Unfortunately theres no charging infrastructure on (most of) the canals so yes youd also need a generator of some sort even if thats just the engine standalone diesel gennys are ridiculously expensive and a massive battery bank which is expensive, weighty and requires maintenance. Bear in mind the canals are entirely man-made and were quite literally dug out by teams of thousands of men a couple of hundred years ago, using pickaxes and shovels. He is a naughty boater. Initially video logs . I went down to the big smoke to find out. Can I visit your boat?As I am no longer living aboard and have sold the boat (see this video for my reasons), no! Customer Reviews, including Product Star Ratings help customers to learn more about the product and decide whether it is the right product for them. The drone is required to be in visual range and control at all times, in the UK regulations.If you stop the boat to operate the drone (which would also necessitate bringing it to the side of the canal so as to be out of the way in case of further boats passing) then by the time youve brought the drone back and landed it and set off again, the situation ahead may have changed anyway.Plus there are so many blind corners and twisty bits on most of the canals, youd never get anywhere for always stopping. I really have very few fixed plans such is the joy of the narrowboating life so Ill tell you now: I dont know! So get the kettle on, and settle down. See here for his own website: And his Twitter feed: https://twitter.com/CruisingTheCut?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor. Plus he visits one of the Canal and River Trust's two workshops that manufacture lock gates out of English Oak, largely by hand. In which David needs to take the narrowboat out of the water to de-rust the gas locker at the bow, and has to work out how to stop his chimney from leaking. Boating is also a big motivation behind Cruising the Cut. His YouTube channels include:Cruising The Cut (narrowboats): www.youtube.com/CruisingTheCutUKVandemonium (campervans): www.youtube.com/VandemoniumTubeshooter (camcorder / gear reviews) www.youtube.com/tubeshootermagUKAirscape (informal camcorder tests): www.youtube.com/UKAirscapeDavid Reads Stories (exactly as the name suggests): www.youtube.com/DavidReadsStoriesDavidExpert (gadget reviews): www.youtube.com/DavidExpertTV, Powered by - Designed with theHueman theme. Perfect to sit back and watch with your favorite gin and tonic! I was also really touched that David felt that there might be enough things to include to sustain a vlog. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Journey with Jesus is seen in over 200 countries around the world, since 2004. There's no snow but it did feel jolly chilly. Unlike rivers theres virtually no current in the canals except for whenever a lock is emptied, and with the canals being so shallow and having a lot of trees on the bank, theres an awful lot of silt lying at the bottom. The one where David begins his autumn 2018 narrowboat cruise along the Grand Union canal, starting at Braunston in Northamptonshire and chugging through a hateful tunnel before turning south. The research compass that provides the map and tells you what sort of questions and the vocabulary that you need in order to dig deeper. Theyre not great but I still prefer them to the main alternative which is Pearsons, although many boaters swear by those guides. The Wooden Canal Boat Society in Ashton-under-Lyne is a wonderful group of enthusiasts who not only renovate and bring new life to decaying ancient wooden narrowboats but also provide valuable services to the local community. All the points of connection and reference run just one way. We also talk about See here for our Journey with Jesus weekly webzine for the global church. After that, a beautiful few days of cruising along the Middlewich branch of the Shopshire Union Canal is in store. No doubt my text arrived on his phone as he was driving home! It has been known to happen but generally only in severe weather and often when a nearby river or stream overflows into the canal rather than the canal itself overfilling. If you still refuse then eventually legal proceedings begin with the CRT having the contractual right to remove your boat from the water. Thats exactly what Gill Gregory can do aboard Desiderata so I went to see the system in action. Why dont you use a cordless drill to operate the paddle gear?For several reasons. Season Three sees David embarking on some DIY on the boat and getting rather grimy in the process, as well as undertaking a cruise down the wide Grand Union canal, towards - but not quite reaching - London. I dont get anything if the viewer presses Skip on the adverts so if you like my videos, Id be grateful if you could grit your teeth and try to let at least some of the advert run!The sums are tiny; its a fraction of a penny for each advert view, so you need tens (hundreds!) In the intro and the outro, Saint-Saen's The Swan is performed by Karr and Bernstein (1961) and available on CC at archive.org.Two-stroke narrowboat engine recorded by 'James2nd' on the River Weaver, Cheshire. How do you get post and what about registering for a doctor?Your mail can go to a friends or family members address plus there are postal redirection services you can sign up for that will either scan and email your letters to you or