75. Navigating our NARROWBOAT through The Narrow's on the Trent and Mersey Canal.
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ก.ค. 2024
- We leave Fradley Junction and continue our narrowboat journey on the Trent and Mersey Canal towards Armitage. Navigting through some very tight sections of what used to be The Armitage Tunnel. We explore sights in Lichfield and take a look at the magnificent Lichfield Cathedral, the only 3 spired medieval cathedral in the UK. We enjoy our very first floating market, as we visit Great Haywood Floating Easter Market. We finish our journey this week in Rugeley.
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:41 Spring has sprung
02:00 Mile Markers
03:34 Woodend Lock
06:32 Lichfield
12:45 Cruise from Armitage
14:54 The Narrows!
19:20 Great Haywood Floating Easter Market
24:23 Journey to Rugeley
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Good morning guys! Thanks for another very entertaining video. Loved the Lichfield Cathedral and the narrow canal.
Thanks for watching Neil. Lichfield is lovely isn't it, full of charm 😊
Best vlog video of Armitage ever 🎉🎉👍🖐️
Thank you so much Stephen 😊
Gorgeous cathedral.. thanks for the historical commentary
It's beautiful isn't it. Thanks for watching 😊
Hello again 👋 it was lovely to see you at Fradley and Great Haywood. Thanks for another great vlog with very interesting content. Wow, what a cathedral! We always enjoy your vlogs .. you do make us laugh 😅Take care, Angie and Jim nb Frabjous.
Hi Angie and Jim. Lovely too have seen you. Thanks for watching and so glad you are enjoying them 😊
Evening hi 🤗,doing a wonderful job .Thanks for sharing .👋☘️💚🇮🇪🤗
Thank you so much Claire 😊
Ahh, my 28.28 minutes of happy time! How i love the dynamic of your vlogs! With added buns even! Surely no one can complain! Plus the tour guiding with all that info, turning us all into smart peepz! ❤❤❤
Argh thanks Eric, glad you enjoyed it 😊
@@uponreflection better every week! ❤️❤️❤️
Love the fanfare going pass the narrows lol
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Good morning from sunny London town! Thanks for another great vlog ,we watch religiously on the tv and always forget to comment but not this week! 😅
I've driven past Lichfield many a time on my way to see my family in Scotland and now I'm going to stop on my next trip and give it a little visit. It looks like a lovely place.
Have a lovely weekend both of you &Ernie too . We lost our wee dog last november so we love to see Ernie on the vlogs ❤
Hi Karen, thank so much for watching and for comme ting this week. Definitely stop by Lichfield, it's a charming place. So sorry to hear you lost your dog, it's heartbreaking isn't it. Hope you have a fab weekend and hopefully see you here next week 😀
The Lichfield Cathedral, what an amazing sight. The effort put into creating such a building and surroundings. Thanks for covering it.
The narrows quite an engineering marvel.
I've yet to see a jam jar which can transport you between locations.
And add to that a floating market with soggy bottoms ?
Hsppy cruising.
Hi Hugh, thanks for watching. Isn't Lichfield cathedral amazing. We loved our time in Lichfield, full of charm 😊
That was a good watch . Interesting to see how you guys in the boats get around
Thanks for watching 😊
Dear Liz, Paul and Captain Ernie,
Captain Ernie probably took you to the top of the bridge to see if any of the boats, at the market, had dog treats.
He sure had the occasional look, on his face, as if he was wondering if his humans were losing it lol.
Hey now dogs DO talk in their sleep. Has Captain Ernie never made woofs in his sleep? I had a dog that would twitch and woof while sleeping.
Thanks guys for another wonderful 1/2 hour of entertainment. you guys rock.
Mark
Alberta, Canada
Thanks Mark for watching again. Yes Ernie runs, barks, snuffles and whimpers in his sleep at times oh and kicks 🤣😊 There was a dog treat stall there and he was treated to some doggie sausages 😉😊
Spring as sprung indeed . From three crossing to one is a victory ...... swampy we salute you .
Bickers in lycrars , editors privilege.
