Swallows and Amazons Forever

...and death to Captain Flint! A Swallows and Amazons themed blog run by Hannah, 21.

[mellygregs]

“Swallows and Amazons for-ever!” Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons

Sand Bay, Somerset, UK.

April 2015.

[infamoussayings]

Grab a chance and you won’t be sorry for a might-have-been.

Arthur Ransome (via infamoussayings)

[theperksofbeingabookseller]

You write not for children but for yourself. And if by good fortune children enjoy what you enjoy, why then you are a writer of children’s books.

Arthur Ransome (via theperksofbeingabookseller)

[toodifficultforgrownups]

BETTER DROWNED THAN DUFFERS IF NOT DUFFERS WONT DROWN

Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons (via toodifficultforgrownups)

[outsidewarmafghans]

A good square honest friendship is the most dependable thing on this earth. The thing they call love may improve it, but, without the friendship, it is nothing at all and not worth two taps of a typewriter.

Signalling from Mars: The Letters of Arthur Ransome (via outsidewarmafghans)

[idratherdreamofjune]

Properly,“ said Titty, "John ought to nail a gold piece to the mast like Columbus did, and the one who sees land first gets it.” “I haven’t got one,” said John. “We’ll keep a look out, just the same,” said Roger. “I should jolly well think you will.

We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea, Arthur Ransome (via idratherdreamofjune)

[idratherdreamofjune]

I say,“ interrupted Titty. "It really was piracy… We never thought of it, but of course it was… We’ll all be hanged at Execution Dock… in chains… jangling in the wind. Oh, I say, Jim, do prosecute. Nancy’d be simply delighted.

Titty has a moment of perhaps dubious excitement in We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea, by Arthur Ransome (via idratherdreamofjune)

[idratherdreamofjune]

He tottered back and caught hold of the rail at the foot of the bed. There was a card hanging from it, a printed form. He read: “Patient’s Name…” Someone had written in ink, “Unknown seaman. ? Dane ??…” Then he saw that someone had drawn a line in pencil from the space for Patient’s Name down to the bottom of the card, where, in round, clear handwriting, he read the words, “Talks English.” “Well, I do like that,” said Jim Brading.

We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea, Arthur Ransome (via idratherdreamofjune)

[idratherdreamofjune]

Now, the telegram she’ll get’ll read like this: GOBLIN AND CREW INCREASED BY KITTEN ALL WELL RETURNING TOMORROW NIGHT

We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea, Arthur Ransome (via idratherdreamofjune)

[idratherdreamofjune]

Daddy reached out just in time to move John’s plate before he dipped his hair in it. John had fallen asleep with his head on the table. ‘Skipper’s been a long time on the bridge,’ said his father quietly.

We Didn’t Mean to Go to Sea, Arthur Ransome (via idratherdreamofjune)

[sixth-light]

In things I should probably be embarrassed to confess on the Internet: it is literally only because of people putting Black Sails all over my dash that I finally clicked why Nancy and Ruth of the Swallows and Amazons books nicknamed their uncle Captain Flint. (I read that series long before I read or saw any version of Treasure Island.) 

[cyj70]

[dennybitte]

flight in the dusk

by Denny Bitte

[sublim-ature]

Switzerland Robin Halioua

[swallowsandamazonsforever]

Time went fast as the six mariners sat round the fire planning voyages. At last Captain Nancy looked up at the sun. ‘We’d better be sailing,’ she said, or there’ll be more trouble with the natives. We’ve been late for supper twice this week already. This wind always goes and drops about sunset, and it’s a tremendous way to row. Stir your stumps, Peggy.’ ‘One of them’s asleep,’ said Peggy. ‘It’ll wake up if you stir them both,’ said Captain Nancy.

Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons (via swallowsandamazonsforever)

[swallowsandamazonsforever]

Captain John had used his leading lights for the first time, and had made his harbour in pitch dark. ‘This is going to win us the war with the Amazons,’ he said with great delight. ‘It’s the one thing they think we can’t do, and we can. They think they are safe from us at night.’

Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons (via swallowsandamazonsforever)

[swallowsandamazonsforever]

‘War beginning tomorrow,’ shouted Captain Nancy. ‘Alright,’ shouted Captain John.

Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons (via swallowsandamazonsforever)