The Socialist Alliance Assembles

[marianas_gamer]

Mad Lord, we are not worthy!

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Mad Lord, we are not worthy!

       

[Doug ex-em4]

Apologies, I did not know they hailed from south of the Mersey.

"The three man crew were originally clerks at a law firm in Chester……"
Read the small print, Snapcase and do try and keep up…!

I was an early bird on this thread and am quite often referred to as a raven lunatic. No egrets. This may tern ugly, wren will it end? Toucan play at this game, quail before my wit!

Aaaaargh…..!!!

Doug

[Legionnaire]

Thank you Legionnaire for the comments but not the pun, which is truly dreadful  

Your bird puns are definitely a class above Legionnaire’s but Snapcase should be ashamed that he’s egged people on to follow this line of humour. 
Doug

Well, being of simple farm stock, salt of the earth myself, I've never soared much above my station. A pecking order has been established quite naturally and I have to crane my neck to keep up  .

[Storm Wolf]

You guys are all flocking mad!

[Doug ex-em4]

Groan…..!

Will no one save me from these turbulent punsters…..!

Doug

[Storm Wolf]

Groan…..!

Will no one save me from these turbulent punsters…..!

Doug

heh-heh hoisted by ones own Petral petard 

[Doug ex-em4]

Arriving with the Battery Hens are Julia Lennon and Mary McCartney, two Liverpool housewives who have left their husbands and families and volunteered for active service. It has soon became obvious that they share a natural ability as markswomen and they have formed a sniper team which has operated with some success in early skirmishes. The Lennon and McCartney team have already been credited with a string of notable hits before their selection for the 47th.


Julia and Mary in training in the grounds of the Cringing Peasant




Also newly arrived at HQ are Harold Lovebush and his assistant Jimmy Dingleberry. They’ve been re-united with the Bigsworth-Bombard, recently secured by a daring night-raid on the research facility and described here:
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=147714.0


Harold and Jimmy refreshing their expertise with the Bombard.



The 47th is now nearly complete. They are awaiting the arrival of some POUM assets, recently part of Sir Gilbert Hill’s force in Herefordshire and now changing sides as the reality of Sir Gilbert’s allegiances slowly dawned on them. There’s also rumour of a devastating secret weapon which may or may now be added to the platoon’s assets.


Doug

[Mad Lord Snapcase]

Two excellent pairs of reinforcements for the 47th. I will be resisting the Beatles puns (for now) but have started humming "Happiness Is a Warm Gun" after seeing Julia and Mary!

Make sure Jimmy sticks closely to Harold!

[CapnJim]

Once again, I find myself admiring the quality of work on these damnable vermin... 

I do wonder, though.  Does Harold go by "Harry"?   That'd be a bit ironic, given his balding pate....

[Legionnaire]

Arriving with the Battery Hens are Julia Lennon and Mary McCartney, two Liverpool housewives who have left their husbands and families and volunteered for active service. It has soon became obvious that they share a natural ability as markswomen and they have formed a sniper team which has operated with some success in early skirmishes. The Lennon and McCartney team have already been credited with a string of notable hits before their selection for the 47th.


Julia and Mary in training in the grounds of the Cringing Peasant

Also newly arrived at HQ are Harold Lovebush and his assistant Jimmy Dingleberry. They’ve been re-united with the Bigsworth-Bombard, recently secured by a daring night-raid on the research facility and described here:
https://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=147714.0


Harold and Jimmy refreshing their expertise with the Bombard.



The 47th is now nearly complete. They are awaiting the arrival of some POUM assets, recently part of Sir Gilbert Hill’s force in Herefordshire and now changing sides as the reality of Sir Gilbert’s allegiances slowly dawned on them. There’s also rumour of a devastating secret weapon which may or may now be added to the platoon’s assets.


Doug

Crawling in the mud on the newly seeded lawn!!! Such hooligans! No respect for greenery!!! 

Excellent work as always Sir and a great photograph of the "hits producing" duo  .

