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One of the books my dearest English friend, Stephen Russell, The Barefoot Doctor , has written is called: ' Manifesto. How to get what you want without trying. '  Had I but thought about it a bit longer!  But no - carelessly I told Husband that I would appreciate to live on a houseboat. Very much. (I had seen some nice exemplars like that above on the Spree ).  " You? ", asked Husband. " On a boat? Living on a damp, narrow, moving boat? "  I felt piqued. Said: " Pshaw - I have many undiscovered facets you don't know!"    The Tao listened. And laughed.  And so a few days ago I got a surprising offer.  A friend - and friends of him - will make a trip on a narrowboat from Bradford-on-Avon to Bath , direction Bristol, and back again.  From the "( 2 x) Three Men in a Boat " two had resigned - so Husband and I were asked. He, deep in writing an essay on "Luxury", has no time - but I..?  For a second I hesitated. Then, without b...