-Haywood imprints his inimitable humour on his descriptions of the people and places he meets along the way.- BBC Countryfile magazine-He conjures up a picture of a different world, filled with interesting and eccentric people. A cross-section of the best of middle England, in fact.-The Oxford TimesSteve Haywood has been cruising the inland waterways for fifty years, and has amassed a following of readers keen to hear about his travelling tales on Britain-s beautiful canals and rivers. His previously published books - Narrowboat Dreams, One Man and a Narrowboat, Too Narrow to Swing a Cat and Narrowboat Nomads - have all been hugely enjoyed by those with a desire for a narrowboat narrative told in Steve-s witty, charming style. Tales from the Tillerman is Steve-s tribute to Britain-s canals, rivers and countryside and a celebration of Britishness in all its eccentric glory. Unlike Steve-s previous titles, which have each focussed on one p