My regular opponent General Gorman and I are marching from Dublin to the site of the Boyne battlefield to play a wargame this July. This is a distance of fifty kilometres as they measure such things on the continent.
We are men of portly habit and this is not something we would have undertaken lightly.
However, last year a wargaming chum of ours lost a child, Kathryn. She lived for eleven days and brought great joy into her parents lives. She was cared for in Temple Street Children's Hospital, which for reasons that baffle me doesn't have all the equipment it needs. During Kathryn's stay in Temple Street, she was hooked up to a monitor, a piece of equipment that costs €20,000.00 EUR and that lasts for five years.
Young Gorman and I have managed to raise €3,500.00 EUR in sponsorship for our Boyne walk. We're hoping to raise a little more than that in the final furlong. That €3,500.00 EUR is being held by the Irish Gaming Association at present, but you can donate directly to Temple Street Hospital at the link below.
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Because of the great support we've recieved from people at Gaelcon and the Irish Gaming Association, we had to play a game as part of the challenge.
We will be playing a Boyne wargame when we arrive at the site. It will be based on Command & Colours and we will have to carry the board, figures, cards and dice to the battle site. The figures that we'll be using will be for sale after the march.
You can see some pictures of the French infantry here.
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You can see some pictures of our training here.
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I'd just like to repeat that any donation however small would be greatly appreciated. Feel free to repost this or pass it on to anyone who might be interested.
Two fat men are going to being taking a very long walk to play a wargame this July. We hope you'd like to be a part of that.
