The Quest for England
Julia and I have decided to risk the wet weather and take a quick look at the famous historic tithe barn and Saxon church before continuing with our journey towards Bath on the Kennet and Avon Canal. We take on water and cross the Avoncliff aqueduct before find a spot to moor for the night. […]
This is day two of Richard and Julia’s explorations on a narrowboat on the Kennet and Avon Canal. In this episode we encounter our first lock, passing on the right and the joys of mooring on the bank. Julia is a natural helmsman and shows off her piloting skills while Richard is handy with a […]
It’s Saturday and Julia, Joseph and myself have to get to Trowbridge to find the canal , have the induction and find a place to moor. Nothing has gone to plan. Sorry it is a short one today. PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are funded by people like you. If you enjoy them, […]
I am excited to announce that the lovely Julia, her nine week old son, Joseph, and myself are off on a 7 day narrowboat trip along the Kennet and Avon canal in Wiltshire. For the next week we aim to update the viewers with our behind the scenes progress as we make videos and explore […]
I am back again with young bell ringer Ollie Watson. Today we are having a stroll around the lovely church in Horsted Keynes in West Sussex. This is the burial place of Harold Macmillan, ex-prime minster of Britain. PLEASE SUPPORT THE BALD EXPLORER My videos are funded by people like you. If you enjoy them, […]
Today I am in Balcombe in West Sussex at St Mary’s Church talking to Ollie Watson, AKA Ringer Ollie, a young lad of fifteen whose passion is bell ringing. Ollie started when ringing church bells when he was eight years old and has worked his way up the ranks to Vice Captain of the Tower. […]