"How does one Celebrate Waterloo Day?" Topic

Okay I'm Catholic…and over the centuries various nationalities have come up with very creative ways of celebrating certain Saints lives…my family just love it…

Well it made me think when I noticed the "Happy Waterloo Thread" …How should you celebrate "Waterloo Day"

Be creative, some silly suggestions:

Farmhouse Cake…there's 6 soldiers inside…3 blue french and 3 red british (or what ever)…whichever side has its 3 soldiers found first wins the farmhouse or a surprise
Farm House Cake Recipe/For Those Taking Whole Thing Very Seriously

von Blücher Blitz: Invite a German friend to the celebration but he has to arrive late…

Grouchy Coochy Coo: Send 1/3 of the party to look for the German Guest then text them not to come back

See how much water they can drink before having to run to the loo…Substitute water with something stronger perhaps…

Small Frog Cakes? (This thread is going to get me in Hot Water)

Stick the Napoleon on the donkey

Play Abba?

@ Norris Never even thought of that… Excellent idea

Take a trip on a train.

Walk through any mid-sized or larger city in Canada (all of which have Wellington Streets and Waterloo Avenues)

Beef Wellington & Brussels sprouts.

Cheese and Wine party?

Phil

Watch the movie….

Have some French Fries for lunch.

Scare the heck out of French tourists by riding at them on a big grey horse while yelling "Scotland Forever?"

Drink an awful lot!

Tally Ho!

A marathon viewing of the "Sharpe's" series? Marvel at Sean Bean actually surviving past the first season/episode. ;)

NWMike I really like that one. However have to say after the first three shows the plot becomes rather thin.

It's my birthday. I celebrate it and the Emperor with his favorite wine, Chambertin-Clos de Beze Cote de Nuits Burgundy for all the great entertainment he and his battles provided this gamer.

Bob Coggins

Verbally brow beat a Frenchman.

Force feed some frenchies with steak and kidney pie with mushy peas, washed down with a pint of real ale. Do all this while showing them a world map of spoken languages.

A Scots way hay…..

Kick a Frenchman, and take a German to lunch!

BC1745 not sure the wife would approve…but I do sense you're just taking the mick…

Happy Birthday Bob…enjoy that Burgundy :)

There has to be something we could do with wellingtons (rubber boots for those who are not familiar with this term…my Canadian friends had never heard of the term) and please only wholesome suggestions…yes bc1745 I'm talking to you ;)

Perhaps drinking that Burgundy out of a Wellie? Perhaps not

Moi?

It's a recognised approach to diplomacy ….. See Braveheart…. ;-)

Seriously …. Serve German wine and English Champagne at a dinner for the French ambassador……. Along with some of the dishes from above….

Are those figures available in 28mm?

Yes John….. Those are 28mm Westphalia Miniatures

westfaliaminiatures.com

They also do these guys who are signalling they are ready for the second wave of French…..

bc1745 do you have any troops in regular poses?

If not your battles must look hilarious :)

I have a lot of troops in serious poses……too many if you ask SWMBO

However in house rules for those Highlanders….

…….give attacking French columns a minus D6 on the moral check if these guys are deployed against them prior to first round of melee, use once per game……can only be deployed if you have a Bttn of Highlanders

The other guys……

Any french column must role a D6 when coming in medium range… Less than a 3 ….. They don't know their history and plod on… 3 or more….remember Agincourt…..+1 in next round of melee

Who said wargaming can't be fun……it's a game!!!

Just for you Warpanda

LoL…I love the specialist rules…absolutely agree its all about having fun and who is to say adding that kind of character isn't adding realism anyway (I know which way I'd be running if I saw a few thousand Highlanders make that particular salute at me :)

…and BTW absolutely beautiful minis (and scenery too by the looks of things in the background)

Must admit scenery is from my mate at Last Valley…. But the brush work is mine…. In the next few months there will be a lot of stuff for my 200 years Waterloo project…..

Love the topic by the way……

Beef Wellington with a Napoleon for dessert.

Surely crepes for dessert….. With Merde sauce….

I spent it having a tooth pulled out… It seemed strangely appropriate.