My Family Roots in East Africa – Part Two
Days spent at our farm in northern Tanzania were full of colourful characters, including a cobra who lived in the trees overshadowing the house. He probably kept down the rodent population quite efficiently.
Author: Swallows and Amazons
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New BFI statistics show robust year for film in the UK in 2016
Independent figures published by the BFI show a robust performance from the UK film industry in 2016, which further increased its global reputation as a leading destination for film and TV production.
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Swallows and Amazons Chapter XIV: Galumphing
This is my favourite chapter. (Have I said that before? It’s possible I might have more than one.) It begins with a casual reference to mature, dignified Captain John turning upside down to look between his knees and the reflection in the lake.
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Swallows, Amazons and the need for escapism
The world of the Swallows and Amazons, so permanently close to the hearts and the cartography of those in the Lake District, is likely to come under further scrutiny this year, the 50th anniversary of the death of Arthur Ransome, master storyteller.
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Swallows and Amazons Chapter XIII: The slower the fire the better the charcoal.
This is my favourite chapter. (Have I said that before? It’s possible I might have more than one.) It begins with a casual reference to mature, dignified Captain John turning upside down to look between his knees and the reflection in the lake.
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Enjoy a real-life Swallows and Amazons family adventure on the Isles of Scilly
If ever there was a book that inspired children to take to the great outdoors, it was Arthur Ransome’s Swallows and Amazons , a classic tale of island adventures, on and off the water…
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A Sojourn in Suffolk
Pin Mill on the Shotley Peninsula is one of those little picturesque little places which you would never leave the main road for, unless you had a reason to visit…
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Swallows and Amazons Chapter XII: He was glad he had brought the compass
The lengthy conversation about the relative heights of the younger crew members turns out to be more important than it first appears. Yes, it reinforces messages we have already had about Roger’s status in the family, Susan’s sense of responsibility, John’s need to plan for all of them. But it also sets the context for the declaration that Roger won’t need to reach the lantern…
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Extracts from Nancy Blackett’s 2016 Logbook
BBC Radio Suffolk visits Nancy’s ‘Push the Boat Out’ open weekend at Woolverstone, and roving reporter Simon Warr is shown how to tie a bowline knot by Peter Willis…