Category: Video

Posts including videos

Land Ho! Boat for sale

Posted on March 18, 2022February 24, 2024 by David Johns

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 –

Vlog 260: Power Ranger

Posted on March 11, 2022May 7, 2024 by David Johns

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.

Vlog 259: Life of Brine

Posted on March 2, 2022February 24, 2024 by David Johns

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.

Concrete bridge with canal bed underneath

Vlog 258: Bridge over Tunneled Waters

Posted on February 20, 2022February 24, 2024 by David Johns

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.

Vlog 257: Sale of the Century

Posted on February 6, 2022February 24, 2024 by David Johns

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.

Vlog 256: The Big Cheese

Posted on January 31, 2022February 24, 2024 by David Johns

This is a long sit-down interview I did with the Chief Executive of the Canal & River Trust, Richard Parry (two videos)

Vlog 255: The High Mile Club

Posted on January 15, 2022February 24, 2024 by David Johns

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.

Happy New Year; some YouTube ideas

Posted on January 1, 2022February 24, 2024 by David Johns

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.

Merry Christmas (and chocolate mousse)

Posted on December 31, 2021February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Wishing my viewers a very Merry Christmas 2021 and a happy new year; plus bonus content of me in the galley knocking up a chocolate mousse.

Vlog 254: The Forest for the Trees

Posted on December 15, 2021February 24, 2024 by David Johns

In some of my early cruising videos I would moan about how much over-hanging vegetation there is along the canals but it turns out there’s a load of work going on behind the scenes in winter to cut the bad stuff back. This is a look at that work.