Crete Day - 14th May 2022, Entoyment

[martin goddard]

I am in for that

martin

[Stewart 46A]

Excellent Simon, well done for organising this lecture

Stewart

[Colonel Kilgore]

So, we're in May already, and I'd ideally like to sort out who's playing who across the 3 tables in good time.

Are we still just at:

Martin
Stewart
Miles
Big Mike
Richard W
Simon

Anybody else coming out to play?

Simon

[John Watson]

I won't be there. Playing CWB with Alan (published author) Curtis and Derek.
John

[Colonel Kilgore]

I won't be there. Playing CWB with Alan (published author) Curtis and Derek.
John

Sorry that you and Derek won't be with us, John, but thanks for letting me know, and I hope you all have a good time playing CWB.

Simon

[DorchesterBede]

Simon

Good news/Bad news.

The good news is I am off on Saturday 14th. the bad news is my Friday shift does not finish until 0230 Saturday morning! So I will be there, just a little late.

Chris 

[Colonel Kilgore]

Chris,

You will be most welcome, and will have a cup of coffee waiting for you on arrival

I hope you can stay / stay awake for Toby's talk in the evening too.

Probably best not to put you in command of the first wave of paras though...

Simon

[Big Mike]

Simon,
Yes. I will be there on Saturday, but not for the evening talk, sadly.
Toby is excellent, as many of us know from his past talks. I trust Miles will be able to heckle him as is the tradition.

Mike   

[Smiley Miley 66]

Hopefully Toby has done his research. To be honest I am still learning with this campaign. I ve been looking more at the "bigger" picture with this area of conflict. Hence why I am interested in doing a "desert themed PBI day" soon.
Miles

[Colonel Kilgore]

Unless we have some last-minute additions (who would be very welcome), I think we're now at:

Martin
Stewart
Miles
Big Mike (sadly leaving before the talk)
Richard W
Simon
Colin
Chris (arriving fashionably late)

This should give us enough to run all three scenarios (I had been getting a little worried) on the day, with plenty of time to play things to a conclusion and then settle down for Toby's lecture.

I'll send an email to all concerned to see who wants to play what and on which table.

Simon

[Stewart 46A]

Thanks Simon,
I would like to play on the airfield table please as I have the Fallschirmjager force for that table

Stewart

[Colonel Kilgore]

Thanks Stewart - that is indeed the plan!

Simon

[Smiley Miley 66]

I suppose I have better play table 3 as I am doing all the scenery !
I ve got 8th Army for both Tables 2 and 3. I have a load of tanks available, plus transports.
The only thing I am short of is a 25 pdr. I ve only made up 2 not 3 !
I ve got a load of Casualty markers for the British within reason, for table(s) 2 and 3.
I ve got smoke and HE markers in my Box of Bangs.
I can even provide Stukas.
Miles

[Colonel Kilgore]

Warning Order 10 is now out (if you're coming and haven't received the email, then please shout!).

As long as everyone can please bring along what they have during our trial games, along with the extra bits and bobs people have kindly offered to bring along this time, all should be fine.

Looking forward to seeing everyone on Saturday.

Simon

[martin goddard]

Hello Simon

I don't think I have the warning order.
Can you send it to me.


martin