Vlog 331: Hull’s Angel
This time, I’m looking at the question of what do you do if you want a custom-designed boat to live on but don’t have the budget to buy a new-build?
Continue reading
Tag: London
What kind of people go canal boating?
It’s worth having a read of this page all about the number of people using the waterways, as a background to the rest of the information on this page. It’s
Continue readingHow many boats are on the British canals?
People often ask me whether the number of boats on the system is increasing and whether it’s getting crowded. According to the CRT’s boat licensing statistics, there has been an
Continue reading
Vlog 306: Carry On Up The Thames
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.
Continue reading
Vlog 303: A shark? In a London canal?
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.
Continue reading
Vlog 283: Capital Punishment?
London’s canals and rivers are becoming ever more crowded with boaters as people flock to the capitals waterways, drawn by the lure of a seemingly idyllic and possibly cheaper lifestyle. But is the dream for real or is reality not quite as rosy? I went down to the big smoke to find out.
Continue reading
Vlog 279: Honey, I Shrunk the Narrowboat!
Regular viewers will know I have long had an interest in – some might say an obsession about – very short narrowboats on the British canals. The time had come for me to go and have a look around a couple and see if they are for me.
Continue reading
Vlog 243: A Grand Day Out
The canals are an oasis of calm, peace and tranquility – and now of culture too, as The Piano Boat brings concert-hall level classical concerts to the inland waterways, courtesy Masa Tayama and Rhiana Henderson. Join me as I talk to them about the project, the hurdles they’ve had to overcome and their plans.
Continue reading
Vlog 132: London Calling
Every Spring Bank Holiday, London’s Little Venice hosts the IWA (Inland Waterways Association) “Cavalcade”, a gathering and procession of narrowboats celebrating life afloat. I’d been meaning to visit for ages but finally found the time this year – and I bumped into some special guests on the way!
Continue reading