Flipper_K6354
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Reged: 20/09/2001
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I read the book just before Griff came to speak at our Sailing Assiociations Winter Talk. The Talk was of course hilarious and even got mentioned in his next book (name of which escapes me at present).
Enjoyed the first half or so then did think it became a little repetitive. Off on holiday in a week - might take it with me and try it again.
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jhr
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Reged: 26/11/2002
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Loc: al shop for local people
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I'm just re-reading it at the moment. I enjoyed it first time round and it still makes me laugh, never more so than in the first chapter, where he's talking about boatyards being incapable of doing what they've said they will.
I agree that it tails off a bit towards the end - possibly reflecting the reality of the cruise, i.e. that once they'd reached St Petersburg, which was his main objective, there wasn't so much to look forward to, and Autumn was drawing in?
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