
Platinum Jubilee Sale
To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, we are very please to announce that for the next week, in the run up
To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth, we are very please to announce that for the next week, in the run up
Excitement abounds in Lard Island Broadcasting House as the lights are lit, the cameras rolling and the make up artists working overtime as Lard TV
Some things, they say, are worth celebrating and for us on Lard Island there can be no greater reason for popping the odd cork
Plantations are odd things and certainly not very trendy in todays PC world, however, for a wargamer who enjoys the AWI and the ACW there
Since the Sharp Practice and Chain of Command videos have been running on Beasts of War we have had dozens of people asking where they
Christmas comes but once a year and this year the Lardies Christmas Oddcast comes from a very special location as the Lardy team meet in
The terrible trio took the advantage of a long drive to Crisis in Antwerp to discuss their hopes for the show and, the big issue
In the year of 1805 all eyes were fixed on events in Europe, as Great Britain, once again, stood firm against the malevolent, dictatorial power
Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone, Prevent the dog from barking with a juicy bone, Silence the pianos and with muffled drum Because
Well, here we are, back from Deep Fried Lard with my liver almost intact and having had another great day of Lardy gaming north of
Well, the big day has been and gone and I have just about recovered sufficiently to post my report. It was, of course, a big
After a great weekend playing Sharp Practice at Salute (more on that later) I was inspired and, to be honest, beaten around the head by
As always, Salute promises to be the big event on the UK wargaming calendar and once again we will be present with lots of exciting
…And I would walk 500 more. As The Proclaimers once said. Now, whilst I haven’t walked a thousand miles in the last week, I have
With the British retreating before the French, Captain Fondler was resolved to defend the outskirts of Varitas de Merluza as a final stop point. The
“En avant mes braves!” Lieutenant Epinace stepped out ahead of his men, sword raised and pointing towards the lone farmhouse on the high ground ahead.
The Polish troops of the Vistula Legion fought with the French but with hopes for the independence of Poland. They were enthusiastic and well disciplined
“Graspez le saucisson mon cher Desade! The moment is ours, les Anglais are in full blow retreat and we have one of their toughest men
When we began work on Dawns & Departures, it became clear that the Generic Support Options in the main rules were ideal for one-off games,
“Fetchez la vache!” Sergeante Petain whispered to the man to his rear who, as silently as possible, moved back towards the low ridge. So far
“Ah, Captain Fondler, just the man. We’ve just been discussing you, haven’t we Major?” Sir Arthur Wellesley turned to the portly man several yards away
Pimp My Windmill. Now, there’s a line I never thought I’d type! However, a recent purchase of the Grand Manner Spanish windmill was always done
The guerrilla war in Spain is oft times referred to, both in historical accounts and literary adventures, but generally, for the English speaking reader at
As we saw last time, the village was base coated and ready for a paint job. I must admit that this was scaring me a
Further to our last post on this subject, I had pretty much got the MDF buildings completed so, without further ado, I slapped on my
The Bavarians have always been a favourite of mine, ever since I began gaming the Franco-Prussian War and they gave a very different forces to
Y Viva Espana! However, I shan’t be taking the Costa Brava plane, as this is a journey back in time. For some while now, I
I suppose one of my earliest wargaming memories was the desire to run a campaign, the idea inspired by the fact that the very first
Over the past few months we have been busy playtesting the forthcoming campaign handbook for Sharp Practice. It’s been great fun and has generated some
The adventure begins now as we start to pack up in anticipation of our trip across the Channel next week and this Crisis will be
Well, after AGES of deliberation, we have let the jury out of the Lard Island Dungeons and they have selected the winners for the Deployment
After a great show at Partizan a couple of weeks ago where Sharp Practice won not one but two awards, Best Demonstration Game and Best
It had been a long, hard couple of weeks prep for Partizan, so naturally a good night’s kip was the place to start before an
With just 24 hours to go, the last two Deployment Points are awaiting some final dry-brushing and a quick coat of varnish and then we
Well, some days go easily, some less well and yesterday was a real slog trying to get al the terrain finished before moving on to
Well, as suggested yesterday, with time slipping through our fingers, this was the time for action. I set myself the target of designing and building
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