I wish everybody a happy, healthy and prosperous 2021!

 

Hello my friends,

A year ago I wished you the same for 2020 of which only hours separate us from the new year. That wish did not come quite true. I think I can say that none of us ever has experienced a similar year in his or her life. And let us all hope that we never will again! I will not drag up all the events that has coloured and marred this year. The medea are full of that already. 

The picture above shows how I would like to spend this day. Sitting next to a comfortable fire. listening to some music while I read a good book. At this moment that is "Orley Farm" written by Anthony Trollope. A right beast of a Victorian novel. I quite like his work. ;-) Eating an occasional "Oliebol" and wait for the champagne to be uncorked at midnight. And instead of reminiscing about the year that has passed, as I often do at years end, I like to direct my attention to the new year this time. What will 2020 have in store for us?

That being said, I also hope that you all enjoyed a lovely Christmas this year. After all, let us not forget that nothing is all bad, not even 2020. Good things happened as well. Let not all those good things be overshadowed by the pandemic and other sad things. Cherrish the good and fun things that happened as well!

One such small (and perhaps insignificant in the light of 2020) things that made me smile was the christmas present I found under the christmas tree. Well actualy I did not see it at first. None of the lovely wrapped packages bore my name on them. Only when saw that the little baby christ in our nativity carried a miniature envelope with my name on it, I knew that I was not forgotten. ;-)

When we opened the presents I saw that my partner had given me a 1:12 gift voucher to help me save up for a beautiful miniature I wish to buy next year. How sweet is that? It is in fact the first miniature he has made in 1:12 (who knows what may follow. :-O) 

Unfortunately my partner is 100% Dutch. Why? Because he divided the amount on the voucher through 12 as well. and so of the amount he has give me as a present he only has to pay out € 4,17 when I will buy the miniature! We both had a good laugh about that, and I hope that you have too.

I hope that all those sad and terrible things that we all experienced in this old year can soon be healed and/or forgotten in the new year! And may you all be(come) and stay happy, healthy and prosperous! 

Huibrecht