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Vlog 54: Jiggity Jig

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

Here’s my final leg of the First Great Round Trip, taking me back from just outside Braunston to Yelvertoft marina where I began.

Vlog 53: The Smell of the Greasepaint

Posted on July 24, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Getting back on track with the travel vlogs from my Grand Tour earlier this year, I pick up where I left off in Vlog 51 (Bascote) and continue my route back towards Braunston. In doing this I pass through the Stockton lock flight with the help of the lovely folk on the Mikron Theatre Company boat and up up just past Wigram’s Turn marina (Napton Junction)

Vlog 52: It’s not actually a vlog

Posted on July 20, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

This is a very ad-hoc video because as I was sitting on the boat near Braunston, staring out of the side hatch, a chap paddled alongside in a kayak. As I leaned out to chat, it turned out he wasn’t doing it for fun but for charity. So here’s his story.

Vlog 51: Hot Chicks

Posted on July 14, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

I’d spent about a week moored at the Saltisford Arm while I went to visit family (the ones who I was supposed to have gone down the Birmingham and Worcester canal to see, but didn’t). With the Crick Show fast approaching, it was time to head on back towards Northamptonshire, so here’s a couple of days cruising in that direction.

Vlog 50: Golden Oldies

Posted on July 4, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Every year sees the rally of historic working boats at and outside Braunston marina on the Grand Union Canal. I went along to get some footage and talk to the people who make it what it is.

Vlog 49: Locks Familiar

Posted on June 25, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

I’d spent several days idling away my time quite pleasantly at Kingswood Junction at Lapworth but now wanted to go and visit family for a bit so needed a better place to leave the boat. So I went down the Hatton lock flight to Warwick and moored in the Saltisford Arm, run by the Saltisford Canal Trust. Lovely spot albeit a bit noisy from the traffic nearby.

Vlog 48: Hornblower

Posted on June 19, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

After a few days paused at the mooring in Shirley, Birmingham, I moved on down the Stratford upon Avon canal, through the Lapworth lock flight and turned at the Lapworth Link onto the Grand Union canal. During the journey there was sunshine, wildlife spottings, draw bridge dilemmas and a squashed horn. This video explains all.

Vlog 47: The Great Exhibition

Posted on June 11, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

We interrupt our scheduled broadcast to bring you a quick Vlog from the Crick Show 2016, the annual inland waterways extravaganza held at Crick Marina in Northamptonshire.

Vlog 46: Do Call Me Shirley

Posted on June 6, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

This was supposed to be the video from the Crick Show, so as to keep the show video timely. However, since I’ve been ill and off visiting family, the Crick video is only 1/3 complete, so have this one instead. It’s the next part of my travels after doing all those locks in the last one.

Vlog 45: Locking Hell

Posted on May 26, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Finally the big day is here: a massive 27 locks await my pleasure on the way from Curdworth into the middle of Birmingham. It was a warm, sunny day and a lot of effort – I ached for several days afterwards – but it was rather satisfying. The route goes down the Birmingham and Fazeley Canal, up the Aston and Farmers Bridge lock flights into the centre of the city.