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(Picture is a detail from Brigade HQ, Edward Ardizzone, 1940. I believe this makes it public domain. Full version available here: https://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/414)
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Chapters: 1/11 Fandom: Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome Rating: Teen And Up Audiences Warnings: No Archive Warnings Apply Relationships: Dorothea Callum & Pete (Swallows and Amazons) Characters: Dorothea Callum, Pete (Swallows and Amazons), many OCs Additional Tags: Big Six Sequel, Kind Of, Mystery, second world war, Case Fic, Country House, background romance but not between Pete and Dot Summary:
Dorothea Callum - adrift, frustrated, and not enjoying 1941 very much - is going to make the most of her evening. A filthy storm is raging overhead, the sirens are silent for once, and there’s a chance she’ll write something she actually likes. Engrossed in her work, she almost ignores the knock on the door. When at last she answers it, she is astonished to find an old friend in need of some help.
Chapter 2: Bridget Walker Is Undaunted is available on AO3 now!
Chapter 4: Lieutenant Benning is Not Impressed is available now! (And here is Chapter 3: Araminta Appleyard is Not Convinced, since apparently I never added it to the reblog chain).
Did anyone order a very delayed update of over 8k words? Good news! Chapter 5: The Wintons are Pressed but not Crushed is now on AO3.
Chapter 6: Dr Sally is Not to be Trifled With is now on AO3.
Chapter 7: Dorcas Chapman is Not Ashamed is now on AO3. Only six weeks after the last update…
Chapter 8: Commander Stephens is Not a Gentleman is now on AO3. (Remember when updates were only six weeks apart? Bliss was it in that dawn to be alive).
Chapter 9: Lady Appleyard is Not a Monolith is now on AO3.
Chapter 10: Mr Entwhistle is Not a Careful Driver is now on AO3.













