Narrowboat 2020 – In Which Julia and I Discuss the Recent Trip on the Canal

Narrowboat 2020 - In Which Julia and I Discuss the Recent Trip on the Canal

We are back in Sussex, Julia and I, and have huddled up to my Esse Ironheart in the kitchen to go over the merits of the recent narrowboating trip. We share our thoughts on the lessons learned, and ideas for the next time we hire a boat, or possibly buy one. PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD […]

Narrowboat 2020 – In Which Julia and I Come to the End of our Adventure

Narrowboat 2020 - In Which Julia and I Come to the End of our Adventure

This is the last in this current run of our canal adventures, but fear not we shall be back. We head back to the boatyard, but first pause to have a look at Mary Arden’s house and the Tudor working farm, and we take the boat through the last lock and back to its home.I […]

Narrowboat 2020 – In Which Julia and I Encounter Rather a lot of Locks

Narrowboat 2020 - In Which Julia and I Encounter Rather a lot of Locks

Episode five of our adventure on the narrow boat trip this year. We have turned the boat and are heading back – a week is never enough – and with the help of volunteers, we storm through numerous locks. At some point our heating must sure be fixed? PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORERMy videos are […]

Narrowboat 2020 – In Which Julia and I push the Narrowboat into the Bushes

Narrowboat 2020 - In Which Julia and I push the Narrowboat into the Bushes

Julia and I, and little Joseph, are on a narrowboating trip on the Stratford Upon Avon Canal in Worcestershire. In this episode, the fourth in the series, we think we have the heating problems sorted and try to turn the boat into a winding hole just north of Stratford as advised, but we come a […]

Narrowboat 2020 – In Which Julia and I cross the Edstone Aqueduct

Narrowboat 2020 - In Which Julia and I cross the Edstone Aqueduct

Julia and I, and little Joseph, are on a narrowboating trip on the Stratford Upon Avon Canal in Worcestershire. In this episode, the third in the series, we cross the Edstone Aqueduct, while on our way to the Bard’s famous town of birth. We are still having heating issues and other problems en-route. PLEASE SUPPORT […]