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Well done, Lee, for sharing, that takes a lot of courage. There is a huge stigma around mental health issues that stops us talking about them, particularly men, particularly men of a certain age. I hope your back gets sorted soon

Very interesting. I once made some quite comprehensive studies into the 1813 Bavarian Army and may I please supplement. Contemporary sources noted that the horses bought for the 1813 reconstructed cavalry were exceptionally large. So in a wargame context they might be classified as medium cavalry and were also used as that. Tha Austro-Bavarian cavalry actually overran the Imperial Guard artillery at Hanau but were thrown back by a counterattack by Imperial guard cavalry. The Bavarian Army was in no way destroyed at Hanau but pushed aside by the Imperial Guard. A few days after the battle the army was gathered again and invaded France in early 1814 in full strength. Hanau has the potential for an interesting "what if" if you change the intell on the French given to Wrede by Cossaks. They told that the French were in disarray and just stragglers. Wrede deployed in order to catch as many starglers as possible and didn't even bring forward the ammo waggons for his very large Grand Battery in the centre and ran out of ammo in the heat of battle. With correct intell he had the potential to bleed the Guard white and dispose Napoleon already in 1813. The Army at Hanau were not just skeleton formations but full strength batalions and had been properly trained to operate as an Armycorps before leaving Bavaria. The National Guard were operating as bataljons in the Infantry Brigades, usually two pr Brigade and were at least as well trained, motivated and equipped as a contemporary French Infantry bataljon. Although all guns were lost in Russia the army of 1813 nevertheless fielded 10 batteries - 3 6 pdr foot, 3 6 pdr horse and 4 12 pdr foot.

Lee my brother I want to compliment you on having the courage to talk about this. It helps us all when it gets more attention. I’ve been there friend… in the past I had a phase where I was planning to end myself. I was fortunate, like you, to have people around me who got me through it and into a much better place. You don’t know me… but I’m proud of you.

How do you feel about those being removed from AoS and back to TOW? 😢

Nice one Lee. Looks like a great game. 👍

All the best mate. I had an op in May and took a while recovering. Then had back (muscular) problem think from either lack of use being laid up or maybe covid. The pain moved from back to side to front to other side. Struggled to lay down to sleep and my body locked up in the night and I struggled to get up - two walking sticks. Good news is think I’m getting over it slowly. Hobby has stopped totally due to this that’s why I have been quiet. Thankfully I don’t suffer with mental health issues but think anxiety has caused me other issues. I am trying to get back into my projects so have ordered something I fancy painting to get me going - some more Lord of the Rings to add to my collection. Anyway its good to here things are on the up. Find watching your videos helps me and hope my small input helps you.

I once worked up the Peach Orchard and the Wheat Field as a double-blind game, where each side had a separate table where they only saw what they could have seen ( minus powder smoke). --Bob Bailey in Maine, USA

I personally prefer games where the units being moved are the regiments and artillery batteries. I think that dealing with those units gives most of the "flavour" of the period. I also belive it is asking a lot of a gamer to be Lee or Sherman. Bob Bailey in Maine, USA

Very brave of you to make that video Lee. I am glad to hear that you’re now getting the help you needed on the physical aspect of your condition which hopefully will be reflected in your mental well being. Having had my own issues in the past and indeed again recently I fully understand how important it is to speak about one’s mental health to get the support that’s needed. I wish you luck on the treatment and look forward to hearing more from you. Cheers Mate.

Mate - MASSIVE respect to you for this. As someone who has had similar struggles you have my undying admiration. You know where I am…and I’ll see you soon hopefully. Best of luck x

Mate - MASSIVE respect to you for this. As someone who has had similar struggles you have my undying admiration. You know where I am…and I’ll see you soon hopefully

Very brave video and I suspect a great step forward with your health having done it. If I can ever help in some anyway, please shout. Now you have come out as a Lancastrian, I can see why you hung about on those hedges and helped us to lose the game 🙂

Well done my friend. We are on a very similar journey. It can be a very lonely experience, like you I am super thankful for my wife and family. Hearing someone else's story can make a huge impact, even if their illness is not a carbon copy of your own. We can spend so much time battling in our own heads, that to hear someone say " that happens to me too", can ease the sense of isolation.

