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Happy New Year from the Grand Duchy of Stollen!

 

A reprise of our Christmas Week game at the end of Turn Seven when it became crystal clear that The Young Master was going to with this battle too.

 

Happy 2021 everyone!  Here's to more toy soldiering during the next 12 months in whatever form that might take.  

In the Grand Duchy, we'll continue plugging away with adding to our mid-18th century armies and playing the occasional game.  Since Young Paul seems to have been bitten firmly by the bug, the incentive is stronger than it has been for several years to set up scenery on the table and unpack the figures for games more often than has been the case in recent years.

Besides that, I have no lofty new aims,or goals for my hobby.  As I mentioned when we discussed our plans for the coming year in a breakout room session during the December 19th meeting of the Virtual Wargaming Club, I plan on more of the same as and when time and life permit.  It's a very comfortable mental space to occupy  I must admit.  As much as I am interested by a few other eras, like mid-19th century European conflicts, if I never venture beyond the mid-18th century, that's fine by me.  There is plenty to keep me interested and moving forward there. 

On that note, I've  recently discovered that I've got at least five line infantry regiments of 60+ figures painted and in the collection for both The Grand Duchy of Stollen and The Electorate of Zichenau plus considerable artillery, limbers, a sizable body of cavalry, light infantry battalions, transport, and other supporting troops.  

While there is still much to paint in the magical (bottomless) Drawer of Lead to my left, I am actually closer than I thought to my goal of developing armies large enough to play many of the various Grant scenarios and Tabletop Teasers from the last 50+ years.  Coming to that realization is kind of a nice way to end an otherwise trying year. 

-- Stokes

Comments

Rob Young said…
And a Happy New Year to you from the Garrison in the Eastlands.
tradgardmastare said…
Happy New Year to you and yours from all of us in the Duchy of Tradgardland!
Wellington Man said…
Happy New Year, Stokes. Your wonderful blog and irrepressible enthusiasm for all things toy soldiers has been a wonderful inspiration.
All the best
Matthew
A Good New Year to you all , Tony
Peter Douglas said…
Happy New Year!
Looking forward to the progress Stokes, there cant be that many wargamers aiming to use the Grant sized units. Most of them are locked away. Best of luck and a Happy New Year.
David Morfitt said…
And a belated Happy New Year to you and yours too. I try to keep up but have not been doing so well lately... Hey ho.

Cheers,

David.

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