About Short Reads
Passing thoughts and more personal things about Nelson and his times. Be warned, some pieces I write may border on the silly.
‘Nelson was once Britannia’s god of war,
Don Juan: Canto the First, Lord Byron, 1818
And still should be so, but the tide is turn’d’
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Nelson vs Polar Bear (Allegedly)
On a hot summer’s eve, a quick look at Nelson’s boyhood journey towards the North Pole.
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Exploring Lady Hamilton Glass: A Toast to History
The kooky story behind the Lady Hamilton glass collection
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Exploring Nelson’s Tomb at St Paul’s Cathedral
I paid a long overdue visit to Nelson’s tomb this week. It was quite an experience.
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Ahoy! Unboxing My Nelson Biography: Lamented Hero
Some news on my Nelson biography. Believe me, I have been working on it!
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A Christmas Tale: Nelson’s Journey from Schoolboy to Midshipman
How a Christmas letter played its part in transforming Nelson from schoolboy to midshipman.
Nelson The Sailor 