forward them to a location of your choice, which you can update as you move around the canals. Then he turns around and starts back but with a diversion for his narrowboat along the delightful Wendover Arm. At one point I had even thought of using a pseudonym for the Erica. I get buzzed by one or two a year. It also analyzed reviews to verify trustworthiness. And really, they look just like every other supermarket Ive ever been into (!!) Cruising The Cut is about the historic canals of the UK. Plus I have recently (vlog 139 onwards) taken to adding specific Google Map links to my start and end points for each video. Solar would make little difference even a 1kW 1.5kW array (which would take up valuable roof space that you often need to walk on and store stuff on) would only give decent output in summer and still then not much in terms of engine powering for a typical 10kW motor even if it uses less than full power for actually moving along. See Lornas (London Boat Girl) video about voting here. How did the boats of old go through tunnels without a towpath? I wanted to avoid being responsible for the cognitive disorientation I encountered as a seven year old when I found out that the dashing Tony Archer from Radio 4's the Archers, looked like my Uncle Bert or that the person who played little Shula Archer was in her 30s! Or perhaps, it's more like I imagine it is how the ancient swineherds felt when the Greek gods appeared amongst them - like 'Oh, I know you so well' and 'that's really odd, you are real!' Lorna is not my wife, it was a little joke I made in one of the videos because we see so much of each other, and a lot of people thought I was serious. WebSee where to watch Cruising the Cut web-series on reelgood.com. Boaters do pay an annual fee to the Canal and River Trust which covers provision of waste disposal services etc. Besides, I like being anonymous, that most of the people amongst whom I live and work have no idea that I podcast. It was a golden silver sort of day. Four seasons of Cruising the Cut, a video documentary by David Johns, a former ITV television reporter and presenter-turned solo narrowboat traveler, are available to. Reviewed in the United States on February 6, 2022. WebTel: (01905) 773094 Email: music@PianoTeacherDroitwich.co.uk Piano, flute and music theory tuition Face-to-face or online Children and adults: Piano: age 4 to adult Flute: age 6 to adult Beginners welcome Free initial meeting non-tutorial with no obligation to book any lessons Current clear Enhanced DBS check (formerly CRB) There is no need to be cold on a narrowboat. It's all-action in this episode as the middle leg of David's narrowboat journey along the Grand Union canal is disrupted by a fallen tree; he stops to get a haircut; and he tackles a seemingly never-ending series of locks before stopping for a nice cup of tea. When David Came (Cruising the Cut) The Greek myths tell us that there are times when the gods come down from Olympus to walk amongst mortals. He speeds through a very tight bridge, does some laundry, and comes to a legendary canal junction at Fradley. David's epic narrowboat odyssey along the Grand Union canal concludes as he returns to Braunston in surprisingly sunny weather for mid-October. Helpful When David Came (Cruising the Cut) The Greek myths tell us that there are times when the gods come down from Olympus to walk amongst mortals. A haze hung low on the canal. They need a really decent (and constant) strong wind to even start generating, let alone creating their rated output. He also meets up with some new friends, also narrowboaters. Roughly. When boats were horse-drawn and there was no towpath in a tunnel (because to build one would require a wider tunnel which would cost more), the boats would be legged through; a plank of wood laid across the bows, two men lying flat on it and walking the boat with their legs out to reach the walls of the tunnel. That said, the canal limit is 4mph but really, thats too fast. ', 'I'm sure Cruising the Cut has been here'. See Vlog Top Genres & Tags. He stops at pubs and villages. Also, how do you manage to talk coherently in front of a camera? Theres something retro, hypnotic, and relaxing about all this, which partly explains its popularity. He is a consummate professional, skilled in what he does, and someone who either by nature or by profession can read people well. I know his sense of humour; he does not know mine. I was so worried about the interview and convinced that the only useable part if it was that 'I live on a boar', that the next day I emailed over to David a lot of other material so that if he wanted to persist with this desperate endeavour he could use instead of the interview, but that I also could quite well understand if he simply wanted to retain his dignity and walk away from this whole sorry saga. Feedback. David does a great job of not talking too much and amzing comments. It's like, as soon as the camera was pointed at me, all rational thought, ability to string a sentence together, even to retain some semblance as a human left me completely. It was a dark period of personal crisis. He reflects on his former life. How fast can you go on the canals?Asking how fast is to miss the point of narrowboating. Why are you driving on the right when you drive cars on the left in the UK?Apparently international maritime convention is for driving on