A worthy adversay

Without doubt my favourite fellow pyrate of all time has to be Jeanne de Clisson - also known as the 'Lioness of Brittany'. Upon the death of her husband she sold her family fortune and bought a fleet of ships. She then commanded the ships be painted black and the sails dyed scarlett. Indeed this fabled pyrate then roamed the seas for 13 years during the 14th Century has been quite the inspiration for me, hence my own leanings towards scarlett sails. She also shares a similar tragic history to that - as I have recently learned - of mine own family. Hats off to you my lady - may your ghost haunt the Castle of Clisson forever!

Beetle Plunder!

Avast mateys! In all my time on the Seven and a Half Seas I have come across all sorts of amazing plunder - rubies, lesbian ham (errr - perhaps too much Mighty Boosh?), pearls, diamonds, gold as far as the eye can see - but this be one of the most precious trinkets my pyrate peeper has e'er laid it's glassy on. Clockwork insects by stars! You can plunder these bejeweled wonders for ye'self here: 

www.insectlabstudio.com

Perils of the sea!

The seas be fair rocky and grumpy today as we head to the nearest port for supplies and take ye chances with this cruel mistress. This may yet be a day when many a pirate soon succumbs to the Whiskywine Harlot who is known to track us where'er we be and challenge our honour, and our sobriety. She better not come this way though - I not be in the mood right now, having just been swashbuckled by a rather large wave. I'm off to get changed....