ALY MORRISON'S "BUTTERFLY" ADVENTURES IN THE WORLD OF WARGAMES AND TOY SOLDIERS

Saturday, 13 July 2019

Two Years Old...

Hurrah! Hurrah!...   Another Birthday...




Well... Another year... almost to the day... since I started blogging.


No one is more surprised than I am that I have managed to stay relatively on track with my War of Spanish Succession project... I get closer and closer to having a game with each new unit.


This of course doesn't mean that my butterfly has been entirely silent... there are many many more toys that I would like to paint...


The French in Egypt... The War of 1812... Shiny Napoleonics... Shiny 1830s... Sassanids... and on and on...


As I said last year it is defiantly your support and encouragement dear followers that has kept me focused...although some of you are also responsible for my temptations...
For this ... I thank you.


Apparently I now have had 85,035 views... quit a bit up on last year... I am indeed thankful for all the Viagra salesmen and bots that have helped this along...


As for the next year... More of the same...


All the best   Aly

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30 comments:

  1. Ed M13 July 2019 at 11:22

    Happy 2nd birthday for a blog that is like a birthday gift itself!
    Excelsior!

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  2. Jonathan Freitag13 July 2019 at 12:34

    Congratulations onYear 2! Looking forward to many more years of your entertaining posts and handsome toysoldiers.

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  3. David13 July 2019 at 12:39

    Happy Blogiversary, I wonder whose figures you will be using for the War of 1812?😉

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2019 at 13:11

      Thank you David...
      Yes the answer to whose figures I would use would seem obvious...
      But I have been mulling over alternatives... I was rather tempted to go for a different size...40mm or even 54mmm...
      Madness ... I know... I wont be doing anything till well into next year... I will see what the butterfly thinks nearer the time... ;-)

      All the best Aly

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  4. WSTKS-FM Worldwide13 July 2019 at 13:16

    Shiny 1830s? Now THAT sounds like something I could get my own wargaming teeth into. In any case, congratulations. Your blog is inspiring and just plain fun to peruse.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes (Grand Duchy of Stollen)

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    1. Aly Morrison14 July 2019 at 10:58

      Thank you Stokes...
      I painted a couple of 42mm test figures last year... I’m thinking a what if?... Seven Weeks War but set in the 1830s.

      All the best. Aly

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  5. The Good Soldier Svjek13 July 2019 at 15:37

    Congratulations keep blogging !

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  6. MSFoy13 July 2019 at 16:50

    Congratulations Aly - all possible good wishes. May you continue to inspire and educate (and distract!) in equal measure.

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    1. Aly Morrison14 July 2019 at 10:59

      Thank you Tony...
      I shall do my best...

      All the best. Aly

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  7. The Jolly Broom Man13 July 2019 at 20:47

    Congrats Aly. I love your shiny new guardsmen in the above picture by the way. What unit are they from? ; - )

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    1. Aly Morrison14 July 2019 at 11:01

      Thank you JBM...
      They are from the new Chocolate Box range... The Quality Street Guards.

      All the best. Aly

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  8. StuartInsch13 July 2019 at 21:28

    Happy birthday to your Blog, I hope you had some cake and suitable toasting beverage !

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    1. Aly Morrison14 July 2019 at 11:02

      Thank you Stuart...
      It was a traditional beer and a curry...;-)

      All the best. Aly

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  9. Moiterei_198413 July 2019 at 22:04

    Congratulations!

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  10. rross14 July 2019 at 03:34

    Well done on reaching this milestone Aly - hope to be reading your blog for many more years to come!

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  11. Matt Crump14 July 2019 at 07:35

    Happy anniversary....there is something about sharing this marvellous hobby of ours with like minded folk. Looking forward to another year 🙂

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    1. Aly Morrison14 July 2019 at 11:17

      Thank you Matt...
      Blogging has definitely increased the pleasure that I get from our hobby...
      I love the fact that I can get support and inspiration from like minded individuals from all around the world.

      All the best. Aly

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  12. Mark Strachan14 July 2019 at 09:21

    Well done Aly! I too have lost faith with visitor counts. I shall look forward to see where the butterfly lands next.

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    1. Aly Morrison14 July 2019 at 11:25

      Thank you Mark...
      Bot inflated statistics... or...interactions with fellow bloggers and followers... I know which one I prefer :-)

      All the best. Aly

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  13. Andy Hussey14 July 2019 at 15:44

    Congratulations Aly. Your blog is a constant inspiration for lesser wargaming mortals like myself. Keep up the good work.

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    1. Aly Morrison14 July 2019 at 18:02

      Thank you very much Andy
      All the best. Aly

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  14. Rob Young14 July 2019 at 18:06

    Happy 2nd birthday - your're doing a lot better than me on followers/comments/views (on a time based average) so you're obviously doing something right!

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  15. Phil Robinson14 July 2019 at 18:56

    Happy 2nd Blogday. Looking forward to another splendid 12 months of viewing your projects and may a report of the odd victory ;~)

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  16. Aly Morrison14 July 2019 at 19:06

    Thank you Phil...
    New projects I can do aplenty... Victories however I am not so sure about... ;-)

    All the best. Aly

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