Vlogs
A collection of vlogs from the UK canal network. If you have a vlog that you would like to be included, please contact us and let us know!
The Two Sides Of Boat Life On The River Thames Ep 176
18 May 2026 - One Day More Aboard
There is a striking contrast between the idyllic beauty of the River Thames and some of the harder realities of life on the waterways. Join us on board Narrowboat One...
These Small Acts of Self-Sufficiency Help Keep Me Grounded
17 May 2026 - thistinylife
A gentle spring day of planting, foraging and cooking on our little floating home — building a pea frame at the allotment, gathering stinging nettles in the English countryside and...
Everything changed on a soggy narrowboat journey to London
17 May 2026 - Kris Atomic
After a chill few days in Denham, we're onto the final push towards London. Unfortunately the weather is not cooperating, but sometimes you simply have to boat in the rain....
Race against time for our new Narrowboat Build
17 May 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
With only a few days to go before the Crick Boat Show, it's all hands on deck to get our new narrowboat finished. New covers, sign writing, electrics, Water Freedom,...
I ATE BASED ON MY STAR SIGN FOR 7 DAYS - HERE'S WHAT HAPPENED | THE ZODIAC DIET | PART ONE
17 May 2026 - The Ritual Kitchen with Laura May
Hi everyone and welcome to The Ritual Kitchen :) I have listed some of the benefits and reasoning behind choosing each food on screen - I know it isn't on...
BONUS FOOTAGE: Not a Vlog but real-time canal cruising from Napton bottom lock to Wigram's Turn
17 May 2026 - CruisingTheCut
With lovely stereo sound, plenty of birdsong, water slopping noises and the engine grumbling away, this is 50 minutes or so of realtime canal boating, uploaded as BONUS FOOTAGE. The...
Diesel Bug? Possibly! Cruising But Still Struggling! A Near Miss but Nice Day! Some TLC too! No 265
17 May 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings
Things still not fully resolved. Indeed it appears there is some serious contamination in the fuel tank! It's potentially diesel bug! A decent spell of weather though gives Lumpy the...
244- Crossing Into Wales by Narrowboat | Chirk Aqueduct Adventure
17 May 2026 - Our Narrowboat Quest
After a peaceful weekend moored at St Martins, we made the short cruise up to Chirk and settled on the visitor moorings outside The Poacher’s Pocket for our allotted 48...
#163 Yet Another Paws for Thought - a walk around a Spanish Finca grounds with rescue dogs
16 May 2026 - Yet Another Canal Adventure
Yet Anther Paws for Thought - a walk around a Spanish Finca grounds with rescue dogs from BARCS We have a stroll around Sallie & Peter's Finca here in Spain....
Creating A New Canal From a Railway
16 May 2026 - Court Above The Cut
Digging a new line of canal at Malswick near Newent. This exciting project from the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire canal is on land next to the old line and Gloucester &...
Lock Chaos & Queue Jumpers! Thames Cruise to Henley | 211
16 May 2026 - Widebeam and Wellingtons
We continue our cruise along the River Thames, heading from Temple Lock through to Henley-on-Thames on another beautiful day on the water 💚 But it wasn’t all plain sailing… At...
Heartbreak Hill DONE! Sunshine, Showers & Ducklings
16 May 2026 - Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey
We did it… Heartbreak Hill is DONE! 😅 Come along as we finally reach Middlewich after a proper mixed day of cruising — a bit of blue sky, a bit...
We Shouldn't Have Cruised in this Weather
15 May 2026 - Boat Time
Cruising our narrowboat home on the canals is sometimes a scary affair. Particularly around this time of year, the weather can be temperamental; from sunshine to rain to storms, you...
The Real Cost of the Whitchurch Breach & We Speak to the Engineers on the Ground
15 May 2026 - Narrowboat Life Unlocked
We are invited by the Canal & River trust to visit the site of the Whitchurch Breach, our first time back at the site since the terrifying events last December....
No Address, No Problem? Narrowboat Delivery Challenge Ep 175
15 May 2026 - One Day More Aboard
When you're constantly on the move in your narrowboat home, deliveries can sometimes be quite a challenge. Join us on board Narrowboat One Day More and find out how we...
I Odysseyed A Canal Boat To Wash My Clothes- 7 Hours Later...
15 May 2026 - The Mindful Narrowboat
A simple task becomes an odyssey when I use the UK Canals and a narrow boat to find a place to wash my dirty clothes. Join me on this epic...
I swapped my Canal Boat for the Wild Atlantic Ocean | Galway Hooker
14 May 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate
Join us as we explore Galway Bay and sail aboard traditional Irish working boats on the Atlantic Ocean! 🇮🇪🏴☠️ In this week’s adventure we discover the history of these incredible...
Whitchurch Your Questions Answered
14 May 2026 - Court Above The Cut
Todays question and answers on the Whitchurch canal breach, where we discuss ground samples, culverts, profiles and the construction of the replacement embankment. We look at ground penetrating tracked vehicles...
Ep 148 End of the Line
14 May 2026 - Lock on TOMMi
We’ve made it to the very end of the line! 🚤 In this episode of Lock On Tommi we cruise from Linton Lock all the way to Ripon Basin on...
Whitchurch Breach - The Plan is Here
13 May 2026 - Court Above The Cut
Today we revisit the Whitchurch Breach on the Llangollen canal to see the progress, whats happening with culvert, how will they rebuild the whitchurch breach, whats the latest on the...
