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Terry and Monica Darlington sail the waterways on
their narrowboat Phyllis May 2. Terry
writes books; Monica acts as his manager, and Jim and Jess act as their dogs.
Picture
- Alethea
Simpson
The
above ragged band will have a stall at Crick Boat Show May
25th to 27th
2013. There you may stroke
Jim and Jess, kiss Monica, and Terry will give you a manly handshake and sign
your books.
The
crew will also manifest itself at Braunston Boat Show 29-30th
June where similar courtesies will be offered.
And
at Cassiobury Park, Watford, 19th-21st July.
Do
come along and meet us all. More
details of each boat show on the web. All
three make a grand day out. See
news/extract later in this site.
Terry
Darlington
Terry
was brought up during the war between an oil terminal and a flying boat base.
He survived and went to Oxford, where he passed unnoticed.
In
Stone Staffordshire he founded Research Associates, the research firm, and Stone
Master Marathoners, the running club.
Like
many Welshmen, Terry is talkative and confiding, ill at ease with practical
matters, and known to linger in public houses.
He likes boating but isn’t very good at it.
Narrow
Dog to Carcassonne,
Narrow Dog to Indian River, and Narrow Dog to Wigan Pier have together
sold nearly a quarter of a million copies.
If
you press the Meet the Author button Terry will speak to you in English.
Monica Darlington
Monica’s
father was a gardener and her mother a housemaid, or perhaps it was the other
way round.
She
was Beauty queen of Brecon and Radnorshire, has a first class degree, has run
thirty marathons, and leaps tall buildings with a single bound.
Her
three children have all reproduced themselves, suggesting that she and Terry are
the same species.
She
quite likes boating but knows little about it.
Jim and Jess
Brynula
Great Expectations (Jim) is a fawn whippet sprung from a long line of dogs with
ridiculous names. He can run at
forty miles an hour. He is cowardly,
thieving, and disrespectful and hates boating.
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