Brixham.
Type: Posts; User: Bligh
Brixham.
Good to have you aboard again Dave. I hope you are keeping your chin up in these difficult times for you.
Rob.
Great Bill. I will get onto it as soon as I complete the one I'm on now.
Rob.
Just got the Sabatini's The Sea Hawk on Kindle for £4.99.
Rob.
Bill and I would point you to the Yeomen of th Guard Paul. The Jester in that opperetta has a song which just about mirrors your statement.
Rob.
:hatsoff: Coming thick and fast today. Bill Wentworth has just achieved his Book Review Bronze Medal.:medal:
Well done Bill.
http://www.sailsofglory.org/images/medals/Book02.png
Bligh:salute:
Spot on sir spot on. Ship shape and Brizol fashion.
Rob.
:hatsoff: Today Dobbs joins that elite group of members who have been awarded 500 Rep points :medal: by their shipmates.
Very well earned Dobbs.
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After a rapid passage of only eight days from the Chesapeake to Nottingham via the river Trent the USS President docks at Chez Bligh.
Thanks for the hard work in sailing her over Captain Dobbs.
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Nottingham
Only two days later following a swift passage the sister ship of Constitution, the USS President, joins her to bolster the forces opposing Kamel Mudinyaei's expanding fleet.
I will try the Sabatini one then Chris.
Rob.
That is a fine body of men you have there Jonas.
Rob.
Thanks for uncovering that insightful article Anthony. It just shows that the possession of signal books was not always as pivotal to actions as some fiction writers would have us believe. With the...
Shelf! Good grief how do you manage Vol. We have a junk room, and it is still not big enough. :takecover:
Rob.
Hi John.
I use the Langton ships boats with my Sails ships. They are not out of place. He does a mixed set of them in a variety of sizes. Also his buildings look fine when you realize that they work...
I read this book on Bill's recommendation, and concur with his appraisal. For those terry Pratchet aficionados amongst us, I also felt more than a smidgeon of his oddball humour it as well,...
As the Sun sets in the West San Jerome, now the Jirum enters the port of Gizzanoffa to a rapturous welcome and salutation from all the city's artillery.
:hatsoff: And he does the double with the medal for Top Monthly Thread starter by a long sea mile.:medal:
Well done again Paul. You have doubled your medal haul in one day.
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:hatsoff: This months top poster award :medal: goes to Paul, ShadowDragon.
Congratulations Paul.
http://www.sailsofglory.org/images/medals/TMP.png
Bligh.:salute:
HMS Grey Goose.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steam_Gun_Boat
Now back to the real theme of the thread.HMS Grey Goose not quite a pheasant but near enough.
I know this is not seabird flavour but try this one Bill. You can sing it if you like.
I'm not a pheasant plucker, I'm a pheasant plucker's son
I'm only plucking pheasants 'till the pheasant...
The Dey has decided to add a leavening of freed European slaves with nautical experience to his crew, but not so many that they could take over the ship. As Captain he has appointed an old sea dog,...