Very brave video, I hope you are on the way up soon. Your video are always a great view of your wargaming hobby

Send big hugs to you.

Well done BB, very brave of you to talk about this. Great video and glad you are getting the help you need and hope everything goes well 👍. You have always been a great supporter of my small channel, it’s much appreciated 😊

Great video Lee hope things are getting better. Nice sneak preview of Mel's models.

I related to that in a number of ways. You may recall that a few years back I was on antidepressants myself. You were very supportive at the time. Also I used to be a radiographer (a major source of my stress and anxiety). When I began my career radiographers were strictly delineated from radiologists. They were technicians responsible for acquiring images ("x-rays"), scans, and ultrasounds etcetera. They were not allowed to do anything vaguely interventional such as give injections, perform examinations that involved physical insertion of catheters or cannulas into the body and most certainly could not diagnose (though a doctor might often accept an observation from a radiographer based on that person's experience). As the decades went by all that changed and much of the more mundane work was devolved to radiographers who qualified in certain limited areas via a course, often of the briefest and flimsiest duration. As I was hesitant to go down this road it added to my stress and also hampered my career. It is therefore quite possible that a radiographer did report on your CT scan (I know they do so for CTs of the spine in my local hospital) and if they failed to spot your problem then it reinforces my opinion that radiographers should stick to being technicians and not provide radiology on the cheap. What you wouldn't have considered at the time was the possibility that the hospital could "get it wrong" but believe me this is not an uncommon experience. If you are convinced there is a problem, and clearly there was, then the best resource is to purchase a copy of your scan images and take them to a specialist for a second opinion (probably privately). People don't like to pressure NHS staff and also don't often question their judgement, so I absolutely understand why you persisted with the pain but these mistakes arise as much from hospital 'culture' and bad management as they do from lack of funds and resources. Unfortunately it is the staff member who will bear the brunt of any complaint or investigative process rather than the policy makers who put that person into a situation where they were not adequately supported or supervised in the first place.

Stay strong, mate. Hopefully, the op will stop the pain, and the black dog will crawl back in its box. All the best for the op. Keep fighting.

Mate im glad that you had Mel,and saw a specialist, always here for you,ive had a breakdown before isnt good happy to see you talking about it

Sending hugs mate, good job you had Mel to get you to see the specialist under your insurance. I need you fit and well for my birthday bash in Jan, but can always organise a second one :).

Great video Lee. I hope that you and the family enjoyed the game. Hope you are all keeping well. Thanks to Don for organising the game and Jim and Will at the Games Bunker for hosting us all on their anniversary weekend.

Cracking game Lee, figures and the table looked amazing mate. Glad you all had a great time

Hail Caesar Rules used for a Medieval Battle? Please explain!

Awesome table and armies

Great stuff BB, cracking looking game 👍

Such a beautiful table!! Superb armies and terrain!

Thanks very much for doing this. It was a great days gaming with lots of memorable moments.

Cracking job Lee looked like a brilliant game, sorry i missed this one mate

Very well put together, looks to be a cracking game that was put on!

Great stuff Lee, how are the roads made? They look the business 👍

Nice cinematic Lee

Great Lee. You must have had a great day out with Don!! Very creative video.

Very nicely done lee, great music

Fun stuff!

Beautiful work! Amazing set up

Brilliant Lee, loved the background information, and a cracking job on the figures

Really nice history and models. There is a lot of detail that makes it all look real.

Very interesting biography and the figures are looking great! Superb job on the horses too. Just bought the book and if I can get anything like the horses you have I’ll be delighted.

Nice review and display of your figures for this cavalry. Not only the horse holders are good to see, so are the limbers, cassions and teams for the artillery.

Fantastic figures and interesting story buddy 👍

Nice history

Great vid and painting BB, loved the story on Gamble 👍

Excellent work! I enjoyed the history lesson as well.

Really nice work mate.

Nice work!

Wow great into and the models look fantastic 😁👍

Brilliant job on I look fantastic well done🇺🇸🇺🇸🤠🤠🤠

Superb painting and basing, I do like your splendid vignettes...👍👍😍😍

Excellent stuff mate,I listen to a lot of acw podcasts at work