Crete Day - 14th May 2022, Entoyment

[Colonel Kilgore]

I've booked 3 tables for us on 14th May 2022 (so, just a year later than initially planned, and 20 months after the cancelled play test day....) at Entoyment in Poole

The two main scenarios (as tested at the Weymouth Weekender) seem to be working well. The third needs some more work, or else dropping and replacing with a Prison Valley game (which I'd initially been struggling to fit appropriately on the tabletop, but can revisit), to give John's Greeks a run-around.

Simon

[Stewart 46A]

Thanks Simon,
My Fallschirmjager have been withdrawn from frontline service for intensive training ready for May

Stewart

[Colonel Kilgore]

Good news Stewart - we will overcome!

Simon

[John Watson]

I'll make a note in my diary. Greeks are available, if required, and soo is a large force of partisans.
John

[Wardy64]

Simon, not available as at footie, Ben may be free if not away on geology field trip.

D&B

[martin goddard]

I will bring 3 kettenkrads too. (Pretty useful??).


martin

[Colonel Kilgore]

I will bring 3 kettenkrads too. (Pretty useful??).


martin

Thanks Martin - I think they will make all the difference 🙂

[Leslie BT]

Hopefully the 5th New Zealand Brigade New Zealand Expeditionary Force will be available to join you and do good service.

[Colonel Kilgore]

Hopefully the 5th New Zealand Brigade New Zealand Expeditionary Force will be available to join you and do good service.

It is indeed ready for action. It was very kind of you to train it so well and make this force available to us, Les.

Simon

[Richardwills]

Simon,

Love to play please - as a novice.  Or just watch if you have enough players already.

Richard

[Colonel Kilgore]

Richard,

You're on the list! Definitely space - first come, first in.

I'm trying to get a historical lecture (not by me, you'll all be relieved to know) added to the day too.

Simon

[Colonel Kilgore]

So, I think we have as definites:

Martin
Stewart
Miles
Big Mike
Richard W
Simon

Dave and Les are, I think, sadly not coming.

Possibles:

Ben W
Sean
Weymouth Mike
Colin
Chris
John W

Is all that right?
Can we convert any Possibles to Definites?
Anybody else like to come?

Simon

[Stewart 46A]

Thanks Simon, is worth putting in on the PBI page?

Stewart

[Colonel Kilgore]

Good point Stewart. I have posted a link on the PBI board to this thread, and locked the PBI thread to reduce confusion.

Simon

[Colonel Kilgore]

Some good news today - historian and former University of Birmingham lecturer in War Studies Toby McLeod has confirmed that he will be giving a talk on the Crete campaign at the end of our games day at Entoyment on 14th May.

Toby says:

The start time will be 6:30 pm upstairs in the gaming area at Entoyment in Poole and the talk will last for around one hour, including time for questions. Refreshments and snacks will be on sale and the retail facilities at the store will be open to those attending for the purchase of hobby requisites.

The cost per participant will be just £5.00, payable on arrival - cash is preferred but other methods of payment can be accepted by arrangement with Peter Valinski.

I will try to make it pithy and relevant, taking into account the latest information available to researchers.


I do hope that this attracts a good audience - and of course you don't need to have played during the day to come along in the evening to enjoy what I'm sure will be a very informative, entertaining and maybe even slightly controversial talk!

Simon