the right. Can I sent you a gift, whats your address?Thats a very kind thought and thank you but although I did once, several years ago, accept an unsolicited gift (a hoodie), I now prefer not to receive items and politely decline such offers though I really do appreciate the sentiment. Cruising the Cut. I only tend to visit pubs if Im with friends and as I have no friendsHonestly the best advice youll get will be if you phone a handful of the hire firms, who have years of experience and know their local routes like the back of their hand. All Rights Reserved. As I said in the interview, one of the main reasons I began the podcast was simply as an audio journal to keep family and friends informed about our life - and they would have thought I was completely mad if I started changing boat names and things! Earlier, on the appointed day, we'd all gone as a family for a walk along the towpath. Why dont you fit a wind turbine?Theyre quite costly, apparently make a lot of vibration noise throughout the boat, and dont generate a huge amount of power. On Episode 546 of Trick or Treat Radio we are joined once again by MZ, he mustnt regret his decision to return full time yet. It was a dark period of personal crisis. Can you fish in the canals and do you eat them?You can fish if you have the appropriate licences local angling groups tend to have the rights to each stretch of canal so talk to them. Also, I dont like handing out my address for obvious reasons. I try to answer the question, To be a writer or to write? Its tough, that. He is best known for his breakthrough role as Daniel Blake in the 2016 Ken Loach film I, Daniel A couple of years ago there was extensive winter damage on some of the northern canals due to flooding which even raised up boats onto the towpath and left them there once the waters receeded. Whats your fuel consumption?Ive never measured it but narrowboats typically drink 1-1.5 ltr/hour. I have to say, my admiration for you vloggers has grown considerably. After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. This lovely series is a relaxing travelogue, providing ease and calm distraction The charming David Johns is narrator, captain and solo resident of a British narrowboat. Who would have thought one man on a narrowboat cruising the historic canals of England could be so entertaining and relaxing. I deliberately refer to what I do as 'narrowcasting' - although it pains some podcasters who see the internet as a field ripe for plucking and the avenue to stardom. Get enough views and this will eventually add up. There are the occasional repairs, and in one episode he ads solar panels to his boat. Cruising the Cut. Johns calls his 239 videos the "diary of my life afloat. In his second year of narrowboat ownership, David Johns took it on a more extensive voyage involving five rivers, one Victorian boat lift, many canals and a lot of wildlife! David Johns Page 2 Cruising The Cut Author: David Johns Vlog 277: Without a Paddle September 7, 2022 Travels, Vlog 6 This is the third and final part of my And the drone batteries dont last that long either so youd be forever changing them.Using a drone to look ahead when single handed would just be way more hassle than its worth since you can either just toot your horn and proceed with caution, or youre really bothered, pull the boat in and run along to see whats coming (which would still be quicker and easier than using a drone)If you had crew aboard who could operate the boat while you do the drone, then it would make more sense but for me its not realistic. How much easier it would be if you could steer your boat with remote control! Plus: can you buy a narrowboat in the UK if you're from overseas? [4][5][6] He later wrote a stage version of the film updated to the 2021/2022 cost of living crisis which will be premiered at the Northern Stage, Newcastle upon Tyne in May 2023. Its working out what shots are needed and from what angles. The sky was blue but whispy, horse's-hair clouds warning of incoming weather fronts had begun to be replaced by thicker midlevel banks and a playful wind was beginning to kick its heels. My brain was working with a slipping clutch and I could do nothing about it. Reviewed in the United States on February 1, 2022. Languages English. You can just rock up at a hire firm or brokerage, pay your money and head off down the canal with no experience, test or licence whatsoever. This is a solo effort from a 50-year- old former British TV journalist David Johns. Following on from the last video, about wooden narrowboats, which are quite rare on the canals, heres another wooden narrowboat which is even rarer a fly boat, the parcels service of the canal network. Many, possibly most, have multi-fuel stoves which burn coal or wood and they will keep a boat so toasty youll have the windows open in mid-winter! There's a strangeness about meeting someone you know through video or film. My Drive Across America During the Coronavirus Pandemic. So it is strange meeting someone who feels like an old friend but whom you have never met. Why dont you have a generator?Dedicated diesel generators (ideally in a silenced enclosure) are great but fantastically expensive many thousands of pounds even for little ones. Did he go hiking or just sit around and edit videos? What video gear do you use?See my gear page! It's not unlike full-time RVing, which