Posted by Anthony on 01:59
I am a little late in posting the new clubs blog, unfortunately down to personal reasons.
Anyway moving on, we have three new clubs joining our ever expanding network, the new clubs are:
Hitchin Heretics Wargaming Club, based in Hitchin in Hertfordshire.
Kettering Games Club, from Kettering in Northamptonshire.
Portal Wargaming, who hail from Burton-on-Trent in Staffordshire.
Please join me in welcoming all the new clubs into the network.
Hopefully Santa, (yes he really does exist) will bring you all manner of gaming goodies
So from everyone in the GCN may I take this opportunity to wish you all the best, have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year, see you in 2014!
Anthony Barnes
GCN Presid...
Posted by Anthony on 02:17
Hello member clubs!
Some news and updates for you!
GCN Discount codes.
We currently have three companies offering 20% discount to fully registered GCN clubs. The discounts are with Warlord Games, 4Ground and The Outpost. Discount is available via the companies web stores and a code has to be entered on the checkout/payment pages in the box provided. How cool I is that!
How do you get the codes you ask, well that is a very good question. You need to contact me directly and I will send you the codes, its as simple as that. Providing that your club is fully compliant I will send you the codes with 24/48 hours of your request.
The codes are not available elsewhere, you have to come directly to me...
Posted by Anthony on 04:52
What we should have here is a Drum Roll and a Trumpet Fanfare!
Why is that you ask, well I will tell you, the GCN has reached 150 clubs! yes 150 clubs, something to shout about and be really proud of I think!
Actually it should be 152 clubs, unfortunately two of our existing clubs have had to cease operating and now no longer meet! So I will take this opportunity to wish all the members of those club best wishes foe the future and hopefully they can find an outlet for their gaming activities.
However I am currently in the process of dealing with several other applications so we might be well on the way to 160 clubs before the years end!
New clubs to the GCN this month are scattered about quite a bit around England Wales and Northern Ireland!
We have five...
Posted by Anthony on 12:59
The latest Gaming Club News magazine is ready to rock and roll with over 50 pages........ It can be viewed, readcast or downloaded at the following Scribd link.http://www.scribd.com/doc/176897253/13-Gaming-Club-News-October-2...
Posted by Anthony on 04:22
Two new clubs joining the network for September. Chesterfield Realms of War, (CROW), based in Chesterfield.
Angus Wargames Club, from Forfar in Scotland. Please join me in welcoming both the new clubs into the GCN. Happy Gaming Anthony Barnes GCN preside...
Posted by Anthony on 12:19
Attention all clubs.
Please note that your clubs PLI, (Public Liability Insurance), cover runs out on Sunday 29th September at midnight!
Take note that your club might not be covered from Monday unless you send us payment immediately.
Please also bear in mind it could potentially take us a couple of
weeks or possibly more to get your clubs PLI activated on the 2013/2014
schedule if you have missed the deadline. We cannot organise your clubs
PLI cover until we have been sent payment.
Can all clubs who have not as yet sent us their PLI or Annual subscription payments please do so ASAP.
If
your club has already sent us your payment for PLI cover and /or the
Annual Subscription, thank you very much for being prompt, and as such
please ignore this message.
Thank you for...
Posted by Anthony on 04:04
Just to let you know that I am currently experiencing technical problems with my e-mail account.
I am aware that some of you might have had multiple messages from the GCN over the last 24 hours.
Chris Hall sent out a message to clubs yesterday on my behalf, it would appear that 'gremlins' have got into both Chris' and my own systems, which resulted in Chris having to resend the messages.
In my case last night and this morning, my Outlook Express is telling me that a message cannot be sent, so to make sure the message has actually been sent I am composing a new e-mail and sending it through my on-line BT account.
However despite Outlook telling me it cannot send the message, its actually sending two or more copies, (in one case 17 message were sent to one club last night).
I can only...
Posted by Anthony on 03:36
Hello to all the clubs in the
network.
Its that time of year for your club to update
your contact & committee details using the new updated annual return forms (which your club should have now recieved by e-mail),
and to pay your clubs PLI or annual subscription.
PLI, please use this message
as a reminder that your clubs PLI, (if your club has PLI through the GCN that
is), is due for renewal at the end of this month, your PLI cover runs out on the
30th September, please make sure that we receive your payment by that
date.
