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A look into the world of life on the canals and rivers around London, with honesty, care and wonder, the hazards, the skills, the life essentials, the friendships and the family.
It completely brings to life how living on the water and the constant cruising, 2 weeks mooring is a special world, both in parallel and so different to all the land dwellers. Its an amazing world to get a glimpse of and certainly cast it's magic on me, feeling that longing for the water, for seeing that different world and being a part of that community.
The change along the waters edge, of development, crawling urbanisation pushing out all the people that make it vibrant. Also the huge increase in those living on the water and the issues that has caused, along with the decrease in basic facilities, like water taps, rubbish bins and toilet emptying.
I wonder how much the waterways have changed with the numbers, but it's still a wonderful otherworld, so close, so fundamentally being in the world, part of the weather changes and temperature, the constant necessity of things that need doing to maintain life and safety and shelter.
It's a wonderful journey getting to learn something of Danie's life, I'm very glad she got the inspiration and drive to complete this book. Brave, painful, enlightening, inspiring.
It completely brings to life how living on the water and the constant cruising, 2 weeks mooring is a special world, both in parallel and so different to all the land dwellers. Its an amazing world to get a glimpse of and certainly cast it's magic on me, feeling that longing for the water, for seeing that different world and being a part of that community.
The change along the waters edge, of development, crawling urbanisation pushing out all the people that make it vibrant. Also the huge increase in those living on the water and the issues that has caused, along with the decrease in basic facilities, like water taps, rubbish bins and toilet emptying.
I wonder how much the waterways have changed with the numbers, but it's still a wonderful otherworld, so close, so fundamentally being in the world, part of the weather changes and temperature, the constant necessity of things that need doing to maintain life and safety and shelter.
It's a wonderful journey getting to learn something of Danie's life, I'm very glad she got the inspiration and drive to complete this book. Brave, painful, enlightening, inspiring.