Tales From The Towpath
By Doreen Gordon
( Edited By Alan J Hartley)
Tales From The Towpath is Doreen
Gordon’s first literary work and tells of her adventures and times aboard a
narrow boat in Great Britain.
The story opens with a holiday afloat and
the decision to buy an empty hull and fit the boat out with the work being
shared out between her and her husband. After the hull was delivered the work
really began.
A
couple of years later the pair realised that their “Cratch” making
enterprise needed more space so they ordered a bigger hull and started all over
again. They continued their life
afloat and experienced a different life away from the “Rat Race” with boozy
parties, cold winters, various boat gatherings, accidents galore and lots of
wildlife.
Chapters
Introduction
It All Started With A Holiday.
Our First Narrowboat.
Settling In To A New Life.
The Booze Criuse
A Bigger Better Boat.
Christmas On The Boat.
Accidents Will Happen.
Anti-Social Behaviour.
Wildlife On The Canals.
Losing Tools.
Naming The Boats.