tezza Posted November 5, 2006 Share Posted November 5, 2006 Can anyone suggest any motorhome type books to read over the winter months, I have read "Two clots in a camper" what others are out there? Is the Anna Shannon "full timing don't be afraid" anygood? Tezza Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzy Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 There's a man who goes round Ireland in a pony caravan but can't remember the title. There's a lady who travels the World on her cycle - she's Irish but again, can't remember the titles - Devla I think her first name is. Have a look round Waterstones at the 'real life' stories - you might find some of interest there which you can then search in the Charity shops or on Book Crossing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
breakaleg Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 funniest, factual book i have ever read, is called 500 mile walkies, by mark wallington, not a motorhome book. about a guy who borrows a town dog, and walks the south coast footpath. pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John S Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 The Irish Lady's name is Dervla Murphy. Her latest book, Silverland, A Winter Journey Beyond the Urals, was reviewed in last Saturday's Telegraph. It clearly deals with a part of the world that most Motorcaravanners will never see but it seems a fascinating tale. One can always travel from the comfort of an armchair. A book I have just read and can thoroughly recommend is "Narrow Dog to Carcassonne" by Terry Darlington. Now this is a book that we can relate to. It concerns a retired couple with a canal narrow boat and a whippet named Jim who travel through the UK canal system, cross the Channel and journey through the Belgium and French waterways to Carcassonne. After all, a canal narrow boat is very similar so far as accommodation is concerned to a motorhome and for those of us who know France at all well it is most evocative. Most enjoyable and readable. John S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Miller Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Currently on the go...The Longest Crawl by Ian Marchant Pub crawl from The Isles of Scilly to The Shetlands. Not in a motorhome but easily immitated. Just finished...A Perfect Circle by Susie Kelly Cycling around the perimeter of France. Easily adapted. Can recommend Slim dog to Carcassonne. www.magbaztravels.com is a constant source of interest to many motor home owners. Nick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empress Posted November 6, 2006 Share Posted November 6, 2006 Yes, "slim dog" is very amusing. Though real title is "Narrow Dog to Carcassone" - a canal boat journey from England, hence the "narrow". It is written by Terry Darlington who with his wife and Jim the whippet made the trip. Empress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzy Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 I saw the film of narrow dog ........ poor Jim was not a happy whippet :'( can dogs turn green, he very nearly did! There was a programme on Anglia 'waterways' and each week the trip was shown - the mere thought of a narrow boat on the Channel was enough to convince me that they were verging on the ??? Dervla Murphy - thanks, knew some one would come up with her name! I couldn't get into Mark Wallington's book *-) - I do have lots of FREE motorhome magazines though if you want to stick to the subject (lol) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lizzy Posted November 7, 2006 Share Posted November 7, 2006 PS - I'm trying to find the 'title' and author of a book; apparently some one has written parts of the Bible in verse *-) . Mum wants a copy for C.mas :-S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
empress Posted November 9, 2006 Share Posted November 9, 2006 Don't know whether "Daisy Dies and Sees Naples" by David Lamb would be of any interest to you, Tezza. Blurb says "die laughing with Daisy as you share her romps round the campsites of Europe". Regards Empress Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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