Ahhh, Nelson.

[castalia]

*sigh*

It's the Trafalgar Bicentennial and I've been stuck in the same lecture room all day listening to a prominent scientist who, due to said prominence, is a pompous ass. Such fun to be patronized and condescended to all day. Joy.

I'd kill to be in London or Portsmouth right now, as I'm sure there were events of interest for Age of Sail buffs. If there's time tonight b/w writing essays and entering more data for the barnacle report, maybe I can pop down to the Nelson pub in Bangor and have a pint. There's a fair this week in Menai Bridge, but I have to be up early for a fishing trip on the Prince Madog tomorrow, so I can't stay out too late.

*falls over in exhaustion*

Comments

[icepixie]

This year's theme for the National Trust is "Celebrating Britain at Sea in Honor of Trafalgar" or something like that. Most of their coastal properties are supposed to have something related to that either on permanent display, as part of a specific event, or something like that. Their website.

(BTW, if you haven't already, JOIN THE NATIONAL TRUST. It's £17 or so for a student membership, and it gets you in free to all their properties in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. That was the best £17 I spent last year--okay, that Kenyon spent on my behalf, but whatever. They own all kinds of WAY COOL castles, stately mansions, natural areas, coastline, various places of historical interest...I spent a lot of time with my NT guidebook last year.)

[deborak]

W00t! A drinking holiday! I'm on it . . . actually, we're on our way to gritkitty's place to toast Nelson with Madeira.

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

Ooh. Cool. And they're having a special for those who join online. Thanks so much for the tip!

[castalianspring.livejournal.com]

Aw, lovely! A very appropriate plan.

[icepixie]

The NT is my favorite organization ever, I think.

Another NT-related tip: If you get to Northern Ireland, definitely go to the Giant's Causeway. That's truly awesome. Winston Churchill's home in Kent, Chartwell, is also quite nifty. As is the trail over the White Cliffs at Dover. And Charlecote House is wonderful, as is just about anything in the Cotswolds. We went to a bunch of other NT sites, mainly houses, so many that I can't remember them all, but definitely poke through the guidebook they'll send you. Almost everything they own is interesting in some way.