Some good news on the
PLI cost, the cost for 2013/2014 is £89.00, only about pound
more expensive than last years, so that is great news in these times of
financial hardships. If your club does
not...
Posted by Anthony on 03:27
I have the pleasure to announce that we have three new clubs joining the network this month, this brings our total number of clubs up to 145! New GCN registered clubs for August. Bradford Battle Forge, from East Bowling in
Bradford.
Rogue Gamers from Greasbrough in
Rotherham.
Worlds Away-Bournemouth Library Gaming
Club
Please join me in welcoming all the new clubs into the GCN. Happy Gaming Anthony Barnes GCN preside...
Posted by Anthony on 06:30
As the title of the post say's the South Yorkshire Dice Devils GCN club as set to host, what we hope will be the first of many Open Tournaments for Warmachine/Hordes in our region, South Yorkshire and North East Midlands.
A word or two from the SYDD themselves...
'Most gamers will have heard of heard of Warmachine and Hordes from Privateer Press, quite a few of our club members play the systems, however, the club has gone
one step further. SYDD have about of 8-10 Warmachine/Hordes players and we wanted
to give the group another level to play to.
We contacted Privateer Press in America to see about SYDD becoming an 'accredited' club for them, so when we run tournaments we can post them on the Privateer Press website to promote the event, but also
if anyone else wanted to run tournaments...
Posted by Anthony on 08:28
While at Salute in April I was approached on the GCN stand to do an interview for GMS Magazine, I had completely forgotten all about it until looking at the new video's they had uploaded about UK Games Expo, so I have included a link to their web site, and to the page with the Salute video.
Go and have a look, its an interesting look at Salute from an outsiders point of view.
http://www.gmsmagazine.com/videos-2/video-interviews/page/2
GMS Magazine, http://www.gmsmagazine.com
G*M*S Magazine in their words:
'Is here to bring you news and articles on your favourite games and game miscellanea'.
First impressions count a lot in everything, and the way we do our
reviews is by reading the book, or playing the game for the first time
and letting you know what we think...
Posted by Anthony on 05:10
Its been relatively quiet on the club front with regards to new clubs joining the network through May, June and July.
To be honest I had fully expected our numbers to reach 150 clubs and even go beyond that number by late May, given the fact that I sent out so many application forms from mid Feb through April and early May, but for one reason or another its been very quiet.
However I have the pleasure to announce that we have four new clubs joining the network, this brings our total number of clubs up to 142!
New clubs for August.
East Coast Wargamers based in Lowestoft, Suffolk.
North London Wargames Group, based in Cheshunt.
Sarge of Doncaster Wargames Club, hailing from Doncaster, South Yorkshire.
3rd Floor Gamers, based in Chesterfield.
Please join me in welcoming all the new clubs...
Posted by Anthony on 11:21
We have five new clubs joining the network this month, in no particular order these are:
Warp Storm Combat, based in Norwich, Norfolk.
Wargames Association of Reading.
The Putney Minutiae Militia, from London.
Hydra Gaming Club, based in Tunbridge Wells, Kent.
2 Guys 1 Paintpot, based in Sterling in Scotland.
So please join with me in welcoming all the new clubs into the GCN.
Happy gaming.
Tony....
Posted by Anthony on 04:43
I have the pleasure to announce that we have FIVE new clubs joining our ranks for April 2013.
This
now brings the total number of fully registered clubs in the network to 134! We are slowly creeping up to the 140 mark, which all being well will be this time next month!
However
its looking like we are set for a big influx of new clubs in
the coming months. I am already dealing with club numbers 135-138, (and
beyond when they get back to me), I am still hoping that we will be able to exceed 150 registered clubs
by June! Which will be fantastic news for the network!
Please join me in welcoming all the new clubs into the network.
Manchester Area Wargames Society, based in Walkden, Manchester.
Poole Gaming Club, form Poole in Dorset.
Retford Wargaming Club, in North Nottinghameshire.
Wargamers...
Posted by Anthony on 07:16
Some fantastic news for April, we have a brand new free club promotion from Westwind Productions!
Not only do we have the Warlord Games club packs, (Warlord Games told me this week that they had sent out around 30 starter sets to clubs in the last few weeks!), we had the Mantic Games promotion start a couple of months ago, (lots of GCN clubs are now playing Dreadball by all accounts), and now we have the Westwind production 'Empire of the Dead' free club promotions which goes live on April 1st!
