Living on a HOUSEBOAT in the British Countryside | EP 04
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- We bought a #houseboat to live in the English #countryside.
Yes, there are many reasons why we sold our house in #England, but being surrounded by #nature and living more #selfsufficient truly was the deepest and strongest reason.
Join us in this week's episode as we settle into a wonderful #canalboat #community at Honeystreet, make our #tinyhome feel more like us, AND explore the delights of the #Wiltshire countryside.
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Ula and Josh x
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This is the kind of wholesome, comforting content I'm here for. 😁
Looking forward to episode 007, which presumably will have a Bond theme. 😆
Hahaha Nice one Jack !! Welcome aboard buddy x
You lucky lucky people I'm old man now but if I had my time over again that's wot I do like u are living the dream
Beautiful Countryside ☮️ & ❤
It’s alright to show the box moving and settling in-we know life isn’t all fun and shopping etc-we watch because of you😊
Absolutely fantastic guys😀
Thank you 😊
I predict a little boat doggo of your own in the not too distant future! Really enjoying your channel; you two are so appealing! It's lovely to watch your joy with all aspects of your new life. Enjoy!
Wonderful & amazing scenario sir !! Waiting for more!!!
It’s suddenly occurred to me that watching your vlogs is like those Sunday afternoon walks we used to go on when my kids were little. The stresses of the previous week were blown away as we strolled along a toll path in Hertfordshire. The kids would run ahead and marvel at the colourful boats bobbing about on the river. Each field we came across yielded little nuggets of nature as we trekked to our favourite field where friendly ponies would greet us.
Thank you so much for sharing your enchanting adventure with us. Keep well, keep safe, keep smiling. 🌺
Great vid guys will be heading that way when the network opens up here on the Thames. Just caught a glimpse of Frederick The fuel boat that is run by a friends of mine Ed and Karen 👍👍😁.
Love ur excitment see u next Sunday xxx❤
Thankyou, you two are gorgeous, love your energy. Keep up the good work. 😊👍💜
Great to have you on board Jackie xx
Another lovely episode, i didnt know about all the white horses and great and fitting music during that bit made it even better. Thanks for sorting the ads
Yessss there are so many white horses :) what a joy to discover !!!
THE COUNTRYSIDE IN ENGLAND IS AMAZING... I WISH I COULD HAVE MADE A TRIP WHEN I WAS YOUNGER... WHEN THINGS WERE SO MUCH EASIER... BE BLESSED ON THIS JOURNEY... LIFES TOO SHORT.
Simply awesome. I love what you are doing. Ken is god send. God bless you guys. Your vlogs are so positive ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Ken is amazing!!! Thanks for the kind words x
Loving the show guys ♥️💙♥️
Ohh thankyou Paul! ☺️
Lovely hike to the horse!
Thanks, have you done it too?
@@UlaandJosh not yet. Great Britain is on my bucket list. I like the countryside best so this would be a great to see and hike
I felt for u both for ur tea I glad u had a back up u need a pot and a shelf to place in ur burner if it’s big enough xxx
Absolutely fab vlog. Stunning scenery and great camera work rah rah! Love the ups and downs have a great week x
You look so happy together! Thank you for sharing this amazing video! Keep it up! x
Thank you so much Kelsey. That's so lovely to hear. We appreciate that! 🙏 you should come and join us on the boat ☺️
thanks for watching too x
Loving your channel it’s just so wholesome and I get that little hit of dopamine every time you post! I sit down with a cuppa put the feet up and enjoy! Really looking forward to seeing the renovations on the outside with a power hose clean and maybe a lick of paint. That’s if you do have plans in the long run to do so. You make me realise life is short and to enjoy its adventures ❤
We decided life really is too short and so just took that leap of faith and have not looked back since. Glad you are settling in to watch with a good old cuppa! Yorkshire I hope 😉 x
First your such a adorable couple. Oops for the potatoes. The country side was amazing and breathtaking as was this video. I’m glad you both found your emotional peace living on your boat. I been looking up UK words and I hope I use it properly I am totally chuffed with this video. As always May Peace Health and Happiness follow you and yours
Haha the potatoes 😆 thank you for the lovely words. We are really enjoying being on the boat… such a beautiful way to explore Britain ! X
You've got some lovely pubs coming up soon that are right on the canal great videos
Can’t wait Jimmy
Beautiful nature! Rudi.
