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

Sunday, 12 July 2020

Three Years Old...

Yes... Three years....






It actually feels like a lot longer... mind you the last six months feel like a decade...


Hobby wise... I think this year has been really good (apart from the recent lack of games)...
I am not going to give everyone a detailed breakdown of everything I have done ... but here are a few thoughts...


My main (for the moment) projects have moved on steadily...
The Spanish War of Succession.
Shiny Napoleonics.
3rd Century Rome
And my various Drums and Shako's collections are all looking good...


They will of course never be finished...


I have a nice Little Fantasy/Bronze Age project up and running which I am enjoying immensely.


I have shelved the idea of doing The French Revolution.. not because I don't like it ...I just think that it needs more investment than my butterfly will allow at the moment (wow! did I just say that)


Temptations.... yes... there are many...
I still have a lot of love for Napoleons Egyptian Campaign and The First Carlist War...
The Shiny 42mm 1830's Germans are still there... I have actually done a little bit of sculpting in that direction but it is still a fair way off...
We will have to see what the butterfly says...


I have really enjoyed and appreciated all the support and comments from everyone (humans that is...).


Lets hope that the next year is only interesting on the wargames table...


Take care and look after yourselves...


All the best   Aly.





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55 comments:

  1. Mark, Man of TIN12 July 2020 at 20:21

    Happy Third Birthday or Third Blogaversary!

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  2. Duke of Baylen12 July 2020 at 20:42

    A really interesting list of projects and butterflies

    Stephen

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    1. Aly Morrison12 July 2020 at 20:45

      Thank you Stephen...

      It’s all about the pretty uniforms and flags 😁

      All the best. Aly

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  3. Ed M12 July 2020 at 20:48

    Happy Blogbirthday! Looking forward to following the flitting further into the fourth ;)

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    1. Aly Morrison12 July 2020 at 21:02

      Thank you Ed...
      I was actually looking through my copy of Das Deutsche Bundesheer earlier on today...
      https://www.amazon.co.uk/deutsche-Bundesheer-Nach-Uniformwerk-Jahren/dp/3611001325

      And your Chocolate Box Rules...😂

      All the best. Aly

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    2. Ed M13 July 2020 at 15:48

      Touche!

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  4. MSFoy12 July 2020 at 20:52

    CAKE ALERT! Best wishes on your anniversary, Aly - one of my favourite regular blog visits, even without the cake.

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    1. Aly Morrison12 July 2020 at 21:04

      Thank you Tony...

      I really wish I had actually bought a cake now...
      A nice solid fruit cake... 😁

      All the best. Aly

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  5. David12 July 2020 at 21:18

    Hearty congratulations on your blog's third blogiversary! Here's to the next three years and beyond! Flutter Ye Far & Wide, you know you want to!

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 09:11

      Thank you David...
      Fear not,my butterfly is full of beans /nectar and will certainly flutter far and wide...

      All the best. Aly

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  6. Phil Robinson12 July 2020 at 21:27

    Happy 3rd Blog Birthday. Onward!

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 09:12

      Thank you Phil...

      Onward indeed old chap...

      All the best. Aly

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  7. Jonathan Freitag12 July 2020 at 21:33

    Congratulations and happy birthday, Aly! I always enjoy seeing a new posting from you.

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  8. StuartInsch12 July 2020 at 22:21

    Happy birthday to your Blog!
    I hope you bought it something nice and shiny as a present......!

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 09:17

      Thank you Stuart...
      There may be something potentially shiny on my painting desk...😁

      All the best. Aly

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  9. RogerC12 July 2020 at 22:23

    Napoleon in Egypt, I am with you there Aly, happy birthday.

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 09:18

      Thank you Roger...
      Yes Napoleon in Egypt is very tempting indeed...

      All the best. Aly

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  10. Matt Crump12 July 2020 at 22:43

    Happy birthday to your blog .......you share lots of lovely stuff Aly 🙂 Although I think you aren't listing in full the temptations !

