Happy New Year !

A Happy New Year when it comes to you and yours from all in the Duchy of Tradgardland!

1719

Many moons ago when Jan was carrying our firstborn we holidayed in the Highlands. We took in Loch Ness, Fort Augustus Abbey etc. Then unplanned we decided to go to Skye ( we had two days on the island one being torrential rain the next beautiful sunshine) driving there via the site of the Battle of Glenshiel. As you can imagine we stopped looked at the signage and l took a few photos. The road also took us past that most iconic castle Eilean Donan. On my return I read a little about the 1719 Rising and popped the memories away of a splendid holiday.  Cut to 2018 and a book which arrived here in the Duchy a couple of days ago-

Combined with my 40mm figures already painted and those from Rob Dean awaiting painting l intend to “”do” a version of the 1719 in 2019 , a fitting tribute to the anniversary and also a memory of happy highland times with Jan. As to rules possibly the Wargames Holiday Centre Malburian ones with adaptions or perhaps you have a suggestion...

Boxing Day,early evening...

A blast from the past.

Boxing Day

I had a most enjoyable Christmas Day at my sister in laws house with all catching up with nephews and nieces etc. Today l intend to spend quietly, l have made a coffee and have returned to bed to catch up with my blog reading list, an enjoyable way l start most days. I was really lucky with my gifts-

Lots of inspirational reading ( not shown was a later gift, a collection of essays on medieval St. Andrews) to browse through today and a chance to catch up on wireless and television programmes too. Also a still place in time to remember Christmas times of yesteryear and those we love no longer with us. Hopefully a walk weather permitting later, some board games and a Christmas dinner just the four of us. Whatever you are doing today l hhope you have you have a great day. I’m sure some hobby musing and planning will feature in all our days be it on paper or thoughts with a glass or two in our hands...

Merry Christmas from the Duchy of Tradgardland!

The snow has fallen in the city of Tradgardstadt and it is approaching Midnight. The bugles and drums welcome the worshippers to the cathedral for Midnight Mass. 

A very happy Christmas to you and yours from all of us here in the Duchy of Tradgardland.

Albion on Christmas Eve

Whilst riding back to barracks through the woods some troopers come upon a scene that they cannot believe...

They stop ,blink and the vision was gone. Just a trick of the light perhaps?

Terrain

After church then breakfast at Dobbies l managed to pick up some sale items:

Check out your local garden centre for reduced Lemax items,you won’t regret it!