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Put Jonathan Raban on a boat and the results will be fascinating, and never more so than when he’s sailing around the serpentine, two-thousand-mile coast of his native England. In this acutely perceived and beautifully written book, the bestselling author of Bad Land turns that voyage—which coincided with the Falklands war of 1982—into an occasion for meditations on his country, his childhood, and the elusive notion of home.

Elise was spending a lot of time crying on buses. She had just graduated from university; had a shiny new flat, her first proper job and a budding relationship - and they were making her miserable. Sitting at work one day, she hit upon the obvious solution. Run 5,000 miles around the coast of Britain, carrying her kit on her back. Six months later Elise set off, with absolutely no ultra-running experience, unable to read a map and having never pitched a tent before.

Welcome to Coasting with Giants, a show about roller coasters and the enthusiasts that make up the community. I'm Thad the Theme Park Giant, and I've been on 550 different roller coasters around the world. Throughout the years, I've met hundreds of other coaster enthusiasts around the world. On each episode, I'll interview one of my coaster enthusiast friends about who they are, how they got into the hobby, favorite rides and parks, and other stories of trips and fun times we've had together. There are so many different types of coaster enthusiasts, and I'll be speaking to all different types....

On Coasting, from Nerd OD, you'll hear all the news from the world of theme parks! Plus reviews of the latest rides, trip reports, travel itineraries and chat galore about everyone's favourite thrilling past time! Part of the NOD Network. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.