trafalgar day 2009...

[txorakeriak]

In case anyone didn't know, yesterday was the 204th anniversary of the Battle of Trafalgar and the death of Admiral Lord Horatio Nelson, one of the greatest British heroes of all time.

On this occasion, I want to share with you some paragraphs from Andrew Lambert's book Nelson: Britannia's God of War, which, in my opinion, is one of the best (if

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[metalnurse]

lol, when I saw the pic of the batteling ships, I knew the pst was from you before even checking the name.
and while I adore you to death for making the post, I am not going to read it today.
That stupid cold makes my eyes hurt and water and I can only concentrate on this tiny, glowing pc writing for three sentences bofore I start "crying"

and where the hell is my boat icon?

[txorakeriak]

One of the rare occasions of me being happy about being predictable, I guess! XDDD

Don't worry about reading the post, it's not going anywhere, and the most important thing is for you to get better again! I'm sorry to hear you're unwell. :( *sends over lots of tissues, herbal tea and warm blankets*

(And I love your icon. XDD)

[metalnurse]

well, it was quite easy to guess since you are the only one on my flist who likes this kind of stuff :)

Normally I'd read it right away since I think Nelson is quite interesting but not today.

I'm even not watching the Villarreal game today :( I can't focus on football on tv, and watching a crappy stream on the internet is worse :( Hope they are doing okay so far

I hate colds. One is not really sick but it feels like one is going to keel over any second. Guess I make a trip to the pharmacy tomorrow...
(and I don't like being sick and alone... no one here to pamper me, lol)

yeah, not the icon I actually wanted to use, but well, it's a great one, so who cares :)

[txorakeriak]

Shame! Everyone should be interested in this kind of stuff! ;)

As I said, don't worry about it. Get better soon, and then you can come back and read about Hardy kissing Nelson. ;)

Be glad you didn't watch the Villarreal game - they lost 2-1, damn unluckily, with Lazio scoring their 2nd goal in the 90th minute. *sigh* Well, at least Villarreal scored a goal, so maybe if their luck is better next time they can win against Málaga. *keeps fingers crossed*

I know what you mean. I had the same over the past two weeks, and it's really annoying because it takes ages until everything's back to normal. I'm back at work already but my sinuses are still blocked. :(

*huggles some more*

[txorakeriak]

I understand completely! It's a gorgeous painting, and guess what? I found it on Wikipedia! *LOL* Gems are hidden in the most unusual places. :D

(But I must advise you to read the post because the excerpt I posted from the biography is absolutely worth it. :))

[pirate4evrnavy2]

And here I had thought you had all but forgotten us navy fangirls. ^_^ Love the history tidbit!

[txorakeriak]

Forgotten? NEVER! In fact, I'm still a huge Navy fan myself! I recently read lots of Navy related books, and I'm going to buy more as soon as I have more time. I missed the fandom a lot! What about you? Are you still active?

Glad you liked the history tidbit! The Battle of Trafalgar is such a fascinating part of history, I can't read about it often enough. :)

[smithkingsley]

Arrived here via despatches -- thanks for a fascinating read.

I wish I had not left the deck, for soon I shall be gone

*salutes*

[txorakeriak]

Glad you enjoyed this post. Nelson sure was special, and I can warmly recommend the book. :)