Master and Commander, Rugby, Football and Fic

I've got the first of the Master and Commander books, which I think is actually called that, but you know me and names. And I love them, insane amounts of naval detail and everything. And from people's descriptions I knew I'd love Jack Aubrey, and understand if not like Stephen Maturin but I really, really wasn't expecting to love both of them quite so much. Because Jack really doesn't have a malicious bone in his body (nor, it must be said much of brain in his head) and Maturin is such the odd man out on the boat (sorry, ship, also not nautical). There's a scene where he almost has to drag Aubrey from a party by the scruff of his coat and it's so well written because we've all been there and he just got the mix of love and exasperation right.

Of course ( Then there's the spoilery problem )

Rugby - Dear Jeremy Guscott, shut the hell up about Andy Farrell. Goodness knows I dislike him professionally, but you've no right to say he doesn't deserve his England place.

Football - I <3 Raymond Dommenech for sticking up for Materazzi. There's something fantastic about the French coach saying that Materazzi should have been man of the match in the world cup final that I can't put into words.

Fic:

Author: Red Fiona
Disclaimer: I don't own the characters, they or TNA do (I think in both cases it's they themselves). No money being made. This is not real. This is fiction and bares no resemblance to real life. Also, any summaries ripped off from Stooges songs are apologised for.

Characters: Alex Shelley, Kevin Nash
Genre: Slash, of the unrequited variety
Rating: 15 for language.
Spoilers/Timeline: TNA, about a month after Nash joins Paparazzi Productions
Summary: I shouldn't want to be your dog.

( He could not believe the situation he'd got himself into )