I would also smile with a link like that . 😊
Great factual sections once agian , bit of history never killed nobody .
I've got somthing to say , yer I bet you have 😅😅 , that was funny .
Beatifull building ,yes .
Hope you liked your sticky bun ..
You guys are perfect, never touch that dial .
Much best wishes to you both . Be safe be happy and keep it free .
Thank you so much for your lovely comments. Paul says that someday if I keep practising I won't have to actually point the links out 🤣 😊
Blimey Paul went all Ganksta then! lol... You could see it in his eyes he looked straight into the camera as to say " The dipsticks making that funny voice again" haha! That last boat was Lady Brian I think, they are blacksmiths they make some lovely windlass holders and stuff. Those ducks all together are the bachelors who didn't kop for a partner, They sit there all grumpy saying stuff like "Well I didn't fancy her anyway her beak was bent" lol It's a lovely part of the network that. Great as always guys :)
Her beak was bent 🤣 lady brian Aka cruising crafts. Funny enough we couldn't see any blacksmith items for sale on that day but had a good chat with them. Hope you are keeping well 😊
Loved the vlog.
I used to live near Lichfield, its a wonderful place to live.
Now in Lancaster.
See you next week.x
Hi Jayne, I really liked Lichfield so full of charm 😊 glad you enjoyed the vlog, see you next week. Have a good one 😊
Thanks for taking us along. Lovely to see all the green and the soft water. We can all still walk on the water here. Finally getting warm here in Alaska. Snows melting. Stayed above freezing all night the last couple days even though only by a couple degrees.
Thanks for watching and joinjng us again. What temperature do you kind of expect where you are in our summer months (July/August)?
@@uponreflection Live just west of Fairbanks. Right now I think winter is finally giving up. staying slightly about freezing at night. Getting up above 10C in the day. May is Springtime here when the world turns green. June is the hottest and driest Month. 32C is about the hottest we will see. July is a bit cooler with a bit more rain. August the wettest month. We average about 11 inches of precipitation per year.(rain plus snow) Sept is fall. Leaves turn yellow and fall off. October,,,,the first snow that sticks comes about the second week in.
Hi both, Hindleys cakes and bread can’t be beaten. Lovely to see you in Lichfield spent a lot of my working life in Lichfield. I worked in the bank in market square.
Hi Jean, hope you enjoyed your trip. Honestly, that ice bun was the best. I really liked Lichfield, its kept its charm whilst still being modern at the same time if you know what I mean. I loved it 😊
Sadly for shopping it’s now a wash out but around the cathedral and Dam street it is still full of charm and coffee shops.😂
Hi both another cool video love your dog so much it's the same as mine take care of kiss kiss love Dave 👄🎉
Hi Dave, thank you we glad you enjoyed it. Ernie sends dog hugs your way 😀
Hi guys and Ernie
Brilliant vlog 👍👍👍🐶🐶
Thank you so much Ronald 😊
Heys guys
Liz wouldn't of thought you was scared of spiders in your hair. Should of took Ernie for company.
Yes Paul more practise on the bread to catch up with that bakery .
Have a fantastic week 😊😊
I used to be scared of spiders full stop but since being on the boat you have to get used to them, but still scared of them dropping on me 🤣 😊
I've watched your Channel from when you decided to get a narrow boat and it's by far the most entertaining N/B channel on youtube. We will be joining you soon, our boat should be finished by the end of may so may see you on your travels.
