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A favourite quote
I love the naturalist David Douglas very much for his own sake, but this quote from a letter written about him, and the image it produces, has always especially delighted me, because it's just So Stephen.
"One morning a large specimen was brought into our square, and we all had a hearty laugh at the eagerness with which the Botanist pounced upon ( Read more... ) -
The Reverse of the Medal's title's meaning
There was an article in the Guardian today about a cache of English erotica held by the British Library -
British Library's Collection of Obscene Writing Goes OnlineThey mention a book called Teleny or Reverse of the Medal, one of the earliest works of male gay erotic fiction. I wonder if PO'B was aware of the book or the title of his novel really ( Read more... ) -
Softly as I Leave You - Part 2
This was intended for the 2018 advent challenge but it proved more difficult to write than expected. See Notes below for the source of inspiration.
Rating: NC-17
Title: Softly as I Leave You
Warning: Major character death
Characters: Stephen Maturin, Jack Aubrey, Sophie Aubrey, Padeen, Killick
Disclaimer: They belong to Patrick O'Brian, I'm just ( Read more... ) -
Softly as I Leave You - Part 1
This was intended for the 2018 advent challenge but it proved more difficult to write than expected. See Notes below for the source of inspiration.
Rating: NC-17
Title: Softly as I Leave You
Warning: Major character death
Characters: Stephen Maturin, Jack Aubrey, Sophie Aubrey, Padeen, Killick
Disclaimer: They belong to Patrick O'Brian, I'm just ( Read more... ) -
Proof for One of Stephen Maturin's Theories
I was listening to the Science Show on the ABC's Radio National and heard this snippet of conversation -
Robyn Williams: A bit of a liability, having testicles really, isn't it.
Roger Short: It really is I think, yes. It's a short life but a merry one.
Robyn Williams: Roger Short is Professor of Physiology at Monash University. And from that ( Read more... ) -
Brigid's Gift
This wasn't the original story I was going to write for Advent, but that was too sad and it's taking me longer than I thought to write it. So here is something of a prequel generated by that story.
Rating: R-ish, not particularly explicit
Title: Brigid’s Gift
Characters: Stephen Maturin, Jack Aubrey, Brigid Maturin, Killick, Amos Jacob, Mr Wells, Mr ( Read more... ) -
Brigid's Gift
Rating: R-ish, not particularly explicit
Title: Brigid’s Gift
Characters: Stephen Maturin, Jack Aubrey, Brigid Maturin, Killick, Amos Jacob, Mr Wells, Mr Reade
Disclaimer: They belong to Patrick O'Brian, I'm just borrowing them for a while.
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The Schwibbogen!
Finally! Here it is! The famous Schwibbogen with Jack and Stephen and toasted cheese :)
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The Rainbow of Jack
(I'm really sorry but can't work out how to use DW -
even trying to use "Open ID" comes to nothing.
Is there any way someone could please post this story over there,
or send folk this way to read it?
Any help would be much esteemed!!)
Stephen ponders the Rainbow of Jack
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The Advent Challenge :)
Again, we have been quiet around here. Still, a number of our intrepid members have posted interesting thoughts, ideas, photos and general details during the past year ( Read more... )