Just a very quick post to wish everyone who follows and reads this blog a very Merry Xmas, and a Happy New Year!
Looking to create a vaguely seasonal picture, I thought lots of red, and appropriate trees: so it's an Xmas salute from the Regiment Picardie, away from home territory among the pines of Northern Europe. Those trees are good old Tri-Ang from the 1970s, which surely match the vintage design of the Garrison 25mm figures. Thanks are due to Rob from The Eastern Garrison for supplying the soldiers, and to my late parents for providing pocket-money which enabled the childhood me to acquire the trees, which have been with me ever since! Xmas is a time of nostalgia and looking back on happy childhood memories, after all.
I hope this finds all my readers well and enjoying their Xmas, if celebrating it is your thing. Many thanks to all who have visited this blog, and especially to those who have joined in with so many friendly and supportive comments, you make it all worthwhile!
Here's to a happy 2025, with plenty more blogging, painting and gaming. Meanwhile, keep well everyone.
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year, David! Having you at the gaming table in 2024 was great fun. Let's continue on throughout 2025!
ReplyDeleteMany thanks Jon, the pleasure has been all mine. It's been a privilege to join you at the (remote) gaming table, thank you for such excellent hosting, and indeed here's to more in 2025!
DeleteA very merry Christmas old chap! Catch you on the other side - blogging and gaming in ‘25!
ReplyDeleteThanks David, enjoy building warships over Xmas...And a Happy New Year - see you at 'Cavalier', perhaps?
DeleteA very Merry Xmas to you and yours David! I love the guard of honour for Santa, defending his landing ground in advance of the 'big day'. The Triang trees are a real blast from the past:)!
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve, wish I had thought of that and maybe put a Santa cake decoration figure in the picture! I think I still have one of the boxes the trees came in, as well. A very Merry Xmas to you too!
DeleteMerry Christmas David! Very festive looking pic!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your company virtually and in person in 2024, and all the best for 2025.
Many thanks Chris, and it's been my pleasure to meet you, both in person and over the remote gaming table. Have a great Xmas and a Happy New Year!
DeleteDavid,
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and yours.
Neil
Thanks Neil, and thanks for all your great comments here. It was a real pleasure to meet and chat at The Other Partizan, too. Have a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year!
DeleteThe Season's Greetings to you and yours, Tony
ReplyDeleteLovely picture, merry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteBest Iain caveadsum1471
David -
ReplyDeleteMy compliments of the Season to you.
Great soldiery!
Cheers,
Ion