Category: Swallows and Amazons

Christmas vs. Summer…

December 13, 2019

As we approach Christmas, I tried to explain to a friend today why Christmas is a secondary thing for our family. That summer is actually the extraordinary and much anticipated time of the year. I think I failed to make any impression at all! So I’ll try and explain here …

Swallows and Amazons…

January 14, 2015

For many tourists and weekenders, Maria Island is a great place to visit and observe. Looking from the mainland shore – “The island (could) seem one of those places … that belong to a life in which (one might) never take part.”― Arthur Ransome, Swallows and Amazons