Christmas Season 2023

The Christmas season is here and since I back in Nova Scotia, I've been able to do the family traditions with my children.

Hopefully we will be able to do some Christmas dinner., however I'll be working.

However we will celebrate Christmas as best we can

 

 

When the kids grow up

 My son is in grade 12 and is preparing for when he wants to leave home. Which means s cleaning out closets.

I have these toy soldiers to sort out. Some were mine, some his, some my Dad's. All will be sorted and traded or sold to collectors who would like them

Royal Navy Dockyard, Halifax

Naval and coastal defense guns

Naval guns on display

 Part of the new exhibit in the Citadel. Of the regiments to protect the Naval yard 

Acadian dyke systems in Colchester County Nova Scotia

 

Slackers 2023 my first wargame convention in Halifax

 We did the Battle of Talavera 1809.

The final attack. Royal Artillery gives cover fire as a British infantry brigade of regulars and Highlanders with a cavalry unit on the right. Both French unis destroyed which meant by points we won!

My Rifles threw out the Voltigeurs to my front. These would then become the focus of the French centre

The British cavalry attempt to flank the Fremch right 

While the Spamish on the left launch a bayonet charge

The river to my front was actually dry

The centre of the Battle. I'm to hold the hill

The full board

I made it even after working a night shift

Halifax Citadel Encampment 2023

 I went up after work and help do interpreter for our unit and made new friends with new members. I blessed our dinner as an Officer Cadet

Fort Anne August 2023

 

Some British Rocket troops for 1812

 I'm not sure if they were in North America but hey, why not? Pictures to follow 

Another set of Strelets infantry

 I first bought the set in Akihabara, Tokyo about 12 years ago. Through various travels some of them lost bits. So I got a second one.

Great Northern War Russian artillery and wooden fort

 

this is the added extra gate, the fort I have out in my garage 

The Russian Artillery set I had not yet gotten but found when I was at my favorite shop and museum after my day of military enlisting work. I may just paint these up as early English gunners for my siege of Port Royal, Acadia project.

I turned 50!

24 hour sunlight woke me up

So i had made soldiers bread

and enjoyed my new Blackbeard flag.

More adventures in reenactment and gamming await once I go home for summer vacation