Category: Vlog

Vlog 212: Serenity

Posted on April 28, 2020February 24, 2024 by David Johns

A little thing like a global pandemic and lockdown is not going to prevent further boat videos on this channel so I present the first in what may become a

Vlog 211: Walking the Cut

Posted on April 12, 2020February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Filmed entirely on a DJI Osmo Action camera – which has the most amazing stabilisation – with a Rode Videomicro microphone, this is a recording of the first brief walk I took after completing 14 days of self isolation having come back from overseas. The weather was beautiful, the birds were chirping like crazy but the waters were almost totally still. Hopefully this is a nice little background video to bring a window of peace and calm into your day.

Vlog 210: Lockdown

Posted on April 5, 2020February 24, 2024 by David Johns

This is a day in the life of a narrowboater who’s self isolating having come back from overseas. There’s not a lot to do so it mostly involves eating, drinking tea and watching the telly.

Vlog 209: Coalfinger

Posted on February 22, 2020February 24, 2024 by David Johns

A few weeks ago, I had the great pleasure of spending a day aboard the fuel boat and butty of “Jules Fuels” on the Grand Union canal. The day started – early! – with loading of supplies and then off we went to deliver to customers south of Milton Keynes.

Vlog 208: The Call of the Wide

Posted on February 8, 2020February 24, 2024 by David Johns

If a traditional narrowboat that’s 6’10” wide is just too limited in width for you then you might want to consider a widebeam for the canals of Britain. However, there are limitations on such craft so in this video I talk to widebeam owners Julie and Mark Weir about their experiences on a boat with an 11′ beam.

Vlog 206: Scone in 60 Seconds

Posted on January 17, 2020February 24, 2024 by David Johns

While my boat was broken down recently (see vlog 205), I had the great pleasure of Pixel, Maggie and Ryan aka Narrowboat Chef being my neighbours. They very kindly agreed to instruct me in the mystical ways of baking scones and this is the result.

Vlog 205: Broken, Bad

Posted on January 8, 2020February 24, 2024 by David Johns

After I had the narrowboat blacked at Stone I set off along the Trent and Mersey canal to head to my winter mooring. Unfortunately, disaster struck on the outskirts of the town when one lovely sunny Sunday morning, the engine made a peculiar noise which resulted in a horrible discovery…

Vlog 204: Merry Christmas 2019

Posted on December 25, 2019February 24, 2024 by David Johns

As we head towards the end of the year, a quick message to say thanks for tuning in and all the comments and quips and good cheer throughout 2019 – and here’s hoping for an excellent 2020 as well. Cheers!

Vlog 203: Up Ship Creek

Posted on December 21, 2019February 24, 2024 by David Johns

After crossing the Mersey estuary with Minimal List aboard NB Perseverance, we now had a 36-mile journey up the Manchester Ship Canal, to get to Salford. Also aboard, as before, London Boat Girl Lorna.

Vlog 202: The Liver Boards

Posted on December 15, 2019February 24, 2024 by David Johns

In mid-October I moored the narrowboat on the Macclesfield and hopped on a bus and a train to Liverpool where I met with Jo and Michael of “Minimal List”. They had a rather interesting trip planned, to take their narrowboat across the Mersey estuary and up the Manchester Ship Canal. Joined by Lorna (aka “London Boat Girl”), we got up at a ridiculous time of the morning and set off. This is Part 1 of that journey, covering the Mersey crossing.