Real Life Accounts – Canal Shop

May 15, 2011

Too Narrow To Swing A Cat

: Too Narrow To Swing A Cat

by Steve Haywood.

Casting aside the road maps Steve escapes to a different England on his narrowboat and cruises slowly through a landscape unchanged for centuries, visiting picturesque towns and canal festivals.

But the new member of his crew, Kit, is an untidy bundle of fur with all the attitude you would expect from a ‘sarf lunnun’ cat, and determined to keep him on his toes.

Soft back. 312 pages. 12.9cms x 19.8cms approx.

Price £8.99p and can be ordered here.

April 21, 2011

Adventures of the Hebe

: Adventures of the Hebe

Holidaying on the canals in the late 1920s was confined mainly to a few eccentrics and enthusiasts, even though much of the canal system was still accessible and operational at that time.

Undeterred, Desmond Stoker and his father enjoyed long trips on these underappreciated waterways – trips that often extended well over 200 miles and lasted several weeks.

Desmond recorded their exploits on three of these trips, in 1928, 1929 and 1930.

Desmond’s son Simon has now brought the material to the wider public.

Price £16.99p and available here.