Ohhh my poor friends. They cop so much Pellew ramble I'm surprised they let me out in public! But he's SO COOL...

I'd assumed that you were semi-pro with history and stuff because you know so freaking much and so good at weaving it in.

That is extremely flattering! Thank you! But I am completely amateur when it comes to writing. I am an ancient history student, but that doesn't seem to help much :) I put it down to an obsessive "OMG I must research everything!!!" tendency ;)