Vlog 262: Bovine Intervention
Coventry Canal and the North Oxford canal. Includes an encounter with a cow.
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Vlog 261: Have I Got Cruise For You
This is Part 1 (probably of 3) of my trip from Kings Orchard Marina on the Coventry Canal, round to North Kilworth Marina on the Leicester line of the Grand Union canal, where the boat would be put up for sale
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It’s been a difficult decision but for the various reasons outlined in this rather long talking-head chatty video, I am selling my narrowboat and moving back to a house –
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Vlog 260: Power Ranger
A sit-down chat about how the new 540W solar panel helped over winter, and mention of the lead carbon batteries I installed in summer 2019.
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Vlog 259: Life of Brine
A new boat show has launched in 2022, held at the NEC in Birmingham. Boat Life Live aims to be the “pre-season” (the organisers are clearly not liveaboards!) show for posh yachties but also includes a solid inland waterways contingent. Here’s my record of my day there.
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Vlog 258: Bridge over Tunneled Waters
In October last year, I produced a video documenting the restoration efforts of the Cotswold Canals Trust. One of the major projects they were facing was the need for a tunnel / bridge to let their canal go under a railway line at Stonehouse near Stroud. That was done over Christmas so I popped back for a quick update.
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Vlog 257: Sale of the Century
My ideal canalside home has just come up for sale at Barlaston near Stoke on Trent and the owners are seeking a very particular type of person to buy it. Could it be you? I went for a tour because I’m very nosy.
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Vlog 256: The Big Cheese
This is a long sit-down interview I did with the Chief Executive of the Canal & River Trust, Richard Parry (two videos)
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Vlog 255: The High Mile Club
In October last year (2021), my friends Jo and Michael (plus dog George) completed a four year epic trip around every navigable mile of the connected UK canal network. Along with many of their viewers, I went along to document the final five miles.
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Happy New Year; some YouTube ideas
On a chill-out New Year’s Day what could be finer than settling back with some excellent YouTube viewing so here I present four other channels that I really enjoy.
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