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Ransome related chats and quizzes, and all things Swallows and Amazons ⛵️
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OK, while we’re on the animal theme what was the heron hunting for when seen from the train window? And which book?
November 6, 2025 at 9:55 AM
OK, while we’re on the animal theme what was the heron hunting for when seen from the train window? And which book?
Important crossword clue: see 17 across …
October 31, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Important crossword clue: see 17 across …
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Looks like just the right thing to put in his hutch! Amirite, @aransome.bsky.social?
October 7, 2025 at 4:31 PM
Looks like just the right thing to put in his hutch! Amirite, @aransome.bsky.social?
Excellent quiz question here from @alistairwilson.bsky.social … Reply with guesses 👇
Good Idea. Quiz question - who used a plate to save travellers from sea borne disaster? (and which book)
October 31, 2025 at 1:03 PM
Excellent quiz question here from @alistairwilson.bsky.social … Reply with guesses 👇
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Signed by Arthur Ransome & he has drawn a sailing boat in ink underneath, Pigeon Post will be at Neil Summersgill's stand - Illustrated, Children's & Detective Fiction Book Fair 8th Nov 10-4pm. Pavilions of Harrogate HG2 8NZ @tarsociety.bsky.social @aransome.bsky.social www.pbfa.org/fairs/northe...
October 23, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Signed by Arthur Ransome & he has drawn a sailing boat in ink underneath, Pigeon Post will be at Neil Summersgill's stand - Illustrated, Children's & Detective Fiction Book Fair 8th Nov 10-4pm. Pavilions of Harrogate HG2 8NZ @tarsociety.bsky.social @aransome.bsky.social www.pbfa.org/fairs/northe...
Hello everyone! I’ve been away from here for a little while but as we move into autumn, I’ve started to think ahead, and wondering if anyone would be interested in another Arthur Ransome advent calendar? (Quiz every day during advent with the answers posted the next.) Would welcome your thoughts!
September 24, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Hello everyone! I’ve been away from here for a little while but as we move into autumn, I’ve started to think ahead, and wondering if anyone would be interested in another Arthur Ransome advent calendar? (Quiz every day during advent with the answers posted the next.) Would welcome your thoughts!
Just catching up with Only Connect … some excellent Ransomish clues here 🏴☠️
September 22, 2025 at 8:05 PM
Just catching up with Only Connect … some excellent Ransomish clues here 🏴☠️
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2. Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome.
Swallows an Amazons forever, and death to Captain Flint.
Swallows an Amazons forever, and death to Captain Flint.
July 27, 2025 at 4:49 PM
2. Swallows and Amazons by Arthur Ransome.
Swallows an Amazons forever, and death to Captain Flint.
Swallows an Amazons forever, and death to Captain Flint.
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Swallows & Amazons
To John, Susan, Titty and Roger, simply being allowed to use the boat to go camping on the island is adventure enough. They find themselves under attack from the fierce Amazon Pirates, Nancy and Peggy. And so begins a summer of battles and discovery.
To John, Susan, Titty and Roger, simply being allowed to use the boat to go camping on the island is adventure enough. They find themselves under attack from the fierce Amazon Pirates, Nancy and Peggy. And so begins a summer of battles and discovery.
Swallows & Amazons
To John, Susan, Titty and Roger, simply being allowed to use the boat to go camping on the island is adventure enough. They find themselves under attack from the fierce Amazon Pirates, Nancy and Peggy. And so begins a summer of battles and discovery.
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July 28, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Swallows & Amazons
To John, Susan, Titty and Roger, simply being allowed to use the boat to go camping on the island is adventure enough. They find themselves under attack from the fierce Amazon Pirates, Nancy and Peggy. And so begins a summer of battles and discovery.
To John, Susan, Titty and Roger, simply being allowed to use the boat to go camping on the island is adventure enough. They find themselves under attack from the fierce Amazon Pirates, Nancy and Peggy. And so begins a summer of battles and discovery.
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The Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome. It has been done as a TV series, but badly. It has to have the parts where they get swept out to sea by a storm and where Titty and the baby are trying to get out of the salt marsh while the tide rises straight up out of the ground.
