A characteristically elegant 1930s Christmas Card for all of Hereford1938s blog readers and supporters:
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| Christmas - and perhaps a hint for the Modelling Challenge 2024 ! |
together with a suggestion of some music for you across this festive season:
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| Hereford Cathedral Choir - streaming here on Amazon |
As the Hereford VBCW campaign exists in a notional timeloop, where no matter the number of battles - nor the rise, fall or explosive evisceration of campaign personalities - it is always, but always 1938, the celebration of Christmas can only take place once - and that is not yet. Still, this has not prevented the various factions, keen as always on propaganda and the currying of favour, producing their varying Christmas cards in anticipation:
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| A restrained offering from the Anglicans, featuring the Cathedral and Coat of Arms of the See of Hereford. Restrained possibly because the Dean and Chapter are presently in exile in Ludlow and the Cathedral closed to public worship (by order of the BUF) |
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| The BUF's own offering (an actual card from 1937). Rather gloomy and teutonic...portrait of 'the Leader' free inside! |
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| Speaking of Leaders, Comrade Colonel Professor "Bill" Winters (of the Presteigne Communist Faction) has his own jolly offering, inevitably featuring Stalin. Not being a Christian (although seminary trained) Stalin clearly offered an alternative Christmas message... |
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Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all!
As we noted last year (was it really 12 months ago?):
"The Hereford1938 VBCW campaign doesn't normally celebrate Christmas and the New Year, as the campaign itself seems to exist in a form of 'time loop', where it is always sunny and summery (unless the chance cards say otherwise) and always, but always, 1938...."
but we simply couldn't resist this Christmas style picture of Church Street from the "Hereford Times Camera Club":
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| Church Street in winter snowfall, with the Cathedral in the background. |
So, on that note: Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to one and all !
The Hereford1938 VBCW campaign doesn't normally celebrate Christmas and the New Year, as the campaign itself seems to exist in a form of "time loop", where it is always sunny and summery (unless the chance cards say otherwise) and always, but always, 1938.
Still, as its been such a rotten year in the "real life" timeline, that no doubt Lord de Braose, the Lord Warden of the Marches and Governor of Hereford, has taken pity on those going through a pandemic rather than a civil war, and decided to send 'something festive' to all the supporters of the Hereford1938 campaign:
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| Santa Claus sets out from London's Regent Street to Hereford |
Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year one and all!
