159. Winter cruising on my narrowboat! Napton to Brinklow (Part 1 of 2)
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Drop your jaw and gasp in disbelief as you watch me take the boat out for a cruise in winter. Yes, winter. OK, it's not snowing but it was December, a time when I'm normally tucked up by the roaring stove with the boat on the mooring.
I've split the journey into two parts else it would be a very long video indeed; the whole trip was Napton to Brinklow and this video covers Napton to Hillmorton.
You can watch Part 2 here: • 160. Winter cruise on ...
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3 days, that’s when I started binging his vlogs
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My entire bucket list consists of narrow boating activities. lol. Would love to do it.
Me too. I can’t get enough! Marvelous~
I'm watching from Lancaster PA ... I would love to have a boat like yours. Unfortunately I am on a very meager disability payment and can only afford the apartment i live in. I cant even afford a car to take care of necessary every day tasks of life... but watching your videos does help me relax and take my mind off the hardships. Thank you.
No original content says one guy.... I would literally watch your videos if you started vlogging about how grass grows! Love the vlogs as usuallll!
Haha now that's an idea.... ;-)
Outstanding! When I saw this video in my feed, I thought, "THIS will be perfect weather for the hoodie"....and I was correct. Glad it got there safely.
Mike! So glad you commented. I completely lost your original message, went back through everything (Facebook, twitter, email, the lot) and couldn't find it to reply to say it had arrived! So sorry. Hence its prominent inclusion in the video. Thanks once again, it really is very warm!
@@CruisingTheCut No worries! It was more fun seeing it without knowing exactly when it would appear. I've had a lot of fun reading the comments and seeing just how many people from Hawaii follow your vlog. Keep up the great work. Really enjoy the winter videos.
That is one cool fire hoodie and they are warm.
As a Canadian living on the prairies, I almost chocked on my tea when he declared 3 degrees to be bitterly cold.
Ikr 😂
Nice shout out to the Honolulu Fire Department! I'm also astounded by their token of appreciation. Wonderful happenings like that help make the world feel a little more cheery.
I was going to say nothing but this speculation about a second person onboard ..... hilarious 😂 I too could see the evidence but tried to respect your privacy 🙄
:-)
@@CruisingTheCut Im guessing London boatgirl
I think we got a quick glimpse of the wife at the boat show ???
I don't have a wife (no, not even Lorna), see my website FAQ page cruisingthecut.co.uk/f-a-q/
I could see the two shadows on the shore. Jolly good time to have a bed partner. Just to keep warm at night
I must say now, living just north of Chicago, Illinois as I do, that 3°C would feel pretty flippin’ WARM to me!! I’m glad my recent life has hardened me, should I ever choose to cruise Britain’s canals in winter. 😃
Of course Canadians giggle when you talk about the cold :)
Wait a bit... Did that video at 7:30 show TWO silhouettes on the bank? Have you finally smuggled a 'Cheery Companion' aboard? We're all waiting for a Puss cat, a Doggo or, at the very least, a lowly human to accompany you on your peripatetic travels. We all flourish in the company of others Davy. I hope you don't think me too cheeky for questioning your life style, but we've all become invested in you and your life aboard, we just wish you the best and continued happiness, whether alone or with a companion...But it is nice to have someone to make you a cuppa while you steer...
Yes, and around 8:00 someone is filming the boat from the bank; at 9:57 someone is filming from the bow of the boat; and at 11:30 someone's strands of hair are blowing in front of the camera! She was obviously camera-shy (I say "she", because, if it was a he, he has very long hair!), but it would have been nice to know who she was!
Good to see you had a companion on this one.
Hello from Canada. I have to say.....your definition of "arctic" and "cold" must be relative lol. That being said, I've really been enjoying your vlogs (which appeared on my feed for an unknown reason but I'm glad I watched). I've been dreaming of doing a river cruise for years on the continent, but I'm quite taken with these skinny little floating cottages. I've been to Britain a couple times and absolutely loved it. Maybe one day I'll be able to make it back for a narrow boat cruise. Cheers captain, keep up the great videos and keep enjoying life. Thank you for sharing this with us all.
