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A wargaming Podcast covering that modern day rarity, The Big Game. No 10 figures a side on a 3ft square table here old chap. All scales, all periods, so long as its BIG. You know what they say ”Go Big or Go Home” We, my friends have gone Big ! Each episode will look at a different aspect of the Big Wargame and do a little bit to bring them back into fashion. Is it a coincidence that Warlord games bring an Epic scale box set out just after this podcast went to air ! I don’t think so, so get on board the Big Game Train and let’s ride it down a 30 foot table. Regards Ken The Yarkshire Gamer
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Saturday Sep 18, 2021
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
I'm back to the normal format with this Episode when I talk to another stalwart of the North East Wargames Scene, Robbie Roddis.
My guest has been gaming for most of his life and will be well known to many on the show circuit by the wonderful display games he and his gaming chum John Reidy used to put on.
Robbie has a number of different websites but it was his love of the Borgias and his site dedicated to building his Cesare Army that inspired me to get into the Italian Wars and I think we all know where that went !
Aut Caesar, Aut Nihil (wargamingtheborgias.blogspot.com)
The first half of the show is dedicated to Robbie and his gaming as well as the usual Yarkshire Gamer Quiz. We discuss many different topics, Robbie loves a chat and has plenty of stories to share, his general wargaming blog can be found on the link below.
The Independent Wargames Group
The final section of the episode is dedicated to one of the greats of our hobby, Peter Gilder, a man associated with Yorkshire through the Wargames Holiday Centre which he founded in a village called Thornton.
Robbie has took it upon himself to get as much info, photographs and articles relating to Peter and put them together on one website. In addition to that he has gathered memories (and a video) of those who attended the WHC when it first began.
Not leaving it there, my guest has interviewed many of those who knew Peter and has gathered together an impressive collection of documents and memories which he has put together in a dedicated website, see below.
Peter Gilder A life in Wargaming
It's great that Robbie has taken the time to put all this information together and I'm sure if you have any similar documents or memories Robbie would love to hear from you.
I think its a fantastic memorial to someone who had a massive effect on our hobby, who (of a certain age !) wasn't influenced by those pictures of Peters figures in the early Wargames Magazines or those Battleground TV shows. If you haven't seen them, you are in for a treat !
Don't forget to send in pictures of your "bounce sticks"
I'm hoping Episode 15 will be out mid October when I will be doing something different again. A bit of a Wargames Magazine Episode with two other Social Media Gamers, Sean Clark (God's Own Scale) and Alex Southeran (Storm of Steel) so we will have perspectives from 6mm to 28mm via 15s.
Until then, Sithee
Regards Ken
The Yarkshire Gamer
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Really enjoyable
Tuesday Sep 28, 2021
Very interesting, thanks for putting it together.
Wednesday Sep 22, 2021
I went to the centre twice to game a Borodino game and WW2 Normandy it was great.Peter was honorary president of the Grimsby horse and musket society.we bought a building and he came over to open it. Great times
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
He should get in touch with Dennis Coleman who runs Hovels the resin building company. He painted for Peter. He introduced me to Peter when I was at college at Hull, Peter took me under his wing introduced me to the North Hull wargames club.He could often be seen driving along Beverley Rd with his great Dane in the back of his car, it had a hell of a bark! I went over with Dennis to the Holiday centre so Dennis could deliver his figures, was taught how to use oils on horses.
Sunday Sep 19, 2021
Absolutely bril, what a great quest and chat, I always wanted to go there but never did as a young man/boy, I also remember almost all of the early beginning,s of wargaming (I must be getting old) great podcast and keep up the good work and keep on rolling them dice 🤓👍
Saturday Sep 18, 2021
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