Earlier this month the intrepid Jon Porter, following in the footsteps of author Marc Grimston, explored inside and around the Dog’s Home, the small stone hut in woods that was a location in The Picts and the Martyrs, the eleventh and last completed book set in the Lakes in the Swallows and Amazons series. Jon has kindly provided […]
Members of the Nancy Blackett Trust made the most of September and enjoyed sailing Nancy Blackett during the last of this year’s summer weather. Highlights included more trips to the Walton Backwaters and shorter day sailing just along the River Orwell past Pin Mill, including a special visit to the Selina King exhibition at the […]
Nancy Blackett has had a busy summer of sailing trips for members of the Trust along the East Coast, from local daytrips and overnight stays on the Rivers Orwell and Stour, to venturing further afield – south to “Secret Water” and north to Southwold and Lowestoft. On the way, our members have encountered lounging seals, […]
Earlier this summer author Marc Grimston explored Bank Ground Farm on the eastern shore of Coniston Water, best known as the model for “Holly Howe” in Swallows and Amazons, home of Swallow and the farmhouse where the Walker family stay for the holidays…
Earlier this summer author Marc Grimston went in search of the Dog’s Home, a small stone hut in woods that was a location in The Picts and the Martyrs, the eleventh and last completed book set in the Lakes in the Swallows and Amazons series. Notoriously challenging to find on the ground, the Dog’s Home […]
It’s the end of the first week of “Swallows and Amazons” on stage at York’s Theatre Royal, so here are some photos of the production. There are also photos below of the theatre foyer decked out to promote the show. To see the original photos click on the relevant Facebook icons [f].
Nancy Blackett was on show at the Harwich Maritime Festival last Saturday, berthed at the historic Ha’penny Pier, as captured in our photos below.
The Sailors’ Reading Room in Southwold now contains an additional book in its library, thanks to the Nancy Blackett Trust. Members of Nancy Blackett’s crew visited it on a recent trip to the town, and left behind a copy of “Good Little Ship”, the book about Nancy Blackett, her association with Arthur Ransome, and her […]
You can now view photos of Nancy Blackett’s passage home from the Solent to Suffolk last month in the gallery below. Click on a photo to view full-size in a lightbox carousel.
Following her Solent adventures, Nancy Blackett has been taking a well-earned break at Woolverstone this week, before heading off on a cruise to Lowestoft this weekend. Simon Jackson captured her there on Monday, including her new electric cabin lights, in his photos below…
Skipper Bob Page reports on an eventful week that saw Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, doing a lot of sailing around the Solent and receiving visitors at the Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta… Last week was a good, although a very varied, week with winds ranging from none at all up to force 5-6, mainly from […]
Members of the Nancy Blackett Trust enjoyed last week sailing around the Solent on Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett, culminating in attending the Yarmouth Gaffers Regatta on the Isle of Wight. Mate Jeremy Norman described the week as “amazing” and has kindly shared the photos below… If you would like the opportunity to sail […]
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