If you could adapt any work of literature into a TV series (and you can only pick one), which would you pick and why?
We'll go first. Nalo Hopkinson's Midnight Robber. Seeing that world come to life with walls of Caribbean culture would be real fascinating to see on TV. So good.
Your turn!
We'll go first. Nalo Hopkinson's Midnight Robber. Seeing that world come to life with walls of Caribbean culture would be real fascinating to see on TV. So good.
Your turn!
July 28, 2025 at 7:33 PM
The Swallows and Amazons series by Arthur Ransome. It has been done as a TV series, but badly. It has to have the parts where they get swept out to sea by a storm and where Titty and the baby are trying to get out of the salt marsh while the tide rises straight up out of the ground.
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‘Swifts, swallows and Canada geese’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Summer, 1960)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Summer, 1960)
July 27, 2025 at 8:06 AM
‘Swifts, swallows and Canada geese’
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Summer, 1960)
Artist: CF Tunnicliffe
(What to Look for in Summer, 1960)
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If Squashy hadn’t been so shy and just demanded to know what Nancy was doing with his paint pot (like he was a Mr Jemmerling) the novel would have ended then. Then, I guess if he wasn’t so shy he’d have knocked on the Beckfoot front door in the first place and it would never have started.
July 14, 2025 at 7:16 PM
If Squashy hadn’t been so shy and just demanded to know what Nancy was doing with his paint pot (like he was a Mr Jemmerling) the novel would have ended then. Then, I guess if he wasn’t so shy he’d have knocked on the Beckfoot front door in the first place and it would never have started.
Excellent pic here from @owenjell.bsky.social 📸
1. Timothy (aka Squashy Hat), but the real one, not the armadillo they were expecting
2. Dick with the glasses, presumably John, and I’m guessing Nancy in the hat?
3. Prospecting for gold, on behalf of the Swallows, Amazons & D’s Mining Co
4. Pigeon Post
Bonus pic of Slater Bob’s tunnel!
2. Dick with the glasses, presumably John, and I’m guessing Nancy in the hat?
3. Prospecting for gold, on behalf of the Swallows, Amazons & D’s Mining Co
4. Pigeon Post
Bonus pic of Slater Bob’s tunnel!
July 14, 2025 at 7:05 PM
Excellent pic here from @owenjell.bsky.social 📸
And the answers were:
1. Squashy Hat (aka Timothy)
2. John, Dick & Nancy
3. Gold! The Swallows, Amazons & Ds (S.A.D.) Mining Company
4. Pigeon Post
Take 1000 cheers and a nugget of gold for each correct answer!
1. Squashy Hat (aka Timothy)
2. John, Dick & Nancy
3. Gold! The Swallows, Amazons & Ds (S.A.D.) Mining Company
4. Pigeon Post
Take 1000 cheers and a nugget of gold for each correct answer!
A quiz! Can you name:
1. The furtive character A
2. The three characters at B
3. What B are searching for, and the name of their company
4. The book
Reply with guesses below, answers tomorrow! #SwallowsAndAmazons #ArthurRansome
1. The furtive character A
2. The three characters at B
3. What B are searching for, and the name of their company
4. The book
Reply with guesses below, answers tomorrow! #SwallowsAndAmazons #ArthurRansome
July 14, 2025 at 6:57 PM
And the answers were:
1. Squashy Hat (aka Timothy)
2. John, Dick & Nancy
3. Gold! The Swallows, Amazons & Ds (S.A.D.) Mining Company
4. Pigeon Post
Take 1000 cheers and a nugget of gold for each correct answer!
1. Squashy Hat (aka Timothy)
2. John, Dick & Nancy
3. Gold! The Swallows, Amazons & Ds (S.A.D.) Mining Company
4. Pigeon Post
Take 1000 cheers and a nugget of gold for each correct answer!
