Author : Donovan A. Shilling
Publisher : Pancoast Publishing
Page : 314 pages
File Size : 47,13 MB
Release : 2010
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 0982109032
An account of the adventures of Joshua Ford, a young mule driver on the old Erie Canal during the canal season of 1884.
Author : Lori De Mori
Publisher : Chelsea Green Publishing
Page : 290 pages
File Size : 17,67 MB
Release : 2020
Category : Cooking
ISBN : 1645020126
A lot has changed since Towpath first rolled up its shutters 10 years ago on the Regent’s Canal in Hackney and everything but the toasted cheese sandwich was cooked from home across the bridge. And a lot hasn’t. It is still as much a social experiment as a unique and beloved eatery. What happens when seasonality means you close every year in November, because England’s cold, dark winters are simply inhospitable to hospitality from a little perch beside a shallow, manmade waterway that snakes through East London? What if you don’t offer takeaway coffees in the hopes that people will decide to stay awhile and watch the coots skittering across the water? If you don’t have a phone or a website, because you’d rather people just show up like (hungry) kids at a playground? Towpath is a collection of recipes, stories and photographs capturing the vibrant cafe’s food, community and place throughout the arc of its season – beginning just before the first breath of spring, through the dog days of summer and culminating – with fireworks! – before its painted shutters are rolled down again for winter.
Author : Will Stolzenburg
Publisher : Who Chains You Books
Page : 32 pages
File Size : 28,77 MB
Release : 2020-06-09
Category : Juvenile Fiction
ISBN : 9781946044761
Towpath's Tail is the story of a special pit bull puppy with a magical tail that spreads happiness wherever he goes. But when Towpath's tail is suddenly stolen by an angry young boy, his friends all abandon him, leaving the puppy to wander, sad and alone.Towpath's only hope comes from the kindness of a young stranger who helps him regain the magic, despite his stubby new tail. Soon we realize that Towpath's magic was not in his tail after all, but in his heart. Towpath's Tail makes a wonderful addition to family reading hour for children five and above, as well as humane educations programs for lessons in bullying and kindness to others. Complete with full color illustrations by Rhonda Van.
Author : Fiona Eadie
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 86 pages
File Size : 16,17 MB
Release : 2018-10-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 0750990163
Have you ever wondered about the people who lived and worked along the canals? Have you ever caught a glimpse of something they might have seen or an echo of something they might have heard? As the Stroudwater Navigation and the Thames and Severn canal wind their way from Framilode to Inglesham, they hold the stories of all who lived and worked on them. From Jack spinning yarns as he legs barges through the Sapperton Tunnel to Elizabeth swimming for all she is worth in the Wallbridge gala, the stories in 'Tales from the Towpath' span 250 years of life on the Cotswold canals. Mixing fact and fiction, they bring the past to life and, like all the best tales, appeal to children and adults alike.These original tales by storyteller Fiona Eadie are complemented by the evocative illustrations of local artist Tracy Spiers.
Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher :
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 41,85 MB
Release : 1896
Category :
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Author : Henry Charlton Beck
Publisher : Rutgers University Press
Page : 368 pages
File Size : 36,6 MB
Release : 1983
Category : History
ISBN : 9780813510194
Long regarded as folklife classics, Henry Charlton Beck's books are vivid recreations of the back roads, small towns, and legends that give New Jersey its special character. Rutgers University Press is pleased to make these important books available again in newly designed editions.
Author : Tony Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 39,14 MB
Release : 2019-07-11
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 1472963695
The romantic dream of downsizing, giving up the rat race, and living life at 4mph on the inland waterways is proving more and more attractive. But for tens of thousands of people it is not just a romantic dream but an actual lifestyle. Tony Jones is one of those people. He has lived aboard his 50ft narrowboat for over 14 years and in this very practical book he documents what the liveaboard lifestyle is really like, focusing on the practical issues of day to day living for those who want to know what living on a boat actually entails, to see how to manage it for themselves. Topics covered include: · the pros, cons and costs of a residential mooring · power usage and energy consumption (and how it differs from a house) · how to stay warm - the choice of coal, electric, gas or wood heating · boat loos - the pros and cons, and troubleshooting typical problems · entertainment - TV, radio, internet, DVDs · logistical problems - no postal address, GP access, vehicle access or use This second edition has been comprehensively revised to include updated or new information on costs (moorings, license, insurances etc), license fees for different types of craft, composting toilets and ecological living in general, living aboard in London and other cities (suddenly very popular), postal services, boat stretching, butty boats, and so on, as well as more anecdotes and profile stories about liveaboard life. The aim of this book is to feed people's dreams by showing that every possible problem that could arise when living on a boat has a tried and tested solution. The dream is perfectly possible, and this book is the complete practical guide to achieving it.
Author : Tony Jones
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 14,63 MB
Release : 2016-03-10
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1408188015
The UK has over 1000 miles of navigable canals and rivers which are home to an estimated over 70,000 boats. To the untrained eye canal boats can look much the same, but there are some very important distinctions and a new buyer has some very important choices to make. This book discusses those choices, taking into consideration the various boating profiles. From those choosing to live on board permanently, to constant cruisers, and weekend boaters to fair-weather cruisers, each will require a different type of boat if they are to fully enjoy their new vessel. The book covers finding and buying a boat, the legalities of purchase, the different features and utilities, finding a mooring, boating health and safety, the cost of boating, boat maintenance, boating etiquette and many other frequently asked questions.
Author : Robert Louis Stevenson
Publisher :
Page : 618 pages
File Size : 36,84 MB
Release : 1896
Category :
ISBN :
Author : Tom Quinn
Publisher : Portico
Page : 257 pages
File Size : 20,61 MB
Release : 2017-02-16
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 191104284X
Extraordinary but true stories from over two hundred years of angling history. Fishing's Strangest Tales gathers together choice stories and bizarre fishing tales from all over the world. Consider the Oxford scientist who in 1910 discovered the marvellous life-giving properties of brandy to fish who had otherwise gasped their last. Or how about the nine-year-old boy fishing for trout who caught a large mussel – containing no less than forty pearls – and managed to earn more in one day than his father, a farm worker, had earned in the last five years? Fishing's Strangest Days is full of fascinating tales that may sound fishy and unbelievable but will have have you caught hook, line and sinker.
