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 Waterlog - Roger Deakin
 Waterlog - Roger Deakin ... to swim through the British Isles. From the sea, from rock pools, from rivers and streams, tarns, lakes, lochs, ponds, lidos, swimming pools, and spas, Deakin presents an alternative perspective on Britain.Newest Review: ... age fields; from this most southerly starting point, he moves on to Scottish islands and the English Lakes, coastal flats and ... more ... city lidos, the open spaces of the Somerset Levels and the claustrophobic enclosures beneath the Yorkshire Dales. You are carried with him as he tests rumours of secret backwaters and searches for almost-forgotten p
ools, or follows such dreams as crossing the Fowey and even the treacherous waters of the Corryveckan whirlpool. I could hardly bear to put this book down; the short, engaging chapters and deceptively readable flow of words ...more |
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Waterlog - Roger Deakin: Water, water everywhere (1119 words)
by - written on 09/01/01 (Very useful, 259 readings)
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We are a watery nation, there is no denying it. Even without the swirling floodwaters of recent times, this island of ours is dotted and crossed with water of every description, from barely-liquid bogs to the swiftest of white water; from the natural beauty of the Lake District to the serendipitous creation of the Norfolk Broads; and from the ancient engineering of the Fens to the more recent and widespread creation of canals and millponds. Add to this the ever-changing nature of the coast as it surrounds us, from inarguable boundaries of rock to this country's frayed edges of beaches and estuaries, it's no wonder we have such an affinity for this vital element. ... Read the complete review
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