More ACW artillery and limbers & a wood store

Last of the artillery for the ACW, more Reb and Union batteries.  Four more limbers and a nice little wood store.

Battlegames 31 is out and we're in it!

Good old Henry Hyde - not only a great magazine again, but Diane's regular terrain piece and a article by me! Do yourself a favour and get a subscription, you won't regret it!

Battlegames Magazine #31 is out! Not just Diane's regular article, but one by me too!

Wargames widow Diane Sutherland is "Wargaming with herbs"! She's been making marvellous market stalls for exotic locations. And let me make it clear that

 the herbs are all legal...

Jon Sutherland, commander of the Wargames Holiday Centre in Crete, general of a hundred wargame armies, one-time loyal servant of Games Workshop, father to countless wargames projects, and husband to our wargames widow, regales us with his first article: "Shiny syndrome, or just what is it that makes wargamers tick?"

Latest ACW additions

Bought a batch of old Minifigs, Hinchcliffe and Tradition figures (which needed a total repaint) to add to the bits and bobs I had left over.  Managed to squeeze four new 25 figure Confederate regiments out of them.  Also got hold of four guns for the Reb artillery bases I had just finished.
Best of all - after sitting unpainted for 30 or more years, I finally got around to painting a pair of wagons (Hinchcliffe).  More new bits and pieces to finish off to round off the ACW collection.  Another Reb Regiment, five or six Union regiments, about 30 Reb cavalry, 50 or so Union ones, four or five limbers, four more Union guns, a bunch of skirmishers and some brigade commanders. At that point enough is enough.  Antietam is on the agenda for next season's games - although we will still be offering Gettysburg or Chancellorsville if people prefer.

New Indian Mutiny buildings in 28mm

With this little lot - picked up on ebay - just a little spruce up necessary - we're fit and ready to do the siege of Delhi!  Can't wait, must resist buying some more Indian Mutiny figures, 2,500 is enough right?

New Ships for the Pirate games

We wanted to add some more merchant ships to the 28mm pirate game spectacular!  Managed to find these on ebay and after a spruce up and repaint, here are the results.  The ships are made from card and balsa:

The ships have Blue Moon 28mm French and Indian Wars figures onboard - all of the pirates are in Crete!

Victor's take on Wargame Holidays

We were delighted to  welcome Victor's party from Brazil in July this year.

Here's what Victor had to say about Wargame Holidays:

“My experience in the Wargames Holiday in Crete exceeded all my expectations. We were very well received by Jon and Diane. The four-day wargames were sublime. The game table, the models, miniatures, and especially the conduct of the game by Jon meant that I had the most interesting experience of my life in the hobby. By leaving Crete, we had the feeling that we left behind our family members. I must also mention my fine fellow players, who with great kindness and fair play allowed me to realize a dream. Thank you all. I hope to see you someday.”

2013 Season Dates

Finally an update after a hectic summer.  Apologies to everyone.  Exciting news though, we are happy to announce the new season's dates and events!

So what’s on the agenda for 2013? First and foremost is our ambitious Anglo-Zulu War project. Played over two days, we start with a truly vast 6,000 figure 15mm refight of Isandlwana. On the second day, we focus in on Rorkes Drift in 28mm with every defender represented and hordes of Zulus. The second new addition is French and Indian Wars. We’ve created a massive forested landscape, studded with settlements and forts. Hundreds of Woodland Indians and French irregulars aim to descend on the British to cause chaos and mayhem. 
Our final new addition is 28mm Greek City States. We’re creating Athenian, Spartan, Corinthian and Theban armies and cities and throwing a large Persian raiding party into the mix. We’ll be using Hail Caesar for this new 2,500 strong collection. 
We open again on June 11 2013. Weeks run Tuesday to Tuesday, which includes seven night’s bed and breakfast and four whole days of wargaming. Dates and events are: June 11-18 – Isandlwana/Rorkes Drift & French & Indian Wars June 18-25 – Black Powder Week – ACW & Indian Mutiny June 25- July 2 – Buccaneers & Hoplites – 28mm pirates and Greeks July 9-16 – Greek Week – Crete 1941 & Greek City States July 16-23 – Warlord Week – Greek City States (Hail Caesar) & ACW (Black Powder) July 23-30 – WW2 Week – Crete 1941 and Normandy 1944 July 30 – August 6 – Exotic Week – Pirates and Indian Mutiny August dates to be confirmed. If you want a different mix of games then we are happy to switch the game mix if you get in first. You can book solo, or if you are a club contact us and ask about our discount packages. An apartment, which can sleep up to three adults, costs just £36 per night including breakfast. Each of the four days of gaming costs only £50 and you don’t even need to bring dice! If you need any help with flight bookings or suggestions, get in touch with us at info@wargameholidays.com.