Tuesday 24 December 2019

'Tis the Season to be Jolly!


To you and yours from me and mine!

This will be my last post for the year so I will take this opportunity to wish you all a very Merry Christmas and a peaceful and prosperous new year!

My gaming plans for 2020 are more or less in place and with sufficient built in variety to ensure that I do not bored and go off on some half-baked scheme at the drop of an 'ooh shiny' moment of weakness (no harm in kidding myself I guess!). This has been governed by the events of the year and how these have impacted on me in a positive way.

The two standout events were going to my first COW in July and having a truly inspiring weekend. The biggest takeaway from this quite wonderful weekend was the confirmation of the simple fact that one does not need thousands of museum quality miniatures and a billiard sized table to fight a satisfying wargame.

The second big thing for the year was of course the not inconsiderable amount of time I have spent in the company of Eric's lead mountains. This has given me much in the way of appreciating the value of focus and so was instrumental in reacquainting myself with the world of Napoleonics on a far more formal basis.

For the first time in a long while I feel far more relaxed about what I am going to game and how I am going to game it which means I can concentrate on enjoying the process rather than being a slave to it.

In closing I would like to thank everybody that has read my ramblings and offered up comments - both are very much much appreciated - and I hope that next year will be a content rich one.


A truly epic film of seasonal good cheer and of overcoming the odds....(especially for Ray)....

24 comments:

Ray Rousell said...

Haha! Have a great Xmas and New Year!

Steve J. said...

Merry Xmas to you and yours and hope you have a wonderful time. I've enjoyed your posts and look forward to seeing what 2020 brings forth:)

Paul O'G said...

Merry Christmas mate

PS Hans Gruber just took a tumble at my place too!

Jonathan Freitag said...

Merry Christmas! Looking forward to see what 2020 holds.

MSFoy said...

I hope you have a most excellent Christmas, young DC, and return refreshed in the new year, ready and fighting fit. Thanks for your help in 2019!

David Crook said...

Hi Raymondo,

All the best to you and yours and I will see you on the other side!

All the best,

DC

David Crook said...

Hi Steve J,

Many thanks old chap - much appreciated! I am looking forward to next year and with an achievable plan which makes a pleasant change for me!

Have a great Christmas and all the best for 2020.

DC

David Crook said...

G’Day Paul,

Merry Christmas to you and yours and I seem to recall a board game based on Die Hard - I must look it up,

All the best,

DC

David Crook said...

Hi Jonathan,

Merry Christmas to you sire, have a great 2020!

All the best,

DC

David Crook said...

Hello MSFoy,

It was an absolute pleasure old chap! I hope you have a great Christmas and a WSS 2020!

All the best,

DC

The Good Soldier Svjek said...

A Merry Christmas to you and yours

Jim Jackaman said...

Have a very Happy Christmas!

david in suffolk said...

A very Merry Xmas and a Happy New Year to you! Many thanks for quality blogging, do keep it up in 2020!

Dan Foley said...

Merry Christmas.

Robert (Bob) Cordery said...

David,

Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!

All the best,

Bob

Bluewillow said...

Merry Christmas mate all the best for the coming year

Cheers
Matt
French Wargame Holidays

Geordie an Exiled FoG said...

Merry Xmas David
Have a good one!

David Crook said...

Hello the Good Soldier Svjek,

I hope you had a good one and all the best for the new year!

DC

David Crook said...

Hi Jim,

Merry Christmas to you as well old chap!

All the best for the new year!

DC

David Crook said...

Hello there David in Suffolk,

Complements of the season to you as well old chap! I hope next year will see a return to form for the blog with purple prose a-plenty!

All the best,

DC

David Crook said...

Hi Dan,

And the same to you old chap!

All the best,

DC

David Crook said...

Hi Bob,

And the very best to you and Susan.

All the best for the new year and I hope to meet up with you soon.

DC

David Crook said...

Hello Bluewillow,

Seasons greetings to you as well old chap and all the best for the new year!

DC

David Crook said...

Hi Geordie,

And to you and yours - I will not be at COW but let me know if you get into London at some point.

All the best for 2020,

DC