despatches

Note from the Editor:
It's a nice day today - here's hoping this isn't all we see of summer. I hope you've all had a good week!

Fanfic:
Lakeside by

wayward_shadows, OCs, K+ (13 and upwards), Jenny and Newbury meet again, post-war, Show the Colours
On Picquet by

wayward_shadows, OCs, K+ (13 and upwards), two Riflemen alleviate their boredom while on picquet duty. Show the Colours
Fiddler's Green by

latin_cat, Jack/Stephen, Jack/Sophie, Heneage Dundas, Killick, 12, Aubreyad

Son et Lumière:

Of historical interest:

vanilla_elf informs us about the Record Office lecture on Collingwood given by Dr Tony Barrow

vanilla_elf posts about the fashionable sailor of 1785

Miscellany and meta:

sharpiefan posts a list of period fabric and pattern suppliers

sharpiefan posts a list of useful AoS websites

vanilla_elf posts about POTC4: The Lieutenant Dances

esteven informs us about a BBC Radio 4 Extra - HMS Surprise
From Austenblog: Your Sunday Austen Meditation

Communities and challenges:

Rec of the Week:
Astrodene's Historical Naval Fiction A valuable reference for anyone who wants to know how the various AoS canons tie in together.

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