Tag: Wigram’s Turn

Vlog 411: There and back again

Posted on September 10, 2026 by David Johns

After the summer canal carnage shown in vlog 410, here’s my return journey when things got even busier! But can you guess how many boats will have gone past me in just over two hours?

Vlog 410: School’s Out

Posted on August 30, 2026August 30, 2026 by David Johns

In the midst of the school holidays, in summer, in a heatwave, at a weekend, just how busy do the British canals get? Let’s find out as I take a two hour trip to Braunston on my tiny narrowboat, Gentian.

The video's host, David, is staring at the camera lens while he steers his narrowboat away from a bridge. The video is titled Juggernautical.

Vlog 406: Juggernautical

Posted on July 24, 2026July 24, 2026 by David Johns

This is part 2 of my return journey up the south Oxford canal from Cropredy marina to Napton. You can see part one using the link below. During this trip, I was unintentionally uncouth at a bridge-hole, a failing I have documented and lamented in this video.

Vlog 400: Power Nap

Posted on May 30, 2026 by David Johns

I’m taking narrowboat Gentian from Wigram’s Turn marina down the South Oxford canal to Cropredy marina. There are lock flights at either end of the trip, beautiful cruising in between, and a lot of new spring life on the canals.

Vlog 398: Immersion Therapy

Posted on May 10, 2026 by David Johns

This is day 2 of my ‘weekend’ (actually a Wednesday and Thursday) aboard my little narrowboat on the South Oxford canal at Napton, just bobbing about having an escape from the world. I also tried to work out why the electric immersion heater doesn’t work but gave up!

Vlog 397: Nap Time

Posted on May 1, 2026May 1, 2026 by David Johns

With the weather being bright blue skies and sunshine, I took to the narrowboat for a couple of days to just chill and enjoy being on the water. Come and enjoy it with me in this video.

Real-time canal cruise, Wigram’s Turn to Braunston

Posted on April 19, 2026April 19, 2026 by David Johns

This is a real-time recording from the bow camera of my narrowboat as it travelled from Wigram’s Turn to Braunston. There is deliberately no commentary, just the natural sound recorded at the time.

Vlog 384B: Homeward Bound

Posted on December 17, 2025December 17, 2025 by David Johns

On a sunny day in July, I embarked upon the final leg of my marathon journey from Lincoln to the East Midlands, bringing narrowboat Gentian to its permanent mooring “home” (from which I will now undertake weekend cruises). It was another glorious day, and busy on the canals too as we headed towards summer holiday season. Yes, this was filmed mid-July!

Vlog 159: I’ve Got Chills…

Posted on January 7, 2019February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Drop your jaw and gasp in disbelief as you watch me take the boat out for a cruise in winter. Yes, winter. OK, it’s not snowing but it was December, a time when I’m normally tucked up by the roaring stove with the boat on the mooring.

Vlog 53: The Smell of the Greasepaint

Posted on July 24, 2016February 24, 2024 by David Johns

Getting back on track with the travel vlogs from my Grand Tour earlier this year, I pick up where I left off in Vlog 51 (Bascote) and continue my route back towards Braunston. In doing this I pass through the Stockton lock flight with the help of the lovely folk on the Mikron Theatre Company boat and up up just past Wigram’s Turn marina (Napton Junction)

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