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 18:35

      Thank you Matt...
      Hmmm!
      This is a small peak on a very large iceberg...😂

      All the best. Aly

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  11. Rob Young12 July 2020 at 22:50

    Happy Anniversary, missing one thing... You must have a Parade!

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 18:36

      Thank you Rob...
      I may have a little parade of my Shiny Napoleonics soon...

      All the best. Aly

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  12. Matt12 July 2020 at 23:24

    Happy Birthday...Definitely a time for a full parade of the troops methinks!

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 18:37

      Thank you...
      A Shiny Napoleonics parade I think...

      All the best. Aly

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  13. WSTKS-FM Worldwide12 July 2020 at 23:46

    It all sounds good, but those 42mm 1830s Germans? Now, THERE is a project I'd like to undertake myself were time and money more plentiful. Have really enjoyed your blog these last couple of years by the way.

    Best Regards,

    Stokes

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 18:39

      Thank you Stokes...

      There is always time and money for shiny toys...😁

      All the best. Aly

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  14. Delta Coy13 July 2020 at 04:14

    Happy Anniversary mate - love the cake - very HG Wells Little Wars style. Cheers Greg

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 18:42

      Thank you Greg...
      I wish the cake was mine... alas it was a web fantasy...😁

      All the best. Aly

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  15. tradgardmastare13 July 2020 at 06:34

    Happy Anniversary and many more of them!

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  16. Mark Strachan13 July 2020 at 06:57

    Happy blogday old man!

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  17. The Good Soldier Svjek13 July 2020 at 08:45

    Here's too the next 3 years (and more)

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  18. warpaintjj13 July 2020 at 08:54

    Good work Sir. Here's to some more games in the remainder of 2020.
    Very best wishes,
    Jeremy

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 18:48

      ThanK you Jeremy...
      Hopefully there will be a rapid increase soon...

      All the best. Aly

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  19. Ross Mac rmacfa@gmail.com13 July 2020 at 11:09

    Three cheers for three years and then three times more.

    So, a denial? That's the imminent arrival of the French Rev confirmed then?

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 18:49

      Thank you Ross...
      Never say never...as they say😁

      All the best. Aly

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  20. Graham C13 July 2020 at 17:55

    Three years - happy birthday. If nothing else a blog is a great diary of projects, temptations and progress! Long may you continue to flit as a butterfly

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 18:54

      Thank you Graham...
      The blog has certainly helped me focus on my projects and has kept the butterfly in check... a bit 😁

      All the best. Aly

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  21. Paul Scrivens-Smith13 July 2020 at 20:59

    Happy Blogiversary - good to see that there is cake.

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    1. Aly Morrison13 July 2020 at 21:13

      Thank you Paul...
      Cake is good... even if it is only virtual 😂

      All the best. Aly

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  22. Eric the Shed14 July 2020 at 17:35

    congrats on your blogday

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  23. Old Nick14 July 2020 at 18:32

    Congratulations on this happy anniversary.

    Looking forward to more.

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  24. David14 July 2020 at 19:36

    Youngster!

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    1. Aly Morrison15 July 2020 at 08:03

      I know I am.......... Old Timer 😁

      All the best. Aly

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  25. Jay White15 July 2020 at 23:06

    Congrats Aly! I too have always been tempted by Napoleon in Egypt ... I was very taken with the pictures from the Perry's games ... oooo ... must resist!

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    1. Aly Morrison16 July 2020 at 17:04

      Thank you Jay...
      The Napoleon in Egypt range is one of my favourites from Alan and Michael... even though I get to join in and play with Alan’s collection I still would love to paint some up myself...

      All the best. Aly

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  26. rross16 July 2020 at 06:57

    Great achievement Aly...hope there are many more years to follow!

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  27. Pan Janek17 July 2020 at 19:37

    Happy belated blogbday!
    All the best in and out of the hobby!

    Jan

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