Category: Video

Posts including videos

Vlog 326: Spaghetti Hoops

Posted on March 17, 2024 by David Johns

This is a follow-on from the previous video where I began to strip out the carpeting and wiring from my boat refurbishment project, named Twiggy.

Vlog 325: Wire in the hole!

Posted on March 8, 2024March 8, 2024 by David Johns

I take the first steps towards refurbishing Twiggy!

Vlog 324: Dreamboats!

Posted on February 25, 2024February 25, 2024 by David Johns

Join me on detailed tours through three brand new luxury liveaboard narrowboats, one widebeam, two cabin cruisers and a narrowboat for hire, all at the BoatLife show 2024!

Live from BoatLife 2024 (replay)

Posted on February 21, 2024February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Welcome to BoatLife 2024, the indoor boat show at the NEC in Birmingham! I am going to wander around the stands, in particular the inland boating section, and see what’s on offer this year.

Vlog 323: Cupboard Love

Posted on February 6, 2024February 24, 2024 by David Johns

I thought it worth getting on with something so as to get the ball rolling on the refurbishment of Twiggy, my Microplus 600 cabin cruiser.

Bonus video: realtime canal cruising (Slow TV)

Posted on January 26, 2024February 24, 2024 by David Johns

This is a bonus video, not a vlog or suchlike but the bow-camera recording as narrowboat Nautilus Enterprise cruised from Crick Marina to Yelvertoft while we filmed for video #322. There is intentionally no commentary, just the sounds from the (electric) boat.

Vlog 322: Make It So

Posted on January 16, 2024February 24, 2024 by David Johns

In May 2022, I published a video about a narrowboat being built for a couple who had specific mobility and agility requirements following illness. This is a follow-up video to see how they’ve been getting on with it since launch.

Vlog 321: Cruise Control

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

After various friends raved about enjoying holidays on cruise ships, and having wanted to go to the Canary Islands for a week over winter anyway, I decided to take the trip as a cruise, choosing a fly-cruise on P&O’s ship “Azura”. This is my review of the vacation.

Vlog 320: Things to Come

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

Happy New Year! Here’s a “fireside chat” video where I discuss what plans I have for the coming year in terms of videos and travels and so on.

Pets on Boats! (and Merry Christmas)

Posted on December 25, 2023February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Merry Christmas to all my viewers; here’s a quick message of thanks from me followed by a video compilation Q&A with narrowboaters (or ex-narrowboaters) who have pets.

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