Three men on the bummel

A disappointment after the Boat (which I adored so much I read it twice in six months). There's warmth to this, but it is just not funny, or pretty. It's rather dull and drags on - by the later chapters I could hardly be bothered with it. A shame, considering the first is such a masterpiece. I will probably reread the Boat again in future, but I'll leave off the Bummel.