Moon River please - Rated 
Having read Narrow Dog to Carcassone with absolute joy I was delighted to know I didn't have long to wait for the next adventure. Further more I had the great pleasure of meeting Terry, Monica Jim & Jess who were as wonderful and humorous as they are in the book - of course we met in the pub!!
Jim promised me his best rendition of Moon River for posting a review so here it is. A wonderful book to sail away with, full of love, poetry, humour and fear. Terry is a true gentleman, Monica long suffering and Jim the true star of the story. In a world of war and mayhem, do yourself a favour. Travel with the Darlingtons and find a world of literary joy.Terry's style of writing may not appeal to all, but bear with him he has much to tell.
It is important though to read their journey to Carcassone first - it all makes sense - eventually.
If you buy just 1 book this year, buy this one! - Rated
Well, Terry, Monica and Jim made it safely across America and had me hooked all the way! This book is such good reading I cant wait to finish it so I can read it all over again! It's funny, it's highly descriptive and it's compelling reading. Carcassone was good but Indian River is amazing. Seems to me it was one big scarey adventure from start to finish that left me holding my breath in anticipation as I progressed from page to page and chapter to chapter. How they did it I will never know but they did. What an achievement but most of all, what a couple! And what a book. Now go buy your own copy and settle down with a cup of coffee, a big bar of choccy and enjoy!
Terry Darlington - mad bad and very dangerous to know! - Rated
If you like the type of travel book that tells you how to pack your suit case and deal with the difficulties of transporting large cases then this is not for you. Terry Darlington has a unique style of writing that lets you share the experience with him, Mon and Jim without boring you with the nuts and bolts of detail. From time to time his stream of consciousness needs to be reread - but this is not a criticism, it simply adds to the enjoyment.
None of the mundane detail is included, in its place the reader is treated to the high points, the low points and the downright scarey points. And it's not all rose tinted glasses either, I veered from wanting to fly out to join them on their canal boat to willing Mon to put an axe through Terry's skull to stop him risking their lives. A great read.
Narrow Dog to Indian River - Rated
You have to admire the courage of Terry and Monica plus of course Jim. A really good read just as good as the previous book of their trip through France.
The book is well written in an easy style and well observed.
You do not have to like narrow boats or indeed have been on a canal to appreciate the difficulties and risks they encountered.
Highly recommended.
Yey! It's as good as the first one! - Rated
I've been waiting for this book since I finished the first one in one sitting in June 2006 and am really chuffed to say that it's just as good. Where the heck can you go next Jim (and Terry and Monica) to impress us and then get Terry to write books in blue ink about it? I enjoy the style of this prose - to me it feels as though it is written as you would think it and really easy to read! There's just as much (maybe more, who knows) imagery, incident and opinion in here as any "more conventional" style. I think the pace is great and the observations are wonderful. I would recommend this book in most situations really but for me it worked ever so well as a holiday read - you can feel even more smug about your own situation when you are sitting in comfort being waited on as you read about Terry, Monica and Jim's general discomfort. I loved it! Bring on the next one - Narrow Dog to Somewhere Even Scarier.
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