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A nice quiet day and evening. . .

Austrian staff on foot by Minden Miniatures (photo 'borrowed' from the Minden Miniatures blog).

A very quiet birthday yesterday, celebrated with the Grand Duchess and the Young Master (who is now a devotee of all things chocolate)  over a delicious Indian meal that I picked up and brought home for us early in the evening from one of our local Indian restaurants (we are very fortunate to have three within just a few miles of us).  A chocolate cake with a few candles followed that was baked by my wife, with "help" from our son, and then some cards and a few nice gifts, including a recent finger painting by the Young Master and a bottle of Glenmorangie single highland malt whisky from the Grand Duchess.  Oh, and on the miniature soldier front, I placed a small order to Minden Miniatures late yesterday afternoon for Austrian and Prussian staffs on foot plus some more Croat grenzers and a couple of other odds and ends to fill out a few things in the collection here at Stollen Central.  All in all a delightful way to mark the passing of yet another 29th birthday.   ;-)
 

Prussian staff on foot, also by MInden Miniatures.  This photo too has been 'borrowed' from the Minden Miniatures blog.

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Peter Douglas said…
Stokes

Happy belateds. Curry, scotch and chocolate make a very fine tiffin indeed. And far nicer time than watching the punditification on Election night.

Cheers

PD
8:43 AM
Bluebear Jeff said…
Many many many years ago my maternal grandmother had her 78th birthday.

When asked her age, she replied "two Jack Bennys" . . . (he always claimed to be 39 on his shows, year after year).

Happy Birthday, sir. May you have many many more.


-- Jeff
9:39 AM
Fitz-Badger said…
Happy birthday to the Grand Duke and many happy returns!
6:50 PM
Bloggerator said…
Happy Birthday old man,

Greg
7:57 PM
CelticCurmudgeon said…
My Dear Ulrich,

May your birthday be celebrated by the angels! I have requested the cathedral choir master to have a Te Deum sung in honor of the day. The voices of the Grognatzian Choir shall lift their voices in your honor.

All the very best,

Gerardus Magnus
10:48 AM
Capt Bill said…
All of Beerstein wishes you a Happy Birthday. Reich Duke Wilhelm has ordered a twenty one gun salute fired to honor your great occasion!
3:25 AM
Wolff said…
Happy Belated Birthday, Stokes! Those are some fine looking figures there. Can't wait to see what you do with them.

Looks like you had a great evening with your family!

Have a great weekend, and good luck with the battlefield relocation.
12:40 AM
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