The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. V No. 3

 

All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the latest newsletter which includes the minutes of the committee meeting held on 10th December.

As an added bonus and a finale to the club's golden jubilee year the e-mail also attached a copy of "A Brief History of Sheffield Wargames Society".

The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. V No. 2

 All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the Christmas Special edition of the newsletter which includes the minutes of the committee meeting held on 26th November and news about the Christmas meeting.

The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. V No. 1

All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the latest newsletter which includes the minutes from the AGM and an up to date copy of the constitution.

The AGM decided that memberships from 2019/2020 will be rolled over to 2020/21. Current members do not need to pay a subscription or fill in a new membership form, but please let the secretary know if any of your details have changed. Anyone who does not wish to have their membership extended is asked to contact the secretary

The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. IV No. 12 & 2020 AGM Papers

 All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the latest newsletter and the papers for the AGM to be held by Zoom on 18th November 2020.

Zoom links for the practice session on Monday 16th November and the AGM will be sent shortly before each event, the link for the practice session on Thursday 12th November was sent out on Monday 9th November.

The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. IV No. 11

All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the latest newsletter which includes information on the AGM, which will be held by Zoom on 18^th November 2020, the minutes of the committee meeting held on 28^th October and a copy of “Sheffield Wargames Society - Committee Roles” for the benefit of anyone considering standing for the committee.

Meetings at Farm Road cancelled until further notice

Sheffield is in Tier 2 lockdown. Members of more than one household may not mix indoors. Meetings of the club have therefore been cancelled until further notice.

Members who have provided an e-mail address have been sent a copy of the minutes of the committee meeting held on 13th October.

The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. IV No. 10

 

All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the latest newsletter which includes the minutes of the committee meetings held on 14^th and 23^rd September, notice of the AGM, which will be held by Zoom on 18^th November 2020, and details of changes to face to face meetings at Farm Road,

i. Whilst the official start time of meetings is 7.00pm Farm Road Club is now open weekdays from 12.30pm and people can go in whenever.

ii. We will be using the lounge room next to the bar area instead of the usual room.

iii. Drinks must be ordered by phone (0114 2729947) and collected from a table in the main bar.

iv. Last orders will be 9.15pm and everyone must be off the premises by 10.00pm.

Revised Covid Guidance

Members who have supplied an e-mail address have been sent revised guidance for meetings at Farm Road in the light of the amended regulations which came into force today.

The changes from the previous edition are:

1. You must not visit the club in a group of more than six.

2. Members must follow the limit on the number of other people who can meet as a group - no more than six people.

3. Members must avoid social interaction with anyone outside the group they are with, become a member of any other group of persons participating in the gathering or otherwise mingle with any person who is participating in the gathering but is not a member of the same group as them.

Stay safe!

The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. IV No. 9

 

All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the latest newsletter which includes the minutes of the committee meeting held on 19th August and announces:

a.            a survey on options for holding the AGM, for which members should receive an invitation by e-mail in the next week or so; and

b.            the date of the Christmas meeting.

The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. IV No. 8

All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the latest newsletter which includes the minutes of the committee meeting held on 4th August. 

Exciting news – the club is re-opening on Wednesday 12th August 2020 subject to members complying with the guidance notes attached to this issue of The Terrain Cupboard Door.

It is important that you read and understand the guidance before coming to a meeting.

Please note that until further notice:

1. Meetings are restricted to members only, no guests or potential members (sorry!).

2. Members must bring a face covering and pen in addition to any game equipment they require.

3. Members must write their names and phone numbers on the attendance sheet.

4. Members must socially distance.

You can download a copy of the guidance note from the club’s web site https://www.sheffieldwargamesoc.co.uk/ or from the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/sheffieldwargames/

The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. IV No. 7

All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the latest newsletter, which includes the minutes of the committee meeting held by e-mail on 17th June.

And a blatant advert for "Dicing With Death", Derek Henderson's gladiator rules published by Wargaming for Grown Ups Publications and available from Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Dicing-Death-Tabletop-Wargame-Gladiatorial/dp/B089CXDRZX/ref=sr_1_5?dchild=1&keywords=dicing+with+death&qid=1592476733&sr=8-5

They really are jolly good!

VIRTUAL CONFERENCE OF WARGAMERS

Virtual Conference Of Wargamers

What is it?

When is it?

Where is it?

What will it cost me?

                                   

The Conference of Wargamers is an extraordinary event. There can be very, very few, if any, conferences which charge a fee for entrance and then expect delegates to provide the entire program and write up the proceedings. Yet each year COW is a triumph of good will and collective endeavour over standard consumer practice. Each year, as the call goes out for sessions and the members of WD provide, and we all have a jolly good time at Knuston. Then your Editor eagerly awaits, and eventually receives, enough reports for 9 issues of The Nugget

For obvious reasons this year is not the same. We must assume that we will not be meeting at Knuston this year and plan accordingly. We can however take this as an opportunity to develop our wargames and the way we engage with conflict simulation. Following a discussion with a handful of members, we have taken the decision to offer an alternative to COW – Virtual Conference of Wargamers(VCOW).

VCOW will take place over same weekend as physical COW, that is the weekend of the 10th to the 12th July. It will begin on Friday evening with two Plenary lectures, and there will be blocks of sessions over the Saturday and Sunday. These sessions will be a mixture of lectures, discussions and games, and attendees will be able to sign up to a range of different activities over the course of the VCOW. Sadly, you’ll have to provide your own food, but other than that, we hope to recreate the COW experience as far as possible for all attendees. We also hope that VCOW will provide us with some innovative new types of games and allow us all to explore the benefits and limitations of the virtual medium.

Details of sessions available are on the VCOW blog and will be updated as more information becomes available.

Attendance at VCOW is open to the following:

Current members of WD

Anyone who has been a member of WD in the past two years

Guests invited by WD members

The cost to attend is a mere £5 – the Paypal link can be found on the VCOW blog.

Numbers will be limited so book now to avoid disappointment!

If you'd like to discuss VCOW please contact Tim Gow.

The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. IV No. 6

All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the latest newsletter, which includes the minutes of the committee meeting held by e-mail on 15th April.

This bumper issue also features lots of things to do in lockdown and the first supplement to The Terrain Cupboard Door - a guide to running matrix games using Skype.

The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. IV No. 5

All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the latest newsletter, which includes the minutes of a committee meeting held by e-mail 21st/22nd March.

It will come as no surprise that the club will not be meeting until the Farm Road Club is able to open.

The newsletter also has news of the cancellation or postponement of pretty well every event planned for the next few months. On the bright side it also has details of a few things which might help to keep people from getting bored.

Coronavirus

The committee has considered the advice to “avoid pubs, clubs, theatres and other such social venues” given by the Prime Minister yesterday and has reluctantly decided that Sheffield Wargames Society will not meet tomorrow, Wednesday 18^th March.



We will review the situation early next week.

A copy of the minutes of the committee meeting has been sent to members who have provided an e-mail address.

The Terrain Cupboard Door Vol. IV No. 4

All members who have provided an e-mail address should have received a copy of the latest newsletter which includes the minutes of the committee meeting held on 19th February 2020, details of the consultation on the date of the Golden Jubilee Games Day, the date of the next bring and buy day (8th April) and news of local, regional, national and international wargames events.