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Nancy Blackett is featured in the new Shotley Peninsula Guide

20th January 202616th April 2019

Nancy Blackett can now be seen in this year’s Shotley Peninsula Guide, which promotes the area around Pin Mill. The free 40-page A4-size publication features a map of the Shotley Peninsula showing the Arthur Ransome …

Video: Nancy Blackett sailing at Pin Mill

9th April 2019

Nancy Blackett was captured sailing at Pin Mill on Sunday in this video by Robin Sadler… ?

Sophie Neville’s Swallows and Amazons maps are now available as printed products

4th February 20264th April 2019

Author and TARS President Sophie Neville has drawn some maps depicting locations mentioned in Arthur Ransome’s book “Swallows and Amazons” and the 1974 film, which are now available as printed products. There are maps of …

Nancy Blackett’s 2019 season gets under way

25th March 2019

Last Saturday saw the completion of Nancy Blackett’s fitting-out following her winter refit work at Robertson’s Boatyard in Woodbridge. She had already been moved to the Tidemill Yacht Harbour, and a team of volunteers set …

‘Swallows and Amazons’ on stage in the French Riviera

21st March 2019

An amateur production of Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” is coming to the stage in the French Riviera for one night only on March 26th. The Helen Edmundson adaptation, with songs by Neil Hannon and …

How We Celebrated Arthur Ransome at the Essex Book Festival

20th January 20267th March 2019

The Nancy Blackett Trust’s President Peter Willis joined fellow authors Julia Jones and Sophie Neville in Harwich last Sunday for a discussion of Arthur Ransome, his life, books and legacy. The sold-out event, celebrating the …

Arthur Ransome’s “Secret Water” is 80 this year

21st December 202528th February 2019

Arthur Ransome’s eighth novel “Secret Water” turns 80 this year. It’s his only Essex novel and this anniversary has prompted a ‘hub’ weekend of events in Harwich during that county’s book festival in March. It also prompts the question …

Nancy Blackett’s new first coat of anti-fouling

22nd February 2019

Nancy Blackett’s winter work has made a further step forward with the completion of the first new coat of anti-fouling, reports Neil Brooks. A small working group of volunteers assembled yesterday and managed to apply …

Swallows and Amazons on stage in London and the Orkney Isles

22nd September 20218th February 2019

The first of this year’s amateur theatre productions of Arthur Ransome’s “Swallows and Amazons” are taking place in London and the Orkney Isles. The Deerness Drama Group in Orkney is presenting the Helen Edmundson adapation, …

Priming Nancy Blackett

7th February 2019

Winter work on Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, has progressed significantly, reports Clive Fisher. All of the antifouling has now been stripped, and priming of her hull has now begun. It was hard work …

Stunning Winter Scenes from the Lake District

31st January 2019

Below are some stunning wintery scenes of the Lake District fells taken earlier today by Fellpics, Trail Magazine and Terry Abraham, as posted on Twitter. Click on each photograph to go to the original tweet …

In photos: Nancy Blackett’s winter work progress

24th January 2019

Over the past couple of weeks further progress has been made on Nancy Blackett’s winter work, with dedicated volunteers having painstakingly removed further anti-fouling from her hull, most recently in freezing but sunny conditions. Boat …