Well chaps, another quality event! It is really great to feel this new drive is really gripping people and pulling us together. This event really showed how
important using new sites is - it keeps things fresh. Only a few of us have been here before and, in my view at least, it has great promise for future
scenarios.
It was great to be in the ranks again - thanks to Keith for being a first class company commander and to the NCOs for their organisational skills. Skirmish drill was the best I have seen in long time and getting to use Patrick's rounds was superb. The sound they made as you rammed them down the barrel was magic -- I love those small moments of sensory time travel! Generally, the company had a good impression - the sack coats were perfect and more of these would not have gone amiss. I am increasingly convinced that we should see more of these in our confederate impressions along with more kit with a 'used' look! My Columbus certainly needs some more dirt!
Camp life had a good feel -- Mr Fipp's civilian activities added a nice element. I now have the original LJ tent fly that KC had made a few years ago so we must be sure to use this next time we do AoT -- we also need to find out who has the other one -- AND USE IT! Richard's quiz was good fun and well pitched -- we really do have some experts within our ranks! It was good to hear stories of the 'High-tide' event in the USA and to hear that our reputation continues to precede us. It is amazing to hear some of the horror stories, even amongst some of the US hardcores -- we must continue to lead the way.
With that in mind, I really think we need to keep our focus on what we are wanting to achieve, especially with the small easy things. We need to make sure that anachronistic items remain in the 'wagon park' and are not hidden away in our kit or camp. This is a silly mistake and we mustn't get complacent about standards.
The event has left me eager to see more scenario specific details allocated to our events, and the thought that we need to be slightly more 'mobile' when doing a 'campaign' impression. What are people's thoughts on this?
Anyway, great event!
Well done all - I really enjoyed it!
Tom
It was great to be in the ranks again - thanks to Keith for being a first class company commander and to the NCOs for their organisational skills. Skirmish drill was the best I have seen in long time and getting to use Patrick's rounds was superb. The sound they made as you rammed them down the barrel was magic -- I love those small moments of sensory time travel! Generally, the company had a good impression - the sack coats were perfect and more of these would not have gone amiss. I am increasingly convinced that we should see more of these in our confederate impressions along with more kit with a 'used' look! My Columbus certainly needs some more dirt!
Camp life had a good feel -- Mr Fipp's civilian activities added a nice element. I now have the original LJ tent fly that KC had made a few years ago so we must be sure to use this next time we do AoT -- we also need to find out who has the other one -- AND USE IT! Richard's quiz was good fun and well pitched -- we really do have some experts within our ranks! It was good to hear stories of the 'High-tide' event in the USA and to hear that our reputation continues to precede us. It is amazing to hear some of the horror stories, even amongst some of the US hardcores -- we must continue to lead the way.
With that in mind, I really think we need to keep our focus on what we are wanting to achieve, especially with the small easy things. We need to make sure that anachronistic items remain in the 'wagon park' and are not hidden away in our kit or camp. This is a silly mistake and we mustn't get complacent about standards.
The event has left me eager to see more scenario specific details allocated to our events, and the thought that we need to be slightly more 'mobile' when doing a 'campaign' impression. What are people's thoughts on this?
Anyway, great event!
Well done all - I really enjoyed it!
Tom