[Roo]

Bravo, good to see that Bounder Hill join HMG forces…or were they and now no longer…to be frank Hill ever sought to achieve his own ends and after his capture at the Battle of Winforton flats his arch enemy (at the time) Stokkies Joubert of the Kings Own Colonials would fine it unsettling to find himself allied if occasional should ever allow.  Mind you if Miss Sweatmeat was to be in attendance Stokkies could forgive and forget…

[Doug ex-em4]

Make sure Jimmy sticks closely to Harold!

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Once again, I find myself admiring the quality of work on these damnable vermin... 

Thanks, Jim although Bessie Braddock says the feeling is mutual. I’m staying out of it

I do wonder, though.  Does Harold go by "Harry"?   That'd be a bit ironic, given his balding pate....

I’m not too sure about this - could it be a reference to a higher class of vermin?

Crawling in the mud on the newly seeded lawn!!! Such hooligans! No respect for greenery!!! 

Excellent work as always Sir and a great photograph of the "hits producing" duo  .

Unfortunately, the lawn is still a mess. The sniper team is training in the back garden.

Bravo, good to see that Bounder Hill join HMG forces…or were they and now no longer…to be frank Hill ever sought to achieve his own ends and after his capture at the Battle of Winforton flats his arch enemy (at the time) Stokkies Joubert of the Kings Own Colonials would fine it unsettling to find himself allied if occasional should ever allow.  Mind you if Miss Sweatmeat was to be in attendance Stokkies could forgive and forget…

Hi Roo - I see you’re still living in the fantasy world dreamed up by the inveterate braggart Stokkies. Sir Gilbert is happily retired and being ministered to by the fragrant Miss Sweetmeat although, regrettably, Lady Hill is unable to join them in their delightful bower. The command of Sir Gilbert’s victorious veterans has passed to his son, The Honourable Timothy Hill MP. He is rumoured to be preparing a detachment to reinforce the Borchester Brigade in their struggle with the Socialist Alliance.

Good to hear from, Sir….!


Doug

[CapnJim]

...The Honourable Timothy Hill MP. He is rumoured to be preparing a detachment to reinforce the Borchester Brigade in their struggle with the Socialist Alliance...

Good man, I'm sure he is, what with his blood line and all.  If the rumors are true, I'm looking forward to seeing he and his unit...

[Doug ex-em4]

The 47th is now nearly complete. Although there are further rumours of the devastating secret weapon which may or may not be added to the platoon’s strength, they are principally awaiting the arrival of some POUM assets. These were recently part of Sir Gilbert Hill’s force in Herefordshire and are now changing sides as the reality of Sir Gilbert’s allegiances slowly dawned on them. They cast about to find some more suitable comrades and were delighted to discover a POUM influenced unit being formed not too far away - the 47th.

They originally came over from Spain with Freddie Pitt-Bulstrode but Freddie has also left Sir Gilbert to go and help his dad defend Borsetshire which means that he’ll now be on the other side. The POUM veterans don’t care.

There are two detachments. A mortar crew and a machine gun detachment. Attached to the mortar crew is Mrs Hilda Spreadborough from the Ewyas Harold W.I. In fact, she attached herself because she has a "thing" about them and early in their service with Sir Gilbert, they gave her a flag. She is now inseparable from them even though she has no idea what POUM stands for. Also, none of them speak a language that has so far been identified so she can’t speak to them. Nevertheless, she has left husband, children, grandchildren, great grandchildren, house and friends to follow them to Borsetshire. She’s a mad old biddy.

Along with the mortar crew is the mobile machine gun detachment crewed by several ferocious Catalan ladies. They also own the lorry which has been used to concentrate the various sub-units of the platoon. They are quick to point out that it is NOT the platoon transport, it is theirs.
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The lorry collects the POUM detachments from the Herefordshire border and they slip away without alerting any of their former comrades in Sir Gilbert Hill’s force and make their way to the rendezvous.




The lorry, sometimes achieving speeds close to 40mph, makes steady progress and by nightfall, they arrive at HQ.




. Next morning, they are officially welcomed by Comrade Major Braddock.

Mrs Hilda Spreadborough proudly displays her flag next to the POUMistas


Doug