Tag: Christmas

Pets on Boats! (and Merry Christmas)

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

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.

Vlog 284: Santa, Baby

Posted on November 25, 2022February 24, 2024 by David Johns

A guide to some of the very many gifts you can buy from narrowboaters, hand-made or designed on their narrowboats on the canals of the UK.

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 234: Christmas Cheer

Posted on November 14, 2020February 24, 2024 by David Johns

With Christmas coming and small businesses ever more in need of your support, I thought I’d do a video highlighting a smattering of the arts and crafts that many narrowboaters sell from the canals.

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!

Live! Xmas Broadcast 2018

Posted on December 25, 2018February 24, 2024 by David Johns

A brief Christmas message, recorded live, from Cruising the Cut with special guest London Boat Girl.

Vlog 156: Market Research

Posted on December 20, 2018February 24, 2024 by David Johns

At the beginning of the month (December 2018) I took the train into Birmingham to visit a floating Christmas market – essentially a gathering of trading narrowboats on the canal outside the Arena.

Vlog 121: Merry Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2017February 24, 2024 by David Johns

It really is that simple – a Happy Christmas message from me and a load of “boat-tubers”, who all assembled – much like the Avengers but with boats – at the Admiral Nelson pub in Braunston at the start of December.

Vlog 73: Talking Turkey

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

It’s Christmas time and there’s nothing finer than a slap up roast for lunch. Unfortunately I can’t cook but pal Expert Gary from Yelvertoft Marina is a dab hand in the kitchen. He, his wife Carol, plus boating friends Myra and Adrian came over to my boat and cooked up the full works in a cramped galley. This is how they did it.

Vlog 70: Tubular Bells

Posted on December 7, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

On Saturday December 3rd, a group of narrowboat dwelling / owning / buying YouTube video bloggers came together in London for a Christmas shindig. For most of us, this was the first time we’d met in person rather than as a comment on a YouTube page.