Category: Vlog

Vlog 311: The Show Must Go On

Posted on September 20, 2023February 24, 2024 by David Johns

My visit to the huge Southampton Boat Show 2023 and a snapshot of boats that took my fancy.

Vlog 310: Routemasters

Posted on September 8, 2023February 24, 2024 by David Johns

In 2019, I made a video about the restoration of the Lichfield canal, which had been ongoing for several decades, powered largely by volunteers and donations. So many people asked me for an update that I’ve now gone back to see what’s changed and whether the pandemic brought things to a halt.

Vlog 309: Dream Team

Posted on August 28, 2023February 24, 2024 by David Johns

My ‘canal wife’ Lorna and I continue our voyage down the Thames in a former Norfolk Broads hire boat, in this episode going from Reading to Windsor where the trip ended.

Vlog 308: Living the Dream

Posted on August 19, 2023February 24, 2024 by David Johns

A long-standing viewer offered me and my “canal wife” (aka good friend) Lorna the use of his boat on the upper River Thames for a few days – thanks Ed! – which we were delighted to accept. This is the first of two videos of that trip.

Vlog 307: Reservoir Vlogs

Posted on August 11, 2023February 24, 2024 by David Johns

In July 2019, Toddbrook reservoir nearly breached which would have flooded the town of Whaley Bridge. Today, repairs and reconstruction are well underway so I went along to have a look.

Vlog 306: Carry On Up The Thames

Posted on July 31, 2023February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Part 3 of my trip through London (including going along the Regent’s Canal and down to the Thames Flood Barrier) this episode sees a convoy of up to 34 boats heading up the River Thames, under Tower Bridge and along to Teddington.

Vlog 305: Left Turn, Clyde

Posted on July 23, 2023February 24, 2024 by David Johns

This is Part 2 of the cruise I was invited on by the St Pancras Cruising Club. We went out onto the River Thames and east towards and through the Thames Flood Barrier, in a convoy of 16 narrowboats.

Vlog 303: A shark? In a London canal?

Posted on July 12, 2023February 24, 2024 by David Johns

The Regent’s Canal runs through much of the middle of London and is a surprisingly peaceful oasis of calm amongst the hustle and bustle of the city. And yes, there is a shark! I joined the St Pancras Cruising Club who’d arrange for a huge convoy of boats to travel along the canal, assembling at Limehouse Basin by the end of the day.

Vlog 302: They Think It’s All Over

Posted on July 3, 2023February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Welcome to the edge-of-your-seat finale of the marathon BCN Challenge 2023, where narrowboaters compete to see who can cover most of the Birmingham Canal Network in 24 hours.

Vlog 301: Challenge Accepted!

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

Every year, the Birmingham Canal Navigations Society hosts the 24-hour BCN Challenge with the aim to cover as much of the 100-mile BCN as possible. This is my account of being a passenger on the 2023 Challenge.