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Narrow Margins is the true story of one family's journey from the financial crash of the Rover car company to an alternative and better lifestyle. Faced with the loss of everything, the house, the cars and more importantly their rather lazy and indolent lifestyle, Marie Browne and her family took on the challenge of a whole new way of life. Strapped for cash, the family buy a decrepit 70ft barge called Happy Go lucky which had been run as a floating hotel. Outdated and in need of a complete refurbishment, Happy becomes their floating home. First they need to learn the ropes and many pitfalls beset their adventures. As they come to terms with living on a narrow boat, readers gain a fascinating insight into life in the slow lane.
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Marie Browne is a gently harrassed mother of three who, for the past fifteen years, has been desperately trying to escape the Customer Service Industry. Apart from her husband and kids, the best things in her life are real ale; barbecues; ugly mad dogs that nobody else wants and cream-covered designer coffees. She also has an obsession with shoes but her husband is threatening to get her help for that.
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
Having just bought our first narrow boat I ordered this book in addition to the usual practical manuals and maps to help us on our journey. I was hoping for a glimpse into real life on the canal, some guidance and also an enjoyable story. I got it all. Funny, honest and thoroughly readable, this book is also littered throughout with lots of practical information.
A great buy for anyone dreaming of life on the canal, or in fact anyone dreaming of doing something a little different from the norm.
A great buy for anyone dreaming of life on the canal, or in fact anyone dreaming of doing something a little different from the norm.
14 of 15 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
While the bare outlines of Marie Browne's story - family finds itself hard up, so moves onto a boat - sound straightforward enough, this wonderfully entertaining book brings the very unstraightforward details to amusing life.
Dragged from her consumer-oriented, Jimmy Choo-worshipping existence, Marie has to navigate spooky gothic locks, terrifying urban moorings and the dreaded dark Braunston Tunnel, with only a small flatulent dog, small noisy child and reassuringly capable, tea-fuelled, husband Geoff for support.
This book's enjoyable from start to finish - highly recommended to anyone after an engaging, laugh-out-loud tale of life in the suddenly-slow lane.
Dragged from her consumer-oriented, Jimmy Choo-worshipping existence, Marie has to navigate spooky gothic locks, terrifying urban moorings and the dreaded dark Braunston Tunnel, with only a small flatulent dog, small noisy child and reassuringly capable, tea-fuelled, husband Geoff for support.
This book's enjoyable from start to finish - highly recommended to anyone after an engaging, laugh-out-loud tale of life in the suddenly-slow lane.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
The story of how Marie Browne coped when disaster befell her family could have been a sad but dreary tale of disaster. Instead, it is told with such courage and humour that it will have you page-turning 'til late at night to discover what happened next.
Funny, brave and well written, this is a book to read when things seem bad, because some people have it so much worse and still come up smiling.
Funny, brave and well written, this is a book to read when things seem bad, because some people have it so much worse and still come up smiling.
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Great Read
Thoroughly enjoyable read one of those books where your disappointed when you reach the end. I can identify with many of the incidents written in this book and would recommend this... Read more
Published 24 days ago by Roker
not yet read
having worked with geoff for a few months cant wait to get paid to by by this book.
i knew his wife was writing this book and i forgot about until 2day
good luck 4 the... Read more
i knew his wife was writing this book and i forgot about until 2day
good luck 4 the... Read more
Published 4 months ago by andrew
Change your life and set sail in a narrowboat.
This is a warm funny account of a family that takes a big risk and moves from a comfortable family home to a narrowboat. Read more
Published 7 months ago by Retrochique
Real narrow boats.
These books were gifts for friends, one is a norrow boat owner and the other one likes a jolly good read
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Published 9 months ago by Anne Latham
Essential reading for would-be boaters; annoying woman
OK so it's not literature, it's a story. Not well written, but a good story, vis they bought a narrowboat, gave it a good go and after a year moved onto other projects. Read more
Published 11 months ago by Nb Bowles
Excellent Read
I found this book a very enjoyable read. I didnt want it to finish. Hope Marie Browne writes more of her and her family's adventures. Highly recommended.
Published 15 months ago by V. Meldrew
my favourite book this year
i just loved this book from start to finish .a real good read written with great humour.Best book I have read this year . Read more
Published 18 months ago by lynne
BUY IT
Absolutely loved this one.. Loved the flow of the prose and humour in adversity and the self deprecation about her control issues. Read more
Published 19 months ago by southend pierre
Great read
What a great, fun easy read, you will love evey page and want to read it in one go, but don't take your time, go on the journey with them both. Read more
Published 20 months ago by C. R. M. Friend
Great read
Fantastic book - a real, honest, story wonderfully written - Having lived on a narrowboat I understand their trials and triumphs.
Published 21 months ago by Singingboater
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