Hoping it will be a very early father's day pressie!

Yes me too!

Ah OK!

I have been trying to read Syvannes book on Post Roman Britain.  I am struggling to get my head round some of his ideas e. g. Early Saxon raiders carried small shields because they fought in pike phalanxes to counter Romano British cavalry armies. Shield sizes increased over time as the Pike dropped out of use due to the decline of the cavalry threat. I am intrigued, gobsmacked and disbelieving in equal measure.
Disclaimer: I know little about the period at the moment.

He was Welsh. We have a finger about him "Sospian Fach".....

This all looks good from my perspective as a Pacto beginner/learner. Clearly there are fans of every size iteration but Pacto is my preferred choice as i am late to the ancients party in my wargaming life and have limited time and space. Looking forward very much to the next developments.

This is a great example of how useful the forum is. Thank you both!