is what I am currently doing as a solo, but without having to deal with all those locks en-route! Reviewed in the United States on August 9, 2022. The name must be displayed on the side of the boat as well, but its on the licence so as long as youre showing that youre probably OK.The boat name does not have to be unique. Can you take a narrowboat to sea?People have done taken narrowboats across the English Channel but it requires extensive preparation and some alterations to make them seaworthy as well as a calm day and nerves of steel. As a self-confessed fair weather narrowboater, a trip along the canal in the middle of deepest, darkest winter is something of a departure for our host but, with a friend aboard, a short jaunt along part of the Oxford Canal in December was in order. Click here to watch it. Usually though it may not look like it! It felt like we were losing a reassuring presence. Animals encountered include swans, sheep, horses, cats, dogs, ducks, and herons. David reaches the furthest point of his canal cruise, at the interestingly-named "Cowroast" - be assured, no cows were harmed in the making of this episode. Why are the canals so disgustingly filthy? So its not a retrofit option but I wouldnt object to one on another boat.
Little is known of the sword due to the high . David is a great teacher who makes every lesson fun. To be clear, the recipe is buttered bread, with ingredients as just described, and thats it.I absolutely loathe mayo or any similar gunge, and I dont like salt, pepper or suchlike either. All the while David silently nodded encouragingly and smiled his reassuring smile, and assured me that, that particular gnostic ramble could be edited out. Enter any name, date, reference, Scripture, etc. Home Videos Live Playlists Community Store Channels About Recently uploaded Popular 14:57 Merry Christmas from Lorna (aka London Boat Girl) has done a comprehensive video about it, see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79df3e_z6sg. There are the occasional repairs, and in one episode he ads solar panels to his boat. of thousands of video views to get any sensible money. All fish must be returned to the canal alive except non-native species which must not be returned. In which David travels south along the wonderfully green and lush Shropshire Union canal and admires several delightful old bridges along the way plus he gets admonished for going too fast. A rather lovely video to end the season sees David firstly having a new stove pipe custom-made to crown the chimney he'd fixed in Episode One and then, on an utterly glorious day in mid-summer, he takes a trip to Welshpool to see, and experience, a horse-drawn narrowboat. August 2019 David Johns, a popular video blogger who specalises in a series of canal based videos called 'Cruising The Cut", spent a day filming with LHCRT and has produced a report on our progress so far. He relishes a simple cheese sandwich. I am sure David is used to this and he was the epitome of warm-hearted politeness. There's something retro, hypnotic, and relaxing about all this, which partly explains its popularity. So hybrid solutions are the only reasonable option. Where does the water come from to supply the canals? I watched it upon the recommendation of a friend, and Im glad that I did. Can you change the boats name and how?You can call a narrowboat wherever you want, pretty much, and rename it as often as you like (superstition holds that you should do this with the boat out of the water but I dont believe in all that nonsense).As long as you inform the Canal and River Trust so they can reissue your licence, youre OK. And so, like so many, we have known David, in a kind of unknowing way, for a long time. If youve ever felt your canal boat scrape on the bottom of the canal and wish more dredging was done by the Canal & River Trust, heres an explainer of how dredging is done, why its so expensive and why they cant do more of it. David continues his cruise north along the River Soar, wears a funny hat because it's cold, and turns from the Soar onto the River Trent rather briefly, before joining the Trent & Mersey canal to head east across the UK. He is also someone who is good at his craft - and when I say good, I mean GOOD! Thirdly, its not uncommon to drop a windlass into the canal by accident and it would be a very expensive mistake to do that with a cordless drill! It was totally appalling. Top subscription boxes right to your door, 1996-2023, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates, Learn more how customers reviews work on Amazon. As for voting, you can vote by post or by proxy and (Im told) either declare an affiliation with a particular area of the country and vote there, or if you still own a bricks-and-mortar home, you vote wherever it is. It's fun and quirky, partly because of the extremely simple production techniques, and a good example of the expanding range of genres far beyond movies or TV. Evoking the spirit of pirate radio - on a canal. Which guide books do you use?I use Nicholsons Guides because some of those were on the boat when I bought it so Im used to them. Reviewed in the United States on August 31, 2022. Penny was finding getting around more of a trial. The steerers will wave and say hello when they pass each other, that is when the back of one boat passes the back of the other. He chucked his job, sold