Introducing Nancy Blackett and the Nancy Blackett Trust

Nancy Blackett is one of the boats once owned by Arthur Ransome, author of the 'Swallows and Amazons' books, and appears in 'We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea'. Recently rescued and restored, Nancy Blackett is now preserved and maintained by the Nancy Blackett Trust, and is regularly on show at maritime festivals, as well as sailing hundreds of miles each year, crewed by Trust members. [Read more...]

Friday, June 19, 2009

"We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" is Now on CD

Arthur Ransome's "We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" is now available as a talking book on CD, read by renowned actor and broadcaster Gabriel Woolf.

"We Didn't Mean to Go to Sea" is Arthur Ransome's classic tale in which four children (the Swallows of "Swallows and Amazons") cope with North Sea storms and their own inexperience aboard a small cruising yacht, the Goblin (based on the Nancy Blackett).

The CD set comprises four disks, with a total duration of approximately four hours, and is now available from the Nancy Blackett Shop for just £15.00 plus p&p.

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