Life at 2.3 miles an hour

Life at 2.3 miles an hour is a YouTube Channel centred on the UK's inland waterways. Why 2.3 mph? Well, according to my Satnav that is the average speed we maintain as we move around the country with our pair of narrowboats.

We spend the summer months living on the motor boat and the tow The Jam Butty from canal festival to canal festival making and selling preserves as we go. This channel takes a a look as we live our lives in the slow lane.

But my interest in the inland waterways dosn't stop there. I am fascinated by the history of these thin ribbons of water which were the nation's primary transportation network from the late 1700's till the coming of the railways 60 year later.

The Canal Hunter series takes a close look at the 100 miles of the current Birmingham Canal Navigations, where we are based, and in particular explores what remains of the other 60 miles of canals which the region has lost.

Please join us on our travels.