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Get “Good Little Ship” and “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” together for just £20

22nd September 202125th January 2018

Don’t miss out on our special offer to get the definitive stories that feature Nancy Blackett and explore her history together for just £20. Arthur Ransome’s story of “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” …

We Did Mean to Go to Zeeland – Nancy Blackett in the Netherlands, by Peter Willis

24th January 2018

To celebrate a multiple anniversary, Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett retraced his (and his fictional Goblin’s) wake across the North Sea to Flushing – and stayed to explore the local waterways, as told in this special …

Video: Arthur Ransome’s anniversary on film – see it now

18th January 2018

[su_row][su_column size=”2/3″]Highlights of last year’s Arthur Ransome’s East Coast anniversary celebrations on the Shotley Peninsula have now been captured in a short film – available to watch below in fullscreen high-definition…[/su_column] [/su_row] [su_row][su_column size=”1/3″] Nancy …

Get this unique set of Nancy Blackett Fine Art Greetings Cards and save 50%

22nd February 201817th January 2018

This unique set of five Fine Art Greetings Cards, depicting Nancy Blackett at sea, is available from the Nancy Blackett Shop on special offer for just £5. The design is reproduced from a watercolour by …

BBC Radio Suffolk Interview – Peter Willis on Good Little Ship

22nd September 202110th January 2018

Here’s another chance for you to listen to Nancy Blackett Trust President Peter Willis’s interview about his new book “Good Little Ship: Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin”, first broadcast last month. Peter Willis …

New Year, New Cruises – Exploring Our East Coast Rivers

22nd February 20265th January 2018

Following our successful 8-week visit to Holland last summer, for this New Year we’ve chosen to explore our very own East Coast with all of its fascinating rivers and creeks – all the way from …

Wishing you a Happy Christmas from Nancy Blackett

22nd December 2017

A Christmas message from Peter Willis, President of the Nancy Blackett Trust… We wish a Happy Christmas to all of our supporters, members, friends and followers. Thank you for your ongoing support and have a …

Sophie Neville at Peel Island on Coniston Water, 4th Sep 2017. Photo by Sophie Neville.

My Christmas, by Sophie Neville

21st December 2017

Sophie Neville, President of the Arthur Ransome Society, and who starred as ‘Titty Walker’ in the 1974 “Swallows and Amazons” film, tells us about how she spends her Christmas… Describe a typical Christmas Day in …

Do you mean to go to sea in 2018? Then this one-day conference is for you…

17th January 201820th December 2017

A unique one-day conference of training and inspiration for cruising sailors is to take place on Sunday 11th March 2018 (from 10am-5:15pm) at the Royal Hospital School, Holbrook, Suffolk. Titled “We Do Mean to Go …

Fan Mail for “The Making of Swallows and Amazons (1974)”

22nd February 202612th December 2017

Sophie Neville has received many letters from fans since the publication of her memoir “The Making of Swallows and Amazons (1974)”. Publishers the Lutterworth Press have shared this one from young American reader, Catharine, while others have written: …

Give the gift of a Nancy Blackett Trust membership this Christmas

11th December 2017

If you want to give something this Christmas that your recipient can use throughout the next year, then give them membership of the Nancy Blackett Trust. The Nancy Blackett Trust offers its members newsletters, invitations …

Video and Photo: A Wintery Channel to Witch’s Quay

7th December 2017

Here are another video and photo of the “Secret Water” area from Andrew Polson, this time of the channel to Witch’s Quay looking more like a lake with this week’s high tides…