Why dont you use a cordless drill to operate the paddle gear?For several reasons. Best wishes. Ive watched all the youtube stuff now. All of these videos were very well presented and enjoyed by many! Follow your heart love, you deserve it. So thank you kindly for that. 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. Boaters do pay an annual fee to the Canal and River Trust which covers provision of waste disposal services etc. Hi Tom. So for the last 16 months narrowboat videos, yours and others, have been our only link to narrowboating. I am big fan of your vids but I believe you that 5 years doing almost the same things may be a little boring. Have a look at Vlog 74 which is all about heating on narrowboats. I have only done one canal trip, on the Brec, after a life-time of wanting to cruise. Happy new year. My wife and I really enjoyed your show on Amazon Prime and hope to see another season. The CRT has an excellent page explaining it all, at https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/specialist-teams/managing-our-water/day-to-day but I have also done a video all about it, see vlog 247 (The Leaudown). WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT Gemma Rowlands was sentenced to 14 months in prison . What happens if you overstay on a mooring?The CRT have towpath rangers who patrol and note down boat licence numbers and dates; they will issue an overstay notice requiring you to move if you hang around too long. 31 talking about this. And, to be honest, there are so many other channels offering the living on the canal experience with cruising videos and all, that I think the Cruising the Cut fan base can easily find a new home for this type of content. 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. My father-in-law did that several years in a row and loved it. 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. List of other boat-tubers: www.CruisingTheCut.co.uk/links/. Certainly your out of that so-called Honeymoon period.. and to take a break from any aspects of our daily lives, especially when it is all starting to feel like forced attrition, i think noone could, would or should begrudge you David.. As for doctors, dentists etc, just stay signed up to your usual one and go in to any local surgery on a visiting basis if you need to; they dont need to know youre on a boat. . just aisles with food on shelves. Glad you like the videos. I was lent a narrowboat for a week by two viewers of the channel! So keep well, stay safe and enjoy 2021! Whatever muse you find, I hope you continue to share. Fully understand your reasoning. Thank you Peter, I hope to be back before long although since we are now in another full lockdown, who knows, Hi David, Happy new year to you! We love the insight into your amazing lifestyle please give us something to look forward to! Have a look at this video from Slim Potatohead where he experiments with one on his caravan (travel trailer): https://youtu.be/ZvXwqMWbt1c?t=122. How do you make money?I am now a full-time YouTuber; every time someone watches the ads that occasionally play, I get a fraction of a penny. 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. Back in 2015, the UK television news reporter David Johns was very unhappy with his personal and professional life. That rumbles along the side of the hull. A lot of people also got great joy from the cruising videos and joked the channel should be renamed to Not Cruising the Cut. Cheers, P.S. 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. Ive really enjoyed your videos over time. The countryside is generally very soothing too. Alongside this David announced that there would be no more cruising videos (as he will no longer be on a boat) and he would focus more on the documentary style videos such as the very successful Coal Finger video above, essentially reporting on stories he sees along the canals. But no boats have them and there are no disposal facilities for grey water, so its not going to change.The abundance of fish and wildlife on the canals suggests it really isnt an issue! I will still watch yours because I havent seen them all yet. . Fair winds and following waters from California. Rest assured there are at least two more seasons for Prime still to come before they catch up with where I am on YouTube :-), I grew up along side the Birminham & Worcester near Hopwood; the brightly paintled narrowboats always caught my attention & instilled a calming sense of freedom when they chugged by. Thats calculated as 40 feet / 12m usable roof length at absolute max, assuming you dont store anything else up there (which most boaters do) and that you dont want to get on the roof during lock maneouvres (which again most boaters do) x about 1.6m width which you dont want to overhang else the panels may get shredded when you go through some bridge holes or tunnels.Using high output 400W LG Neon solar panels (1m x 2m dimensions), youll get 6 panels max = 2.4kW maximum theoretical output. For a typical video which will have taken me a day to film plus two to three more days to script, edit and upload, I might earn maybe 20-30 ish for each 10,000 views it gets. I loved your interviews and the film on the canal restoration. Anyway, all the very best for which ever path, or should I say canal, you decide to take. One life.. live it! As Dory says, Keep on swimming.. May rain casting rings on thrashed water, The flash of fin, And a watery thunder. Just for the record, I once tried to find a book shop in Nuneaton (none) it is not only the canal full of crap! Since that original video we enjoyed binge watching all your videos (starting with #1) this past year. I enjoy living on the boat but alas the joy of cruising is gone so I shall likely not cover any ground again. My best wishes. Thanks Jim. Hi. Its always been a vague dream although hindered now by the pandemic of course. Do you pay council tax?Boats on official residential moorings pay council tax as they are classed as residences. I hope you know how much appreciated your and your colleagues are and I really do hope you begin to get some relief soon. There are no mains electricity points along the canal network other than in marinas (though I one of the Welsh canals has power points for a fleet of electric hire boats see vlog 169 but this is unusual). I have been working all through the Christmas period, obviously without being able to see my family, worrying about them and every day worrying about what I might be picking up at work and bringing home to my wife and two young children. Plus the supermarkets often react badly to people filming in them. Glad you like the videos. Even aground, however, the local resources and people help out at distance. So youd need an hour of optimal sunshine to provide 1-2 hours of propulsion. Totally understandable, and while I enjoy your cruisin vids, can sure understand how what you do in life has got to have some fun in it and some, cant think of the word, but you have to enjoy what you do. Plus I have recently (vlog 139 onwards) taken to adding specific Google Map links to my start and end points for each video. Cheers. Hope your down time is great, and I know I cant wait to see your spring first cruise. Oh, I can imagine just how your wife is pleased! A documentary series following former UK television news reporter David Johns who quit his job, sold his house, bought a live-aboard narrowboat, and films his travels on the historic British canals. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Again, thank you so much David. I dont know of any narrowboats that steer from the front though there are some old, shorter, ones that had a wheelhouse slightly back from the middle. This is a re-cut and reimagined version of the YouTube format to give it more of a TV feel for the Amazon series. In that case they divide up your monthly fee amongst every creator you watched that month according to how much of each creators videos you watched. Take a bow, but dont fall in! We and our partners use data for Personalised ads and content, ad and content measurement, audience insights and product development. All fish must be returned to the canal alive except non-native species which must not be returned. If Im honest I have been struggling a bit lately. My tank is 62 gallons (282 litres) and I just tend to refill it when I remember, after a few weeks cruising. I turned around, headed home and told my wife I was going to sell the bike, and it was gone in two weeks. We had a very similar experience when, on a sunny day in late March, David Johns came to visit us and record an episode for his canal-based vlog Cruising the Cut. Whos Deborah Johns? All my life after the age of fourteen when I got my drivers license (driving license to you Brits, I believe) I have always enjoyed aimlessly driving about on the miles of back roads as a form of relaxing entertainment. Dont be afraid of covering the same ground time and time again. I have to say I loved the Coalfinger vlog and watched it more than once. We have a sailboat on the Chesapeake Bay, in Maryland and plan to be narrowest tourists someday soon. Amongst the constant roar of noise and urgency that is my life, as I watch your episodes for 30 odd minutes there is silence. We are in the sad situation of having our own boat, which we normally spent 6 months a year on, but are no longer able to do so due to the virus. AND now see vlog 249 which is an updated version of vlog 66 for 2021. Would definitely find it so interesting on the restoration of the canals and anything else you wish to get into. Thiswebsite has ads on it from Google; that also earns a few pounds each month, literally just enough to pay for the website hosting! He usually asks me to rewind a few times at the beginning to play boat show song again!. I just found your videos a couple of months ago. You take care of yourself, stay safe and stay healthy and enjoy getting away and doing something interesting FOR YOU. Also enjoy yor VAN videos, Thank you Tony. of thousands of video views to get any sensible money. I tell you the things about boat life that others are too nice to talk about" She is a very candid lady, and she LOVED Sea Glass Cast & Crew. How do you deal with all the mosquitoes on the canals?There really arent that many. By that point the camera on my boats bow is 50 feet further forward so its missed it. Your show is a wealth of knowledge as well as entertaining! It varies month on month. Living in N.Ireland we used to visit my granny over in England and the absolute highlight for me every year was a visit to Foxton Locks. About. For me, it was woodworking (specifically with handtools to start). Hello Fred, I have a YouTube best of playlist here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6_nZYR2nK4&list=PLa9px3O5n5hADgtrnNwa5jTzO7uaWC8-e. And thank you for your kind comments. There are more van videos to come! I wish you that your new subject for videos gained even a bigger audience. August 23, 2022 Travels, Vlog 10. I look forward to your long format in depth videos. And even if I zoomed in from above it doesnt really tell you anything useful about the place. We hope to someday cruise the narrowboat canals for holiday in UK as we are from Washington State. What's your name and what's your background? Cannot believe that the end. Whodathunk a man and his floating flat would become an over night success. Initially videos of my travels, I now document . The simplicity in the way theyre edited and narrated. I am not surprised you are struggling. Grab the chance to break away for a spell Loved the Christmas dinner episode. Cheers. Click here to watch it. You are very good at it. Because youve now become a global celebrity, Ill bet you that theres several CTC fans out there willing to buy your bettie for at least ten times what shes worth. I say he should do whatever makes him happy and if he wasnt feeling it with living on a narrowboat, then he should make whatever change is needed to help him feel better. Your best bet is to phone a few, get a feel for what they offer, and ask around on the canal forums to see which ones people whove used them recommend. To clarify though (and as you will have no doubt noticed from this website), I am still producing videos about canals, just not cruising on my own boat. We do get lots of houseflies and occasional wasps etc but theyre just the normal