Category: Travels

Vlog 34: First Cut

Posted on April 7, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

At last! After waiting all winter, here’s the first Vlog that charts my journey as a Continuous Cruiser on the canals of England and Wales. Leaving Yelvertoft marina on April 1, 2016 I head south to Watford Locks.

Vlog 31: Master and Commander (Part 2)

Posted on March 31, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

This is the second and concluding part of my two-day trip along the Welford Arm of the Grand Union Canal (Leicester section). In this video, we – my friend Neil and me, each on our own boats in convoy – continue along the arm to the end, moor up, go to the pub and then trundle back.

Vlog 30: Master and Commander (Part 1)

Posted on March 28, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

In advance of leaving the marina for the summer and going touring non-stop, I decided to have a practise run / warm-up. So me and marina manager Neil took our boats in convoy up the Grand Union Canal Leicester Arm to the Welford Arm and down the end (to the pub again).

Vlog 28: Route Canal

Posted on March 15, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Several people have asked me where I plan to take the narrowboat over the summer and several possibilities have occurred to me. In this video, I describe why I abandoned one plan and have settled (mostly) on another.

Vlog 16: Crick Thinking

Posted on January 1, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

A couple of weeks ago a friend of mine, a former colleague from my life in TV, came to visit and experience narrowboat life so we went for a cruise. We didn’t get far – to the pub, in fact. But we went by boat so that’s OK. This is the video of that trip.

Vlog 12: Bring Out The Braunston

Posted on November 20, 2015February 24, 2024 by David Johns

I was supposed to be taking the narrowboat to a winter mooring in Warwickshire but for reasons I explain in this video, I didn’t. Instead of cancelling the trip though – as I had invited a friend along to show me how to do canalboating properly – we went for a two-day cruise to Braunston. This is the video of that trip.

Vlog 9: Maiden Voyage

Posted on October 25, 2015February 24, 2024 by David Johns

After months of waiting while my house was sold, the boat was fettled and lots of boring stuff was dealt with, it was finally time to relaunch my narrowboat into the canal and take it out for a quick trip!

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