Episode 8~part 1 The Macclesfield Canal
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 12 ก.ค. 2019
- During this first part of episode 8 I take my narrowboat Bandersnatch along the Macclesfield Canal from Marple Junction to Macclesfield. we see some stunning mills - The Goat Mill, The Clarence Mill, The Adelphi Mill, and The Hovis Mill. I offer my thoughts on what I miss about about living in a house, and what I hate about boat life! There's some dredging and some cracking Cheshire scenery.
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Absolutely enjoying my binge watch. Thank you.
Really enjoying the vlogs. Thanks Andrew.
Andrew , shipmate you never knew what day of the week it was! It is so good to see you looking so well and happy. Loving the vids. Stay well and happy. Rear Admiral Hutchinson
This is very true Rear Admiral. Cheers
Another fab video. The shots at water level of the geese are lovely :-)
Bless. Thanks Jane
This was a lovely video, I really enjoy seeing those old mills. It’s a shame the made the Hovis advert in Shaftesbury, Dorset! Thanks for sharing your adventure.
Yes, although Shaftesbury is beautiful. And thinking about it now I doubt the voiceover accent was Macclesfield, I recollect something more Yorkshire, but such is advertising. And did you know that Ridley Scott was the director for that commercial?
Hi Andrew, I've just stumbled on your vlogs and really enjoying them. I too live aboard our narrowboat (Chugabug) with my wife and two dogs, welcome to boat life.
Hey thanks Gary, and boat life is pretty amazing. Been on board 6 months now and I'm just doing a vlog reviewing that time. Pleased you're enjoying them.
@@talesfromtheswansneck I too do a vlog (Gary Captain Phillips)...Glad you're enjoying it, it's a great way of life.
@@GaryCaptainPhillips great, I'll check it out
Think that sunken cruiser has been there a while as seen it in other vlogs....that was an old engine less bitty boat...they needed the larger tiller to help steer it...which would have been pulled by an engines boat...or horse drawn boat....most often the wife or older kids steered the butty....
Love this first part! wish it had been a much longer video
Thanks. I try to keep the videos short in the hope that people will watch all the way through which is why I would rather do something like The Macc in two parts.
Great video - keep them coming.
Hi John, pleased you enjoyed it. Had a few issues with WiFi and equipment recently so not as many posts as I would have liked, but I'll start filming another one today. Thanks for watching.
LOL - as the administrator of the Bollington Facebook group, I had to smile that when you got to Bollington, you complained about dog poo ;-)
Actually Rob, it wasn't too much of a problem at Bollington - apart from where I'd moored. I've seen much much worse especially in more urban locations. No disrespect to Bollington intended it was a fab location and good mooring
Bor and bred In Bollington next to bridge 27, when green fields where the norm and building plots were rare. Clarence Mill was my first place of work. Happy days in the happy valley with many tales of many childhood memories.
I really enjoy your vlogs, keep up the interesting and informative narrative, a laid back journey along our victorian canals and heritage. 😉👍
All wonderful. Love your openness about your experience. Terrific musical choices as well. And OK, I have to ask, what was the music at the beginning? Wonderful guitar flow!
Thanks John, the music at the beginning is Sleepy Jake by Silent Partner, available for free download from TH-cam audio library.
As ever Andrew 100% lovely viewing,keep em coming please.
Will do Martin.
Dear Andrew, since the start of the lockdown in my country i started subscribing to a few vlogs. I enjoy viewing your vlogs as well as few other similar site. The govt has relaxed the lockdown n i am still glued to my device. Thank you for sharing your journey on the canals. I can only dream about.
You're welcome, I'm pleased to have brought a little cheer into your home during these difficult times
Brilliant,thanks 😁👍👏👏👏
Thanks David
Great Andrew. The test run I did to see if I would like to buy and long term cruise on was from Higher Poynton to Whaley Bridge / Bugsworth and back. Big difference, we did it in Storm Denis. By the look of it the weather was good for you. Keep on cruising and regards Michael
That was quite a substantial "sea-trial" and no doubt pretty tricky during that storm. Hope you liked the boat
very enjoyable films having used to live in marple found then very interesting
Thanks David, wonderful countryside around Marple, hopefully I'll return again sometime soon
@@talesfromtheswansneck Hopefully i will be back in marple during the summer lf no lockdown
The tidy little garden you pass at 2minutes 58 seconds into the video is in front of a "Woodford aerodrome" pattern World War two gun emplacement made out of reinforced concrete, it is most obvious when seen from the farm track canal over bridge.
Ah I missed that bit. Was there also an aerodrome next to Bosley Locks? I remember seeing a light aircraft in the field there
Macclesfield was also the birthplace of Ian Curtis, a gifted, but quite tortured musician...
Far too many creatives are tortured I'm afraid, but I guess that's where the inspiration comes from.
Andrew I’m enjoying your vlogs. I was wondering what the typical depth of a canal is. How much does your boat draw?
Hi Patrick, pleased you're enjoying the vlogs. Canals are generally 'u' shaped and, depending on the canal, are around 4 to 5 foot (1.5 metres) deep in the middle. Some however such as the Huddersfield Narrow are 'v' shaped so are much shallower at the edges. The draw of my boat is allegedly 22 inches (56 cms) but I think it is more likely about 27 inches (69 cms).
Tales From The Swan's Neck Thank you Andrew.. Look forward to your next posting.
One thing about living on the boat you have no poll tax to pay for
But all you have is your river tax and insurance same as your car and no electricity bills as well
People who keep dogs should take responsibility. Why do they think we all love dogs? These people think dogs are cute. Sorry. They are not. Don't let them be more anoying then they allready are.
Shame about the awful, intrusive "music"