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Cruising the Cut Audio Newsletter May 2024

Season 1, Ep. 8

In this episode, news about changes to canal facilities provided by the CRT; discussion of canals on TV; and an exciting announcement about my long-awaited book!


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My ebook: https://www.cruisingthecut.co.uk/ebook

Vlog 334 Happy Trails https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2024/05/29/vlog-334-happy-trails/

Vlog 333 The Write Stuff https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2024/05/20/vlog-333-the-write-stuff/

Vlog 332 Charging Ahead https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2024/05/10/vlog-332-charging-ahead/

My tip jar https://www.ko-fi.com/davidjohns

My Patreon https://www.patreon.com/CruisingTheCut

Vlog 235 (Archive video) https://cruisingthecut.co.uk/2020/11/24/vlog-235-the-chair-with-the-panda-on-it/

The Brinklow Stool! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kDQ0IjuEqRk

Introvert Problems https://www.twitter.com/IntrovertProbss

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