his house, bought an old school, live-aboard fifty-six foot "narrow boat," and started chugging along the extensive network of bucolic British canals at two miles an hour. who actually want to pay me money, typically $2 $5 a month to support me in making more Vlogs. Cruising the Cut web-series (2019) Cruising the Cut web-series (2019) Titles Cruising the Cut web-series. A terrifying ordeal awaits our hero as he continues north up the Trent & Mersey canal: The "Scarecastle" Tunnel, a very long, dark, damp tunnel which has sagged in the middle over the many decades since it was built, making it very, very low indeed in some parts. Can you drive a narrowboat in the dark?Technically you can but I dont. An episode in which David experiences the most glorious week of narrowboating he's had to date as he travels up the River Avon from Tewkesbury to Stratford-Upon-Avon, including a trip down memory lane to his childhood. This season documents that trip, with a few additional narrowboat adventures and stories thrown in for good measure. ContactFor pictures of Erica and images related to the podcasts or to contact me, follow me on: I would love to hear from you. Bear in mind the boats pivot in the middle so as you turn, the back end is going out. Rust abounds again as the entire engine is taken out of David's narrowboat so that he can scrape yucky old crud out of the bilge, then treat it and repaint so that it looks half decent again. A sort of surprise that they look the same, but also out of place, like seeing your teacher in a karaoke competition - something, I should say, which has never happened to me, so I have no idea why that example popped into my mind. My tank is 62 gallons (282 litres) and I just tend to refill it when I remember, after a few weeks cruising. The scenery is lovely, there are fields, small towns, some city scenes, church steeples, bridges, obscure side routes, and so much more. I had always imagined that producing a well produced vlog entailed a lot of work. This isn't a movie or even a television show, it's a "video blog" or, as IMDB puts it, a "web series" that you can watch on YouTube, Twitter, or Amazon Prime. This gets stirred up each time a boat goes by and then hangs in the water so it looks dirty.The CRT do dredge parts of the canals occasionally but its an expensive business so sadly there isnt enough dredging done. Another popular maker is: Galen Leather and their Portable Writers Box and Desk. How long was your boat, who built it and when?Its 55 feet 11 inches and was built in 2000. Its a tale of mid-life crisis, Apart from a few high spots around the canal network, we just dont get the kind of breeze these things need.Plus they have to be put up and down each time you travel. First thing to say - David is far better at gadgetry and digital communication than I am. All the navigations on the canal, even the tight corners can be easily turned by using the tiller, as can most maneouvres such as mooring. Moorhens scuffling and splashing, turning the water and the air around them into liquid diamonds. Typically, a canal might be maybe 4-5 feet deep in the middle (the canal bed tends to slope upwards slightly at the edges). A retired fed trying to make what remains of my life meaningful in South Dakota. He travels slowly and peacefully around Great Britain's historic and still-active canals. 18 months ago former ITV Meridian reporter David Johns swapped a life on TV for a life on the water and bought a 56 foot long narrowboat. Heres my first video blog, describing how I came to be in the market for a narrowboat on which to cruise the UKs canal network and hopefully take life easy for a bit. David continues his cruise north along the River Soar, wears a funny hat because it's cold, and turns from the Soar onto the River Trent rather briefly, before joining the Trent & Mersey canal to head east across the UK. 4. The Umbrella Solution How deep are the canals?Not very; they only needed to be dug deep enough to float a barge full of tonnes of cargo, any deeper was wasted effort. Thiswebsite has ads on it from Google; that also earns a few pounds each month, literally just enough to pay for the website hosting! Back in 2015, the UK television news reporter David Johns was very unhappy with his personal and professional life. How do you / Why dont you paint the baseplate of the boat?This is a source of much debate, a bit like what type of boat toilet is best. This is best series if you want to learn about narrow-boating. Besides, the name, provides an important centring connection between the boat and mum, which I felt - and still do feel, functions as a helpful reference point. You can still see all customer reviews for the product. A guide to some of the very many gifts you can buy from narrowboaters, hand-made or designed on their narrowboats on the canals of the UK. Countries United States. You just dont see it on my videos. Nothing fast paced here and that is fine with us. Trending TV Shows New TV Shows TV Show Roulette On Your Services On Free Services On Netflix On Prime Video On Hulu. David's narrowboat voyage continues up the Leicester line of the Grand Union Canal as he fixes a potentially disastrous leak in the weed hatch and meets some friends who join him in convoy on their boat as he tackles the terrifying (not really) River Soar. 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