A quiz! Can you name:
1. The furtive character A
2. The three characters at B
3. What B are searching for, and the name of their company
4. The book
Reply with guesses below, answers tomorrow! #SwallowsAndAmazons #ArthurRansome
1. The furtive character A
2. The three characters at B
3. What B are searching for, and the name of their company
4. The book
Reply with guesses below, answers tomorrow! #SwallowsAndAmazons #ArthurRansome
July 13, 2025 at 8:33 AM
A quiz! Can you name:
1. The furtive character A
2. The three characters at B
3. What B are searching for, and the name of their company
4. The book
Reply with guesses below, answers tomorrow! #SwallowsAndAmazons #ArthurRansome
1. The furtive character A
2. The three characters at B
3. What B are searching for, and the name of their company
4. The book
Reply with guesses below, answers tomorrow! #SwallowsAndAmazons #ArthurRansome
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@aransome.bsky.social Timothy hits back!
July 12, 2025 at 1:50 PM
@aransome.bsky.social Timothy hits back!
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I’ve just listened to the Audiobook of Swallowdale - it was absolutely lovely. Think I might move on to Pigeon Post next but have always wondered how Roger could swallow that bit of chocolate!!!
July 6, 2025 at 6:00 PM
I’ve just listened to the Audiobook of Swallowdale - it was absolutely lovely. Think I might move on to Pigeon Post next but have always wondered how Roger could swallow that bit of chocolate!!!
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A mighty pigeon poses at sunset.
July 2, 2025 at 8:31 PM
A mighty pigeon poses at sunset.
It’s been a little while since we’ve had a discussion, so…
What’s your preferred Ransome read for July? Perhaps you like to dive into Pigeon Post for a sweltering adventure, or take refuge in the cold of Winter Holiday?? Do share your thoughts! 👇
PS quiz to follow soon
#SwallowsAndAmazons
What’s your preferred Ransome read for July? Perhaps you like to dive into Pigeon Post for a sweltering adventure, or take refuge in the cold of Winter Holiday?? Do share your thoughts! 👇
PS quiz to follow soon
#SwallowsAndAmazons
July 2, 2025 at 8:22 AM
It’s been a little while since we’ve had a discussion, so…
What’s your preferred Ransome read for July? Perhaps you like to dive into Pigeon Post for a sweltering adventure, or take refuge in the cold of Winter Holiday?? Do share your thoughts! 👇
PS quiz to follow soon
#SwallowsAndAmazons
What’s your preferred Ransome read for July? Perhaps you like to dive into Pigeon Post for a sweltering adventure, or take refuge in the cold of Winter Holiday?? Do share your thoughts! 👇
PS quiz to follow soon
#SwallowsAndAmazons
What an interesting thread! Thank you so much for sharing @jauzfaktnevim.cz
This might be of interest to @aransome.bsky.social. While it doesn't feature A. R., there's something Ransome-esque about it. When I was younger, I used to spend many holidays with my great-aunt. She was nothing like Miss Turner – quite the opposite.
June 20, 2025 at 3:20 PM
What an interesting thread! Thank you so much for sharing @jauzfaktnevim.cz
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On a similar principle the Swallows, Amazons and Ds called their transport 'dromedaries' in Arthur Ransome's 'Pigeon Post' (1936).
'Pigeon Post' is set in a drought - appropriate reading for this summer coming?
'Pigeon Post' is set in a drought - appropriate reading for this summer coming?
honoring my pack mule, making my urban life better every day since 2007 🚲
May 15, 2025 at 4:53 PM
On a similar principle the Swallows, Amazons and Ds called their transport 'dromedaries' in Arthur Ransome's 'Pigeon Post' (1936).
'Pigeon Post' is set in a drought - appropriate reading for this summer coming?
'Pigeon Post' is set in a drought - appropriate reading for this summer coming?
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There’s not been much rain up here for a while so Colonel Jolys has been out putting up these signs everywhere. @tarsociety.bsky.social @aransome.bsky.social
April 20, 2025 at 11:50 AM
There’s not been much rain up here for a while so Colonel Jolys has been out putting up these signs everywhere. @tarsociety.bsky.social @aransome.bsky.social
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Just ironware on gates on the east side of Coniston.
March 31, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Just ironware on gates on the east side of Coniston.
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Lovely trip out today - NT secondhand bookshop @tarsociety.bsky.social @aransome.bsky.social
March 22, 2025 at 3:09 PM
Lovely trip out today - NT secondhand bookshop @tarsociety.bsky.social @aransome.bsky.social