Mother’s Day 2016 as drawn by me …
We usually celebrate Father’s Day on our blogs (proudly displaying a happy haul of hobby gifts). but what about Mother’s Day on our blogs?
Many must be pondering: What to do on a weekend where national advice is “don’t go to see your elderly mother on Mother’s Day to keep her safe” in these self isolation times?
I came across this drawing that I did of the traditional national “burning of the toast” and breakfast in bed, ready to be turned into a Mother’s Day Card for my late Mum back in about 2016. I must have taken a couple of photos of it before it was sent off.
Look after your Mums, if you’ve still got ’em!
Blog posted by Mark Man of TIN, 22 March 2020
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Hello I'm Mark Mr MIN, Man of TIN. Based in S.W. Britain, I'm a lifelong collector of "tiny men" and old toy soldiers, whether tin, lead or childhood vintage 1960s and 1970s plastic figures.
I randomly collect all scales and periods and "imagi-nations" as well as lead civilians, farm and zoo animals. I enjoy the paint possibilities of cheap poundstore plastic figures as much as the patina of vintage metal figures.
Befuddled by the maths of complex boardgames and wargames, I prefer the small scale skirmish simplicity of very early Donald Featherstone rules.
To relax, I usually play solo games, often using hex boards. Gaming takes second place to making or convert my own gaming figures from polymer clay (Fimo), home-cast metal figures of many scales or plastic paint conversions. I also collect and game with vintage Peter Laing 15mm metal figures, wishing like many others that I had bought more in the 1980s ...
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What a lovely drawing and what a splendid card it must have made.
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Thanks. It was the last one I did and a good ‘un!
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Great drawing Mark
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Thanks. This is a tiny glimpse of what the inside of my head looks like much of the time!
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Thats an awesome drawing. Love it.
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Thanks, Colonel, I’m glad you liked it. It was great fun to do!
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How wonderfully creative. Reminds me of Toy Story and Return of the Twelves.
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Thanks. It had a fun Borrowers kind of feel, or multiple multiple Twelves.
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A very good memory for you. The first since my mum passed , not an easy day.
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Thanks Tony. It was a good memory to share.
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Tony I also meant to add that such anniversaries as Mothers day and birthday are are not easy when recently bereaved. Focussing on the happy memories such as this card is an important and good way to deal with such difficult feelings at such anniversaries. Best wishes Mark
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