Last Sunday, 4 Rejects went on our first tour of a Wargame show in 20 months. Richard, Postie, Lee and myself drove to Lee Valley Athletics Centre in Edmonton for the
SELWG show.
We got there pretty early but only stood in the queue for around 15 minutes.
Straight in the doors and who do I bump into, Tamsin!
Rob from Reiver looking very stern, perhaps I should have spent more?
Wasn't till I got home I realised that was true, I'd forgotten to buy some Austrian Grenadiers!!!
Too Fat Lardies - Infamy Infamy
I went back a little later when there was a little bit of action.
Too Fat Lardies - O Group, Operation Epsom
Too Fat Lardies - Strength and Honour, Bibracte 58BC
Full Colour Fantasy - The Prisoners Dilema
Postie giving Simon from Parkfield Miniatures his dosh.
Society of Ancients - The Battle of Trebia 218BC
Real Time Wargames
Not sure? No1
Col Bill, doing his thang!
Lost Ark Landsers - "Ding! Dong!" 28mm WWII
Newbury and Reading Wargames Society - Battle of Bosworth 1485
Spalding Wargames Club - Star Wars Legion
The Bring & Buy, pretty late in the day. There was a lot of great stuff on sale for a change.
Spalding Wargames Club - Fistful of Lead
The queue for lunch. Apparently a Fish n Chip van was hired for lunch, but overnight some bugger nicked it!!!
So a Mexican food and coffee vans were quickly called. Sensibly Richard bought some sandwiches, me Postie and Lee didn't, so we had to stand in line with everyone else.
Note the Mexican in the Mexican queue!
South London Warlords - Stingray
GLC - Assault on Villa Cobo 1937, Spanish Civil War
Deal Wargames Boworadet Rebellion, Siam 1933
Random Shot No1
Essex Warriors - Star Wars, Attack of the Clones
Milton Hundred - Carentan WWII
SEEMS - Colonial
Random Shot No2
Cheshunt Wargames - 6mm Battle for Hoe Binh, Indochina 1951
1/72 Games - Beersheba 1917
Shepway Wargames - Viva la Revolution - Mexican Revolution 1917
What a fantastic looking game this was!
Excellent Train
Random Shot No4
Crawley Wargames Club - Maharajpore Masala Curry 1843
Not sure?
Gravesend Gamers Guild - 40K
Scarab Miniatures - War & Conquest
Random Shot No5
Prince Rupert's Bluecoats - Moon Over Sedgemoor 1685
My favourite game of the show, we;; it would be wouldn't it?
Here's of pic of the well deserved Winners of Best of Show!!
I met Simon from Iron Mitten blog, centre, he made me put the hat on. I did tell him
I've got a big head!
I was quite impressed with the new venue, lots of open space, with loads of room for more traders next year. I did miss the quirkiness of Crystal Palace I've gotta admit, but not the choline smell.
I guess it was a difficult decision moving to North London, being the South East London Wargames Club, but If that was the best place available then why the hell not.
Well done guys, great show!
Looks a great day out Ray ..
ReplyDeleteI am looking forward to getting down to Salute this year - let’s catch up
Absolutely. We'll have to do a blogger meet up again.
DeleteSome great looking games Ray…
ReplyDeleteBut…
Someone stealing the fish and chip van…😳… that kind of act surely calls for pitchforks and burning torches…we are truly in dark times 😱
All the best. Aly
Terrible ah?
DeleteThat must have been an enjoyable day out for the gang.
ReplyDeleteOh it was!
Delete"Straight in the doors..." my arse! It was a good couple of hours later!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics of the games, Ray, but what about the loot?
It was a shame my camera was buried so deep in my bag when I saw you sitting outside - a photo of "Ray and his spare tyre" would have been a good one for my blog! ;)
Well it was early on in the show.
DeleteSome great photos!
ReplyDeleteShame about he Chip van.
A tuna sandwich was its replacement.
DeleteA very comprehensive looking report Ray - looks like a lot of interesting games going on there! I only ever made it to two or three shows when I was still in the UK - Edinburgh and Glasgow in the late 70's - how old does that make me sound?! (I was only 15 or 16 - the first time, my Dad had to take me and a couple of mates - fortunately, he was a model railway enthusiast so I hope he wasnt too bored with it all!)
ReplyDeleteIt was a grest show and so worth the wait.
DeleteWhy were you not wearing masks? It all looked pretty empty to me, maybe confidence in attending events is not shared by all?
ReplyDeleteMasks were optional. Most opted for not.
DeleteThanks for all the pics Ray, I love a show tour of tables. I was surprised that the Bring and Buy went ahead, due to social distancing considerations etc ... was that an issue or was it spaced enough to make it work out ok?
ReplyDeleteIt was spaced out quite considerably. It did help with social distancing IMHO.
DeleteSome good looking games and a bright looking venue.
ReplyDeleteCertainly was.
DeleteSpectacular tables - and pictures - love the Mexican Revolution game...Thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteThat was a brilliant game Phil.
DeleteGreat revue Ray. I wasn't looking stern mate, I was perplexed by it being two top coats warmer in the south than the frozen North!
ReplyDeleteHaha. It's always warmer down south.
DeleteThanks for sharing Ray.
ReplyDeleteNo problem George.
DeleteGreat looking show with the proverbial room to swing a cat.
ReplyDeleteThanks for all the great eye candy.
Glad you liked the tour Joe.
DeleteLooks like a lot of tables and people - bet it felt good to get out again.
ReplyDeleteOnce difference I noted - here everyone would've been still wearing a mask, vaccinated or not.
It was a grand day out. I think we're ahead in the covid vaccine programme than the US. Most adults are double jabbed in the UK, which won't stop you getting it but will stop you being hospitalised if you do get it.
Deletelooks great, that was a lot of photos.
ReplyDeleteIt was wasn't it?
DeleteFab pics as usual. Good to see the Rejects out and about again!
ReplyDeleteIndeed!
DeleteIt was great to meet again. I’m glad you liked the game it was a lot of fun to run. Hopefully see you at the next one.
ReplyDeleteTwas indeed Sir. A pleasure to meet you and see this great game again.
DeleteImpressive amount of stunning games. Thanks for sharing the images, Ray!
ReplyDeleteNo problem Dean.
DeleteGreat looking games,well jealous!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain
Salute next!
DeleteThat is a very impressive looking show, thanks for sharing the pics.
ReplyDeleteCheers, Ross
No problem Ross, glad you liked it.
DeleteVery nice report, thank you for this, Ray!
ReplyDeleteNo worries.
DeleteSensational report Ray. What a great array of photographs expertly captured. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGlad you enjoyed the post Carlo.
Deletelooks fabulous - nice to see some shows are back on
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more!
DeleteLooks like it was a great show Ray! Some really lovely tables there.
ReplyDeleteIndeed it was Mike.
DeleteGreat pictures mate. A week later and I think my knees have recovered!
ReplyDeleteLol, poor chap!
DeleteI really have missed the show round ups with all the great looking tables for so many different game systems - thanks for sharing!
ReplyDeleteNo problem Jamie, glad you enjoyed the post.
DeleteThank you for sharing all those wonderful wargaming eye candy.
ReplyDeleteWillz.
Glad you enjoyed all the pics Willz.
DeleteA great report with all those splendid pictures! Thanks. Nearly as good as being there... ;-)
ReplyDeleteCheers,
David.
Cheers David, glad you enjoyed the report.
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