Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year
A Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all our members, subscribers, followers and friends, from the Nancy Blackett Trust. May you have fair winds for good sailing in 2014. Artwork from cards by Claudia Myatt
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Video: Nancy Blackett in “Britain and the Sea”
You can now read our review and watch Nancy Blackett‘s brief appearance in episode 4 of “Britain and the Sea” below. First broadcast on BBC 1 on 8th December 2013, David Dimbleby introduced Pin Mill as the village that “captivated” Arthur Ransome, and the setting for “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”, which he […]
Nancy Blackett in “Britain and the Sea”: Screencaps
We now have a gallery of screencaps from Nancy Blackett’s appearance on “Britain and the Sea” last Sunday. View our photo album on Flickr.
A First-class Service from the Nancy Blackett Trust
There is still time to order last-minute gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop! Our 'Learn the Ropes' and the 'Ransome Boats' Teatowels have been popular this season, but we also have Christmas cards by Claudia Myatt, "Swallows and Amazons" notebooks, stocking-fillers in the shape of badges and fridge magnets, and plenty of interesting books for […]
The New Year starts here!
Support Nancy Blackett and get ready for 2014 with our stunning Year Planner, now available in the Shop. Designed by Claudia Myatt, it's a generous A2 size on semi-stiff card (delivered rolled in a tube) with a space for every day, an area for notes and a nautical image suitable for framing when (looking well […]
See Nancy Blackett on TV again…
If you missed seeing Nancy Blackett on TV last night, you can catch up if you have access to BBC iPlayer. Nancy Blackett appeared in the final episode of "Britiain and the Sea" with David Dimbleby, and included Peter Willis, former Chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust, showing him around Nancy and talking about both […]
Reminder: Nancy Blackett returns to our screens this evening
This is just a brief reminder that Nancy Blackett returns to British television screens this evening as part of the final episode of "Britain and the Sea", with David Dimbleby. Nancy Blackett was filmed at Pin Mill back in September, moored off the Hard, approximately where the Goblin's mooring might have been. David Dimbleby was […]
Isn’t That David Dimbleby?
As the countdown continues to Nancy Blackett's next TV appearance, former Nancy Blackett Trust Chairman Peter Willis met David Dimbleby at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich last week. Mr Dimbleby gave a talk about his new BBC TV series "Britain and the Sea", in which Nancy Blackett appears as part of the final episode next […]
A Handover – and a Feast
Peter Willis stood down as chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust after 17 years last Saturday – and the event was marked by a feast attended by over 50 members. Peter’s successor is Roger Sturge, company secretary and previously treasurer and sailing secretary. The handover took place at the Trust’s board meeting held at the […]
More Seals of Approval for Nancy Blackett
Two of Nancy Blackett's newest fans experienced the joy of sailing her last Saturday, carefully observed by at least one of the Orwell's resident seals. In the capable hands of John Smith and Andy Shuttleworth, Eric Maddison and daughter Manako took the ebb tide down to Collimer Point, enjoyed lunch while moored to a buoy, […]
Britain and the Sea – and Nancy – on the BBC
The four-part series hosted by David Dimbleby titled "Britain and the Sea" begins airing on BBC1 at 9pm on Sunday 17th November. The programme on the East Coast featuring Nancy Blackett will be the last in the series, going out on 8th December. David Dimbleby recorded the section in September at Pin Mill, being filmed […]
A New Look for Nancy Blackett’s Website
The Nancy Blackett Trust has a new-look website from today, providing an even smarter appearance and most importantly, a more accessible experience for its users. The new look replaces separate desktop and mobile themes with a new responsive theme that can be more easily viewed and navigated on anything from a budget smartphone to a […]
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