In your face, gypsy soothsayer! The tea-leaf reader Roman and I consulted at this summer’s Appleby Horse Fair said Tally-Ho Corner wouldn’t see its third birthday. There was mention of a white stag with bloody hooves, a “troubled troubadour”, and an accident involving a Husqvarna K970 disc cutter, all of which turned out to be complete bobbins. True, Madame Carla did correctly predict that I’d end-up spending a portion of Old Hallowmass Eve “inside a dragon skull”, but that could easily have been a lucky guess.
For new and irregular readers, here are some of the things you may have missed during the past twelve months.
2023 was the year…
- Cornerites made October a month to remember.
- Every single day during the summer, there was something new to read on THC.
- Twenty-one games underwent trial by 3×3.
- I penned around 300 separate A2Z stories.
- Second Front found itself on the receiving end of an unusually conflicted and controversial review.
- For once, no pixeltruppen were harmed during the making of one of my AARs.
- 101: The Airborne Invasion of Normandy and Panzer Elite were inducted into the Dusty But Trusty hall of fame.
- For the first time ever Comment Commander fought Comment Commander during the annual Combat Mission clashathon.
- I sung the praises of modern marvels such as Nuclear Option, Reentry, Rise of the White Sun, and Undaunted Normandy…
- …and remembered largely forgotten fossils such as Hard Truck 2 and Road to Moscow.
- Guest reviewer Arrigo Velicogna clocked-in for the first time.
- A 120-year-old book bagged a Friday feature.
- Cornerites braved snow, a rough-riding Class 142, and Roman’s early morning grumpiness during a TSW4-powered trip across western Lancashire.
- My Chief Foxer Setter was as industrious, inventive, and fiendish as ever.
None of the above would have been possible without the airlifters – the kind souls whose monthly subscriptions and occasional donations keep the wolf from my welcome mat. If you’re one of THC’s small band of benefactors, or help out by spreading the word on forums and social media…
It’s still relevant, so if anyone hasn’t overindulged in Foxer, they can try my small puzzle and tell me what comes next after these four:
https://imgur.com/a/vvcDYvn
My answer:
http://tinyurl.com/3uk45sh5
… is an acceptable answer! Well done.
It’s been a great THC year Tim. Thanks for all your hard work and Happy New Year!
Always a pleasure to read THC. Here’s to many more years of your great reporting.
Congratulations Tim, it’s a been a stellar year!
Awesome work as always, here is to another great year!
Congrats on three years, Tim, and for remaining my favorite PC games website.
Thanks for another great year Tim.
I don’t comment that often so let me use this one to say that I’m still a huge fan of what you do and your Friday posts are something I look forward to every week.
Happy holidays! Thank you so much for your work and for making me look forward to every next piece/article!
If you ever have time and desire to get revenge for Bastogne at WaW, just wave my way!
Happy holidays everyone and a big thank you Tim & Roman for all the great articles and foxers!
PS: guess where I’ve been lately (the map below is absolutely not decorative):
https://imgur.com/a/ACKSQzu
I can’t believe it’s been three years already. Thanks Tim & Roman and congrats for those three years! Here for many another year! Happy Holidays!
Happy new year! Thank you Tim, Roman and cornerites for a site always worth the visit.
Happy New Year all.
Another great year Tim, many thanks for your insights, industry and Ignatius!
Happy new year, sorry for the delayed good tidings, been getting a technical room for our water supply built and it’s all rather stressful!