So close to finishing this live in Wagon |Fulltime Narrowboat life #boatlife #narrowboat #canal
10 May 2026 - Art in the corridor
Welcome back to Art in the Corridor (ep.110) *****All links and links to our SHOP can be found at the bottom of this description. Welcome back to Art in the...
398. A wonderful weekend on my narrowboat (day 2)
10 May 2026 - CruisingTheCut
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...
Spring Finally Arrived after Months of Grey
10 May 2026 - thistinylife
A spring foraging and beekeeping day in the English countryside — making dandelion champagne and checking the hives for the first time since autumn. Spring finally arrived after months of...
THE ZODIAC DIET | HOW TO EAT FOR YOUR STAR SIGN
10 May 2026 - The Ritual Kitchen with Laura May
Hi everyone and welcome to The Ritual Kitchen :) I don't usually put much focus onto the "health" aspects of food - my interest lies more in the magical and...
Ebay Bought Narrowboat Engine Tested. Not All Plain Sailing on this nice Spring cruise. No 264
10 May 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings
Replacement narrowboat engine is finally fitted and running. Time to give it a decent cruise! Let's see if Ebay has come up trumps! Picking the boat up from Taft Wharf...
We Were Told We Couldn’t Moor Here… But Why? | Thames Cruise & Big Announcement | 210
9 May 2026 - Widebeam and Wellingtons
We set off on a beautiful sunny cruise along the River Thames from Maidenhead to Temple Lock – one of those days that reminds you exactly why we love this...
Boats Instead of Trains? This Project is WIld
9 May 2026 - Court Above The Cut
Digging a new line of canal at Newent Railway Station. This exciting project from the Herefordshire & Gloucestershire canal is on land that was once the Gloucester & Ledbury railway...
14 Locks, Blue skys and Sunshine
9 May 2026 - Never Two Late,Our Narrowboat Journey
Come along as we cruise the beautiful English waterways aboard our narrowboat Never Two Late! 🌊⚓️ In this episode, we share more of our off-grid life afloat, explore hidden gems...
I'M LEAVING ENGLAND - A NEW DAWN - NEW JOURNEY Inspired by Nature EP 115
8 May 2026 - Inspired by Nature
I'm leaving England and taking my narrowboat home with me. My new big adventure and journey is beginning. After 8 years of living a nomadic off grid life in the...
Our Longest Narrowboat Cruise This Year - 364
8 May 2026 - Boat Time
It's time for another epic cruise on our narrowboat, a 7+ hour marathon to what is often considered to be the heart of the UK's canals; Braunston. In this adventure,...
My Biggest Mistake After 9 Years on Our Narrowboat Home. #283
8 May 2026 - The Mindful Narrowboat
This video is all about the mistake that we made when buying our narrowboat/ canal boat home. It shows how this mistake impacts on our journeys along the UK canals...
Britain's most underrated city is quietly building a secret weapon
8 May 2026 - Holly - The Cafe Boat
In this video, I inspect a city which always comes top of the online "worst city for public transport" lists, it's the largest city in Europe without mass transit and...
Chasing Pirates on Ireland’s Wild Coast 🇮🇪🏴☠️
7 May 2026 - The Narrowboat Pirate
Following the trail of Ireland’s legendary Pirate Queen along the Wild Atlantic Way 🇮🇪🏴☠️ After leaving my narrowboat home in last week’s vlog and travelling across Ireland by campervan, we’ve...
YouTube Made Us Take This Video Down! NARROWBOAT LIFE On The RIVER THAMES Ep 174 (Version 2)
7 May 2026 - One Day More Aboard
Update: This has finally been resolved! Sometimes YouTube makes mistakes, and this time they have. We just have to prove it. Guilty until proven innocent is a hard place to...
Ep 147 We Visit Historic York On Narrowboat TOMMi
7 May 2026 - Lock on TOMMi
We’re continuing our River Ouse adventure! 🚤 In this episode of Lock On Tommi we cruise from Naburn Lock to Linton Lock aboard narrowboat TOMMi, travelling with our friends on...
10 EDIBLE PLANTS AND THIER FOLKLORE AND MAGICAL PROPERTIES
3 May 2026 - The Ritual Kitchen with Laura May
Join me for a cosy countryside walk to find some interesting and edible early May flowers! In this video we explore Lilac Marigold Dandelion Burdock Elderflower (not in flower just...
We Rode The Wheel! Saw Evil Giant Horses! Discovered more About Narrowboating in Scotland! No263
3 May 2026 - Narrowboat Natterings
The Falkirk wheel, The Kelpies and the 8 lock Neptune's staircase on the Caledonian canal near Fort William are breathtaking! In fact, everything in Scotland is pretty awesome, but as...
Rebuilding History - A new Lock for the Chesterfield Canal
2 May 2026 - Court Above The Cut
Join me at Staveley Canal Basin and the New Keith Ayling Lock as we look at the incredible progress of the Chesterfield Canal Trust, New Locks, New Bridges and new...
Big Plans for Our Widebeam Canal Boat… Then We Found This! 209
2 May 2026 - Widebeam and Wellingtons
Today we’re out cruising and sharing what’s next for our wide-beam canal boat Vivere 🚤 We chat through some of our upcoming plans — including more solar, new ideas for...