Age of Sail Despatches #168

[sharpiefan]

Note from the Editor: Hi everyone! Hard to believe that we're over halfway through September already; today was as sunny a day as any in august, with just a nip in the air to say that we're into autumn already. Hope you've all had a good week!

Fanfic:

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:
From hmsacasta_feed: Charles Robert Malden
patches_the_shipcat posts Buttons of the 50th Foot

Miscellany and meta:
sharpiefan links to Kannock's Korner men's clothing patterns
From hmsacasta_feed: A Fond Recollection
From hmsacasta_feed: Impressment Totals
From hmsacasta_feed: A Secret Mission Revealed
From hmsacasta_feed: Farewell to Thee, my Friends
From hmsacasta_feed: From the Boat

Communities and challenges:
mandc_read is reading Far Side of the World, Chapter Three this weekend

Rec of the Week:
A vid. An Evening With Patrick O'Brian

Got a link for the next issue? Please comment and let us know. Remember to please tell your AoS friends about us. The more, the merrier, after all! And if you would like to include a particular favourite of yours in Rec of the Week, please leave a comment with a link.

Comments

[esteven]

What a lovely link to that interview. I had lost it, so thank you so much...

[sharpiefan]

You're very welcome; I had come across the link during the week while watching another vid, and immediately thought of you.

[esteven]

Thank you and downloaded

Also, since it is early morning
*clears throat*
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday to you
Happy birthday dear Sharpie
Happy birthday to you

*slinks away*
Parcelette will be late, sorry