Val Poore, formerly known as VallyP, a regular commenter on my and many others' blogs, has written a book called Watery Ways. It's reviewed on page 15 of the current (April 2013) Canal Boat.
So what is Watery Ways about? Borrowing from CB:
"This is the story of the author's adventures amongst the historic craft in the Oude Haven harbour in Rotterdam. After a marriage break-up she is trying to make a new home aboard an unconverted ex-working barge. The harbour community supports her as she struggles to learn the language and to install a basic water and electricity supply, and refurbish the woodwork of the old cabin ... Romance and travel feature strongly ... It's a personal story, set against the background of a waterways community rather different from our own."
Sounds like one for Captain Ahab to read and review.
Val, I wish you every success with your writing.
2 comments:
I'm part way through reading it. Quite interesting so far,
Thank you, Halfie! You say you were surprised to come across it in the magazine. Well, imagine how surprised I was to come here and find this blog post too...after all, I'm just a visitor here....plus the fact I had no idea it was being mentioned elsewhere. Goodness!
And Neil, thanks for reading it too.
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