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MerlinMags
Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 585 |
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Topic: Swallows and Amazons / buying a boat Posted: 19 Mar 10 at 7:00pm |
I am a bit of an Arthur Ransome nut. If you are too then please read on, or mention this to someone who is...
----------------------------------------------- A replica of 'Swallow' was built for the 1974 film of Swallows and Amazons and, after decades in a boatshed, is now for auction. I am coordinating a group of Ransome fans who want to purchase this vintage clinker/gaff dinghy, and keep her sailing for as many people as possible to enjoy. If you want a chance to sail this particular boat, please let me know if you feel able to make a donation to the kitty. email is: grabachance@merlinrocket.co.uk Please pass the message on. Thanks. |
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radixon
Really should get out more Joined: 27 Oct 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 2407 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Mar 10 at 8:07pm |
Isn't this a boat advert?
I have a unique boat available, its called a Laser?!!! |
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Webmuppet
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Mar 06 Location: Suffolk Online Status: Offline Posts: 534 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Mar 10 at 8:41pm |
I didn't consider it to be a boat advert.......more like a nice bit of news about piece of nostalgia that deserves to be preserved. I would like to know who would end up as the boats custodian and where would it be located ? Cheers, Nigel |
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I am the milkman of human kindness, I will leave an extra pint (Billy Bragg)
Graduate 2530 'Galaxy' |
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MerlinMags
Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 585 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 19 Mar 10 at 9:59pm |
I can't really help advertising the auction if I need promotion for the syndicate!
It would be joint custody. Hopefully the boat would travel the UK being sailed by anyone willing to contribute. Things are rather speculative at present. When we come to the point of asking for real money, we'll work out the full details. Please do ask any questions though. |
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Pierre
Really should get out more Joined: 15 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1532 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 20 Mar 10 at 10:22am |
Excellent idea. Well done MM for pointing this out.
Watch out for those CVRDA types though... they lurk everywhere.. Rogerd, Rupert etc etc....... You should tweet it. |
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Rupert
Really should get out more Joined: 11 Aug 04 Location: Whitefriars sc Online Status: Offline Posts: 8956 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 10 at 8:33pm |
Mr Mags is a member of the cvrda forum, too... I think we are all too poor to help, though! |
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G.R.F.
Really should get out more Joined: 10 Aug 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 4028 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 22 Mar 10 at 8:40pm |
Then it could finish the tour at Lancing at the tender ministrations of BNS. That would be a fitting end. |
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MerlinMags
Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 585 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 27 Mar 10 at 11:08pm |
Thanks for that GRF....
Anyway, the news: Here's the inevitable campaign website: http://sites.google.com/site/swallowbid/ We've got celebrity support, and donations from as far away as Australia have helped us reach nearly 40% of our target! Still a long way to go though... |
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MerlinMags
Admin Group Joined: 19 Mar 04 Location: UK, Guildford Online Status: Offline Posts: 585 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 31 Mar 10 at 3:06pm |
Another celebrity joins the ranks - John Sergeant!
Now we're up to 65% thanks to some very generous people who have emailed me in the last few days. Only 14 days to go. |
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Bootscooter
Really should get out more Joined: 15 May 07 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 1094 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 02 Apr 10 at 1:18pm |
Email sent . Fabulous idea btw. I may be able to help out with a workshop (fairly large) near Oxford, if it would be helpful?
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