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My annual camping trip when I turn into an Amazon pirate, or a Chinese one.

This year we were on the broads, based at Bungay, not far from Beccles of 'Coot Club' fame. I think I was the only person camping, but the nice people at the campsite found me a little sheltered corner all to myself, not far from the toilet block (always a plus).
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Just spent a lovely weekend at Barnstable with The Arthur Ransome Society.
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Posting from Oban Backpackers hostel here ( Read more... )

I bought a proof copy of this book off Ebay some time ago as I am a great fan of Arthur Ransome and I was looking forward to the tale. This is what I thought.

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Blood Red Snow White is the story of Arthur Ransome’s time in Russia and his love affair with Evgenia. It is a story we all know, if not in great detail, and with ( Read more... )