Stories about boats and waterways
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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This is a bonus video, a “not-a-vlog” realtime recording of the first part of my journey taking Twiggy the cabin cruiser from Ashwood Marina down the Staffs & Worcs canal towards Stourport, in this video reaching Stewponey Lock.
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At last! Here’s the much-anticipated and very detailed tour of my 1975 Microplus 600 called “Twiggy” including all the many things I need to fix or intend to change and improve.
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My journey from Ashwood Marina down to Stourport continues in “Twiggy”, the 20-foot long Microplus 600 cabin cruiser I just bought, and I might just be getting the hang of the steering. Maybe.
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I’ve bought another boat!! Not a traditional steel narrowboat this time but something very cheap and cheerful, just to bob about in at weekends and on short trips.
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I was invited to join Burghfield Island Boat Club on the Kennet & Avon canal at Reading to see what they get up to. It’s a not for profit, member-run organisation that provides moorings and boater facilities as well as a big social environment.
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