A break from ancient engagements this afternoon; Lee's Mahdists wallop Her Majesty's relief force on its way to Khartoum. Very sad. Pamela, Duchess of Hay, and her attendant, the Honourable Mrs Fergusson, were captured in the fighting.
The colonel's dead and the ammo's done,
And the kitty's morale has rolled a one....

Misquoting Kipling - naughty naughty....   I know that un aint Kipling

Thought that was The Shamen?

The Kippler goes

'ere's to you, Fuzzy-Wuzzy,
In yer 'ome in the Sudan.
Yer a poor benighted 'eathen,
But a dam' good fightin' man!

as far as I recall.

ow bout - Its Tommy this and Tommy that till the drums beging to roll.
          Then its thin red lien of eros when the drums begin to roll

To be read aloud in a cockney accent...

Surely, Alexander, this result is merely a minor set back.

In the fell clutch of circumstance,
I have not winced nor cried aloud.
Under the bludgeonings of chance
My head is bloody, but unbowed. - Henley (William Ernest not Don)


Also ...

Q: Do you like Kipling?

A: I don't know, I don't think I've ever kippled."

Don't call me "Shirley" in front of the men!

I rather suspect normal service has resumed 

Like the pics, Kitty.

Great looking game Alexander .

Ooh a rocket launcher,🚀
Where's that from Alexander?

Good stuff! I think I can see your problem, in photo i the blue coated cavalry appear to be facing the wrong way!

Quote from: fred. on 27 July 2025, 07:31:34 PMGood stuff! I think I can see your problem, in photo i the blue coated cavalry appear to be facing the wrong way!

They were trying to clear out after successfully charging a Mahdist unit, and got pranged in the rear.

The rocket-launcher uses Pendraken artillery figures and bits of old paintbrush handle, paperclip, cardboard, and cotton wool soaked in diluted woodglue.

Impressive

Certainly is !