October 10, 2026

Tag: Trent & Mersey canal

Vlog 379B: Country Roads

Posted on October 1, 2025October 19, 2025 by David Johns

This is a further continuation of my journey taking narrowboat Gentian from where I bought it down to the Midlands where it will be moored for the foreseeable future. Here I go from Alrewas to Kings Orchard marina, managing to let the boat crash forwards in a turbulent lock through not paying attention.

Vlog 218: The Great Escape

Posted on June 27, 2020February 24, 2024 by David Johns

This is the vlog version of the trip shown in real-time in the last video; I leave Kings Orchard Marina near Lichfield and head north up the Coventry canal to Fradley Junction where it rains a lot and I moor above the locks.

Vlog 89: Soar Winner

Posted on May 10, 2017February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Here it is, the big crescendo to the River Soar trip – coming out at the end where it meets the Trent. Then I turn onto the Trent, and head onto the Trent & Mersey canal for continuing my Big 2017 Tour.

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