Good editing, keep 'em coming!
Thank you so much !! x
nice calming video
Hey guys, I'm Joanne and this literally just popped in my suggestions so i thought i'd give you guys a watch. I'm SOOOOO glad i stopped by as this is exactly what i need right now. You two are such a joy to watch. Your connection, chemistry, joyful and playful personality is so lovely to watch. You guys are my kind of people. I'm so looking forward to spending time with you lovely people this year on your travels. Please do keep us posted on how things are with this amazing new adventure. Take care guys, be well. x
We are so pleased you found us Joanne, and yes we plan on documenting our journey every week for as long as we can :) our latest video is now out! Looking forward to hearing what you think x
My husband and I are living vicariously through you guys! We've been married for 16 years, our oldest child just started college & our youngest is in 1st grade....we still have a while to wait but its our dream to try out bus-living one day!
Wow living on a bus would be a wonderful experience! Really happy to read you are liking the videos x
Hope you get to live your dream, sounds fun.
So envious even with the little hiccups the good points out way them looking forward to following you on your adventures
Thank you Orla x happy to have you on board x
Owhhhh yeahhhh finally your new video is coming ula and josh. Stay safe and stay healty both of you my friend.
Thank you for being here 🛶✨
@@UlaandJosh most welcome
You're in my home county! Hope you enjoyed area!
Another great video keep up the good work 👍
Stunning video! Thanks for sharing. Music on point, breathtaking scenery and Ula’s voice as she’s narrating some bits is the cherry on top. 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 lots of love from La Palma 🌴
This channel is just what I needed at the moment. You two seem to have a lovely connection. I love the way you are so engaged in each other and speak so kindly to each other. Even with the stress of leaky showers and sinks and settling into a new environment you are just so zen. Thank you for sharing your journey with us ❤
Just wanted to say that I'm really looking forward to your next video.
Yeah!! See you next Sunday x
Your channel has become my absolute favourite! 😍
Thank you so much Nicolas!! We are having such fun creating these videos and sharing them with you guys ✨😁
Percy doughty can supply stove glass any size made to measure and rope seal kits and black grate polish to keep stove looking good .
They also do stove parts and replacement grates and fire bricks cowels and stove pipes .
With Jacket potato pile up coals or wood at the back of the stove and cook on the grate or get U shape metal platform made up to sit above coals as a platform to sit the potatoes on its just practice . Kettle on top of the stove saves gas . Also cast iron casserole pots do well left on all day . Looks like you've found your true calling great video .
Oh "just me" thanks for the advice buddy. That's really helpful. Cheers for that. We'll keep our eye out for the grates and griddles you mentioned, great idea! All the best
Such a peaceful life, ups and downs yes but the tranquility is worth it. Enjoy.
Great video🤩
Thank you lovely 🤗
My husband and I are enjoying your videos and look forward to them every Sunday xxx Don’t want to be negative but we do run a farm and would be horrified to find a walker climbing over our fences, very dangerous and if you broke them livestock could escape and it’s not fair on the farmer who would have to fix it ultimately please stick to the footpaths ❤❤❤
Hiya Anne, so pleased to read you are both enjoying the videos. Unfortunately the walk around the Alton barnes white horse was not very well sign posted so we ended up getting rather lost and not sure where was and was not a pathway. It is such a shame that land owners do not make it more easy for walkers to access British lands. Even a turnstile here and there would be very helpful. Did you know that 92% of lands in the U.K. are privatised making it near impossible for the majority of Britons to access their own landscape.
