Narrowboat Cruise to The Dead-End Dudley No2 Canal Was NOT Easy!

Today we embark on our 40-mile and 40-lock journey through Birmingham, with the van in Catherine dee Barnes on the Grand Union Canal, thanks to our lovely subscribers Kath and Shane, we now must head to the van in 2 days in order to get back to it so dad can go to work on the weekend. Although will be doing this in two very long days, that doesn't mean we won't be visiting a few places, such as today, we head down the 3-mile dead-end canal of Dudley no2, which originally joined the Birmingham and Worcester canal, but thanks to the collapsed Lapal tunnel, it's now a dead end to Hawne Basin, but its not going to be an easy trip!
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[@suejackson9367]

Ooh loved the tunnel Josh, even if a tad eery!
Past the rubbish, nature still prevails and so lovely to see all the chicks .Visually another great cruise 👏😊

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thanks Sue xx

[@andy_nye]

Love what you are showing me of things to come matey. ,, nb Wolf Moon

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Hi Andy glad you are enjoying the vlogs.😊

[@shaneyoung1690]

Nice

[@philodowd8080]

Nice one Josh

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thanks Phil 😊

[@nb.silverfern1]

So kind of the council to provide those modern art sculptures, though one did just look like a melted wheelie bin lol.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

😂😂😂

[@christopherbutler7588]

Love all the Nesting birds on the canal.😊 Satellite allow a narrow tunnel.😮

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

This time of year is beautiful for the baby birds. We love seeing them Chris.😊

[@heimannyoutube4359]

To date the van seems to be a money pit. Hoping it will all make sense after this round of work and that you all have years of enjoyment with it.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

It might be a money pit but we can't afford to buy another one and we have spent so much money on this van bit reluctant to get another one. This van has low mileage so the engine has many more miles on it. Most vans we have seen are 150000 miles and more. She only has 89000.

[@marilynbalderstone696]

I loved that vlog Josh. Got my map out of Birmingham Canal Navigations I bought from Jo on Perseverance and followed your journey. They are lucky to have that navigation going through but what a terrible shame about the plastic rubbish and some of it ending up round your propeller. It’s a real disaster all the factories going and all the work and apprenticeships. I know it was hard work but it was work for local people. There is so much green though and all the birds living along there. We explored the old Delph locks along time ago so glad you can still find them. Those cascades are amazing as you went up the locks. The tunnel was scary and so low. I think it’s the one that has a vent in someone’s front garden. I haven’t seen any canal vlogs go right down there to Hawne basin so really nice to see. Look forward to next time. Thanks.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Glad you enjoyed the vlog Marilyn. We like to show the urban canals as well as the ones in beautiful countryside 😊

[@nancyspringston8547]

Very interesting cruise

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Glad you enjoyed it Nancy 😊❤

[@janjones-465]

I can't believe you made it all the way to Hawne Basin and didn't get some cheap diesel.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Andy is just up the road every week from Wheaton Aston so he gets 40 litres every week. Only 90p a litre at the moment

[@colin125gwr]

interesting

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thanks Colin 😊

[@NarrowboatWill]

🤣 I'm sure between us we could've fixed your van brakes.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Come on down and do it then my friend 😂😂

[@NarrowboatWill]

@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat I've got a funeral to go to down in Wales and my lad has just bought his first boat, so I'm going to get on that otherwise I'd love to help you guys.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

​@NarrowboatWill only joking no worries xx

[@michaelmartin9659]

Should of gone into the basin, pump out is £10 and cheapest fuel on the cut

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

We didn't know that but it's not a problem for diesel as Andy works right near Wheaton Aston and gets 40 litres every week. Its only 90p a litre at the moment 😊