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Some of you may have already seen the notice on the website’s forum, but this is the end of the line as far as the website’s blog is concerned.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> So let me first of all thank everyone at Stamp Magazine for having given me the opportunity to write this blog for two years. It’s been a great ride and I’ve enjoyed it thoroughly.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> I also would like to thank you, my faithful readers! Some of you date back from when I had my own blog, many moons ago, so I’m absolutely thrilled to see that you’re still with me. I hope you’ve all enjoyed these past two years. </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Some of you were even<span style="mso-spacerun: yes;"> </span>mad enough to send me stuff every now and then, which I could use here on the blog. Actually, I received such an item the very day the decision was made to stop. It now is the perfect item to include in this last post, even though you must forgive me (once again) for this nostalgic moment.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4W-6fuMOQj161Htr5R3sOt1vRcAtr1oQuY7UJMg3rayI6i_UbdTSTBXuOr_DKNIPQlxeiTYUeV8ej7pOEHHqJdaOZKoEoucwbL_Lskkpl-sISb5SEkomDS_MjHXdlyOmf7KJWT29lgC_/s1600/Netherlands+2013.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="286" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEge4W-6fuMOQj161Htr5R3sOt1vRcAtr1oQuY7UJMg3rayI6i_UbdTSTBXuOr_DKNIPQlxeiTYUeV8ej7pOEHHqJdaOZKoEoucwbL_Lskkpl-sISb5SEkomDS_MjHXdlyOmf7KJWT29lgC_/s400/Netherlands+2013.jpg" width="400" /></a></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> It is a ‘St Nicholas’ sheetlet from Holland, and it harks back to imagery so well known to all Dutchmen from when they were kids, with Nicholas on his horse and his helper Black Pete riding on our roofs and dropping presents through the chimney into the shoes we put there for that purpose. The carrot and hay <i style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal;">we</i> put in there, as a thank-you pressie for the horse of course! </div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> I won’t disappear of the radar completely though. I think I will pick up my own blog again. I have started a website/blog on stamp engravers and it would be great if I could see you there every now and then. You'll find it by clicking <a href="http://stampengravers.blogspot.co.uk/search/label/Chat" target="_blank"><b>HERE</b></a>.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKhNN6x4_vfN4Sm6UAjgH6Ntvv3NXUwDtXPpBUyV5IouShKJJPsPbkuwRnasMxN4lRHsAIx6L3wCMGHbigBN9ey8FBytM92vidZpG8RLyH-81MFdl_nu361LvYQf-Srgs814L_V7e3m8R/s1600/21c.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjNKhNN6x4_vfN4Sm6UAjgH6Ntvv3NXUwDtXPpBUyV5IouShKJJPsPbkuwRnasMxN4lRHsAIx6L3wCMGHbigBN9ey8FBytM92vidZpG8RLyH-81MFdl_nu361LvYQf-Srgs814L_V7e3m8R/s400/21c.jpg" width="277" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Slovakian FDC illustration, engraved by Martin Cinovsky<b><br /></b></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div class="MsoNormal"> I will also of course keep writing for Stamp Magazine, and I am very much looking forward to having a bit more time again to write some more major features, which is what I enjoy most.</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Right, that’s me then, clocking off for the final time. Thank you all once again and:</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <br /></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> See yous later!</div> <div class="MsoNormal"> <span style="font-family: Wingdings; mso-ascii-font-family: Calibri; mso-ascii-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-char-type: symbol; mso-hansi-font-family: Calibri; mso-hansi-theme-font: minor-latin; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;"><span style="mso-char-type: symbol; mso-symbol-font-family: Wingdings;">:-)</span></span></div> <div class="MsoNormal"> Adrian </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </div> <div class='post-footer'> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-1'><span class='post-author vcard'> Posted by <span class='fn'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/profile/16745769665637978663' rel='author' title='author profile'> Adrian </a> </span> </span> <span class='post-timestamp'> at <a class='timestamp-link' href='http://blog.stampmagazine.co.uk/2013/12/the-last-one.html' rel='bookmark' title='permanent link'><abbr class='published' title='2013-12-27T09:00:00Z'>09:00</abbr></a> </span> <span class='post-comment-link'> </span> <span class='post-icons'> <span class='item-action'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/email-post/3034795418992562135/5459817039414408114' title='Email Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='13' src='http://img1.blogblog.com/img/icon18_email.