[Jim Lindsey]

As 2003 draws to a close and 2004 looms just scant hours away, I'd like to wish everyone a Happy New Year with deepest and best regards for dreams to come true and excellent endeavors to always meet with desired success.

I would also like to wish a special Happy New Year to the various manufacturers, Albion Armorers, Vince Evans, Angus Trim, Christian Fletcher, All Saints, Museum Replicas and all the many many more whose names I can't immediately recall off the top of my head at this moment ... without those who make the swords and various other weaponry and medieval armor and accouterments that people have such a great passion for, we'd not have the opportunities that we do to collect and prize these wonderful things. To all the manufacturers who make the realization of this passion of ours possible, and who make long-awaited dreams come true, I say a most heartfelt and sincere "Thank You" and wish all of you the greatest success in all your endeavors throughout 2004 and the upcoming years.

And a special "Thank You" and Happy New Year to Nathan, Patrick and all the great people who put this wonderful forum together and maintain it. May everything that's good and true and blessed be found upon your paths, and joy and happiness always fill your days.

Happy New Year, all!

[Geoff Wood]

....... and the same to you sir and to everyone else (couple of hours away yet for me, but there might be some reading this who've got to 2004 already).
Geoff