Those of you who have read my book reviews will know that I rarely review a book written less than 100 years ago, but here is an exception. This is a book that will appeal to and amuse all enthusiasts of English and Welsh lighthouses.

Father and son team, Roger and Adam Colton, single-mindedly decided upon a whim to visit and photograph all lighthouses in England and Wales. Little did they realise at the time just what a mammoth task they had set themselves - but they did complete it and visited 153 primary and secondary lighthouses over a period of three years, covering 10,000 miles, and this book is the result.

You will not learn anything new about the lighthouses and it does contain some errors (e.g. the current Brixham Breakwater lighthouse was cast in 1915 by Chance Brothers; not 1839, which was the one it replaced; Blackwall, the Trinity House training light in London, was not designed in 1863 by Michael Faraday; Michael Faraday was famous for his experiments with electricity and was a scientific advisor to Trinity House. He died in 1867.). But you will enjoy the 'thrill of the chase' as the Father and son partnership search for their lighthouses and try to gain access to them.

We have all been there; like me, ill prepared with the aid of an old ordnance survey map and a reprint set of the 1926 Wills 'Lighthouse' series cigarette card collection, they drive rapidly in search of their chosen light. When they find it they drive back and forth trying to find the access road to it only to be greeted by prohibitive signs or security guards who block their way. More often than not it is the MAFF 'Foot and Mouth' emergency procedures that are the problem and when they do reach their goal, then sometimes they are a little disappointed when the light is not so exciting as they had expected.

The weather was rarely on their side; but I was, as this was exactly the same state of affairs that my wife and I had experienced at times on our travels. You will not be disappointed with their exploits. Adam has penned the works and his keen sense of humour shine through, coupled with generous helpings of his own home grown philosophies scattered throughout. In addition his encyclopaedic knowledge of the English and Welsh road numbering systems, public houses and local ales make this a good read.

It is light-hearted; factually correct in identifying the location of the lighthouses and the giving of directions to them. It is written in an easy narrative style that makes you feel that you are with them in their party - and mentally I was. I, too, have visited all these lighthouses, plus a few others that they had missed.

It is a compulsive read. I did not put it down until I had finished. It is well worth the all-inclusive 'postage and package' price of £11. If you are looking for a new and refreshing approach to English and Welsh lighthouses, then I recommend this book to you.