{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/660587ab53b2df001631129a/697b815139a9cd7f18b03139?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Cruising the Cut Audio Newsletter February 2026","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/660587ab53b2df001631129a/1769769040530-5b4c1eab-da72-49b3-a5d5-19fe465f3f16.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>This month, an update on the boats stranded by the Llangollen canal breach at Whitchurch; ponderings on boating during winter; and an invitation to Bruges.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Links</strong></p><p>Canal breach <a href=\"https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje1zpppwjgo\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cje1zpppwjgo</a></p><p>Canal volunteering <a href=\"https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/support-us/our-campaigns/volunteer-by-water\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://canalrivertrust.org.uk/support-us/our-campaigns/volunteer-by-water</a></p><p>River Clyde fees <a href=\"https://waterways.org.uk/about-us/news/fees-on-river-clyde-abandoned\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://waterways.org.uk/about-us/news/fees-on-river-clyde-abandoned</a></p><p>Richard Parry <a href=\"https://www.crucialpr.co.uk/crucial-archive/8-releases\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.crucialpr.co.uk/crucial-archive/8-releases</a></p><p><br></p><p>Latest videos</p><p>388 DIY projects planned <a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/01/21/vlog-388-task-master/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/01/21/vlog-388-task-master/</a></p><p>387 steam boat refurbishment <a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/01/10/vlog-387-hot-stuff/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/01/10/vlog-387-hot-stuff/</a></p><p>386 happy new year <a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/01/01/vlog-386-happy-new-year/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2026/01/01/vlog-386-happy-new-year/</a></p><p>My tip jars <a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/tip-jars/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/tip-jars/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Book a canal holiday at <a href=\"https://canalboatholidays.co.uk/referral/cruisingthecut\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://canalboatholidays.co.uk/referral/cruisingthecut</a></p><p><br></p><p>Video archive</p><p>France Trip Part 1 <a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2025/06/10/vlog-371-cruising-le-cut/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2025/06/10/vlog-371-cruising-le-cut/</a></p><p>France Trip Part 2 <a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2025/06/20/vlog-372-leau-rider/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2025/06/20/vlog-372-leau-rider/</a></p><p>France Trip Part 3 <a href=\"https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2025/06/30/vlog-373-bon-voyage/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2025/06/30/vlog-373-bon-voyage/</a></p><p><br></p><p>Crow's Nest YouTube pick <a href=\"https://www.youtube.com/@OffbeatMandarin\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.youtube.com/@OffbeatMandarin</a></p><p>The Bilge, in Bruges <a href=\"https://www.visitbruges.be/en/things-to-do/sights/canals-of-bruges\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://www.visitbruges.be/en/things-to-do/sights/canals-of-bruges</a></p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"David Johns"}