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> <span class='item-control blog-admin pid-886909530'> <a href='https://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=3034795418992562135&postID=5459817039414408114&from=pencil' title='Edit Post'> <img alt='' class='icon-action' height='18' src='https://resources.blogblog.com/img/icon18_edit_allbkg.gif' width='18'/> </a> </span> </span> <div class='post-share-buttons goog-inline-block'> <a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-email' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=3034795418992562135&postID=5459817039414408114&target=email' target='_blank' title='Email This'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Email This</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-blog' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=3034795418992562135&postID=5459817039414408114&target=blog' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=270,width=475"); return false;' target='_blank' title='BlogThis!'><span class='share-button-link-text'>BlogThis!</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-twitter' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=3034795418992562135&postID=5459817039414408114&target=twitter' target='_blank' title='Share to X'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to X</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-facebook' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=3034795418992562135&postID=5459817039414408114&target=facebook' onclick='window.open(this.href, "_blank", "height=430,width=640"); return false;' target='_blank' title='Share to Facebook'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Facebook</span></a><a class='goog-inline-block share-button sb-pinterest' href='https://www.blogger.com/share-post.g?blogID=3034795418992562135&postID=5459817039414408114&target=pinterest' target='_blank' title='Share to Pinterest'><span class='share-button-link-text'>Share to Pinterest</span></a> </div> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-2'><span class='post-labels'> Labels: <a href='http://blog.stampmagazine.co.uk/search/label/Benelux' rel='tag'>Benelux</a>, <a href='http://blog.stampmagazine.co.uk/search/label/Czechoslovakia%20and%20Poland' rel='tag'>Czechoslovakia and Poland</a> </span> </div> <div class='post-footer-line post-footer-line-3'><span class='post-location'> </span> </div> </div> </div> <div class='comments' id='comments'> <a name='comments'></a> <h4>6 comments:</h4> <div class='comments-content'> <script async='async' src='' type='text/javascript'></script> <script type='text/javascript'> (function() { var items = null; var msgs = null; var config = {}; // <![CDATA[ var cursor = null; if (items && items.length > 0) { cursor = parseInt(items[items.length - 1].timestamp) + 1; } var bodyFromEntry = function(entry) { var text = (entry && ((entry.content && entry.content.$t) || (entry.summary && entry.summary.$t))) || ''; if (entry && entry.gd$extendedProperty) { for (var k in entry.gd$extendedProperty) { if (entry.gd$extendedProperty[k].name == 'blogger.contentRemoved') { return '<span class="deleted-comment">' + text + '</span>'; } } } return text; } var parse = function(data) { cursor = null; var comments = []; if (data && data.feed && data.feed.entry) { for (var i = 0, entry; entry = data.feed.entry[i]; i++) { var comment = {}; // comment ID, parsed out of the original id format var id = /blog-(\d+).post-(\d+)/.exec(entry.id.$t); comment.id = id ? 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We'd love to see you there.