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machurley22
15-06-06, 23:23
What a load of rubbish.

Was given it for my Christmas but a complete waste of the loving child's £20 (cover price) sadly.

Sorry.
OR4751
16-06-06, 00:21
Agree completely - waste of my daughter's £20. (birthday present)
Rustyknight
18-06-06, 15:47
Also a Christmas pressie here, and I gave up after a few pages. Far too many "trivial" photographs..... in fact you could count on the fingers of one hand the pages that don't carry at least one.
davehu
29-06-06, 15:56
I Agree, very poor, compare it to Knox Johnsons " a world of my own" a real story about the same journey. No phoning home for help in those days.
Talbot
01-07-06, 21:29
This is a coffee table book, not a serious read. It is designed as something to have a quick glance at the photos with just a bit of additional text. Suits some people - not me, so I didnt buy it.

Dont you look at things before buying or asking dfor Xmas presents?
Sumpie
02-07-06, 06:39
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Dont you look at things before buying or asking dfor Xmas presents?

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I know some families specify presents, but most people I know buy presents to be a suprise for the recipient on the special day, so the books were probably bought in good faith that they would be of interest to those with sailing as a hobby/passion. It's not their fault it failed to deliver. I should know, Border's and Waterstone's survive off the profits from me buying anything that has a boat on the front for HWMO! /forums/images/graemlins/crazy.gif
Talbot
02-07-06, 10:01
I never specify, but do list a number of different things at a lot of different prices, that I would be mighty please to get.
misterg
14-07-06, 10:04
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What a load of rubbish.

Was given it for my Christmas but a complete waste of the loving child's £20 (cover price) sadly.

Sorry.

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SWMBO ended up with 3 copies /forums/images/graemlins/frown.gif

All as bad as each other.....

Andy