Down by the River: the Thames and Kennet in Reading Rose Fyleman a verse novella set in

a verse novella set in Ireland in the nineteen forties

An old man waiting

Keeping prisoners occupied is only half of the challenge facing a prison system grappling with the cancer of overcrowding

David Lightfoot was born in Wrexham and has worked in education in Kenya and Lincolnshire

Down by the River: the Thames and Kennet in Reading Rose Fyleman a verse novella set inThe book is attractively designed, thoroughly researched, and generously provided with maps, drawings, and contemporary photographs, many not seen before. The author writes with local people in mind and her book will be of interest to local and family historians, as well as those with an interest in river activities. The book tells the stories of those who worked on the rivers: millers, bargemasters, lock keepers, fishermen and boat builders. And