Vlog 241: A Night on the Tiles
Partly because of a leak and partly because I never liked the tiles anyway, I have refurbished my shower cubicle with shower panels, stuck over the old tiles. This is the tale of how I did it.
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Vlog 240: Much Ado About Locking
Whether you’re a solo narrowboater or have plenty of crew aboard, there’s no doubt that at busy and long canal lock flights, a team of helpful volunteer lock-keepers can be a blessing to help you through. I spent a couple of days at Fradley Junction near Lichfield, talking to the volunteers as they prepare for the new boating season, and they explained what they do and why they do it.
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Vlog 239: Cratch of the Day
Some footage filmed from summer-winter last year that I have now compiled, about the new cratch board and cratch cover I had made.
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Snowy Scenes
In part to prove I’m still alive, a brief selection of snowy scenes from the marina this morning.
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Vlog 238: Channel Update for 2021
A fireside chat where I update you on what my plans are for 2021 – which starts with taking a break for a couple of months.
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Vlog 237: Just nod if you can hear me
I did a video about this very early on when I got the boat but I’ve changed the components since then so here’s the updated version.
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Vlog 236: Your Plastic Pal Who’s Fun To Be With
An alternative to the tradition steel narrowboat, fibreglass (GRP) cruisers are long-established on British canals and rivers. Often cheaper to buy, both new and used, but with drawbacks such as a more fragile construction and less suitability for living aboard, especially in winter, they are a popular choice particularly on rivers. In this video, I speak to a chap who bought a Viking 26 and absolutely loves it.
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Vlog 235: The Chair with the Panda on it
For those on small or disconnected canals, who want a boat that can be taken out of the water easily and moved elsewhere, there is the Wilderness Trailboat; an incredibly cute, fibreglass (GRP) lightweight craft that you can practically put in your pocket!
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Vlog 234: Christmas Cheer
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.
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Vlog 233: Tide Up
In this vlog I take the narrowboat through Newark-on-Trent and head to Cromwell lock, where the river becomes tidal. That would be my end point for this session of cruising videos before I stopped for winter. More videos will be forthcoming nonetheless.
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