Spanish interlude

No - not a holiday, though as I type this with the rain battering the windows it is an appealing thought.  My visit to Northampton last Monday 'happened' to coincide with the local wargames group night.  The game was run by Trebian using his 'Send Not To Know' rules (see his own blog for more on this system) and used 15mm toys and terrain from his collection.  Our host for the evening was Ian R-L who was assisted in the key Republican activities of church-burning and factional in-fighting by Richard L.  The cause of law and order was represented by your humble correspondent - together with Phil S.  Yes this one. 

Nationalist troops defending a church from leftist hooligans.

The game gets under way - Phil, Trebian and Richard pay it some attention while I take photos and Ian makes more tea.

A recent addition to Trebian's fleet - a T-26 complete with 'clothes-line' antenna.

The Nationalist armoured fist...

...which sadly turned out to be more of a limp wrist!  These tanks will never catch on.

The Nationalist attack in the centre gets as far as it is going.

Sadly the Republican rabble skulking behind this wall saw off my attack on the right.

Having been repulsed once we soon went back for another (equally unsuccessful) go.

Too late did the Republicans realise that my attacks on the right were just a diversion (at least that's my story...).  Phil's Moroccans eventually achieved a breakthrough on the left. 

My pre-game gift to Trebian put in an appearance but sadly failed to achieve much.  Back to bombing Guernica then...  1/144 scale Bf-109E by F-Toys

The second sortie set some Republican knees knocking - but not for long.