Towing Path Tales
Dedication
This book is dedicated to Hillingdon Narrowboats Association and its volunteers (Charity No 1029007)
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Prologue
Three stories in one book! How great is that!
The first story, "A Towing Path Tale" is about a boy, Bert Smith whose best friend is Princess, a horse. Princess rescues Bert from dangerous situations: BUT is she real?
Another story about Bert. "Different Sorts of Lessons" is about a strict authoritarian school and Bert, who's not used to this, is not likely to put up with it! A dangerous situation gains him a friend.
One Christmas the last story is about a Christmas Eve stroll through Brentford and Bert is lost. He values his warm coat and is set upon by thieves determined to steal it, but a friend from the past intervenes.
Acknowledgements
My thanks go to Roger Ashmore for his unstinting guidance, suggestions and getting the manuscript finally off the press.
I would like to thank members of Phrase Writers' for their support and my sons, Derek and Ray, for their enduring encouragement in my "writers's block" moments.
Thanks are also extended to Rosemary Marchant for the excellent cover design and to Dave Ferris for his splendid chapter illustrations.
Lastly, my heartfelt thanks for the Internet that makes research a less daunting task.