The Ayton 2023 Colonial Thread, Friday 28th-30th April.

[Tim Hall]

I confess to having a fondness for Kirke's Lambs for many years, and an excuse to buy some more of the lovely Dixon figures is tempting.

Good on ya! They were the very first unit of Dixon "Grand Alliance" figures I painted back in the late 1980s. Sold them to Levied Troop at a Bovington weekend some years ago and I believe he used them in the historical Monmouth Rebellion skirmish game he put on at several shows (forget the name, but it was the skirmish with grenadiers and a roadblock).

There was a kids TV show back in the late 60's and early 70's set in the Monmouth Rebellion, and Colonel Kirke and the Lambs featured heavily in it. Damned if I can remember the show's name though. I can remember thinking it was an unusual historical era for a kids programme.

[Tim Hall]

Solved that. It was called "Pretenders", first aired in 1972. I thought it was longer ago than that.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

Yes, I remember it! There was a German gunner who was hanged from a tree by Kirke, accompanied by the words: "You kill the King's men, you receive the King's law. You kill my men, you receive MY law!" followed by a shot of the German's boots twitching.....

[MarshalNey]

A kid's show?!?

[Tim Hall]

A kid's show?!?

It was the early 70's Ken, and as I recall there was no phone line number for counselling at the end of the show either. Kids were hardier then.

[BaronVonWreckedoften]

Probably went straight out into the garden afterwards and re-enacted the scene using a younger sibling.

[Essex Boy]

So, what are the plans for Ayton 2023 then?

I've just realised that its only five months off........not long at all when you're very old (like what I am).

Hotel booked.

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[goat major]

So, what are the plans for Ayton 2023 then?

Just off to crank the Andygeddon siren

[MarshalNey]

It was the early 70's Ken, and as I recall there was no phone line number for counselling at the end of the show either. Kids were hardier then.

LOL! Damn right.

[Buff Redux]

It will be 19th century Imagi-Colonial as I have already painted my force commander, Major Ptolemy Orpington, the hero of Kushtibad.
If the demonically possessed jumper of the dead inspires Andy to go back to the 17th century I don't care, I'm still bringing the machine gun and the Martini Henrys.