It is with great shock and sadness that I write this post. It’s only a short while since I learned of the passing of Aly Morrison. My deepest sympathy to his family, and friends.
I never had the pleasure of meeting Aly in person; but those who follow my blog will be aware that he took the time to show his enthusiasm, interest and encouragement for projects that I was working on, and it is in part because of that I will fondly remember him. In a similar fashion I took immense pleasure and inspiration from his blog Alys Toy Soldiers. Like many in the hobby I admired Aly’s work from his early days with Games Workshop and his contributions to White Dwarf (which I eagerly awaited). One of my regrets was never buying the Shiny Toy Soldiers that I planned, they were a beautiful range. One of the things I shall never regret is the exchanges albeit brief on our respective blogs. That is something I will always be grateful for. We are truly blessed with the community we have within the hobby.
There will be many tributes to Aly, and rightly so. I will end here having paid my respects to a true legend of the hobby who will be greatly missed.
May his toys be forever shiny.
