hobby wise currently.

On a bus on Friday in the midst of thunder , lightning and torrential rain. It was quite something. The return journey at one point was through a flooded road. Awful and unseasonably vile.

Finally after months of trying got shoes! My foot is collapsing and l need insoles. Nothing seems to fit but finally got something that fits, is comfortable and also acceptable to my daughters. As one who doesn’t drive l rely on walking…

A strange sighting.

June’s swim in a choppy sea.

Coffee and pastry at a favourite cafe

Lovely walk along the back braes.

Reading an old favourite for the coming games…

Scotland finally out of the World Cup.

Repurposing some old awi Minifigs.

Colourful corner of the garden.

Some estate workers, townspeople and game keepers/ hunters/ marksmen await the French invaders who have landed…

I will dice to see their reaction upon encountering the French,🇫🇷. Will they fight, flee or embrace their liberators ? We will see. Portable Napoleonic Wargame coming very soon…

Visitors

 

A day of two halves

 Yesterday morning l accompanied a class to East End Park for a class trip. It was a numeracy focused visit but the reality was much broader. It was a fascinating behind the scenes tour of a football ground through the medium of numeracy. We went pitchside, the club shop , dressing room and more and did some challenges in each. For example we measured the pitch width with tapes. All in all the visit was very interesting and enjoyable for everyone inspite of the gruelling heat.

Later on daughter number two and l watched Scotland v Brazil. Not an easy watch to say the very least.

A day of two halves indeed! I am finding the heat oppressive and look forward to it cooling in the next few days. It is a battle to keep cool and hydrated. Too much. I hope you and yours are navigating it all well.