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Owen Sedgwick-Jell @owenjell.bsky.social · 16/06/2026

It might not be the eponymous “Great Northern”, but it’s easy to see why Dick Callum was enraptured by these charismatic birds (cc @aransome.bsky.social, @tarsociety.bsky.social)

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

‘Swallows’ (1966) Artist: Ronald Lampitt (Birds and how they Live, 1966)

A simple, stylised representation of a flock of swallows approaching the white cliffs of Dover from the sea. The birds in flight are set starkly against a pearly yellow sky.

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

You most certainly are … excellent spot 👀

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Owen Sedgwick-Jell @owenjell.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Hullabaloos, amirite @aransome.bsky.social?

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Enjoy, it’s a perfect temp out there now, just been out watching the bats. So glad you found the notebook - what a thing to have, a real treasure

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 26/05/2026

Happy Birthday(s)! Hope you’ve had a lovely day, and thanks for all the great posts… you bring so many smiles to others 😊

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Polly Atkin @pollyrowena.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Yesterday evening owlet action! #TheCompanyOfOwls

tawny owlet in tree standing v upright with eyes mostly closed

tawny owlet in tree gazing down through leaves and branches

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

If you’re wondering what to do this weekend, why not dive into Swallowdale 📖👇…

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 24/05/2026

Perhaps we need a brand new hat for dependability, loyalty, steadfastness etc

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Three million cheers!! Barbecued billygoats, this is top work by @georgeweeks2014.bsky.social 👌

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

As @happybusman.bsky.social points out, a lovely Ransomeness about this drawing … beautiful

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Not only red shoes, but slip-ons! My word…

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Stiles @lakesstiles.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

A journalist once did an extremely kind piece about the school I was working in and its title was derived from that very famous Swallows and Amazons. I was made up. And at the end of his visit, he played a load of ragtime jazz on our piano to the children.

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Oh gosh this was me!! ‘Goodness your feet are narrow, we actually only do one style in a C width, we will order it in for you, and yes it is exactly the same design as the pair you were bought when you were 6, and have been bought every year since, and now you’re 13’ …. 😬

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Never thought about this before, but you absolutely have a point!

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Ooo interesting observation from @jauzfaktnevim.cz here…. Anyone have any thoughts?

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

I don’t remember but I really wish I did. If you started a petition to bring back the telegram, I’d be signing up (would obviously need to be a paper based petition, signed with a fountain pen). Also: lucky friends and family, the joys of receiving a postcard not to be underestimated!

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

Yes indeed … watch out for those Hullabaloos 👀

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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 17/05/2026

“In the shallow water at the edge of the lake, a coot sits on her nest, which she and her mate have made with pieces of reed stems” Artist: CF Tunnicliffe. Writer: EL Grant Watson

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 16/05/2026

I really enjoyed reading this …

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Wonderful!👇 (Hope there was no sign of Mr Jemmerling … 👀)

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National Trust @nationaltrust.org.uk · 09/05/2026

Get ready to become obsessed. As of today, you can watch our two new nest box cams: we’ve got a pair of blue tits and pied flycatchers, both starting families in their new nests. Follow along as we watch these birds raise their broods: bit.ly/4t5cLK4

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Robin Cooper @robincooper1.bsky.social · 06/05/2026

The bluebells are fabulous on The Coppermines Conservation Area At the moment. Always a little later than the ones in the valley as these are growing up to an altitude of 800 feet above sea level.

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Wonderful! (Also, that tent looks excellently pitched, and super tidy - Susan would approve)

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 04/05/2026

Three thousand cheers for this excellent Ransome-ish trip (and three thousand cheers for the most enjoyable photo alt-text)

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

So glad you enjoyed it! I think it might be my favourite of the various adaptations of Ransome novels. It captures the characters and spirit of the book perfectly

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Excellent! I’m just about to start the very same 😊

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

📣📣ANNOUNCEMENT!📣📣 Our next read is going to be Swallowdale! So dry out your cake and watch out for the pike rock, as we dive in to read over the next few weeks. We’ll gather around the campfire (aka Zoom call) to talk about our thoughts/reflections end of June (date TBC). #SwallowsAndAmazons

Image of the front cover of the Penguin 1970s paperback edition of Swallowdale. It shows Ransome’s line drawing of the camp in Swallowdale, featuring a pale blue grey sky, and yellowish green tones in the landscape. The Swallows and Amazons crossed pennants are in the bottom left corner, above the words ‘SWALLOWS AND AMAZONS FOREVER’

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Brian Groom @groomb.bsky.social · 03/05/2026

Lake District, mid-20th century, by Joseph Hardman, 1893-1972 (Lakeland Arts). Photographer born in Radcliffe, Bury, but moved to Kendal in 1911.

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RSPB @rspb.bsky.social · 02/05/2026

Tomorrow is International Dawn Chorus Day! Whether you crack the window open, or step out under the trees, take a moment to pause & listen. We’d love you to share your recordings, photos or dawn chorus moments with us. #DawnChorusClub: It's time. Set your alarms... Who'll be up with the birds? 💚

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Robin Cooper @robincooper1.bsky.social · 27/04/2026

A sublime early morning, drifting quietly around Esthwaite Lake.

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 24/04/2026

Theme for the NYT Strands game today is ‘hullabaloo’ … no sign of ‘Margoletta’ though … www.nytimes.com/games/strands

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Play Strands, our newest word-search game with a twist.

Find hidden words and uncover the day’s theme.

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

They’re lovely aren’t they? I’ve been really enjoying them. One more episode to go - hope they commission another series 🤞

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Nigel Stead @nigelstead.bsky.social · 23/04/2026

Arthur and Evegenia Ransome’s grave at Rusland. @tarsociety.bsky.social @aransome.bsky.social

Gravestone of English writer Arthur Ransome and his wife Evgenia at Rusland churchyard in Cumbria.

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

Highly recommend… it’s on just now but will be on the channel 5 player thing I’m sure Did you enjoy Coot Club and The Big Six?

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 21/04/2026

If you’re in the UK, this is a lovely programme - Sam West and Ade Edmondson birding in Norfolk. I think the Coot Club would approve! www.channel5.com/show/sam-ade...

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No access outside UK

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

I also remember this but not sure if it’s just wishful thinking. They definitely used to make boxes of fruit pastels which were lined with waxed paper - very specifically for a. Car journeys or b. Theatre/cinema trips in my family

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 19/04/2026

You did better than I did! The answers are in the original feed … I got 9 and missed 3 really obvious ones

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

📣📣Coot Club zoom chat - Sun 18th, 7.30pm UK time!📣📣 All are warmly invited to a relaxed chat about Coot Club. Doesn’t matter whether you read it 5 mins or 50 years ago! Email winterholidaychat@gmail.com for the link if you’d like to come (my DMs aren’t working)

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a cow is standing in a field next to a river .

ALT: a cow is standing in a field next to a river .

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

Brain teaser for a Saturday morning…

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Arthur Ransome @aransome.bsky.social · 13/04/2026

Three million cheers for @farmerruth.bsky.social for this Coot Club poem!! Thank you so much Ruth 👏👏👏 The Hullabaloos on their cruiser Think Tom will be the loser Get under your sail And you cannot fail To escape from thr figure-head bruiser #SwallowsAndAmazons

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