Welcome to Episode 53, for the first time on the Podcast we are going to have a detailed look at a Wargames Show in the UK and we have started with the biggest. You can download the episode on the link below or from any major Podcast Host  https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-53-phil-andrews-and-martin-gane-salute/ Salute is a London based show which has been around since the 1970s, it has grown and grown through a series of venues to its current location in the Excel centre and it sees around 6,000 devotees of the Wargaming Hobby descending on it each year. My guests are Phil An ..read more

Welcome to the first Podcast of 2024, it always seems to take me a while to get started again in the New Year, but at least I managed to get an episode out i January this time around. Today my guest is the author of the blog Shed Wars, Giles Shapley who is also known by his nom de plume "Eric the Shed". The episode is available on the link below or via all the major Podcast hosts just search for Yarkshire Gamer  https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-52-giles-shapleyeric-the-shed-shed-wars/ Shed Wars was and remains one of the staple Wargaming Blogs and it continues to be regularly updat ..read more

  A bit late to the blog, but Its back, the Podcast within a Podcast, our traditional (well 3rd episode) of the Brews in the Binyard Xmas Special. Link below, https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-51-xmas-brews-in-the-binyard-2023/ After being serious this year with special episodes on Paintbrushes and Papal Zouaves its time to let our hair down with a festive blow out. Sadly our usual hombre Sean Clark wasn't available this year so the wonderful Iain McDonald of Flags of War has stepped in, so Sean's Mexican corner is now Iains Jacobite Corner. As usual the episode has a Parental Guida ..read more

  For my Golden Jubilee Episode I thought I'd celebrate with a couple of the hobbies luminaries, who just happen to have recently won the World Cup of Historical Wargames Rules with their Chain of Command WW2 set, not only that the runners up were another one of their rule sets, Sharp Practice. The episode is available on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below  https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-50-toofatlardies-world-cup-winners/ Nick and Rich have done many Podcasts in the past so I tried to approach familiar topics from a different angle or ask new questions, in Part 2 ..read more

  I'm miles behind on the blog but want to keep it ticking over, so there will be a few Podcast catch up posts over the coming days After last episodes Paintbrush Geek Out its time to return to the regular format of the show with one of the hobbies premier rule writers. You can listen to the show on any major Podcast Host or via the link below  https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-49-dave-brown-o-pickett-de-armee/ Dave Brown broke into the world of wargames rules with his Napoleonic set General de Brigade and since then has developed successful sets of rules in both WW2 and the ACW ..read more

  Welcome to Episode 47 of the Podcast and this time we take a look at one of my  favourite Wargaming niches, that is Naval Wargaming. The episode is avaliable on all major Podcast hosts or via the link below https://kenrtai.podbean.com/e/episode-47-david-manley-naval-wargaming/ And to help me on that journey I have press ganged David Manley to guide us through a minefield of turning circles, broadside markers and wind gauges. David has been involved in Naval Wargaming most of his life, inspired by his fathers service in The Royal Navy in WW2, he has gone on to a career in Naval ..read more

  OK it's time to vote, it's the Final ! Voting open until 14.30 on this Sunday 17th Sept. #WW2 vs #Napoleonics - Sean Bean as Sharpe vs Anthony Hopkins as Frost - @TooFatLardies vs @TooFatLardies - skirmish vs skirmish (insert shaking head emoji) #wargames #wargaming #history https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=pfbid0oiitauVWoBhCgYLY8uxTcZLT46zz8u6F1pxqpkQVKDQmL2eRLFBhoxnBG4hysr5hl&id=100050371792178 ..read more

  OK here we go again, it's Semi Finals time and the first one sets the 2 remaining WW2 Rules in the competition against each other, it's O Group vs Chain of Command.  O Group is relatively new to the scene but has generated a dedicated set of players who enjoy the set immensely. It's been a long journey to the Semis making its way through a tough 1st Round against Crossfire, then defeating the old school Behemoth WRG Ancients in Rd 2. A classic scrap in the QFs was won against For King and Parliament. Chain of Command has proved hugely popular since its introduction and is the go t ..read more

  The Quarter Final lineup is complete, with once again some really interesting match ups, there have been just shy of 9,000 votes to date, thanks to everyone for getting involved. Matches start 29th Aug ..read more

  Round 1 is over and Round 2 will see the seeded rule sets enter and then its a straight knock out through to the final. There will be one game set off each day for the next 8 days, each poll will be open for 72 hours. We have 5 Napoleonic, 4 WW2, 3 Ancient, 1ACW, 1 Medieval, 1 Horse and Musket, 1ECW. Or 13 Big Battle and 3 Skirmish sets (queue arguments about what is a Skirmish Game ! Apologies but voting will only count on Facebook, I appreciate that some people arent on there, but although enjoying, this has been massively time consuming so limiting voting to one source is the only ..read more