For some, retirement means a rest … for others a new life. For Valerie Beacock it means becoming a steam boat captain in the Lake District. She’s the first woman to take the helm of The Gondola – an iconic site on Coniston Water, the boat has been carrying tourists since the 1850s. Valerie used to be a teacher, but now she’s taken her Boat Master Certificate. Caz Graham joined her, as she put Gondola through her paces in preparation for this week end’s Easter visitors.
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