About the same time you made this video, I had just taken a voluntary redundancy from a long time employer which meant that I was about to take a part time job - this turned out to be a Tesco delivery driver (for my sins) & I've delivered to all of those marinas. It was also very strange that as a resident of Rugby, to see it from the canals & where the Rugby "Tesco stop" is, I used to go over that bridge on a 21 mile drive to work every morning in my old job. I think you've got the right idea & it's time I just slowed down.
Damned, I thought I was strange watching this as a German - but Honolulu Fire Department? Cool - Kudos to those guys for sending you the hoodie :)
I love that the Honolulu Fire Department sent you a hoodie, very thoughtful :). Thank you for braving the cold for us and taking us along, very much appreciated.
Loving the Sheep 🐑 thing 🤣🤣🤣
Quite funny he says winter when the grass on the toe path is green. Come to Canada David. I'll host you and show you winter 🥶
Yes, when he said "it's flippin' cold - about 3 degrees" I imagined all the Canadians smiling and shaking their heads...
People in Honolulu are water people. I'm sure they identify with you regardless of climate. Definitely a nice hoodie 😉😁
High shots, low shots, long shots, side shots, wide shots, back shots, drive by's, look no hands, this video had everything ! Some great camera work and editing, having a first mate aboard is a big help ;-) Sheep royalty who'd a thought...
Ok, who is the guest ?
7:31 Is that two silhouettes ?
7:47 You clearly didn't film yourself !
11:20 long hair blowing in front of the camera.
Several references to we & us at the locks.
:)
Hahaha occasionally I have guests aboard, yes. They do not always wish to be filmed :-)
6:22 Movement in the cabin. Good friends are always welcome, so nice to see.
"Cold" is regionally relative, of course. 3 degrees would be a lovely winter day to this old Canuck. Cheers!
Greetings from Russia, I'm really enjoing your videos. It's not the best time in my life and they are helping to forget the problems, relax and imagine that I am also on a quiet british canal. Thanks.
I'm glad they are providing some relaxation and I hope things get better for you soon.
Loved the hat tip to the Honolulu Fire Dept for the hoodie gift. I also enjoyed the "utter nonsense" observation attributing the sheep to Henry VIII. Had me going hook, line and sinker with that one - lol.
Drop your jaw and gasp in disbelief as you watch me take the boat out for a cruise in winter. Yes, winter. OK, it's not snowing but it was December, a time when I'm normally tucked up by the roaring stove with the boat on the mooring.
I've split the journey into two parts else it would be a very long video indeed; the whole trip was Napton to Brinklow and this video covers Napton to Hillmorton.
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...but have you tried the mister bottle trick to keep the coal dust down?
You're right! That flock of sheep couldn't possibly have been donated to Braunston by King Henry VIII. They would be rather old mutton by now.
What a pleasant surprise. Didn't expect this until spring.
David, I do so hope that you will continue keeping us informed about Sheep History.
I'm learning baaaaah much!
Hello to you from south-east Kentucky! You have incredible skill, good sir, with camera work, boating, narrating and teaching. A most excellent video. I have subbed and will be watching more of your videos.
The land there is so beautiful as well as the canals. I hope to see them someday. Thank you for sharing your experiences. I am most grateful and blessed to see it.
Thanks for taking us for a day out David, I must be one of those morons cause i enjoyed it lol. keep them coming mate. . big Al.
:-)
I love how you've pinned the bloke/wifey who accused your followers of being morons. That had me hooting!
I couldn't be fashed (bothered) to hoy (throw) in my two-pennorth - others are doing a jolly good job.
Personally, I found it rather diverting that you donned the hoodie!
Not to mention the first sighting of the woolly hat, being as you're usually a fair-weather narrowboater.
Next time, however, I expect a view of the Sydney Opera House, The Hanging Gardens of Babylon and herds of wildebeest, sweeping majestically across the plain. ;) x
graceygrumble yes, that pinned post! 😂
You can see he's not alone in this vid.
Your knowledge of the historical sheep origins and lineages in the Napton - Rugby region is impressive David. Just another of the added values of watching your channel!
