The New Number One

The final book in a trilogy (A Boy Off The Bank, A Girl at the Tiller}andThe New Number One}).

Covering the period at the end of the war and beyond, this delves into the period of decline of the canal system before it became a leisure piece. Continuing the story of Michael, Harriet, Ginny, Carrie and Alby Baker as they carry on their lives, coping with ever more difficult conditions as the demand for their services slowly declines.