If I'd really been serious about getting to grips with my mid-life crisis, then I'd have been better opting for a course of therapy than going off travelling. Or if I had to travel, I'd have been better opting for somewhere warm with a beach...

In an attempt to get to grips with a BIG birthday, Steve sets out from Oxford to explore what makes the English... well, so English. His quirky humour is inspired by Tom Rolt, who took to the canals on a similar journey immortalised in the book 'Narrow Boat', kick-starting the revival of Britain's waterways. Prepare for a generous helping of mayhem, mishaps and the staple of every English summer: torrential rain. First published as 'Fruit Flies Like a Banana' this revised edition with new material is published to coincide with the 70-year anniversary of Tom Rolt's own classic trip.

About the Author
Steve Haywood is an award-winning TV producer and has worked on programmes such as Newsnight, Panorama and Rough Justice. Based in London, he writes a lively, provocative column for Canal Boat magazine.

Reviews
'Good reading for anyone interested in our waterways and who likes a good tale.' Towpath Talk 'A quirky look at the nation's canals... It's quite a cruise and not just for canal enthusiasts.' Powys County Times and Express Series 'Entertaining travelogue recounts a journey he made from Oxford to Bristol via Tewkesbury, complete with mayhem, mishaps and torrential rain.' The Independent on Sunday



Book Information
ISBN 9781840247367
Author Steve Haywood
Format Paperback
Page Count 320
Imprint Summersdale Publishers
Publisher Octopus Publishing Group
Weight(grams) 310g
Dimensions(mm) 197mm * 131mm * 23mm