</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="5764941840226177298">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-2094458532"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3034795418992562135&postID=5764941840226177298">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c5764941840226177298-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c5764941840226177298-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c5764941840226177298-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="5764941840226177298">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c5764941840226177298-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c5103265976780058308"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user"><a href="http://www.filavaria.nl" rel="nofollow">Toon</a></cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.stampmagazine.co.uk/2013/12/the-last-one.html?showComment=1388150416510#c5103265976780058308">December 27, 2013 1:20 pm</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Adrian, thanks for you efforts. hope to see you on other spots on the WWW?</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="5103265976780058308">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-551731341"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3034795418992562135&postID=5103265976780058308">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c5103265976780058308-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c5103265976780058308-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c5103265976780058308-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="5103265976780058308">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c5103265976780058308-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c3998656867698985456"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user"><a href="http://www.stampcollectingblog.com" rel="nofollow">keijo</a></cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.stampmagazine.co.uk/2013/12/the-last-one.html?showComment=1388156536986#c3998656867698985456">December 27, 2013 3:02 pm</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Like Dr. Seuss said “Don't cry because it's over, smile because it happened.”<br><br>Looking forward to what you come up on 2014!<br><br>-k-<br></p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="3998656867698985456">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-551731341"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3034795418992562135&postID=3998656867698985456">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c3998656867698985456-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c3998656867698985456-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c3998656867698985456-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="3998656867698985456">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c3998656867698985456-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c844318828098035113"><div class="avatar-image-container"><img src="//resources.blogblog.com/img/blank.gif" alt=""/></div><div class="comment-block"><div class="comment-header"><cite class="user">Anonymous</cite><span class="icon user "></span><span class="datetime secondary-text"><a rel="nofollow" href="http://blog.stampmagazine.co.uk/2013/12/the-last-one.html?showComment=1388217987622#c844318828098035113">December 28, 2013 8:06 am</a></span></div><p class="comment-content">Adrian,<br>I was hoping your title meant last one for the year, not the final one. I have very much enjoyed the wide variety of topics you have covered in this blog. I will miss it.<br><br>Aside: When you have a chance, would you kindly drop me a note? I'd like to ask you something (not related to this blog). My email is at the top of the Machin Mania blog. Thanks. --Larry</p><span class="comment-actions secondary-text"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="844318828098035113">Reply</a><span class="item-control blog-admin blog-admin pid-551731341"><a target="_self" href="https://www.blogger.com/delete-comment.g?blogID=3034795418992562135&postID=844318828098035113">Delete</a></span></span></div><div class="comment-replies"><div id="c844318828098035113-rt" class="comment-thread inline-thread hidden"><span class="thread-toggle thread-expanded"><span class="thread-arrow"></span><span class="thread-count"><a target="_self">Replies</a></span></span><ol id="c844318828098035113-ra" class="thread-chrome thread-expanded"><div></div><div id="c844318828098035113-continue" class="continue"><a class="comment-reply" target="_self" data-comment-id="844318828098035113">Reply</a></div></ol></div></div><div class="comment-replybox-single" id="c844318828098035113-ce"></div></li><li class="comment" id="c5494699298066122676"><div 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These past 6 months have been a blurr in many ways. But I am still aroun... </span> <div class='item-time'> 9 months ago </div> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_s6PFawH9EWPjBCdnNd22_ZrURwG6Rew81_aXSDdK_EHOL3HA5k9LdJK6uZKuRnvuva8uWpOey_EApz3QJIMVaWHh1lPQR7qSXBWJUVkg=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href="https://machinmania.blogspot.com/" target='_blank'> Machin Mania</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <div class='item-thumbnail'> <a href="https://machinmania.blogspot.com/" target='_blank'> <img alt='' border='0' height='72' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjoIIvxAhp_AYszzNVWn37x58PnKSw-Kg853Lx2yHrCt-D1ixWSwbD5Mos60qL0OKpdoV-ou9seA5GYANH8js8UPz25imlQaEkyAOmQFrtGFfzFbG1fTUdANNr_pDJ6eKlkF-I7E_q9jOgMR3KHxDmJd4qGUjrqK55yOOodBYTrvPnTKFsh7hvglFMSDJA7/s72-c/002.jpg' width='72'/> </a> </div> <span class='item-title'> <a href="https://machinmania.blogspot.com/2023/07/new-king-charles-iii-horizon-labels.html" target='_blank'> New King Charles III Horizon Labels </a> </span> - <span class='item-snippet'> Today 31st July 2023 is the last day of validity for the old style Machins without a barcode. So it is now an official fact and a sad day. It is also guar... </span> <div class='item-time'> 1 year ago </div> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sUD9I5AODJMZHP3YxLu2bEL9spkMavGPNVYVFfCE87SjPCKY8qSN4YVyg2uP4glAn_bf_2WhUWmCJ2GofsfYLUPNKZtnT8fX0GPwfGh5cf-JIL=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='https://www.stampcollectingblog.com' target='_blank'> Stamp Collecting Blog</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'> <a href='https://www.stampcollectingblog.com' target='_blank'> Reboot ramblings </a> </span> - <span class='item-snippet'> What’s it like to reboot stamp collecting after a three year break? One thing for sure is that there is lots of catching up to do. Thus I decided to title ... </span> <div class='item-time'> 2 years ago </div> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sEy82oEBBz0FbIO_7ICzXLXSKqy4r28NAnYRp9iZUiNJQBa9fDKnn2wPY0rrCON_oIxgk3Nzqb3PQ-be5El39UYkHtwyopimY0RLSR0MpxE8ET=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='https://stampengravers.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'> Stamp Engravers</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <div class='item-thumbnail'> <a href='https://stampengravers.blogspot.com/' target='_blank'> <img alt='' border='0' height='72' src='https://1.bp.blogspot.com/-DQYSB9P78GM/YUJYDZq-UKI/AAAAAAAAeik/Dgch4bWZzBo0wwmv0VZn9EfIebeWq9XqQCLcBGAsYHQ/s72-w512-h640-c/CS1.jpg' width='72'/> </a> </div> <span class='item-title'> <a href='https://stampengravers.blogspot.com/2021/10/the-two-masters.html' target='_blank'> The Two Masters </a> </span> - <span class='item-snippet'> I have felt for some time, in fact ever since the Czech Republic abandoned the idea of high quality engraved stamps, that my interest in stamp engravings a... </span> <div class='item-time'> 3 years ago </div> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u6d7X3xt5-bUW-hhnv8WBHJyjd23IlZEo_g6flrYnlnnD8cO6YGeLO-BUwAzlLsufBtmBzedGyO2JsGfKjXIcvv9owHrM1lxaBqj3U9tcFp3g=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='https://www.philatelicdatabase.com' target='_blank'> The Philatelic Database - Archive of Stamp Collecting Articles</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'> <a href='https://www.philatelicdatabase.com/stamp-designers/stamps-of-belgium-birds-of-antwerp-zoo-1962/' target='_blank'> Stamps of Belgium: Birds of Antwerp Zoo (1962) </a> </span> - <span class='item-snippet'> This was an issue to aid Philanthropic Funds. It showed Birds of the Antwerp Zoo: 40c +10c. Cock of the Rock 1f. +50c. Red Lory 2f. +50. Senegalese Touraco... </span> <div class='item-time'> 4 years ago </div> </div> </div> <div style='clear: both;'></div> </li> <li style='display: block;'> <div class='blog-icon'> <img data-lateloadsrc='https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_u-30VkajCJIn_DTVym-KCJv3ge-BmML5s6lrOZfC35Q23rShWB4un-92i_pzBB8tWlpKoiM-sUUveM_0G4dRZs1ntRgZBbIz8AStjwv2lm4Pskew=s16-w16-h16' height='16' width='16'/> </div> <div class='blog-content'> <div class='blog-title'> <a href='http://artdutimbregrave.over-blog.fr/' target='_blank'> R茅flexions autour du timbre grav茅</a> </div> <div class='item-content'> <span class='item-title'> <a href='https://artdutimbregrave.over-blog.fr/2016/06/atg-un-nouveau-bureau-elu-en-2016.html' target='_blank'> ATG : Un nouveau bureau 茅lu en 2016. </a> </span> - <span class='item-snippet'> A l’occasion du salon philat茅lique Paris-Philex 2016, l’Assembl茅e g茅n茅rale de l’association a 茅t茅 r茅unie le 21 mai. 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