Apparently this is the 500th Post

Well I was hoping to do a big sort of celebratory type of post, but the reality of life and just trying to stay on top of things means that this will be a mixed post instead. Which is sort of disappointing, but not surprising, as I have been juggling a bit at the moment. 

First up I was out on the moor at the weekend - after much concern about the weather, a couple of really nice days (apart from the fun of finding so lost kids in the mist/fog) - it was meant to be mainly check pointing, but I managed a good few steps around the moor (full kit on the Saturday). 

TL - the view from the Dartmoor Inn. TR - looking back north while heading to Higher Wilsworthy. BL - the river around Standon Farm. BR - the mist coming in in the afternoon around Beardown. 

TL,TR, BL - Sunrise at Peat Cot. BR - a bit of sun around Deancombe .

On Friday evening - as the good lady was out (in NYC), Steedo popped over for a game of Onus. Only our second. I was initially planning to start a campaign, but on reading the rules though a 1000 point game more appropriate. Steedo chose the Spartans and I went for the Athenians …

This was a great victory for the Spartans - twice as many points killed compared the my Athenians, there was some poor dice rolling from me, but I think I was simply out played. I certainly didn’t you the combined Hoplites and attendants well (my peltasts didn’t see much action) and my right flank was ridden over. Not a good day - but the game played and was packed up in around 3hours, which included numerous rule checks.  I could try and have claimed a draw as we killed each others generals on the last turn. 

Overall a splendid weekend. 

Morts