Age of Sail Despatches #96

[sharpiefan]

Note from the Editor: It looks like it's been another busy week all round! There's plenty of stuff here for you to browse while you take a break from your Christmas shopping.

Fanfic:
Advent Calendar Day 6: The Feast of St Nicholas by feroxargentea; Aubreyad; PG, Jack Aubrey, Stephen Maturin, the crew of HMS Surprise; The crew of the HMS Surprise welcome the Doctor back aboard
Advent Calendar Day 8: Sophie Aubrey: Sex therapist by sid; Aubreyad; NC-17; Jack/Stephen, Sophie; It's a time-honored tradition by now! Beginning with Sophie's Secret and Sophie's Secret Obsession, and continuing with last year's Sophie's Lee Shore
Advent Calender Day 10: Carnival in Barcelona by mithen; Aubreyad; NC-17; Jack Aubrey/Stephen Maturin; A midshipman and a student meet by chance in the streets of Barcelona on a night of masks and secrets.
Advent Calendar Day 13: Christmas Morn by ashley_pitt; aubreyad; PG; Jack, Stephen; Stephen and Jack meet on deck one early morning.
Two Ficlets by sharpiefan; Show the Colours; PG; Gabriel Cotton, Maggie Cotton; Thoughts and reminiscences on the Great War of 1793-1815, and its ending
Memento Mori by josbanks; Aubreyad; PG; Jack/Stephen; Stephen, Jack, Diana, Sophie, Brigid; Stephen ponders grief and love en route to Woolcombe.

Son et Lumière:
Fanmix: Advent Calendar Day 9: Paint my Spirit Gold by cienna; Aubreyad; G
Fanart: Advent Calendar Day 11: Jack and Stephen in the style of Calvin and Hobbes by sospan_fach; Aubreyad; G
Fanvid: In the Army Now by sharpiefan; Sharpe; PG13
Vid: Adventures at Sea Part 2 by amaraal; Aubreyad; G

Of historical interest:
sharpiefan posts Here's the Tender Coming lyrics, and a press warrant
From hmsacasta_feed: HMS Terpsichore and her Daring Endeavours
sharpiefan posts Even museums don't always get it right
sharpiefan informs us about an Exhibition at the NMM: Broadside: Caricature and the Navy, 1775-1815
sharpiefan informs us that a sword-pistol 'brandished by Lord Nelson at Trafalgar' goes under the hammer

Miscellany and meta:
From hmsacasta_feed: A Letter to Lt Ramsay
From hmsacasta_feed: A Letter of intent
From hmsacasta_feed: A Letter to the Doctor
From hmsacasta_feed: A Reply to Miss Waterman
From hmsacasta_feed: A Letter to the Doctor 2
From hmsacasta_feed: A Reply From the Doctor 2
Advent Calendar Day 7: A ditty box by hrh_taliesin
Advent Calendar Day 12: A coaster by bethctg
latin_cat posts Further Proof that Mr Bush is a Timelord

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read will be reading Chapter Ten of Post Captain this weekend
hm_jollies: sharpiefan posts another query
sharpiefan informs us that she has set up a feed for The HMS Acasta blog

Rec of the Week:
Thicker Than Blood by followingyourbliss; Garrow's Law; PG; William Garrow, Sarah Hill, Samuel Hill; A series of connected vignettes focusing on Samuel and his developing relationship with William immediately after the events of series 3.

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