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Nancy Blackett in “Country Life”: We Did Mean to Go to Sea

16th July 2017

You can now read the Nancy Blackett feature article from Country Life magazine (July 12th, 2017) by: clicking on the images below – each one opens in a new tab or window, then click again …

The Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree round-up

26th May 201721st May 2017

Following last weekend’s hugely anticipated and popular Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree, here are some selected comments and photos of the event from the Nancy Blackett Trust’s social media communities. You can also read Sophie Neville’s …

In photos: The Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree

31st October 202020th May 2017

One week on from the hugely successful Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree, here are our photos of the event in our album on Flickr.

Nancy Blackett featured on BBC Look East

16th May 2017

Nancy Blackett was featured in a television preview of the Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree last Friday (12th May) on BBC Look East. The preview also featured short interviews with Peter Willis, President of the …

Talks schedule for the Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree

11th May 201711th May 2017

An updated schedule of guest talks has been released for the Literary Lounge at the Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree taking place this Saturday (13th May). The revised running order is as follows: 1:30pm – 2pm: Ransome, Reporter …

Arthur Ransome’s Selina King boat building photographs exhibition at Pin Mill

10th December 202511th May 2017

Nancy Blackett Trust’s exhibition project wins National Lottery support The Nancy Blackett Trust has received £8,300-plus from the Heritage Lottery Fund for its project to present Arthur Ransome’s own photos of the building of his yacht …

Essential information about the Arthur Ransome Pin Mill Jamboree

10th May 2017

If you plan to come to the Jamboree please read this! The event starts at 12 noon and the common will be closed for organisers only until then. We will be bringing equipment such as …

New mast, new season… at last!

1st May 2017

Nancy Blackett finally started her new sailing season last Saturday (April 29th) when she left the Tidemill Marina in Woodbridge at about 1.00pm, as soon as there was sufficient depth of water over its sill. …

Get ready for Pin Mill’s Arthur Ransome Jamboree!

30th April 2017

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the Nancy Blackett Trust and Visit England’s Year of Literary Heroes, Pin Mill is hosting an Arthur Ransome Jamboree on Saturday 13th May. It’s part of a year-long celebration …

Nancy Blackett Trust launches Arthur Ransome’s East Coast Celebration

29th April 201729th April 2017

The Arthur Ransome’s East Coast Celebration was launched earlier this week on Thursday (27th April) at the Royal Harwich Yacht Club, with help from the Nancy Blackett Trust’s President Peter Willis. He opened the proceedings by …

20, 50, 80 years on… welcome to the New Year, and to Arthur Ransome’s East Coast.

29th April 20171st January 2017

Peter Willis, founder and president of the Nancy Blackett Trust, reflects on its 20th anniversary and the year in prospect… This new year, 2017, will not only see the 20th anniversary of the Nancy Blackett …

‘2017 Year of Literary Heroes’ to celebrate Arthur Ransome

23rd December 2016

Visit England has declared 2017 the ‘Year of Literary Heroes’, highlighting anniversaries of great writers, including Arthur Ransome, who died 50 years ago in 1967 – and Suffolk’s Shotley Peninsula, which features in two of …