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Ade Deacon
@adedeacon.bsky.social
Wargamer, Football Fan (STH@WBAfc), very happily married with 2 parasites. Rich, handsome, tolerant, virile, compulsive liar. Diagnosed with MS 2005.
Ye Olde Red Horse. I’m at work there on Friday from 12-4. Lovely grub in a 15thC pub. Beers served by me. What more could tempt you?
Olympic sized pool*😉

*outdoor pool as tested by Charley Walker

**may be not Olympic sized😬
November 20, 2024 at 8:02 PM
C&C:Ancients again today with son Liam (Hannibal) v Me (Varrus) at Cannae 216BC in the first game.
#CommandsandColors
#GMT
February 28, 2024 at 11:49 AM
Command and Colors:Ancients Lake Trasimenus-217BC with son Liam today. Game one, I’m Hannibal and he’s Flaminius.
February 14, 2024 at 1:32 PM
Maya says “Hi”
December 15, 2023 at 9:37 AM
Continuing with “Operation Sosabowski” a little light reading material arrived today. Hopefully this will tie in nicely with the PSC in this year’s Lard Annual.
#spreadthelard
December 11, 2023 at 8:14 PM
Big progress on the Polish Paratroopers for Operation Market Garden. Basic platoon all but done and supports next up. #chainofcommand #spreadthelard
December 6, 2023 at 4:16 PM
Sat listening to this as I paint only to discover that my wife “Dolly” has never seen the film. It’s one of my faves. That’s tonight’s viewing sorted then😃
December 6, 2023 at 1:18 PM
“Operation Sosabowski” begins. 18 head-swaps putting Warlord Games plastic Polish Paratrooper heads onto Artizan figures. Substituting my existing beret wearing British Paras for the forthcoming Driel scenarios from @toofatlardies.bsky.social
#spreadthelard
November 14, 2023 at 1:02 PM
“Dans le terrier du lapin” for Chain of Command.

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November 13, 2023 at 11:04 AM
If you see this post, post any photo in your gallery without explanation.
November 12, 2023 at 9:40 AM
November 12, 2023 at 9:33 AM
Fire from this house into the parkland made short work of the Germans in the parkland. Moving the Möbelwagen up couldn’t save the day and German FM collapsed to 0. Great catch-up and fun game to umpire.

#spreadthelard
November 10, 2023 at 7:07 PM
Möbelwagen appeared. Was attacked by PIAT. No damage. Return fire routed PIAT team.

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November 10, 2023 at 7:03 PM
Two Para SL’s finally swung it in their favour with their FM at 5. Both German elements broke tumbling their FM to only 3!

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November 10, 2023 at 7:01 PM
Paras added a Vickers &extra section, Germans a MG42 MMG & senior leader. Shock aplenty with few casualties apart from BOTH Para JL’s!
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November 10, 2023 at 6:58 PM
Today’s CoC battle @glenbrookgames.bsky.social v @paulbaldwin.bsky.social was a near replication of the Stationsweg action we fought in The Hartenstein. Took far too few photos as we were jibber-jabbering too much🤦🏻‍♂️
It quickly devolved into a close firefight on the German left flank.
#spreadthelard
November 10, 2023 at 6:56 PM
Tomorrow’s table set for the visit of @paulbaldwin.bsky.social and @glenbrookgames.bsky.social Usual CoC action set in Oosterbeek. It’s my adaptation on a battlefield that @toofatlardies.bsky.social may recognise? (He’ll say not now of course🙄)

#spreadthelard
November 9, 2023 at 1:18 PM
German assault in the centre takes the position. Germans 1 dead, Paras 5 dead and routed.
Current FM:
Germans - 4
Paras - 5

#spreadthelard
November 8, 2023 at 4:08 PM
German right flank is pinned by fire from the White House. They deploy an MMG to take the pressure off-but achieve no hits. The firefight in the centre proves devastating for the Paras who are pinned and have their JL killed.

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November 8, 2023 at 3:31 PM
Right flanking Germans reach the road but come under fire from a Vickers causing 2 kills. The Senior Leader leads his men into the parkland in support of his right flank.

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November 8, 2023 at 2:27 PM
German Senior Leader leads his men toward the crossroad objective hugging the parkland fence. Excellent leadership brings the Paras in the hotel back from the brink. Reducing shock and repositioning.

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November 8, 2023 at 1:54 PM
Devastating fire from the hotel leaves the remaining German team pinned. The Stug has been next to useless as support so far.
On the other flank the Paras adopt overwatch in preparation for the assault.
#spreadthelard
November 8, 2023 at 1:40 PM
Germans advance in numbers through the parkland now led by the senior leader. A Stug clanks along the road firing HE at the hotel in support of the assaulting left flank.

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November 8, 2023 at 1:14 PM
Germans deploy a third Gruppe in the centre by the Opel while they close distance on the hotel with a double phase of movement, losing a man dead to Para sniper fire.

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November 8, 2023 at 12:52 PM
Germans move up through the parkland on their right flank. While on the left side an exchange of fire between the hotel and allotments puts 2shock on the paras.

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November 8, 2023 at 12:36 PM