Canal Boat Diaries

 

I have a few programmes which I always sit and watch if they are on. 

They are sometimes called 'slow TV' because nothing much happens in them, but they are also calming as as well as being informative. I am currently on Series 6 of one of them. It is called 'Canal Boat Diaries' and follows the life and travels of Robbie Cumming, who has lived for over ten years aboard his boat which is called the 'Naughty Lass'. He films his travels, which are accompanied by drone footage. I particularly like the winter scenes as well, when the wood burner is lit, and he settles in for the night. There's plenty of the country's hidden industrial heritage on show as well.

Each series he takes a journey along a particular stretch of the network.

There is plenty of the UK's landscape on show as well.

There are 6 series of the programme, two of which are currently available to watch on iPlayer, and the whole lot can be watched for free on the U Player. This is free to access. A 7th series will come out in 2025.

If you ever find yourself in Ely Robbie, feel free to pop in. We have some nice moorings and not many locks.

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