Brian Johnston goes to the Thaincside town of Pangbourne in Berkshire. He calls at Pangbourne College which has a strong nautical tradition; the Swan Hotel, a port of call for Jerome K. Jerome 's Three Men in a Boat; and the primary school which teaches sword dancing.
Producer ANTHONY SMITH BBC Bristol
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