Today marks the twelfth anniversary of this blog - has it really been twelve years?
According to Blogger Statistics there have been 969 posts (including this one), 696,279 visitors (although at least half of them are bots or Viagra advertisers) of which 174 have chosen to follow and 12,258 comments have been posted - half of which are, of course, my replies.
For the occasion I have looked through all the posts (yes all 968 of them) and picked out one from each year as a favourite.
- 2013 - My first post about building something - Building a Bohemian Village
- 2014 - A brief stroll down memory lane - Reminiscing - Wargames Holiday Centre 1986
- 2015 - Five Games in Five days, Part 1 and Part 2
- 2016 - Bringing together a number of projects into a single game - Annual Gaming Event - Day Two - The Crimean War
- 2017 - A bit of fun in the snow - Tarawera Week - Day Five (the last Day)
- 2018 - Visiting some Franco-Prussian War battlefields - News from the Front (2)
- 2019 - A BIG Napoleonic battle - The Battle of Kleinkorbetha
- 2020 - a BIG Crimean War game - A Little Action in the Crimea
- 2021 - The first game after an extended COVID lockdown - A Game at Last!
- 2022 - Digging deep with some historical research - Von Bredow's Death Ride
- 2023 - A odd title for a Prussian hussar regiment - The Dancing Hussars of Krefeld
- 2024 - The culmination of three year's work - The Japanese Invasion of Korea 1592-93
Here's to another twelve years of blogging...if blogs still exist in 2037...
Congratulations on the anniversary Mark.....I wonder if blogging will still be "a thing" in 2037?
ReplyDeleteThanks Keith...who knows at the rate technology changes.
DeleteSometimes I wonder how many of will still be "a thing" in 2037!
DeleteWe were discussing this very thing at work recently. As you know I work in aviation (albeit for not much longer) and the rate of change often means that by the time new systems are deployed they are already heading towards end of life.
DeleteCongratulations on twelve years, Mark! I have enjoyed them all. While your large games are wargaming spectacles, I really appreciate your seemingly inexhaustible and workmanlike mustering out of troops on a regular basis. That, alone, takes stamina and dedication. Your yearly painting roundups are staggering. Your terrain pieces are second to none. Great job!
ReplyDeleteThank you Jonathan. You will see a dramatic drop off in painting this year, but gaming and blogging will increase.
DeleteCongratulations Mark, 12 more years!
ReplyDeleteThank...I think I will keep going as long as the technology is there!
DeleteTwelve years is a great effort. I much prefer looking at blogs rather than Facebook groups. I never seem to be able to navigate properly around Facebook pages whereas it is much easier to delve into the archives of a properly indexed Blog, although having said that I wonder how many people actually do that. Most old posts seem to resurface through Google searches.
ReplyDeleteAnd the years have just slipped by...and Blogger's indexing engine leaves a bit to be desired. I know i certainly don't use it correctly and I do this sort of thing for a living!
DeleteCongratulations Mark, looking forward to many more!!
ReplyDeleteThanks Donnie, I too am looking forward to many more.
Delete12 years and all the details is a record to be proud of making. Your projects are always fascinating to follow and documented well enough to provide information and inspiration on the selected forces. Here's to another 12 years. Paint less, play more. Good motto.
ReplyDeletePlay more, paint less is indeed the plan...the hope is to get up to 30 games.
DeleteWell done on reaching 12 years of Blogging Mark! I certainly look forward to seeing more gaming etc this year as your leadpile diminishes:).
ReplyDeleteThanks Steve..,games are planned...
DeleteCongratulations on the anniversary, even though I'm only a fairly recent follower
ReplyDeleteThanks Neil...I have a few interesting games planned.
DeleteHappy blog birthday Mark! Keep up the great work.
ReplyDeleteThanks Ray.
DeleteCongratulations and hoping for another 12 years. Always something interesting here and always pick up something to better my hobby. Especially enjoy your Franco Prussian articles and units.
ReplyDeleteThanks Mark. There will be mie FPW stuff when the Perrys release the generals!
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