Charging Around - Exploring the Edges of England by Electric Car (Paperback)

Having crossed a continent by train and sailed around the world by container ship, Clive Wilkinson has always had a penchant for slow travel. As his eightieth birthday approaches, he and his wife Joan set out on a new expedition: to tour the edges of England by electric car. How hard could that be? Given the parlous state of the country's charge-point infrastructure back in 2018, the answer turns out to be 'very'. In a 1,900-mile odyssey through fading seaside towns, rainswept hilltop passes and England's only desert, each day's driving for these unlikely pioneers is overshadowed by a cloud of apprehension. Will they make it to the next charge point? Will it be in working order? Will someone else be using it? You could only undertake such a trip with a calm temperament and robust sense of humour. Fortunately Clive has both. With a relentless curiosity for history, geography and, above all, people, he and Joan explore the reality of life on England's periphery - the 'left behind' areas that, by voting for Brexit, changed the course of British history - making new friends with every mile.

General

Imprint:	Eye Books
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	April 2023
Authors:	Clive Wilkinson
Dimensions:	198 x 129mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	304
ISBN-13:	978-1-78563-345-4
Categories:	Books > Language & Literature > Biography & autobiography > General Books > Earth & environment > Geography > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Humour > General Books > Sport & Leisure > Travel & holiday > General Books > Biography > General Books > Travel > General Promotions
LSN:	1-78563-345-7
Barcode:	9781785633454

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