Living the Dream

by Trevor Pavitt

Based on diaries and logs kept during ten years spent living afloat Living the Dream tells the story of Trevor and Mary Pavitt’s great adventure. Illustrated with many photographs it describes the trials and tribulations of building and fitting-out their narrow boat Lady Elgar as well as providing fascinating historical details about many of the waterways they visited. The heart of the book lies in extracts from the cruising logs of Lady Elgar. These bring vividly to life both the pleasures and the problems of life afloat. Sprinkled with Trevor’s sometimes trenchant comments they provide a vivid snapshot of life on the canals as it was in the late 1990s and early 2000s.

409 pages, Kindle Edition

First published September 1, 2007