A Special Saturday Day-Sail on Nancy Blackett
The Nancy Blackett Trust’s Sailing Secretary John Smith tells the story of a very special day out sailing Nancy Blackett for two of the Trust’s members…
Author: Swallows and Amazons
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New book reveals how the 1974 film of Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons was made
The Making of Swallows and Amazons (1974) will be of interest to anyone who has seen the film, but also to everyone who is a fan of Ransome and his famous book, which tells the story of a summer in 1929 when a group of children camp on an island in the …
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Spotlight on real life characters behind Arthur Ransome’s fictional Swallows
Arthur Ransome and his Russian wife Evgenia met up with Dora and Ernest and rekindled their friendship. Arthur and Ernest went off to Barrow and bought Ernest’s children two 14-feet dinghies, which were to become the catalyst for Swallows and Amazons .”.
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The Swallows and Amazons Marathon – A Radio Interview
Here’s another chance to listen to the BBC Radio Cumbria interview about the Swallows and Amazons Marathon Reading that was held by the Coniston Boating Centre on 3rd September 2017. Presenter…
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The 80th Anniversary Marathon Reading of “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea”
Arthur Ransome’s “We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea” is absolutely key to both our own purpose in the Nancy Blackett Trust and his period in Suffolk during which it was written – so what better way to conclude the summer of Ransome activities on the Shotley peninsula than an event that puts the book itself centre-stage, 80 years after its publication?
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As It Happened: The Marathon Reading of “Swallows and Amazons” at Coniston
Follow the story of the marathon reading of “Swallows and Amazons” from Coniston as it happened, via the tweets of some of the organisers and participants: Getting ready…….
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Literary marathon brings crowds to Coniston
A literary marathon was completed on the shores of Coniston when a team of enthusiasts read all 31 chapters of the children’s classic story, Swallows and Amazons . The novel event brought to an end a summer of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary …
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Arthur Ransome fans gather on shore of Coniston Water for marathon reading of Swallows and Amazons
A LITERARY marathon was completed on the shore of Coniston when a team of enthusiasts read all 31 chapters of the children’s classic story, Swallows and Amazons . The novel event brought to an end a summer of celebrations marking the 50th anniversary …
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UNESCO World Heritage site status adds to allure of Lake District for property investors – Daily Mail
Three cheers for the Lake District, the latest UK region to be named a UNESCO World Heritage site. This 912-square-mile mountainous stretch of north-west England joins the Jurassic Coast, Hadrian’s Wall and Bath, which all have the same designation.