@@UlaandJosh Landowners do have to provide safe access to walkers on public footpaths but are not going to encourage walkers' open access to their land for many reasons.
I ripped many a pair of jeans crossing barbed wire fences when I was a kid lol. Another great video!!
Hahaha, they're usually great stories too I bet! 😄 thanks Chad, glad you've enjoyed watching a few! 🙏
@Ula and Josh yes! Playing in the woods amd fields with friends ❤️
One of the highl6of your videos is your friendship with Ken and his dog, I love him popping into your videos. He is such a gentleman helping you guys out and sharing his knowledge.
Hello both, firstly can I say Thank You so much for all of your hard work you put into these video's. I am saving every penny to be able to have a piece of this joy in my life, keep going guys you are smashing it. Thank you xx
Thanks for being here with us :) good luck with the savings! We saved everything we could to live this life also!! xx
Thank you for allowing us into your life.
Thanks for coming along with us Alf x
Spent many a long day at the White Horse. the cement works near it holds live steam festivals every year which are worth a visit. Also pay a visit to Frome - once the home of Jensen Button.
Ohhhhh I shall have to check that out!!
Love the backdeck first thing in the morning part, chilling there with a coffee is my dream
It was a particularly special morning! My favourite way to start the day :)
OMG! The really good comments y’all have gotten! I too enjoy your videos.
But when you asked what viewers thought about the name of your boat I thought of two options. Jethro Tull or Jethro from the very old tv show, “The Beverly Hillbillies “. LOL. I prefer the music group.
Thank you for the fun!!!
Jethro Tull as in the band :) my fav band of all time!! ✌️
Eagerly await every video. Your photography is so magical. The misty mornings sipping a cuppa on deck.... That's the life!
Awww grand vlog once again thanks for the thumbs up on false message last week both tc now the oldies 👍🤗👍🤗👋
No worries Ann! We really didn’t want anyone to get scammed!! Thanks for the lovely words xx
Love watching you guys, I’m retired and living in Andalusia, but watching you and seeing the beautiful English countryside is a real highlight. Have fun 😊
Well done both x
Thanks Ray
Beautiful videos 👍
Thank you Chandra xx
wear gloves! its the dog end you worry about.
Love the music. Found Estas Tonne yet?
Thanks for calling us Houseboats. Some people have signs 'quiet zone' our walls our only 6mm thick!
Well done on spares wowzers! but you had a massive lunch 😂 you were determined.
You must be working up an appetite! Why are you fence hopping? oops.
Never done spuds i thought there was something you had to cook them on 😂😂❤❤🐾🐾
Love this channel
Thanks Ann xx
Loved the walk to the horse. Thank You 😬 ❄️💜❄️
Glad you enjoyed it!! It was fun to put together :)
Your music choice is very ASMR… do you play your guitar & still sing Ula ? & have you on the boat yet? You have a lovely voice, Gorgeous filming guys 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻❤️🇬🇧xxx
Thank you Carole, I am getting back to playing slowly. Life seemed to have gotten in the way and so this new life is opening up opportunities to be more creative and get back to the things we love! Xx
Thanks for taking us along watching makes me feel homesick lived in Malta for last 4 years really miss at times touring UK in my caravan.Good Luck with your travels
Wow Malta! What a place to live. I felt homesick for years living in aus and Paris… it feels good to be exploring England finally :)
Beautiful countryside and lovely people, 😍 all on the canal. What could be better - on the tech side I had a look at the vlog again- and is the hose pipe set Brodas ? Looks the biz, anything to make sweet way of life easier .
I look forward to your videos. The two of you are adorable ❤
Oh I nearly cried when your jacket spuds caught fire 🔥 😢
Double foil wrap and bake in glowing embers not fresh flames. X x
Really enjoying your adventures. Thank you for sharing.
