WHEN: Sunday Early – LATE WHERE: Steadman Country Estate www.jmsteadman.com/joe/joe WHAT: Warhammer 40K, WWII 1/285, misc. war-games and other boardgames ...
At Joe's place on Sunday I'll be running board games. Everyone interested in board games contact me, and let me know what board games you'd like me to bring....
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