Posh

I never knew this:

In the days when the only way to India from Great Britain was by sea, it was customary for wealthy passengers to carefully choose to book cabins on the cool side of the ship - port out, starboard home, hence the acronym posh.

I'm eternally delighted by these sorts of discoveries :)

Found here at Nautical Origins of Common Words and Phrases Chock full of good stuff!

Posh

I never knew this:

In the days when the only way to India from Great Britain was by sea, it was customary for wealthy passengers to carefully choose to book cabins on the cool side of the ship - port out, starboard home, hence the acronym posh.

I'm eternally delighted by these sorts of discoveries :)

Found here at Nautical Origins of Common Words and Phrases Chock full of good stuff!

Posh

I never knew this:

In the days when the only way to India from Great Britain was by sea, it was customary for wealthy passengers to carefully choose to book cabins on the cool side of the ship - port out, starboard home, hence the acronym posh.

I'm eternally delighted by these sorts of discoveries :)

Found here at Nautical Origins of Common Words and Phrases Chock full of good stuff!

[dances a jig]

I seriously love sea shanties, really truly. And I'm rather fond of Mr. Depp, truth be told. So this is just too kewl!

Depp records Sea Shanties album

[little fan girl moment]

Okay, all done.

[dances a jig]

I seriously love sea shanties, really truly. And I'm rather fond of Mr. Depp, truth be told. So this is just too kewl!

Depp records Sea Shanties album

[little fan girl moment]

Okay, all done.

[dances a jig]

I seriously love sea shanties, really truly. And I'm rather fond of Mr. Depp, truth be told. So this is just too kewl!

Depp records Sea Shanties album

[little fan girl moment]

Okay, all done.

Full On

I'm in full on research mode, so I treated myself to two new books to aid in my newest fic.

Victorian London: The Tale of a City 1840--1870 & Covered Wagon Women: Diaries & Letters from the Western Trails 1852 : The California Trail

I can't wait!

Full On

I'm in full on research mode, so I treated myself to two new books to aid in my newest fic.

Victorian London: The Tale of a City 1840--1870 & Covered Wagon Women: Diaries & Letters from the Western Trails 1852 : The California Trail

I can't wait!

Full On

I'm in full on research mode, so I treated myself to two new books to aid in my newest fic.

Victorian London: The Tale of a City 1840--1870 & Covered Wagon Women: Diaries & Letters from the Western Trails 1852 : The California Trail

I can't wait!