Sharon & Si (Milton Keynes) ❤
Haha thanks for that! We only had one layer of foil after we fixed the stove 😆 so I think we were doomed to fail 🤣🤣 ! The soup and beans did the job !! X
@@UlaandJosh we live five minutes walk from the Grand Union so if ever you’re this way . . . X
Love your choice of background music!
love you both so much, big smile on my face when the baked potatoes went wonky.... looking forward to seeing you on the boat...
Haha that’s my favourite bit 🤪😆🤣 looking forward to having you both xx
Thank you so much for sharing your travels down the canal and the seeing the sites along the way. This is a part of England that I didn't see much of. Except for what I could see from the train from London to Bath.
You can cook foil wrapped potatoes in a wood burning stove, but don't put them directly on the flame. Try just one the next time after shoving the wood to one side. I know someone who uses a wood burning stove somewhat like yours in their tiny home and that's how they do potatoes. I've done wrapped potatoes over a charcoal grill. I chop the potatoes into chunks and add a bit of butter and milk and wrap them in heavy foil. I move my charcoal to middle and put the packets of potatoes around the edges then add the cover.
Thanks for the great tips :) so happy you are enjoying the videos
Another lovely episode off your journey this is my favourite thing on you tube keep it going live your life living the dream your channel will just grow and grow take care till next Sunday god bless thankyou
Thank you for the kind words. Very happy to read you are enjoying the episodes x
Some of the most stunning countryside I have ever seen. Enjoyed your walk all the way from North Carolina, USA.
Thank you so much Phil! Wiltshire is very beautiful :)
Hello from sunny Florida! I am an expat from Oxfordshire, I grew up walking along tow paths and learned how to operate the locks at an early age. Your video’s make me homesick but oh so happy! Cheers!
Yes sir let get it u guys great video
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Hi guys loving your videos, welcome to narrow boat ownership and all the ups and downs that go with it. A couple of tips, cook your spuds,onions and most other things in the ash pan, also open canal is a great app not only for the canals and services but also public footpaths. Keep up the good work and all the best for your channel
I love watching you both 💗such a beautiful couple 😍🥰
Oh thank you Rita xxx
Thanks for sharing this guys. I'm genuinely considering escaping the chaos and fast paces of modern life.
Loved seeing Josh battle the potato 🥔. Feel free to show us the occasion swearing or strop when things go wrong. It keeps things interesting and realistic.
Glad to have you Amy! We are so pleased we escaped the chaos for this simpler life… but hey there is plenty of chaos over here on this boat 🤪🤪
Gonna put this on my big tele as I’m still stuck in bed. Gives me something to look forward to. Thanks to both of you. I’ll edit comment if I need to. Oh my a leak….glad you’ve got heating though keep it running.
It's such a joy to see your joy! 🙏
Thank you! We are really loving this lifestyle :)
Already can't wait for next week video. Really enjoying them 😊
Thanks Kelly! Glad you are enjoying them x
I really enjoyed this video, the cruising was my favorite. Josh running down the hill was a close second!
Good stuff…stunning views, a crop circle museum, Benji and you both giving each other pep talks as needed lol!! Lovely video!!
It’s full on starting a new life and starting it on a boat too definitely has it challenges. Many a pep talk around here! But life is sweet on the canals x
Hello from Oregon USA what absolutely wonderful people you are ! I would love to live on a narrowboat in England I have always loved reading about England I was introduced to Agatha Christy books when I was 10 years old and so it began lol. I found out about narrowboats while snooping into tiny houses on TH-cam another love found so I live vicariously thru you all thank you for taking me along!
Josh rocking the George Harrison look there.
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Good on you both. Just follow your dreams. Early days, but the joy on your faces says a lot. Envious as.
Absolutely loving your journey...video work and music is brilliant....I know its not always going smoothly but when you two smile it's infectious....pity about all the mud.....very best wishes
Hiya Andy, plenty of mud at the moment now things are warming up a little! Thanks for the kind words regarding the videos. We are really enjoying making them!
