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Holiday time<\/a> is sadly over and today it’s back to normal – although since I spent yesterday at a music festival<\/a>, there may be a minor hangover to deal with first (I’m writing this post in advance so the exact quantity of local cider consumed is yet to be determined…).<\/p>\n

First priority is the remainder of the orders that Phil was unable to finish, then some rather dull stuff like last quarter’s VAT return. So don’t expect too much exciting output from us in the first half of the week.<\/p>\n

On previous holidays I’ve managed to come back with some inspiration for new models, which have ended up in the Small Scale Scenery<\/a> range – last year it was St Mawes Castle in Falmouth<\/a>, the previous year some C.19th French coastal forts<\/a>. Last week we went to Mallorca, one of the Spanish Balearic islands in the Western Mediterranean. Renowned as a tourist destination, there’s a great deal of history that I wasn’t aware of. The coastline is littered with small watchtowers, used to keep watch for pirates, but the most remarkable fortification is Bellver Castle<\/a> which overlooks the capital, Palma. Built in the C.14th by King James II of Majorca, it has a fairly unique circular design which withstood several seiges and ended up as a prison. It’s a really interesting structure which may well end in the range…<\/p>\n

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