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Thursday, May 27, 2010

L is for Little Ships and 'Lest We Forget'




Far-called, our navies melt away;
On dune and headland sinks the fire:
Lo, all our pomp of yesterday
Is one with Ninevah and Tyre!
Judge of the Nations, spare us yet.
Lest we forget—lest we forget!

Kipling
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6 comments:

  1. PaulMay 28, 2010 at 5:22 AM

    Well thought out diorama!

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  2. Hugh WalterMay 28, 2010 at 8:52 AM

    Thanks, it was rather thrown together before I missed the date! But luckily I had various bags of junk lying around!

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  3. Snickering CorpsesMay 28, 2010 at 1:34 PM

    Very nicely done, and I think a fitting tribute. Also nice to see some old favorites get their day in the sun. I recognized the Airfix British Paras immediately, as it was one of my own first sets. What set is the soldier on the Bicycle from to the left of photo 2?

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  4. Hugh WalterMay 28, 2010 at 4:52 PM

    Airfix WWI French Infantry, (we should've left them there...and if we'd known what a pain they'd be in the future, we would've!!!!)

    [Only joking - all those over-sensitive Frenchmen out there, but thanks for letting us have your Navy without a fuss!]

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  5. PanJune 21, 2010 at 6:58 PM

    Blow a metaphorical raspberry??? Certainly not! your blog looks great. I love the set up you have done for this.

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  6. Hugh WalterOctober 20, 2010 at 4:08 PM

    Hi Pan

    The instructions for 3 column layout are at the other end of the link top right "Best Three Column Instructions..."

    Thanks for the kind words

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