Love these videos
I found you both a few weeks ago, and wow what a beautiful way to live, I'm so jealous.
Will you paint and rename the boat? And will you travel further afield? See you next week x 💖💖💖 lou
Hiya Louise, glad you found us :) it is a lovely way to live along the canal… but it does have its hard moments that’s for sure. See you next week x
Love these videos! 😄
You must buy protective gloves- work with wet ropes is deadly for the hands. Lots of sunshine!
You know it's a tough day when you are defeated by a potato Josh 😃
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Great video. I have 4 years before my youngest turns 18 and after that I am moving into a narrow boat. I am learning loads from you guys.
Haha not sure how much you should follow by our example 🤪 how exciting for you on your new adventure !!!
Subscribed.... And waiting on bated breath for the next episode... Can't wait...
Nice one James!! Welcome aboard :)
Hey Boo’s Hru both?! Stay safe and warm!
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Though we could do without the muddy tow path that’s why we want to do it again too, so beautiful, so peaceful. Such an amazing lifestyle. Yumm, food looks great and those corn circles, so very interesting. I like burnt potatoes, maybe not gat burnt but mash with butter, yesssss. Love your choice of music. You guys are so lovely, I’m very much enjoying my time with you. Looking forward to your next vlog, stay warm and take care. 💕
Hi guys, thoroughly enjoyed your 3rd Vlog. looking forward to next Sunday episode. Stay safe 🙏
You two are extremely contagious, loving your videos ❤
Thank you so much Anne x
Hi Ula and Josh. So glad you are getting the hang of living on a boat. I had my heart in my mouth when Ula was walking backwards along the towpath. I’d have ended up tripping up for sure. That walk up the hill looked like a great place to visit. Take care. Nick
Do what you do gays Its beautiful to watch When I watched you first time I started smiling You re an amazing couple Film more Everything you do is fun to watch 👍You spread love Love of nature 👍
Aww lovely couple, just found you on TH-cam. Enjoyed the video. Lisa x❤
Thanks so much for letting us know Lisa! We appreciate you and glad you're following along too 😊
Awesome video again this week love the view's. How is the solar working out for you. Yous are making me jelous. Cant wait for your next adventures.. all the best reg in dublin
Loving it. Keep it up. You are living the way I love. But for me in the end it was a home next to the tow path instead. That way I get the canal to travel along. Bike rides to the Devizes or along to Bath Bristol in opposite direction. 10 years to my retirement so maybe then my wife will allow us to go for it.
Love watching you both. One day I hope to do what you are doing. I love your positivity and seeing the beauty that surrounds you. Hope you get the fireplace and leak in your bathroom fixed soon. Be strong you’ve got this. Thank you so much for sharing.
Fire place is indeed sorted now :) but there has been a few more leaks since 🤪 stay tuned xx
😮 I’m sorry to hear that. I’ll be tubing in on Sunday to hear the latest. On the +ve warmth is good.
wrap potatoes in foil and you cook them on the top of the fire not inside , keep turning and they will be crispy
Great tip thanks buddy
Really enjoying this channel! Thank you for providing me some much needed escapism 👏❤️
You are welcome Hannah! Welcome aboard x
Fantastic episode guys! Shame about those baked potatoes 🥔 bro! They looked rats! Im sure you will perfect them with practice. Keep up the good work. 🙏🏻
Thanks so much!!! We have made much nicer potatoes since :)
Lovely vlog thank you, it looks like you’re having a great time settling into boat life. I’m looking forward to following your journey. X
Episode 4 and I'm hooked😍 It's great to see your journey from the beginning with the good and the bad sides to narrowboat life. I've been boating on the inland waterways since the early 1980's. Hire, own and shared ownership boats during that time with the beautiful sights and lovely scenery outwaying significantly the bad times. Keep up the good work as the content of your vlogs, I believe, is just right👍