How good is that, there is now plenty of opportunity for your club to try other games that might not have appealed to you before for various reasons. See the March newsletter for more information, the advert will also be in the April printing of the 2013 GCN Club Guide, which will be out in a couple...
Posted by Anthony on 06:44
I have the pleasure to announce that we have SIX new clubs joining our ranks for March 2013.
This
now brings the total number of fully registered clubs in the network to 129!
However we are set for a big increase and more new clubs to be registered in the coming months. I am already dealing with club number 135 and beyond, I am hoping that we will be able to exceed 150 registered clubs by June! Which will be fantastic news for the network!
Please join me in welcoming all the new clubs into the network.
BattleUX Games Club from Uxbridge in Middlesex.
Chiswick Gaming Club in London.
Fallen Angels from Sutton Coldfield.
Newbury & Reading Wargaming Society, from Berkshire.
7th Heaven Gamers based in Salisbury.
Towy Valley Tyrants from Camarthen in Wales.
Its great to have you...
Posted by Anthony on 03:54
I have the pleasure to announce that we have TEN new clubs joining our ranks for February 2013.
This
now brings the total number of registered clubs in the network to 123!
However we are set for a load more new clubs to be registered by the
end of March, I am already dealing with numbers 129 and 130, I am hoping to be able to exceed the 135 club mark in April.
Great news indeed.
Please join me in welcoming all the new clubs into the network.
Ddraig Fach Gaming Club, from Mid Glamorgan in Wales.
Dicepocalypse, based in Bournmouth.
East Manchester Historical Games, from Hyde, Cheshire.
Elysium Wargames Society, based in Dundee.
Mailed Fist Wargames Group, from Hyde, Cheshire.
Norman Cross Crudsaders, hailing from Yaxley, Cambridgeshire.
Salisbury Legion Wargames,...
Posted by Anthony on 12:25
Issue 5 of the newsletter, Gaming Club News, February 2013 has been released, 28 pages packed full of information, news and articles, this is the biggest newsletter to date!
Please use the link below to the file on scribd.
http://www.scribd.com/doc/126268185/05-Gaming-Club-News-February-20...
Posted by Dan Currey on 10:57
FROM WEST WIND PRODUCTIONS WEST WIND PRODUCTIONS HEADED TO KICKSTARTER WITH EMPIRE OF THE DEAD - REQUIEM! – LAUNCHING THURSDAY 14TH FEBRUARY 2013!!! Hi Folks! If you love 28mm Victorian Gothic Horror/Steampunk, you will love what we have lined up. Empire of the Dead – Requiem, is our ambitious range of miniatures to expand Empire of the Dead, our ever popular 28mm Gothic Horror Steampunk tabletop miniatures game. If we reach our goals via Kickstarter; - we are aiming to add to Empire of the Dead with over 80 cracking new models. - we will add 12 ingenious new Victorian machines, carriages, steam powered walkers and a Time Machine. - you will discover a superb new faction, the first of many, and a cornucopia of new Victorian characters and monsters,...
Posted by Anthony on 06:33
I have the pleasure to announce that we have seven new clubs joining our ranks for January 2013.
This now brings the total number of registered clubs in the network to 113! However we are set for a load more new clubs to be registered by the end of February. Great news indeed.
Exmouth Imperial Wargames Club, from Exmouth in Devon.
Heart of Pargon, from Exeter in Devon.
Hillingdon Wargaming Club, based in Uxbridge, Middlesex.
Redditch Wargaming Society, from Redditch in Worcestershire.
South Downs Siegebreakers, from Storrington, West Sussex.
St Anns Garrison RPG, from Kings Lynn, Norfolk
Wantage Area Wargaming Association, from Wantage in Oxfordshire.
Please join me in welcoming all the new clubs into the network.
Not sure if you have seen the new Jan 2013 GCN newsletter...
Posted by Dan Currey on 13:56
Good evening The GCN has acquired 2 tickets to MiniCon 2013http://www.precinctomega.co.uk/MiniCon/miniconindex.htmlRun by GCN club membersIT get you hand on this we will be sending a Special GCN - "SHOUT" out.It will have a reference code and email address.reply to the address with this code and a winner will be randomly selected from them.PLEASE make sure that you are registered to receive this email and have signed up to it gcn-update@googlegroups.com&nb...
