Age of Sail Despatches #20

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Note from the Editor:
Oops. I'm getting lax in my old age. Bad Sharpie. I do apologise for the wait for Despatches this time - I know that a week isn't a fortnight, honest! Issue 20 already! Goodness, how time flies when you're having fun!

Fanfic:
Flyng Scotsman 8/11 by vanilla_elf, (PG-13) Norrington/Gillette; here's nothing that a leprechaun wouldn't do for his treasure, so all is not lost for James Norrington. POTC
Flying Scotsman 6/7 by vanilla_elf (PG-13) Norrington/Gillette; There's nothing that a leprechaun wouldn't do for his treasure, so all is not lost for James Norrington. POTC
Sick of Shadows by lettered, PG, Margaret Hale/John Thornton, North and South
Ich Hatt' Einen Kameraden by sharpiefan (PG), OCs; Everybody has a secret to hide... Show the Colours

Son et Lumière:
Podfic (our first!) of Moon Under Water by feroxargentea read by luzula

Of historical interest:
ozfille tells us about an opportunity to sail in the Endeavour replica
From Old Cuddy: 201st Anniversary of Collingwood's death
patches_the_shipcat posts about Christian Davies: A dragoon, a soldier

Miscellany and meta:
From Austenblog: Henry Tilney rules and pretty much every other hero drools
From Austenblog: The Janeite Times #5
From Austenblog: They were wretched comforters for one another
From Austenblog: An Excerpt from Wickham's Diary
From Old Cuddy: 7th March: Flowers at St Paul's
From Austenblog: Fan art of Jane Austen to be auctioned
From Austenblog: 50th issue of Jane Austen's Regency World is published
From Austenblog: Getting Local With Jane: Captain Wentworth Has A Really Big Hat Edition
vanilla_elf tells us about Navy Spoilers for POTC 4
From Austenblog: A review of Eliza's Daughter by Joan Aiken
From Austenblog: Janeite Times #4
vanilla_elf gives us the first pictures of Norrington from the POTC video game
beatrice_otter is looking for a beta reader

Communities and challenges:
New Sharpe community rambling_soldier is officially open!

Rec of the Week:
The Ropemaker's Arms by wayward_shadows; OCs; (K+ - suitable for ages 13 and up); ; Show the Colours

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