Thursday, May 15, 2025

A Kriegsspiel in Sweden

 On a recent visit to Sweden, I had the pleasure of visiting the castle of  Roserberg.

'At Rosersberg Palace, north of Stockholm, time has stood still. The rooms remain almost untouched from the 1795-1860 period, with well-preserved interiors and collections. King Karl XIV Johan and Queen Desideria were the last members of royalty to live here'

It is the most remarkable time capsule - and had some delightful surprises.  




A Kriegspiel, complete with Army Red and Blue!



Erik from Tradition was one of our delightful hosts.  



https://www.kungligaslotten.se/english/royal-palaces-and-sites/rosersberg-palace.html#:~:text=till%20funktionella%20kakor.-,Rosersberg%20Palace,of%20royalty%20to%20live%20here.

Monday, May 5, 2025

Garden Campaigns - available now.

 




Garden Campaigns is now available from; 

Garden Campaigns


Garden Campaigns is the second volume of Funny Little Wars.  It continues the story of HG Wells classic toy soldier wargames book, 'Little Wars' and provides a system for playing HG's Kriegsspiel suggestions and annotations.  It also explores the extraordinary Edwardian novelist, William Le Queux and his book,  'The Invasion of 1910.'  A series of campaign games is developed from this truly Wellsian, and Little Wars, 'shocker'.   Zeppelins, forts and many new rules are included. 

  

The book will also be available at Tradition, Stockholm and the Armoury of St James in London.