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Friday, 8 July 2022

It’s COW time!

This weekend is COW weekend!

The Conference of Wargamers (COW) has been taking place every year (except when COVID prevented it from happening) since 1980 … and its usual venue has been Knuston Hall in Northamptonshire. Unfortunately, Knuston Hall has been closed for essential repairs, and for a time it looked as if COW2022 would have to be a virtual conference … and then, a couple of months ago, Wargame Developments (WD) was able to book an alternative location, the UK Defence Academy, Shrivenham, near Swindon, Wiltshire, although the Academy is actually in Oxfordshire. Because the venue is larger than Knuston Hall, we are expecting nearly fifty attendees, including a substantial number of newbies.

Attendees will be arriving at the venue from 4.00pm onwards, and the pre-dinner check-in will begin at 5.00pm. Dinner will be at 7.00pm, and the opening session and plenary game will start at 8.30pm. The conference will then run until the WD AGM takes place at 2.00pm on Sunday.

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I will write a report of what I see and do … but this might not appear until the middle of next week as I always find COW both an exhilarating and tiring event, especially as some of the After Dinner Games have been known to go on until late into the night.

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6 comments:

  1. Martin RapierFriday, July 08, 2022 11:36:00 am

    See you there Bob!

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderyFriday, July 08, 2022 1:09:00 pm

      Martin Rapier,

      I’ll probably see you in three to four hours.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  2. KEV. Robertson.Friday, July 08, 2022 1:14:00 pm

    BOB,
    Glad to hear you are well enough to be at COW this year and enjoying the time attending to all matters. Stay well and safe there. Cheers. KEV.

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderySunday, July 10, 2022 8:14:00 pm

      Kev Robertson (Kev),

      Cheers! I’ve just got back after a great weekend. The venue was superb and I took part in a wide variety of great wargames. I’ll be writing about it on my blog later this week.

      All the best,

      Bob

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  3. david in suffolkSunday, July 10, 2022 11:05:00 pm

    Have great weekend - in current weather condtions, any games set outdoors might go well! I look forward to your account of doings - all in good time, no rush!

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    1. Robert (Bob) CorderyMonday, July 11, 2022 9:02:00 am

      David in Suffolk,

      In actual fact, being in an air-conditioned room was preferable, although some brave souls did venture outside for a lawn game … but it was early in the day before it became too hot to be comfortable.

      I’ll be writing my COW report later this week … once I’ve recovered!

      All the best,

      Bob

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