Monday, 26 February 2018

Cavalier Wargames Show : Tonbridge

Four of us set off nice and early for a trip "across the water" to Tonbridge, Kent - well OK, we only had to drive over the Dartford Bridge !

Leaving at 0830, we had an easy traffic free drive and arrived for bacon butties & coffee by 0900.

Definitely less people around this year and a couple of empty tables indicated fewer traders - although it turns out Peter Pig had broken down en route.

Notable things - a wonderful moored model battlecruiser 



WWII game involving a Chinese airfield


Postie's Rejects gorging themselves in the cafe !

In fact, the cafe was the busiest place to be !

The famous Mr Henry Hyde being grappled by Raphael on the stairs

A very nice siege game



Bring & Buy getting the usual attention

An interesting WWII aerial game, featuring the battle for Malta

And curiously, in the Ancients Room - a game of Sharp Practice, this time set in Texas


Texians versus Mexicans




And speaking of Ancients - here's the Battle of Raphia put on by the Society of Ancients

Definitely not the "buzz" at Tonbridge this year - our gang seem to prefer Newark and some will head up to Hammerhead next weekend, I can't as I have a previous engagement more's the pity.

So there we have it - Cavalier done for another year - will we go next time ... we will see.

1 comment:

  1. Well I enjoyed the show Steve. Numbers seemed down again, but it was still a great day out, all the better for seeing you of course!

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