Geek time: Collingwood-discussion, part II

“Then I will plant my cabbages again, and prune my goosberry trees, cultivate roses, and twist the woodbine through the hawthorn hedge…”

As we ran out of space in the old thread about Admiral Lord Cuthbert Collingwood and Max Adam’s book “Nelson’s Own Hero”, here’s a new one with more quotes to bicker on. Please feel free to join in, it’s not a private conversation between Secret Handshake and I. You are invited to disagree with me that Nelson should be portrayed by Eddie Izzard in a future movie.

We serve plum cake… 8)

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Collingwood – “Not A Royal Fanboy”

“It was an entertaining sight, to so new a courtier, to observe the pleasure that sprang into the countenances of all, when Her Majesty was graciously pleased to repeat to them a few words which were not intended to have any meaning; for the great art of the courtly manner seems to be to smile on all, to speak of all, and yet leave no trace of meaning in what it said.”
– Collingwood after meeting The Queen

Collingwood during the Battle of Trafalgar:

“Walking the break of the poop with his little triangular gold-laced cocked hat, tights, silk stockings, and buckles, musing over the progress of the fight, munching an apple.”
– Capt. Hercules Robinson, former midshipman to Admiral Lord Collingwood