In the course of discussing our beloved navyboys, donnaimmaculata and I were deriving amusement from how... well-groomed the lads appeared, despite long months on a ship without apparent access to grooming products. Here's the relevant bit of the conversation:

rikibeth Horatio? Hair care? Horatio's hair gets all stiff with salt and Archie is the only one gentle enough ( Read more... )

Did anyone see the latest episode of Garrow's Law? And did Captain's Jones's trial remind you of the court scene in retribution? It's played on my mind ever since, as has the scene in the cell afterwards (Retribution as it should have ended?)

Yes ladies and gentlepeople it's the results of the Lady Babs Poll!!

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Well you know when I kicked off that daft casting couch discussion earlier this week I certainly didn't expect you all to start arguing about who should play Lady Barbara! However following_sea is here to provide a service to the Hornblower fandom community so if that's what you wants, that's what you gets! Here by popular demand is the Lady Babs poll. Your ( Read more... )

It's Monday, it's cold, it's raining, I think a little distraction is required....

A few things recently got me thinking about the actors that have played roles in the various Hornblower productions over the years. nodbear's fascinating post on contemporary portraits of Sir Edward Pellew reminded us that Robert Lyndsey looks nothing like the tall ( Read more... )

Hello all! As you've all probably noticed, I haven't posted a caption contest this week. This is because I am and I'm going to be rather busy this weekend so I won't have the time to moderate one ( Read more... )

OK, here's my latest, and probably the one I'm least satisfied with. It was also a real nuisance to make, so if it seems to have been created by a Very Frustrated And Impatient Person, it ... was. Still, I hope it's entertaining ... after taking three do-overs and a long time to make, I really hope it's worth the watch! I honestly can't tell, ( Read more... )