October 14, 2026

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Vlog 188: Cruising for a Bruising

Posted on September 8, 2019February 24, 2024 by David Johns

The end of August meant the resumption of my travels on the canals so I set off again from where I left off in Vlog 184 – Fradley Junction – and went up the Trent and Mersey canal towards Handsacre, in the process managing to look like an utter incompetent as I bashed into another, stationery, boat at a lock queue.

Vlog 105: Straight Out Of Compton

Posted on August 23, 2017February 24, 2024 by David Johns

My journey down the Staffs & Worcester canal continues, picking up from Compton where I moored at the end of the last vlog, and heading south through Kidderminster and eventually ending up in Stourport. En route I see an unusual butty and get thoroughly whacked on the nose by another boat exiting a lock at an awkward angle.

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