Posted by Ian on May 20, 1999 at 09:01:45 from leicester.lancs.ac.uk:
In Reply to: NANCY BLACKETT IN LONDON THIS SUNDAY posted by Peter Willis on May 12, 1999 at 22:36:09:
Todays 'Manchester' Guardian has :-
"The Nancy Blackett, the small boat that inspired Arthur Ransome's Swallows and Amazons books, made it most of the way from Southwold to London before stopping for engine repairs just above the Thames barrier on Saturday. Skipper Terry Absalom said the boat, should reach Limehouse basin soon. "
think there's a picture in the paper itself.