If you want to give something this Christmas that your recipient can use throughout the next year, then give them membership of the Nancy Blackett Trust. The Nancy Blackett Trust offers its members newsletters, invitations to its social events and the chance to sail on Nancy Blackett herself in various areas along England’s East Coast […]
Here are another video and photo of the “Secret Water” area from Andrew Polson, this time of the channel to Witch’s Quay looking more like a lake with this week’s high tides…
Our first-ever Book Month has been such a success that we’ve decided to extend it to the end of the year, with all the existing special offers continuing, and some new ones being added – starting with two for sailors, of all ages: For children we’re delighted to welcome to the shop Claudia Myatt’s RYA […]
A selection of Sunday’s sunsets and snow from the Lake District as seen on Twitter… “The hills had been there before Captain Flint. They would be there for ever. That, somehow was comforting.” – Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons Sunday Scenes from Swallows and Amazons Country – 3rd December 2017
It’s nowhere near any scenes from “Winter Holiday”, but here are some photographs from earlier today of a wintery Lake District… Calm after the storm at Ashness Landing Stage, Derwent Water #LakeDistrict #Cumbria @lakedistrictnpa @LakeDistrictPR @snappguides @CumbriaWeather @PictureCumbria https://t.co/jSU60TgSe7 pic.twitter.com/wr0ipHfy57 — Phil Buckle (@PhilBucklePhoto) November 24, 2017 Snow on the hills overlooking Ullswater #LakeDistrict pic.twitter.com/zNWcKZTctL […]
Don’t miss out on Nancy Blackett’s Book Month deals, celebrating 80 years of “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”! We’re encouraging everybody to get back into reading after the success of our recent Marathon Reading of “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”, so here are some incentives to get you, your family and your […]
Peter Willis’ new book “Good Little Ship: Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin” was launched yesterday evening in front of a full house at a special event hosted by chandlers Arthur Beale, in the heart of London’s West End. Held in the vestry at St. Giles-in-the-Field, Peter Willis gave an illustrated talk to an […]
Literally hot off the press, the new Nancy Blackett book by Peter Willis, “Good Little Ship: Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin”, has just arrived and is now stock! To celebrate this occasion, we’re giving you a very special offer – you can buy both “Good Little Ship” and “We Didn’t Mean to Go to […]
Reserve your seat now (by e-mail) for the official launch of Peter Willis’ new book about Nancy Blackett in London this Thursday evening (16th November), at 6:30pm, hosted by London’s West End chandlers Arthur Beale. Arthur Ransome’s classic novel “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” (first published 80 years ago this month) was inspired by […]
It’s the last chance for you to enter our competition to win a signed copy of the second edition of “The Making of Swallows and Amazons (1974)” by Sophie Neville – entries close tomorrow (Sunday 12th November)! Personally signed by the author herself, “The Making of Swallows and Amazons (1974)” is the story of Sophie’s (often hilarious) […]
You can be at the official launch of Peter Willis’ new book about Nancy Blackett in London next Thursday evening (16th November), at 6:30pm, with London’s West End chandlers Arthur Beale. At the launch he will be giving a talk based on his new book “Good Little Ship: Arthur Ransome, Nancy Blackett and the Goblin”, showing […]
Get back into reading with a little help from Nancy Blackett’s Book Month, celebrating 80 years of “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”! We’re encouraging everybody to get reading after the success of last month’s Marathon Reading of “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”, so here are some incentives to get you, your family […]
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