Water off a duck's back?

I really enjoyed sailing with Dick Durham and Bob Aylott from Yachting Monthly but I think Ted Evans, owner of Ragged Robin (Arthur Ransome's Lottie Blossom) may want to keel haul someone when he sees the picture of AR at work on board Lottie, included as if it was PD. Honestly Ted, I didn't give it to them. Though I did recommend Christina Hardyment's new book where the photo is printed on the PD page ....

If you'd like to read the article, please click here

RLS day

Today, I'm told (mainly by the scottish writers of my aquaintance) is RL Stevenson day. Here's my review of Arthur Ransome's unfinished study of RLS, beautifully edited by Kirsty Nicol Findlay 

written for children

and published in Mixed Moss

A small incident that left a lasting impression. Please click to read 

Bumper issue of Mixed Moss

Mixed Moss 2012 (journal of the Arthur Ransome Society) has a new editor and more concentrated focus on the Life and Work of the Great Man. Luckily the Strong Winds trilogy appears to blown some small hole in the editorial net and there's a generous review from Elizabeth Jolley in Oregon, for which I am really most grateful (read it here)

Other delights to be listed later.

Peter Duck sailing summer 2012

I'll probably write up this summer's sailing when time allows. Meanwhile, as well as the most recent week in Belgium and the Netherlands, Peter Duck has been happily at home in the Deben and the Orwell. Please have a look at my Authors' Electric blogposts:

Relating to Ransome

The Duck, the Hippo and the GoblinPeter Duck in Oostende