Phil Waterton says his book "paddling our own canoe" now reflects his life approach.
In 2024, Bucks author Phil Waterton had his book "Paddling Our Own Canoe" - his recount of travelling down the Thames via canoe with best friend Kev for their 50th birthdays - published.
Now two years on, he says the title reflects his approach to life, saying: "life is like paddling a canoe, you don't know what's waiting round the next bend, it could be something really nice so you stop and savour it and you enjoy it, but if its something unpleasant you deal with it and then you paddle on."
In our chat, he tells us more about his Thames adventure, his struggles with eyesight loss and an operation for prostate cancer and some of the more positive "bends" in his life - including becoming a teacher on film sets.
You can find out more about his book here (external).
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