Boater, a life on England's Waterways - Jo Bell

We talk to author Jo Bell, the UK’s inaugural Canal Laureate about her new memoir Boater. Blending personal narrative and history, Boater reveals the key moments, cultures and communities that have been built along the canal banks – and reflects on how the waterways have been the lifeblood of our country’s development. A trained archaeologist and decades-long boater, Jo is an authority on the subject and offers unparalleled insight into this fascinating world - and what better place to talk about boats and canals then Leed's own floating bookshop, Hold Fast, onboard National Historic Ship and former Yorkshire Coal Barge Marjorie R.