Grab a chance and don’t be sorry for a might-have-been! Many of our supporters have already started buying their Christmas gifts from us, so to help you plan ahead for your own shopping, here’s our handy guide to our last dates for ordering your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop… Please note that our […]
It’s time for last orders for your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop! Choose from our fabulous range of “Swallows and Amazons” and Nancy Blackett gifts, knowing that your purchases will go to a very good cause – keeping Nancy Blackett afloat and available for everyone! Please order your Christmas gifts by 15th December for […]
Celebrate Nancy Blackett’s 90th Anniversary with Good Little Ship, the definitive story of Arthur Ransome’s favourite boat, now on special offer at £10 (normally £14). Written by Peter Willis, co-founder and President of the Nancy Blackett Trust, Good Little Ship takes a deep dive into the boat, the book she inspired (We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea – a classic […]
With Christmas upon us in just a few weeks’ time, here’s our updated handy guide to the last dates for ordering your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop, and to this year’s special offers. Choose from our range of Swallows and Amazons and Nancy Blackett-themed books, mugs, greetings cards, teatowels and more, knowing that the proceeds will go towards supporting […]
Grab a chance and don’t be sorry for a might-have-been! Many of our supporters have already started buying their Christmas gifts from us, so to help you plan ahead for your own shopping, here’s our handy guide to our last dates for ordering your Christmas gifts from the Nancy Blackett Shop… Please note that our […]
Grab hold of our new special offers on Nancy Blackett Christmas and greetings cards and save at least 20% when buying more than one pack. You can buy three 10-card packs of our exclusive Christmas card designs (normally £5 each) for just £10 (saving 33%). Choose from either the “Three Ships” or “Christmas in the […]
Nancy Blackett has successfully returned to her winter quarters at Woodbridge. On Thursday (7th October) skipper Neil Brooks (with Tim Everson and Mike Hilton) sailed her round from Woolverstone Marina on the River Orwell to the Deben, where she went into the Woodbridge Tidemill Marina. Ian McGlynn, chairman of the Nancy Blackett Trust’s Sailing Committee, […]
Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, will be seen nationwide on ITV1 this Sunday at 11:55am. She will appear in the first episode of the new series of All Around Britain, which explores some of the most glorious and fascinating visitor destinations and landmarks across Britain and Northern Ireland, and brings viewers the very best […]
At the end of his piece to camera for the ITV Anglia news story on Nancy Blackett at 90, Mike Rines, who rescued and restored her over 40 years ago to exactly as she was when Ransome owned her, confessed “actually I’d love to have another sail on her.” We can take a hint. And […]
You can now celebrate Nancy Blackett’s 90th Anniversary with our new Limited Edition Teatowel and embroidered clothing. The teatowel features a unique design, comprising a fascimile of Nancy Blackett’s original ‘birth certificate’ – the original Certificate of British Registry that was issued in 1931 – overlaid with a semi-transparent image of Nancy Blackett herself. Meanwhile, […]
Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, has celebrated her 90th Anniversary by being featured in a short segment that was broadcast on ITV News Anglia on Monday evening. Hosted by Victoria Lampard, the segment was filmed on the River Orwell on 18th May in near-perfect conditions, and features contributions from the Nancy Blackett Trust’s President […]
Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, is featured in this year’s Coastal Guide with a cover photo and a three-page spread. The Coastal Guide is a free annual publication that promotes various destinations, activities and facilities on the East Coast, and is distributed via sailing and yacht clubs, marinas, chandleries, brokerages, bars, restaurants and other […]
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