Travel

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Sophie Neville on: Ten reasons why imagination is so important – inspired by the author and travel writer Arthur Ransome

BySwallows and Amazons

Sophie Neville explores the influences of Arthur Ransome’s imagination on her own travelling adventures. The Arthur Ransome Society invited me to speak at their bi-annual Literary Weekend held at the…

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Photo story: Nancy Blackett’s summer sailing

BySwallows and Amazons

Arthur Ransome’s favourite yacht, Nancy Blackett had a busy summer of sailing trips for members of the Nancy Blackett 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.