This is the eagerly awaited follow-up to Des Sleightholme's bestseller A Funny Old Life, which instantly established itself as a must-read for Des's multitude of admirers. Former editor of Yachting Monthly for many years, Des is well known for his irreverent outlook on the Establishment and for his unfailing eye for the funny side of things; here he returns with further yarns about the hilarious happenings throughout his life.
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Des Sleightholme has a lifetime's experience of boats, sailing and things nautical. Former editor of Yachting Monthly and now retired, he revels in his freedom to cruise wherever and whenever he wishes. His Old Harry books (four of them), and his more recent autobiography, A Funny Old Life, have all been instant bestsellers. He now lives in South Devon overlooking the sea.
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Old Sailor, North Sea, Funny Old, Roches Douvres, East Coast, Island Cruising Club, Alderney Race, Thames Estuary, Leonora Minnie, South Africa New!
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In 1928 I almost learned to play the fiddle. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
twin keels Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Old Sailor, North Sea, Funny Old, Roches Douvres, East Coast, Island Cruising Club, Alderney Race, Thames Estuary, Leonora Minnie, South Africa New!
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Front Cover | Table of Contents | First Pages | Back Cover | Surprise Me!
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