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Monday 3 February 2014

Third Year !

Yes, this blog marks the beginning of my third year blogging; that I could find enough to write about and share with the blogging community is still very hard for me to believe.
My experience in the blogosphere at times has been a weird and wonderful experience and I've seen many wonderful blogs come and go.
I've never been one to tout my blog on other forums or blogs, nor have I put much importance on the number of "page views" "comments" or "followers" but nevertheless I've succeeded in my original targets.
I intended that this blog would be the "story" of how I tackled a completely new (to me) game. Originally I wanted to make a post a week (check), have at least a dozen followers (check) and get a regular comment count of about half a dozen a week (check) - so I'm more than pleased.
My first Full Thrust models
I've re-instated my originally intended painting/building regime of doing at least an hour a week towards something hobby-related and over this last week I've actually managed to maintain this. The Sci-fi troopers I showed last week are all but finished (despite a varnishing catastrophe) and will be finished very soon.
I've cleaned and undercoated a fleet of space ships (a Xmas present), which will be a welcome distraction from figures. I first played Full Thrust about 20 years ago and it's still a good game.
My last Poundland purchases
This week will see me visit "Poundland" once more to see what, if anything, they have of interest. I tend to visit whenever I have to make a hopsital visit (they're routing these days and quarterly thank goodness).
My last visit produced some excellent toy fire-fighting vehicles and a couple of cars which I haven't previously shown. There were two distinct models and three or four colours available for each, but I made do with just the two.

I'm hoping that this week I'll be making more in-roads into my lead mountain, finishing off the troopers and experimenting with painting a space ship (Starship ?), though the Bouillon tin still stares at me invitingly (I aim to make a model of something with it).

That's it for this week, except of course to welcome my latest followers TamsinP (a prolific painter) and George. I would also like to plug Bob Kinnear's blog, as he's just started blogging and would probably appreciate all the encouragement he can get.

As always your comments are both welcomed and appreciated.

23 comments:

  1. Well done, Joe, for making it this far. That, in itself is quite an achievement.
    I do like those cars you got from Poundland.

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    1. Thanks Bryan, on both counts. I have taken huge inspiration from you and others.

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  2. Congrats Joe, always a pleasure to visit here!

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    1. Thanks AL, your thoughts are reciprocated

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  3. ooooh Is that an FSE fleet? Stop resting on your laurels and get some Paint on it. I agree with you about page views follower numbers and all that malarkey. And a follower that comments is worth 20 that don't in my view.

    I am glad you have been here for 3 years and with luck many more to come. keep posting mate It's a pleasure to follow what you are up to. All the best mate.

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    1. Indeed is an FSE fleet and I'm hoping either reinforcements for it or another fleet (ESU) may soon be in the offing.
      I have about a dozen regular followers who's comments mean a lot to me - Third year here we come.

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  4. We are several that love it when there is a new blogpost from you!

    Thank you

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  5. Three years, thanks for the insights and the friendship. It's great here!

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    1. Thanks Irqan, is is strange to be able to call some bloggers "friend", but that's how I feel too about a lot of my fellow bloggers

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  6. Haven't be about to long, but I have been made to feel more than welcome. Thanks for the blog pimp and congratulations on three years.

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    1. Thanks Bob and you're more than welcome with the plug, we were all there once.

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  7. Cheers to your third year, may it be as inspiring and as informative as the past two!

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  8. Congrats!

    Yours is one of the blogs that have inspired me to share with the world. Keep up the fun times.
    Love the cars you found, re-purposing toys is awesome fun.

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    1. Thanks N667, I didn't think that 2 years ago I'd be starting to look for new toys.

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  9. 3 years, huh? Well done for that and thanks for all the posts. Your blog is certainly one of the ones that I most look forward to reading.

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    1. Thanks C6, it's the start of my third year blogging and I reciprocate about our blogs.

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  10. Congrats for three years! I hope more and more years.

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  11. Congratulations on hitting the 3 year mark sir and achieving what you had hoped to achieve. Glad to hear the hospital visits are becoming rarer now you will need to find another reason to pop into town.

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    1. Thanks Brummie, I'm surprised at how much I've actually acheived.
      I think the up-coming bus pass may give me a good excuse !

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