Love the sheep stories. Thanks for the giggle. By the way..... I’ve got a pile of sheep fleece in a basket beside me and my spinning wheel has been hard at work.
I'm enthralled by your videos - I had no idea the canal system in England was so extensive. I've now taken to opening Google Earth and following along on a map as I watch the vlog posts...
Haha, oh so cold! We who live in the Province of Saskatchewan consider 3 degrees C utterly balmy. We bask in the sun, play in the snow and think that we are very lucky. (normal is -20 - -30) If I had a narrowboat I would definitely be cruising all year round. I always love your vlogs and your humour. All the best from Canada. I am glad that you made it back safely. Take care.
Love the sheep history lol
what a difference a season makes! Its almost like a completely different canal, with what seems like less of everything (boats and vegetation), but at the same time, MORE of everything! (light and spacious views!) What a fantastic way to live! xx
If you want to do more winter cruising like this, you could invest in something like a motorcycle grip warmer for the tiller
These vlogs are so relaxing and incredibly well made. A great way to spend a saturday night. Watching the beautiful scenery whilst learning a thing or 2 about narrowboating never gets old.
the modern fields still show the ridges of ancient mediaval strip fields well over a thousand years old, nice to see:D
Your December looks like a Canadian September lol, love the videos.
Had me going with your Henry the 8th sheep story 😃 Enjoyed the video don't take any notice of negative comments.
I was shocked to learn sheep live that long!
Thank you David and Ms. First Mate ??? It’s about time you introduced her to us, we keep seeing glimpses but... Oh and thank you for calling that hill for what it actually is, a mound...
Cheerio
Bryan from Vancouver
Haha "about time"?? ... this might be the first time this guest has been aboard. Not all my guests are the same person, necessarily ;-)
Problem with having a 'friend' in every lockhouse, is that they may come to know of each other, something a bluewater sailor doesn't usually have to worry about.
Winter temperatures here are very similar to what you've been experiencing, though our hills are quite a bit taller and allow for skiing while it is still snow free down here near Vancouver.
You had me going for a bit with the gifted sheep story.
Bieng in a dry lands of middle East watching your videos is refreshing sir. Love the sound of your diesel engine.
David, these chills you've got, are they multiplying? are you losing control? Is it electrifying? Well, you better shape up, Lol.
Nice one :-)
It’s amazing to watch your videos, so fluide so steady and It dosent look like you are using any mechanical stabilizer. Sound is perfect, what a pleasure to be on board. (I have no problem with the cold, living on the French Riviera 😎) and today, July 2019 it’s 38 degrees C.
I think this TH-cam channel is amazing!! I’m form North Carolina USA, and when I grow under and retire I want to travel the intracoastal waterway and this really gives me more inspiration to go so.
Its truly amazing you will love it, I live in Florida but was born in the UK and I will be doing the same, see you there :)
Simply a gorgeous video, I have never seen so many different styles of boats as these. You can tell also that peoples personalities have been included in many of the designs This looks like a nice quite place to live ones life, if it became a choice and you loved being on-board boats.This is so peaceful, to be the master of your own domain. Weather permitting of course! How nice.
I quite enjoyed your story about the sheep. I figured they must have been immortal, if Henry VIII had gifted them. ;)
The story of the flock gifted by Henry may or may not be true but they were definitely grazing on the remains of a medieval field system :)
Enjoying your videos in Dakar, Senegal. Lots of souvenirs from the Middlands. Thank you.
Good of you to step up an take us winter cruising an have the canals almost to yourself. A belated happy new year to you sir. Try an stay warm.
Some Advanced filming there!
I loved the video please do not stop making these vlogs. It’s probably the closest thing to living aboard a narrowboat that I will expirence!
Nice bit of predictive helming at the start of the video. Neat trick that!!
Just don't ask where he has stuck the tiller in order to steer...
Great winter vlog, great channel 👍
I had no idea English history was so full of sheep husbandry. I suppose the preponderance of woolly sweaters should have been a clue, but on this side of the pond we hear so little of the intricacies of royal gift giving. Thank you for filling in the gaps. Happy New Year!
