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The last remaining connection between Gedymin Jagiello and contemporary toast-eating is no more ... IYKYK #patrickobrian #surgeonsmate #condiments
April 10, 2026 at 8:44 AM
The last remaining connection between Gedymin Jagiello and contemporary toast-eating is no more ... IYKYK #patrickobrian #surgeonsmate #condiments
Our interview with Antonia Senior drops tomorrow - here's a preview ...
April 4, 2026 at 5:29 PM
Our interview with Antonia Senior drops tomorrow - here's a preview ...
This weekend we bring your our with Antonia Senior, book critic, writer, podcaster and journalist. We had a great time chatting about #historicalfiction, what makes #PatrickOBrian such a standout, and which other authors come close. With a little chat about #espionage on the side!
April 3, 2026 at 9:26 AM
This weekend we bring your our with Antonia Senior, book critic, writer, podcaster and journalist. We had a great time chatting about #historicalfiction, what makes #PatrickOBrian such a standout, and which other authors come close. With a little chat about #espionage on the side!
Ep 227 out today - We meet human frailty, dockyard corruption, rain-soaked letters from home, and an unborn porcupine. A Tory and a Radical debate the value of a human life. Finally, as the invasion of La Réunion begins, lives are saved by the Voltairean Stephen Maturin.
March 22, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Ep 227 out today - We meet human frailty, dockyard corruption, rain-soaked letters from home, and an unborn porcupine. A Tory and a Radical debate the value of a human life. Finally, as the invasion of La Réunion begins, lives are saved by the Voltairean Stephen Maturin.
Ep 226: Stephen & Jack are ashore again at the cape, ready to spend the king’s gold on mercenaries and propaganda; Killick is anxious about meeting the ghost in the bread-room; Clonfert's fakery continues to be an issue; and all creatures, great and small, are at risk from some stormy weather.
March 9, 2026 at 6:07 PM
Ep 226: Stephen & Jack are ashore again at the cape, ready to spend the king’s gold on mercenaries and propaganda; Killick is anxious about meeting the ghost in the bread-room; Clonfert's fakery continues to be an issue; and all creatures, great and small, are at risk from some stormy weather.
We're having scheduling challenges this week, so Episode 226 will be with you tomorrow. Thanks!
March 8, 2026 at 4:02 PM
We're having scheduling challenges this week, so Episode 226 will be with you tomorrow. Thanks!
Stumbled upon Admiral Boscawen looking out across the North Sea at Blyth #navalhistory
February 24, 2026 at 3:41 PM
Stumbled upon Admiral Boscawen looking out across the North Sea at Blyth #navalhistory
Reposted by The Lubber's Hole
212th Anniversary of the Great Stock Exchange Fraud
21 February is a date which was deeply ingrained in Thomas Cochrane's mind and to the end of his life he referred to 21 February as 'the day of my ruin'.
On this day in 1814 news that Napoleon....
#LordCochrane #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
21 February is a date which was deeply ingrained in Thomas Cochrane's mind and to the end of his life he referred to 21 February as 'the day of my ruin'.
On this day in 1814 news that Napoleon....
#LordCochrane #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
February 21, 2026 at 7:00 AM
212th Anniversary of the Great Stock Exchange Fraud
21 February is a date which was deeply ingrained in Thomas Cochrane's mind and to the end of his life he referred to 21 February as 'the day of my ruin'.
On this day in 1814 news that Napoleon....
#LordCochrane #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
21 February is a date which was deeply ingrained in Thomas Cochrane's mind and to the end of his life he referred to 21 February as 'the day of my ruin'.
On this day in 1814 news that Napoleon....
#LordCochrane #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory
Ep 225: Stephen prepares to play his part in Jack’s Mauritius mission. We have reflections on natural philosophy, a covert mission ashore, and co-operation with the Army in the first action of the campaign - but will it be a success for all concerned? Plus - more parrot revelations.
February 22, 2026 at 7:38 AM
Ep 225: Stephen prepares to play his part in Jack’s Mauritius mission. We have reflections on natural philosophy, a covert mission ashore, and co-operation with the Army in the first action of the campaign - but will it be a success for all concerned? Plus - more parrot revelations.
Ep 224 out today: We arrive at the Cape, receive Jack's true orders, and witness the immediate elevation—and corresponding pressure—that comes with the post of Commodore. Meanwhile there's a surprise reunion with a couple of old #JackAubrey followers, and a protestant parrot. #mauritiuscommand
February 8, 2026 at 10:07 AM
Ep 224 out today: We arrive at the Cape, receive Jack's true orders, and witness the immediate elevation—and corresponding pressure—that comes with the post of Commodore. Meanwhile there's a surprise reunion with a couple of old #JackAubrey followers, and a protestant parrot. #mauritiuscommand
Welcome to the Bluesky account for The Lubber's Hole - A #PatrickOBrian #podcast. We'll try to remember to post the same stuff here that we post on our other channels. Follow us for chat about the #aubreymaturin novels and of course #masterandcommander.
February 8, 2026 at 10:04 AM
Welcome to the Bluesky account for The Lubber's Hole - A #PatrickOBrian #podcast. We'll try to remember to post the same stuff here that we post on our other channels. Follow us for chat about the #aubreymaturin novels and of course #masterandcommander.