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‘Not Under the Thumb of the Cynical Few.’-Howard Jones
Posted on September 29, 2020
‘Not Under the Thumb of the Cynical Few.’ -Howard Jones Tuesday, 29 September Autumn 1988 I’ve often thought about writing a massive tome about my …
Summer of ’77
Posted on September 22, 2020
Big summer. The year ‘A Bridge Too Far’ premiered in cinemas. To a twelve year old military modeller seeing this film was a dream of mammoth proportions. A true old style war flick filled with mean old Germans and heroic Red Devils led by James Bond. To this twelve year …
Euro Journal ’21: Euro Miniatures Expo ’20. What Could Have Been.
Posted on September 19, 2020
Saturday, 19 September: Today was meant to be the first day of Euro Miniatures Expo 2020 in Folkestone. What could have been. It should have been great. As great as always. It’s a shame the world is under such caution. If all had gone to plan at this moment I’d …
Euro Journal ’21: A Return to Normalcy
Posted on September 17, 2020
Wednesday, 16 September: One step closer to a return to normalcy. Call me optimistic, but the news on a Coronavirus vaccine coming from the Centre for Disease Control is good. I think by Christmas time all of us in the Williams household will be vaccinated. With this good news I …
Euro Journal 2021: 15 September ’20
Posted on September 15, 2020
Just before Euro ’16. When the September was hotter than during the Long Hot Summer of 1940 during the Battle of Britain. Tuesday, 15 September: If all was right in the world—or even a bit rightish—we’d be at the Clifton Hotel now, enjoying all Folkestone has to offer as the …
Euro Journal 2021: Echos of Euro
Posted on September 12, 2020
Saturday, 12 September 2020: 22 September is the offical Trade stands at Euro ’18. Doing brisk business. beginning of Autumn. But, by my personal calender, 31 August is the last day of Summer with 1 September the first day of Fall. The light seems different. The air a bit crisper. …