Thank you for showing us this wonderful side of your country. The majority of us only see the city views, This is so great allowing us to see these nice waterways,and the wonderful animals along the way, lambs ,cows, sheep not to leave out the wonderful, waterfowl. The numerous farms and villages, abounding with livestock and ducks etc.Please don't allow the Government take over your farming industry as they have in the USA! Maybe they have already, that would be very sad! Live your life. Thank you for the great video's.
As for cold toes.. I parked cars in Denver, Colorado for many years and it was routinely 10-15 f. Nothing you put on your feet, including thick socks, will keep your feet warm because below about 51 degrees your body starts to reduce blood flow to the extremities and restricting most circulation to your body core and brain. The only way to keep your toes warm is to keep your core warm and the way to do that is to put a heat pack under your coat against the middle of your chest and if possible the smaller heat packs under your arms. Heats your blood, keeps your body core warm and it vastly improves blood flow to your extremities, including your toes, keeping those little suckers toasty. Seriously, try it next winter and you will be amazed.
You are totally brilliant mate. I love just sitting down of an evening and relaxing whilst watching one of your vids! Very calming!
Best segment was the hoodie from Honalulu, the beauty of the canals goes far!
I thought I was the only person in Honolulu watching this vlog! Nice hoodie!
I was so envious of your Honolulu FD hoodie that I momentarily considered selling my house here in Australia, moving to England buying a narrow boat and starting my own narrow boat vlog in the forlorn hope of being gifted such a wondrous item.
Love your wry humor! It just seems to fit what I perceive to be a "proper" British personality. I've been watching your vlogs for a bit now, but I don't usually comment on much of anything. But I had to say to you that slow cruising those canals looks just as appealing as paddling the rivers here in the Ozarks. Love your videos, and hello from Springfield Missouri!
Thank you and hello!
Cheers for the 50K! I see you've got a dapper little camera person getting some extra shots in for you, now. Hope they're good company on the winter canals!
Well that was very nice
Did you enjoy the trip? 😹
Laughed at loud at the sheep. Totally had me
Very relaxing cruise, as always. Happy new Year.
Greetings to the Honolulu Fire department. XD
Noticed you have a companion on this cruise. Thanks for taking us along..
I just love your travels! I come home from a long day at work, make a cup of tea and watch you on the canals!
I was believing every word about the sheep... 🐑 lol
David should you do more such cruises as someone who has sailed as late December in the US American Mid Atlantic I highly recommend electrically heated socks and gloves. Powered by small batteries at the low setting they can last 3hours and with two sets of rechargeables your feet can be warm enough that they don’t go numb. I have issues with Renaulds syndrome and if my hands or feet get cold they turn bright blue. While colorful not comfortable. I now love cold weather sailing more predicable wind.
A world wide audience awesome. Stay warm and well.
Great video, made easier to watch snuggled up with my Cruising The Cut mug full of tea. Looking forward to part two.
Coming soon!
Wooo! Honolulu representing! :-D
Thank you SO much for these videos, David. I just happened on them last week and became instantly enchanted. So relaxing, too. I can feel my spine and shoulders relax by the minute. This is too good to be true...there HAS to be a catch!
Welcome along!
Winter? No snow, no ice. Greetings from Finland!
Hello!
I spent a week in Turku Finland in November. It snowed the first night I was there and was absolutely beautiful. The maritime museum there is a must see if you have the chance. Greetings from the Canadian west coast. :-)
"It's very straight." I laughed out loud. Thank you!!
Take no notice of Alien Creation. He appears incapable of appreciating the beautiful areas your cruises take others to. Thank you for sharing.
Would love to try a cruise through the canals someday!
In 1804, Napoleon sent a brigantine loaded with 80 ewes, 20 rams and 40 tons of fodder into Nelson's fleet as a gift from the Levant, which he had recently conquered. Nelson dispatched them in the same brigantine to Lynn with instructions to ship them via the Nene to his mate Sir Roger Newdigate's place, whose land adjoins the Oxford. And they're there to this day!
