June Sets Another Record

I would not have thought it possible, had anyone told me three months ago that May and June would see so many hits on this blog, but June saw even more hits than May, and I feel a bit humbled by it.

So, again, thank you all for viewing - it gives me a lot of motivation, which is sometimes much needed, when life, work, and family does not always 'click' as one would like it.

July is vacation time, so expect me to take a break from posting gaming stuff - instead I shall try to get my vacation reports up to date little by little (but this year's planned trip to northern France will probably set me back once more).

May Sets New Record

Last month saw a tremendous rise in the interest for this blog, and I owe my readers a heartfelt thank you for taking the number of pages shown through the ceiling; it is great motivation for me to see that somebody actually find my work interesting enough for taking an extra look - a motivation that is needed for a gamer who has no gaming buddies living just around the corner and thus must do a lot of planning to actually get to play with his toy soldiers (although the addition of solo gaming now means a slightly higher frequency of actually played games).

So thank you very much for viewing - without you I would have no reason for writing this blog!

Liberation Day

May the Fourth is not only International Star Wars Day - but also the date on which Field Marshal Montgomery in 1945 announced that the German forces in most of Western Europe had capitulated.

Thus, five years of German occupation ended here in Denmark, everybody tore down the blackout drapes from their windows, and put candles on the sills, to banish darkness and fear.

Ever since, it has been tradition to light candles in the windows on this particular evening, lest we forget the sacrifices made to rid (most of) Europe of the shackles of fascism.

Celebratiing Midwinter

La Chandeleur, Candlemass, or as we say in Denmark Kyndelmisse or Kjørmes. One of my Facebook friends posted about the French tradition of eating crêpes on La Chandeleur, and I was planning to whip up some batter and bake some for dessert - but then I somehow came across an article about the tradition here on Funen - Eating heavy pancakes with æbleflæsk ('applebacon' is the best word I can think of).

A sucker for history and old traditions, of course I had to find a recipe and serve this dish for my family!

Thus, today's menu was pumpkin soup with creme fraiche, and kjørmespandekager med æbleflæsk.

Anna took over baking the pancakes, so I had plenty time to take a couple of photos, and see to the 'applebacon'.

I really like this dish - the pancake batter contains cinnamon, which complements the apples, and the acid and lard of the 'applebacon' balance each other nicely.

It is a heavy dish, though, better not served on a hot day - but on a winter's evening like today: Great!

If I had had a nice cold dark beer, it would have topped up the experience, but I shall just have to remember that for the next time!

Celebration!!

May 2016 now officially is the most viewed month in the history of this blog!

Thanks to everybody watching - I shall strive to make this, my humble home on the interwebs, an ever more entertaining place to visit.

Now, pour yourself a glass, tankard, or horn of your favourite beverage while I salute you from a Secret Lab in the Middle of Nowhere!

CHEERS!