summertime pests. So hybrid solutions are the only reasonable option. But you must be happy in doing them. I must admit I do enjoy your interview vlogs and hope that you can carry on with that side of boating. Occasionally when the weather is nice but mostly no. Bruce Martin, Hello Bruce. Thanks and have a great new year! Should this cruising season open up for us, it would be great to see you on the canal again. Get enough views and this will eventually add up. Youll be missed. The sandwich default is un-heated in any way. At the time of writing, it has well over 200,000 subscribers and some of the highest viewed videos among narrowboat vloggers. After about three kilometers I realized I knew every bump and curve on the road to my goal and that the ride had become boring. This is slightly different from some of my other what happened toX posts, as David is still posting regularly to his Cruising the Cut YouTube channel. After a few tough early minutes, St. John's kicked the defense and offense into high gear, earning a 94-59 exhibition win in their last tu They have lost their commitment and become the prisoners of their camera, patrons and schedule. Hello David. They gave me the most wonderful sense of calm watching the scenery, hearing the water lapping, and enjoying your commentary. Thank you Lesley, I appreciate that. So no, the canals are two-way for 99% of the time. Danie Pretorius. Cheers! Oh, how amusing that you wanted to chat with the saleswoman about narrowboats! One of the reasons for Remini's departure from Scientology in 2013 is because she had first asked about Miscavige's wife's absence at the marriage of Tom Cruise and Katie Holmes in November . Heres to 2022! Best wishes for the coming year. David, Hello David. Good luck to you wherever this takes you. Hi DavidI must be psychic. Portable electric trolling motors are often suggested in the comments on my YouTube videos but Ive never seen a narrowboat with one; I think it would be a bit ugly and awkward to have one mounted on the bow plus it could cause an obstruction in the locks (potentially getting caught on the gates etc). Why dont you get all-solar narrowboats?It sounds great, for sure. Have a good New Year and hope we hear from you when your ready. I am taking a break, not giving up, but I wont be cruising on my own boat. It was a dark period of personal crisis. I started watching the series on amazon and was really interested. In all honesty, pretty as the canals may be, for me it will always be the human interest and your personal touch that attract me to your channels. Is it cold in winter?No! John Lennon and first wife Cynthia had a son, Julian, who was born in 1963 and was believed to be the inspiration for three Beatles' songs Lucy in the Sky with Diamonds (1967), Hey Jude (1968 . The videos the last 5 years you can see and hear that in your videos. You might have heard some fellow boaters talking about a new Cruising the Cut TV Show and wondered what channel it was on. 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. How Can I stay in Touch with Cruising the Cut. Thank you. And is Lorna your wife?I am long ago divorced and currently single (applications for the post of girlfriend are welcome ;-). If you have a permanent mooring on a wharf or in a marina, you can often have post sent there though it depends on the contract terms. They can advise you of everything and answer any query about good routes for hirers.Just google uk canal boat hire or have a look at places like Black Prince, Kate Boats and so on. And here's his vlog of the experience which sits with his many other vlogs on You Tube:- www.youtube.com/watch?v=5v9wASAnIvY Theyre not great but I still prefer them to the main alternative which is Pearsons, although many boaters swear by those guides. Cruising the Cut is a YouTube channel started by David Johns in July 2015. Why dont you put maps in your videos?Im not convinced that if I show a map with a location marked it would necessarily help anyone who didnt already know where it was to know where I was. Ive been deactivated from facebook, so will be going to this site to see your latest vlogs and videos. Best wishes on your break. In her own words "I sold my house and bought a narrowboat in East London. Secondly, without some kind of clutch mechanism, the drill would crunch the paddle gear into the end stop and ultimately this would cause wear on it, which costs the CRT money to repair or maintain. The canals are all about slowing down to a crawl, enjoying the sights and sounds of nature around you and taking a substantial time out from the world outside. Dont let the past year get you down. Im 53 and used to work as a local TV news reporter for ITV in the south east of England. 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! Cheers. . Hey, nice show. When mom was alive she would tell me that I had a wanderlust born within me. At a push, I will eat pickle in it as well but its not something I add by default.And no, the sandwich is not grilled, that seems to be an American thing. David is survived by. who actually want to pay me money, typically $2 $5 a month to support me in making more Vlogs. Why dont boaters greet each other when they pass?They DO! Cruising the Cut tells the real-life story of a man who quit his job, sold his house and went to cruise gently along the historic canals of Great Britain on a traditional narrowboat. Just found your videos on Prime. :-) Take care and enjoy your winter. [1] Career [ edit] I wish you every success in 2021 and much good health to be sure. I just wanted to say thanks for these videos. Im pleased to say my parents are recovering well, and your series has really genuinely helped me to find some calm and re-centre. Thoroughly enjoyed his narrative and view of the places he cruised by. Your narration lulls us viewers into thinking that we are listening to an old friend telling stories over an amiable pint, even though many of us, myself included, have never met you. of yourself. Typically, a canal might be maybe 4-5 feet deep in the middle (the canal bed tends to slope upwards slightly at the edges). Will you ever be visiting
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