In an ideal world

[anteros_lmc]

This week has been taken up almost entirely with work, however the postman has been very good to me. I treated myself to copies of Amber Butchart's Nautical Chic, which I've mentioned here before, and James Davey's Broadsides: Caricature and the Navy 1756 - 1815, the companion book to the recent exhibition at the National Maritime Museum.

As an extra unexpected surprise I also got these fabulous cushion covers as a late Christmas / early birthday present from the equally fabulous nodbear :) As you can see, the camera on my phone has completely lost the will to focus, but if you squint you might recognise that beautiful ship as the Grand Turk aka HMS Indefatigable from the Hornblower series.

In an ideal world I would be spending the weekend wearing something chic while lounging on my nautical cushions and reading my new books. In actual fact I have spent most of the weekend so far doing laundry! However I did have a quick flick through Nautical Chic and was chuffed silly to discover that I have a small credit in the acknowledgements as a "naval twitterstorian". Awww shucks! :}

Comments

[eglantine-br.livejournal.com]

You are nautical chic all the time! What could be more authentic than laundry? If you feel the need for more verisimilitude, you could do some hearty cursing....

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

You are nautical chic all the time!
Bless you my dear :)

What could be more authentic than laundry?
Well indeed! I cleaned the floor too, though I stopped short of holy stoning it.

If you feel the need for more verisimilitude, you could do some hearty cursing....
Heh, don't tempt me...

[shepet.livejournal.com]

Hee-hee... Real nautical chic it's snow-white duck dress, shiny deck and brilliant mirror-like polish of copper parts :)) Therefore, all right :)

[anteros-lmc.livejournal.com]

Yes indeed! That's the kind of nautical chic I can appreciate ;)