So, after several months of obsessive Georgian navy fangirling, I finally took the plunge and started reading Patrick O'Brian's Aubrey-Maturin books. Just finished Master and Commander this morning, and I'm a couple of chapters into Post Captain now. Delighted to report that I am thoroughly in love with every last word of them! :DD I think I ( Read more... )

Wishing everyone on my friends list all the best for the new year. <333 ( Read more... )

I found out that his surgical kit is on display in the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of GlasgowASD;LKJAKDMD;KALD;A ( Read more... )

It's still Christmas Day here - just - so I hope everyone on my friends list has had/is having a great day! Hope Santa was good to you all! <3

I got a pretty nice haul of books, which I've already nerdgasmed over on Tumblr.

- The Pursuit of Victory: the Life and Achievement of Horatio Nelson, by Roger Knight.
- The Crimes of Elagabalus: the Life ( Read more... )

I got a lovely surprise in the post today - an early birthday present from my dear hoc_voluerunt, and I love him so much, I'm just going to picspam you all with him. I didn't think it was possible for any Brutus to be more adorable than James Mason or Tobias Menzies, but she proved me wrong...

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Series three started on CBBC today, and the first episode contained this little musical number:

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The story of Dick Turpin, in the style of Adam Ant. Aw yeah.

No, seriously, watch it. It's fabulous.

Watching my Tumblr dash go mental over this for the last four hours has been the most fun ever. :DD

BENEDICT CUMBERBATCH IS GOING TO BE IN THE HOBBIT.

THERE ARE NO WORDS IN ELVISH, ENTISH, OR THE TONGUES OF MEN TO EXPRESS MY EXCITEMENT OVER THIS. (OR ENOUGH CAPS-LOCK.)

FROM THE MOUTH OF BILBO BAGGINS HIMSELF.

Also, Sherlock won the Best Drama BAFTA, which is cool.

ANYWAY, I'M JUST GOING TO BE OVER HERE, DANCING FOR JOY.


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Got tickets.

March.

King Lear.

DEREK JACOBI.

Current mood:


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First, I got an early birthday present yesterday morning. Tickets for Antony and Cleopatra down in Newcastle in October. It's the RSC (Royal, that is, rather than Reduced ;) ) so it should be great. I'm so excited... I think I'll dance an Egyptian bacchanal in celebration. I'm not really sure how to dance an Egyptian bacchanal, but I'm sure I can ( Read more... )