Arthur Ransom's 'Witch's Quay', Kirby le Soken, Essex Watercolour by Jeremy Bryans.
The Arthur Ransome Society
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Arthur was born in 1884 in Leeds. The Society was set up to popularise his many books (not just for children) and encourage research into his life and work. https://arthur-ransome.org/
Geese flying over Derwentwater, Lake District, photo by Angi Wallace.
Sunset along the bank of the River Bure at Coltishall in Broadland Norfolk #Sunset #RiverBure #Coltishall #Broadland #Norfolk 📷 Courtesy of Laura Humphries @ NORFOLK BROADS
‘A 2024 survey by the IMO indicated that only 1 per cent of the nearly two million seafarers plying the waves are women, and most of them work on cruise ships or passenger ferries.’ @lalehkhalili.bsky.social on female sailors, past and present. www.lrb.co.uk/the-paper/v4...
Laleh Khalili · Canton Kitty: Seafaring
Seafaring is a bundle of contradictions. It is highly skilled labour, yet mostly invisible. Lower ratings of seafarers...
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I hadn't thought of Harding's Luck as an Odyssey, but I see your point! For me, the Swallows and Amazons books were very much my childhood equivalent. (My taste in children's lit was very British/European b/c my Dad was an expat, so Asterix & Ransome & Nesbit dominated.)
From the Lake District to the Highlands: Britain’s favourite road trips revealed
From the Lake District to the Highlands: Britain’s favourite road trips revealed
Brits are swapping airport queues and rising overseas travel costs for the open road this summer, as new research reveals the nation’s favourite…
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Activities paused on part of Norfolk Broads over water quality concerns #Norfolk
Activities paused on part of Norfolk Broads over water quality concerns
Wild swimming and paddleboarding have been paused at a private part of the Norfolk Broads at Fairhaven due to high levels of algae in the water.
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Treat yourself at the Norfolk Broads - from gentle cruising routes and family-friendly boat hire to peaceful birdwatching hides and sandy beach stops, Norfolk rocks! Perfect for families, couples, groups and pets. https://f.mtr.cool/zxwhrqgyjz #NorfolkNooks #BroadsBreak #FamilyGetaway #PetFriendly
Places available on my Ranworth Church and Afternoon Tea tour, Norfolk Broads, on Wednesday 12 August. Tours at 2pm and 3pm. Booking and more info via link www.pauldicksontours.co.uk/blog/special...
Today's #BirdOfTheDay alt theme is #DucksOutOfWater, Ducks that are out of water but not flying. Here are three Mallards on a wooden jetty at Derwent Water, Keswick with Skiddaw in the background (March 2023) #birds #ukwildlife #nature #lakedistrict #mountains #photography #eastcoastkin
I tested the best camping stoves for cooking like a pro in the wild – here are my favourites
I tested the best camping stoves for cooking like a pro in the wild – here are my favourites
Forget soggy sandwiches! From pocket-size burners to charcoal cookers for a wonderfully smoky flavour, these stoves came top in our tests
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Rainbow over Easedale in the Lake District this morning.
Annual abbatial duty leading an outdoor service at St Benet’s Abbey in the Norfolk Broads - travelling there and back by wherry.
Evening stroll for food, beer 🍻 & Crane spotting down Norfolk Broads way 😁
I did buy all the Swallows and Amazons in hardback. But then my ex took them when she went off to live on a boat.
Swallows and Amazons and the joy of children with power over the world through their imaginations. l1nk.dev/src5cs6 #PurelyPuffins #BookSky
People keep telling us that the new film version of the Odyssey has "The Wrong type of boats!".
On Larch Island on the River Wharfe. Sounds like something from an Arthur Ransome novel.
jetlagged in japan— forgetting, remembering who I am In 2018, the Scottish poet & author Alan Spence was awarded the Order of the Rising Sun for his contributions to the promotion of Japanese culture, history & society #BookWormSat 💙📚 🏴🇯🇵 www.thebottleimp.org.uk/2018/07/my-j...
My Japan - The Bottle Imp
In April 2018 it was announced I was to receive a prestigious award from the government of Japan — the Order of the Rising Sun. I was nominated for the award by the present Consul General in Edinburgh...
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It was dry on 15th July, which is St Swithin's Day. Just saying. Sorry and all that but I didnt make the rule.
London & Southeast🔅@thesnowdreamer.bsky.social · 2w agoThe #drought situation is deteriorating many forecast models have no measurable rain over next 10 days. Would be approaching 50 consecutive days since last rain for parts of south 😬 With more hot weather next week and heightened water demand at already peak time. (1/2)