I had to smile looking back at the Christmas greetings for last year and remembering what a tumultuous year it was that inspired my post to go with my Seasonal Greetings, with a very uncertain future ahead for everything about normal social interaction that makes life worth a candle, and there doesn't get much more of a socially interactive hobby than wargaming.
A year on and things have definitely progressed in a positive way, but there still feels a way to go before our new paradigm becomes the new normal and I have a feeling the world will never quite look like it did before 2020.
As with last year the blog has had a very 'Age of Sail' theme running through it as the Trafalgar project reached a climax with our big game at Warlord Games in October which was such fun and a real treat to celebrate 'The Immortal Memory' in the Grand Manner and was a great way to celebrate a return to social wargaming in the post-lockdown period the country started to enjoy in the latter half of this year.
The collection when seen as a whole was all that I had envisaged during the building of it and with additional models created since for Cape St Vincent and it being the 225th anniversary of that battle next year, a battle that brought Commodore Horatio Nelson into the public eye and heralded the amazing career of a naval commander that world history would come to know, I am really looking forward to commemorating that event in style in 2022.
However all future plans can wait as time is taken to enjoy the most important things that make life worthwhile, highlighted at this time of year in particular, namely spending quality time with those we love and care for dearly, perhaps only emphasised by the current state of the world and of course celebrating having them in our lives, whilst at the same time abusing our bodies with too much food and other goodies.
In the spirit of that thought I will sign off for a few days to partake in such activity and take this opportunity to wish everyone a very Happy and safe Christmas and to really enjoy the festive holiday.
Cheers all and more anon.
JJ
A Merry Christmas to you and yours , Tony
ReplyDeleteA happy Christmas to you and yours JJ. Many thanks for providing me and others with a superb blog throughout the year, and wishing for a even better year in 2022.
ReplyDeleteRod
Happy Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas!
ReplyDeleteMerry Christmas to you and your family! I hope you had a great day and added a few more items to your reading and wargaming collection.
ReplyDeleteHi Chaps,
ReplyDeleteThank you for your Xmas Greetings, very much appreciated.
We had a great Xmas day with the family and I am really excited about the plans for the new year with the first items recieved this Xmas for a new collection to come.
More anon in my Year End Review and Plans for 2022
JJ