That Honolulu jumper story is great, this is why I love youtube.
"I got chills" great now I have to go listen to the entire Grease soundtrack again
As if that’s any hardship!
@@CruisingTheCut ok I'm back I had to skip a few songs but you're right it was not a hardship
Very clever start to the video, holding everyone in suspense as you 'allow the boat to steer itself'. Will it hit the bank …? ;)
Bit of a give-away at 7:31 though.. and the long hair over lens later on.
And more clues than that if you look carefully :-)
england is absolutely beautiful in winter, reminds me when oslo and mr and mrs buchet from "keeping up appearances" when to the country.
I'm from Honolulu and currently residing in Bangkok and I appreciate you and your endeavors. Keep up the good works.
Nice vlog again. Do you find pirate attacks become less frequent during the Winter months? .
Perhaps they become bolder during the colder period as they know people may let their guard down compared to Summer
You've got a guest onboard, haven't you? :) 1. Silhouettes of two people in one shot. 2.Camera angles too difficult to use if also steering the boat (at water level). 3. Long hair flapping round in front of the camera (certainly not yours!). Correct?
I thought it was only me noticed! (London boat girl?).
Probably filmed while London Boat Girl was visiting for christmas. Suspect I saw her reflection in the side of the boat at one point.
1. Schizophrenia is often visible in colder weather via sub-ultra-violet light.
2. Bog plunger and gaffa tape on the GoPro
3. Wrong. Some boaters grow their nasal hairs in the Winter for extra insulation. It has been known for scarves to be pleated....
Colin Dunn you must be a detective.
It was not Lorna, she's down in London :-)
Oh good cruising, clears the head of all that boat buying bullshit....sharing your blogs ... makes everyone happy, it must be the pace of cruising that is so appealing to all.... Thanks and Cheers Skipper.
Having watched every one of your previous Vlogs, I was having withdrawal symptoms, which have just been relieved by #159. Thanks for that. AND we are just finalising the hire of a narrow boat in August-September to cruise north of Manchester. :-)) We will wave if we recognise you.
Do!
Nice static shot of you coming around the curve! That must have taken some time to set up and take down. :)
I was just going to note that it didn't go unnoticed and the effort is indeed appreciated... :)
Barby Hill is where Prince Barnard of Bavaria first invented the "barby" doll...which is of course, utter bilge!
After a hectic day watching a narrowboat making its way is rather relaxing.
What a beaut of a view the windmill and sheep were..being that cold I'd stop and stroke the fire too than go to sleep until spring😂
Those sheep were not given to Rugby by Napoleon. They were given by Marshal Auguste Viesse de Marmont, one of his marshals. Marmont knew that Wellington had a mistress in Rugby, and the gift was for her, actually, hoping to appease Wellington and manage a more kind disposition from the Iron Duke, should Marmont ever be captured by him. This was, of course, the Series 3 Blackadder Wellington, whom Marmont called, "...A total arse."
Marmont lived until 1852, never meeting Wellington in battle.
You are teasing us David :). You are too good at editing to have made such 'mistakes' ;)
Cute tho, keeps you warm alright.
This made my Day so much better, after finding out that I failed all my AS level mock papers and having to resit two of them I found this today!!!! Greetings from the northeast
Noooooooooo
CTC in the wintertime? Winter, spring, summer or fall, all you got to do is...crawl? On the canal, and I’ll be there...you’ve got a friend;)
Make that friends...I know I speak for everyone following the vlogs. 👍👍👍
BTW: I loved the great sheep giveaway...
Me-thinks you have a shadowy stowaway...or a galley slave 7:00 'ish. Did you not see the Red Cross where the ambulance was?
Thee should 'ave. asked Santa for some wooly Napoleon sheep mitts, they'll keep ' ands wam.
'
Reminds me a bit of “Tales from the river bank “ 🙂
Thanks, David. Loved the Henry VIII and Napoleon gags. Really nice pleasant sojourn down serene and quiet canals.
Good to see your boat in ship shape condition. And your history lessons are quite "remarkable". At any rate, Glad to see you on the waters .