Author: David Johns

Vlog 160: They’re Multiplying

Posted on January 15, 2019February 24, 2024 by David Johns

In this episode, my mystery Crew member and I continue our winter jaunt along the North Oxford canal from just outside Rugby, through Newbold and up to just past Brinklow.

Vlog 159: I’ve Got Chills…

Posted on January 7, 2019February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Drop your jaw and gasp in disbelief as you watch me take the boat out for a cruise in winter. Yes, winter. OK, it’s not snowing but it was December, a time when I’m normally tucked up by the roaring stove with the boat on the mooring.

Vlog 158: New Tubes

Posted on January 1, 2019February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Happy new year! Welcome to 2019. If you’re lolling in a chair relaxing after festivities last night, these suggestions of some excellent YouTube channels that you might enjoy could be of interest.

Live! Xmas Broadcast 2018

Posted on December 25, 2018February 24, 2024 by David Johns

A brief Christmas message, recorded live, from Cruising the Cut with special guest London Boat Girl.

Vlog 156: Market Research

Posted on December 20, 2018February 24, 2024 by David Johns

At the beginning of the month (December 2018) I took the train into Birmingham to visit a floating Christmas market – essentially a gathering of trading narrowboats on the canal outside the Arena.

155b Not A Vlog: Weedon to Whilton

Posted on December 16, 2018February 24, 2024 by David Johns

A bonus video, the realtime bowcam footage of the trip from Weedon to Whilton (the bottom of the Buckby lock flight)

155a Not A Vlog: Blisworth to Weedon

Posted on December 16, 2018February 24, 2024 by David Johns

The penultimate Not A Vlog of the 2018 cruising, this is the trip on the narrowboat from Blisworth to Weedon via Gayton Junction on the Grand Union canal.

Vlog 155: The End is Nigh

Posted on December 9, 2018February 24, 2024 by David Johns

After several weeks, at last I embarked on the final leg of my autumn 2018 cruise along the Grand Union canal, the return stretch taking me from Blisworth, through Gayton, Weedon, Norton Junction and ultimately to Braunston.

154a Not A Vlog: Yardley Gobion to Stoke Bruerne bottom lock

Posted on December 4, 2018February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Real-time “slow TV” footage from the bow of my narrowboat as I travelled from Yardley Gobion to Stoke Bruerne bottom lock.

Vlog 154: The Ghost of Blisworth Past

Posted on November 29, 2018February 24, 2024 by David Johns

After several days at Yardley Gobion, during which time I had the boatyard opposite look at – and hopefully fix – the diesel leak, I carried on with my return journey up the Grand Union canal, going back through Gayton, up the Stoke Bruerne locks and up through Blisworth tunnel (no signs of any ghosts this time round).