Nancy Blackett in Beccles – and Beyond
Arthur Ransome’s Nancy Blackett is in the Norfolk Broads for the first time in 20 years.
Here’s the story of the first three days in words and photos from mate Andy Morley:
Saturday 7th July 2018
Moore’s at Beccles Amateur Sailing Club as recommded by Joe
Posted by Andy Morley on Saturday, 7 July 2018
First night on Nancy in/ near Beccles
Posted by Andy Morley on Saturday, 7 July 2018
Beccles as seen on Tomoko’s phone ebook version of AR’s illustration. See next picture…
Posted by Andy Morley on Saturday, 7 July 2018
Beccles as seen in photos we took. Tomoko enthralled, all of us competing to find the spot that most closely echoed AR’s illustration.
Posted by Andy Morley on Saturday, 7 July 2018
Sunday 8th July 2018
A dragonfly comes to visit
Posted by Andy Morley on Sunday, 8 July 2018
Stuck here in the Waveney at Burgh St Peter because Mutford Rail bridge broken. Utterly miserable due to sweltering…
Posted by Andy Morley on Sunday, 8 July 2018
Think this was probably Maud as photo suggests she’s clinker whereas Albion is carvel.
Posted by Andy Morley on Sunday, 8 July 2018
Return of ‘Maud’
Posted by Andy Morley on Sunday, 8 July 2018
Near Somerleyton
Posted by Andy Morley on Sunday, 8 July 2018
The Margoletta in hot pursuit.
Posted by Andy Morley on Sunday, 8 July 2018
Somerleyton swing bridge; stuck shut in the heat – couldn’t reach St Olaves so forced to have a rather lovely sail back to Oulton in stead.
Posted by Andy Morley on Sunday, 8 July 2018
We went Italian tonight.
Posted by Andy Morley on Sunday, 8 July 2018
Moored to a mud weight in Oulton Broad
Posted by Andy Morley on Sunday, 8 July 2018
Twilight on Oulton
Posted by Andy Morley on Sunday, 8 July 2018
Monday 9th July 2018
Waiting, hoping Mutford Swing Bridge can be fixed as we do mean to go to sea. Coot Club aficionados can spot the Wherry…
Posted by Andy Morley on Monday, 9 July 2018
What WE saw through the porthole…
Posted by Andy Morley on Monday, 9 July 2018
Free at last…
Posted by Andy Morley on Monday, 9 July 2018
*@&#$!!!y swing bridge open at last!
Posted by Andy Morley on Monday, 9 July 2018
RETURN PF THE EXCELSIOR. When we came into the Laura Moncur’s berth I thought it was a pretty good display of seamanship…
Posted by Andy Morley on Monday, 9 July 2018
Aboard the Excelsior
Posted by Andy Morley on Monday, 9 July 2018