Merry Xmas 2025

Gosh, where did December go? I thought I'd get at least one more blog post in, and have made some progress painting the 6mm Risorgimento armies, before Xmas; but no, here we are on The Night Before Xmas, and it all seems to have got away from me. Truth be told, a surprisingly social time was had since my last posting, and not very much hobby time. Need I say, I hope to correct that in the near future? 

So given the above, this is just a quick one to wish a very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to all who have stopped by and read this blog over the past year, and especially to those absolute stars who left (invariably friendly and supportive) comments, and thus made it all worth while.  I just got a bit carried away and actually counted the comments left this year, and there were 39 different readers who commented - thank you all very much!  Not that it's competitive, but extra thanks to top commenters Neil P, Steve J, Jon F, Chris/Nundanket, Alan Tradgardland, Richard and Norm - blogging heroes one and all! 

I wanted to put up a seasonal picture, was casting around for red-coated troops, fir trees etc, when my eye came to rest upon this chap: 

 

This rather splendid picture is on the front of my new National Army Museum membership card, which arrived in the post today.  I have thoroughly enjoyed attending several of their (free)  'Friday Insights'  talks this year, and developed a taste for the scrambled eggs on toast in their excellent cafe! 

It's getting late, I'd better close - many thanks again to all who have read, followed and commented, and to all those whose blogs I have read, followed and commented on, too -  it's lovely to be part of such a friendly hobby community. 

Now the tree is up,  it's almost The Day - have a very Merry Xmas, all!  A bit of a summary of what I'm hoping to get on with in the next post.. until then, keep well everyone. 

nb there are no hobby-related gifts under this tree