@tarsociety.bsky.social
Arthur was born in 1884 in Leeds. The Society was set up to popularise his many books (not just for children) and encourage research into his life and work. https://arthur-ransome.org/
Thank you for reminding us.
05.12.2025 16:08 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0There’s the quake in Peter Duck but that was definitely far far away…
05.12.2025 01:49 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Arthur thought up several plots set in the Lake District including fire, storm, plague, snow and ice but never this one!
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Sunny morning at Bamburgh beach, dogs been swimming in the sea. The rising sun is reflected in the sand and clouds lit up by sunlight.
Morning winter sunshine at #Bamburgh beach. Cold b7t empty plus the dogs had a dip.
#Northumberland
#landscapephotography
#winter
Lovely conditions today around @rspbminsmere.bsky.social for my monthly meet up with Steve and Marie. Temminck’s Stint, Water Pipit, Golden Plover on the scrape and Fieldfares, Redwings, Siskins in the North Bushes were the best. #UKBirding #SuffolkBirds
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Record-breaking 75-year-old mother #bird prepares to nest.
Wisdom has been laying #eggs since the Eisenhower Administration. #Albatross #WorldsOldestBreedingBird #Bird
Link for more info, #photos & video: www.popsci.com/environment/...
Those who qualified for the Atlantic Star first would not have their service time counted for the 1939-1945 Star.
Confused? We are!
the Africa Star, Italy Star, or other campaign stars would receive those medals based on their service in the relevant operational areas.
Some medals may not have been issued because the seaman did not claim their entitlement from the issuing authority.
1939–1945 Star: A minimum of 6 months afloat between 3 September 1939 & 8 May 1945. But for merchant seafarers, a specific criteria applied of at least 28 days of service at sea.
Atlantic Star required an additional 6 months of service in the Atlantic or Home Waters.
#Skyhistorians #MilitaryHistory
I need help finding out about #WW2 #medals for the UK merchant navy: why some people seemed to get 1939-45 star, Atlantic star, war medal & colleagues on same ship did not.
A somewhat different advent calendar - which books are entering the public domain in 2026? So far: As I Lay Dying and Swallows and Amazons publicdomainreview.org/features/ent...
02.12.2025 08:05 — 👍 1 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 05 year sentence for viewing material on making small boats?
*Hides copy of Swallows and Amazons*
Ventusky satellite view of La Manche, 20251203T1020
"You're under arrest"
"I ain't done nuffin'"
"You were discussing the weather on social media and an asylum seeker waiting in Calais read it"
"But I'm English, of course I talk about the weather!"
"But you included a snapshot of a satellite photo..."
The actual Act isn't as broad as the graphic in my first post suggested.
The Shipping Forecast and Swallows and Amazons are safe.
Although, if you communicated anything useful from either to an asylum seeker about to board a small boat, or someone responsible for the boat, that would be illegal.
Swallows and Amazons - Arthur Ransome
The Crane Wife - @patricknessbooks.bsky.social
The Rook - Daniel O'Malley
The Raven King - Maggie Stiefvater
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The final post (for now anyway!) in my series revisiting some of my favourite childhood books looks at Arthur Ransome’s Winter Holiday.
It’s lovely and sunny here today so this doesn’t feel quite as seasonal as I’d hoped but never mind!
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A Bohemian Waxwing perched among rose hip branches, caught in the moment of picking a bright red berry with its beak. The soft grey plumage, crest, and black mask stand out against the green and red background.
Today’s #BirdOfTheDay theme is #BerriesandBeaks
A Bohemian Waxwing going full gourmet on rose hips.
Autumn woodland floor
Ancient English Woodland - Still Life Art, the English Oak Project 2025
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Sunrising into cloudy skies with an orange glow over the Gulf of Mexico.
Warming sunrise
#blueskyartshow #warmth #sunrise #seascape #scape
#eastcoasrkin
Maybe it's a Susan thing? Susan had to make the dinner in Swallows and Amazons as well. If I were her I'd have slipped some sedatives into Roger and Titty's cocoa just to get them to shut up.
29.11.2025 10:55 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0Despite the rich maritime history of humankind no all female crew made it round the world non stop & unassisted.
The Famous Project CIC takes on the challenge 25 years after Tracy Edwards team attempt the goal is to be the first female team to take the record.
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We had a great TARS meet up in Harrogate in April last year - the 17th TARS Literary Weekend.
Did you visit Betty's Tearoom? Missed Knaresborough unless we saw it from the train.
An eastern screech owl, rufous morph, sleeping in the entrance to its nest
Two ospreys, one landing and carrying a fish, in their nest. Not shown, at least three fledglings
Two bald eagles at sunset
Something random I'm rather proud of: After finally putting together enough to obtain a telephoto lens, I've managed to find an eastern screech owl, and entire nest of ospreys, and a nesting pair of bald eagles in the span of the year!
A great-horned owl still eludes me, but maybe next year
Winter sunshine, calm water and our little red boats waiting to set off. A perfect day by the lake 🚤💙
The picture shows six needles of different sizes. They were made of bone resemble their modern descendants with an eye at one end and a tapered end.
Things used in everyday life are the real archaeological treasures! These sewing #needles were made from animal bone some 15,000 years ago. Some designs simply don't need to be improved, because form and functions were perfectly matched from the start. Form follows function! 🧵1/2
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A photo of a book page with the date 'July 3 1858' and the title 'Advice in hot weather'. A drawing of an elephant takes up most of the image, the elephant is wearing a suit and leaning back to pour a bottle of liquid into its mouth.
With summer warmth fading into memory, here are 19th Century tips for coping with a heatwave:
"Allow nothing to worry you.”
“Refrain from reading the Debates.”
“Shun public dinners.”
“Walk twice the distance rather than get inside a red-hot oven of an omnibus.”
An orange sun tucks behind a coastline in #Greece. #landscape #sunset Happy Thanksgiving for those celebrating today
We will be known forever by the tracks we leave."
- Dakota Tribe
Pic of the day
#photography
A fairly recent play that survived Covid.
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