The boat called "Bix"
Shmgtcons
I read a book once from the library about a couple who lived on a boat called
"Bix" back in the mid-seveties.
It was very interesting.
Does anyone know if "Bix" is still around, or do any of you know the original
owners.
I think they were called Owen and maybe Doris?
Thanks, if you can help!
David Hockin
Bix was advertised for sale in WW just a few years ago. The ad didn't
mention if the piano was still on board, and if so, was included in the
sale!
The boat was named after a famous jazz musician Bix Byderbecke (or
something similar!)
I "think" the couple's surname was Bryce, and I "think" that he played
some jazz, as well. I also believe that the piano was craned aboard,
before the roof was finished!
Dave. Hailey Wood, Dundas.
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David Hockin
Dave....@bristol.ac.uk
url http://ssa.bris.ac.uk/~sadeh/hockin.htm
Peter Andrews
>I read a book once from the library about a couple who lived on a boat
called
>"Bix" back in the mid-seveties.
>It was very interesting.
>Does anyone know if "Bix" is still around, or do any of you know the
original
>owners.
>I think they were called Owen and maybe Doris?
>Thanks, if you can help!
They are Owen and Iris Bryce.
They have sold "Bix" and the new owners have changed the name (I don't know
what to).
The Bryces are living ashore at Blisworth roughly opposite the boatyard.
Bye, Peter.
Website: http://braunston.connect-2.co.uk
Remember: " He who laughs . . . lasts !!!"
Martin Ludgate
In message <SIMEON.97...@pcDave.bris.ac.uk>, David Hockin
<Dave....@bristol.ac.uk> writes
>> "Bix" back in the mid-seveties.
>>
>> It was very interesting.
>>
>> Does anyone know if "Bix" is still around, or do any of you know the original
>> owners.
>>
>> I think they were called Owen and maybe Doris?
>>
>> Thanks, if you can help!
>
>mention if the piano was still on board, and if so, was included in the
>sale!
>
>The boat was named after a famous jazz musician Bix Byderbecke (or
>something similar!)
>
>I "think" the couple's surname was Bryce, and I "think" that he played
>some jazz, as well. I also believe that the piano was craned aboard,
>before the roof was finished!
>
seem to remember that Owen Bryce and his jazz band used to sometimes
play at boat rallies.
Iris Bryce wrote a couple of books about living on the canals, "Canals are
my home" and "Canals are my life". I don't think Owen Bryce had any
books publilshed, but his name used to crop up in letters columns in
Waterways World etc. and one of his favourite topics was trying to get
boaters to slow down, take it easy and be considerate, rather that going all
out to 'do the ring' in a week. All very well, but I thought some of his advice
("Only use one paddle and only open it half way") was slightly over the top.
But then I was young and reckless then!!
--
Martin Ludgate
The Dral
> Iris Bryce wrote a couple of books about living on the canals, "Canals are
> my home" and "Canals are my life". I don't think Owen Bryce had any
> books publilshed, but his name used to crop up in letters columns in
> Waterways World etc. and one of his favourite topics was trying to get
> boaters to slow down, take it easy and be considerate, rather that going all
> out to 'do the ring' in a week. All very well, but I thought some of his advice
> ("Only use one paddle and only open it half way") was slightly over the top.
> But then I was young and reckless then!!
> --
> Martin Ludgate
>
>
Pennine Waters, Journey without End, Backdoor Britain and, of course,
Narrow Boat). "Canals are my home/life" is the only one/s of these that
I didn't finish. In fact I hardly got started. Iris seemed to spend more
time describing the launderettes near each mooring - were they clean?
did they work properly? were the other customers clean? - than she did
describing the canals. Mrs Dral calls the book "Launderettes Are My Pre-
occupation"!
I really enjoy canal travelogues. They're the only sort of book
I can sit and read from cover to cover in (almost) one go. Maybe its
because I haven't got a boat and have never been on one apart from short
boat trips. But because I have been to most canal places by car I can
often picture what is just around the next corner. I also very much
enjoy the journey accounts written by the boat owners here on the ng.
In the summer I bought a book(let) from Nottingham Canal Museum by
Jean Calder called "Grand Tour of England's Waterways". I found it
incredibly funny but never in the parts which the writer intended to
be funny!!!
Anyway - keep the travalogues a-comin'
-
Dral
Mark Annand
The Dral wrote:
> I really enjoy canal travelogues. They're the only sort of book
> I can sit and read from cover to cover in (almost) one go.
Has anyone read 'The worst journey in the midlands' by Sam Llewellyn?
Of all canal books this one, to me, had a ghastly ring of truth to it ...
Mark
Coleman
Mark asked:
"Has anyone read 'The worst journey in the midlands' by Sam Llewellyn?
Of all canal books this one, to me, had a ghastly ring of truth to it ..."
One of my favorites, right after "Three Men in a Boat".
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