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A Pilgrimage to Pin Mill

No visit to the Orwell in the company of Nancy Blackett is ever complete without visiting Pin Mill, with its iconic barges, the Hard and the Butt and Oyster. So, with the sun mostly shining …

Peter Duck at the 2012 AGM

Arthur Ransome’s former ketch, Peter Duck, was on show to members at the AGM on Saturday. Peter Duck is currently owned by author Julia Jones, who launched her latest novel “Ghosting Home” at the event. …

Nancy Blackett at the 2012 AGM (Part 1)

Saturday’s weather in Suffolk mostly defied the dire predictions of the forecasters, and the AGM, followed by Julia Jones’ fascinating talk and Claudia Myatt’s artful masterclass, were mostly treated to summer-like sunshine, while those lucky …

Nancy Blackett’s Brief Encounter

Nancy Blackett's brief appearance in a film is in the can. Two days of filming (mostly interiors) were completed at Woolverstone in February. These were followed by a trip down to the Medway for sailing …

Swallows and Amazons in Chichester

Today is the final day for Swallows and Amazons on stage in Chichester, before the musical embarks for Scotland, where it is resumes the second stage of its national tour at the end of the …

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