Oh wow thank you so much Trevor for your lovely comment and for watching since the beginning. Best of luck with your boat, bet your excited. Look forward to seeing you out on the cut 😊
Paul you came a bit early, like about a mile to early with regards the narrows.🤣🤣🤣🤣 Liz, so pleased you felt walking it first was a good idea. 😅
Hi Colin, yeah that narrow part before the narrows, we thought we're the actual narrows at first 🤣 I'm so glad I got off and checked too 😉 Hope you and Sarah are good 😊
Good night Ernie and liz and Paul why is Paul funny tonight Ernie your quiet tonight liz you make me happy and smile i love watching your videos of you and your adventures in on your narrow boat I hope that you all are well and enjoying your adventures aboard your narrow boat I hope that you can keep the good work up on your videos on your you tube please keep your selfs safe and sound
Thank you so much David 😊
Lovely vlog guys xx
Thank you Rebecca 😊
Liz, thank you for the toned bottoms, I for one, appreciated it (they were men werent they?) ha ha. Great vlog. Lovely part of the country. Best wishes Christine x
Ha ha yeah they were men's well toned bottoms for your enjoyment 🤣😉😊
Another great video guys. Our doggo -Reginald the Lakeland Terrier - watches the tv intently and Ernie is definitely a fave. We’ll hopefully bump into you one day and he can meet his hero. All the best 👍
Thank you. Ernie would love that 🐾 😊
Hi guys. Enjoyed tonights vlog. Brought back memories of our visit seeing the cathedral spires about 2yrs ago. Great place. Thank you.
Take care and stay safe.
ATB x
Thank you Yvonne, it's such a beautiful cathedral and Lichfield is lovely too. 😊
Hi guys we live watching you You make us laugh...hope to bump into you for a pint maybe
Sue & mike
Thanks so much for watching Sue and Mike, hopefully bump into you someday 😊
*Morena Liz, Paul & Ernie 🙂As a non-religious person, I actually love seeing the old churches & there structures...on the inside & outside. maybe its because I see it all thru a photographers eye. 🙂 So, since you asked for the number of statues over on the other side...I had said 30 or 50... 🙂 Paul YESSSS the Westside rules... cos I live on the Westside of my city 🙂Wow that tunnel was very narrow.. I bet the magnet fishing folks will find heaps in that part of the canal.🙂The Essex bridge is cute how they built extra bits to allow other people to pass by 🙂It's interesting see how close you are the homes that back onto the canal, and how well kept they are too. Enjoying the slow video scenery shots as you sail by 🙂nz*
You're the same as Paul, he loves looking inside and outside churches despite not being religious. He loves the architecture. How the weather your way now?😊
@@uponreflection *Yeah it is amazing how the churches were built by builders, all those years ago... and that they are still standing... yet some much older homes last thru time and yet modern houses do not last. 🙂 Well it was sunny this morning, but the rain is a coming. Started to get motivated... looked at prices for hotwater 180L cylinders & getting them installed, by taking out a 45 yr old one that had a 2 yr warranty back in 1978. Only replaced the Thermostat & Valve back in 2015. To get a new one comes with a 10 year warranty, but wont last as long as my old one.! Had one company arrive this morning for a quote to gut and renovate the bathroom, part of the laundry.. now to find more companies to get their quotes. Naturally I am getting in most of the stuff myself... to keep costs down 🙂.*
Your place is going to look like a Palace when you are finished with all your amazing renovations taking place 😊
@@uponreflection *Not quite a palace lol 🙂 But it is a lot to take in, as to what has to be done... destruction, plumbing, electrician, gib boards for walls & ceiling, plastering & flooring etc etc🙂 At least today's company got what I was wanting done... nothing fancy but def functional. Monday is another cylinder company who also helps to advise, as to which of the two brands will be the best one to buy... Honestly some you can work them from a 'smart' setup via cell phones!!! I just wish that all this technology gadgets would slow the heck down... 🙂.*
It's amazing nowadays what can be run from smart devices, to think even to change the channel on the TV you used to have to actually get up and turn the knob and nowadays you can turn your heating on in your house from your phone when you're not even there 😊
Great Vlog.
The t shirt Paul is wearing I designed that.
Did you get it off Amazon?
Thank you. The 'life at 4mph' t-shirt. Yes from Amazon. Fab design 👌 😊
Rep I google it
A great video but Liz - your voice is lovely - so why drown it out with background music? Your telling of the history of the cathedral would have been fine without that background!
Thank you Ruth. It's always a hard one to judge. No music, people may have found it boring and more like a history lesson 🤣 and you always hate the sound of your own voice don't you so maybe I was hoping to drown me out a bit 🤣😊
@@uponreflection I hear what you say but a history lesson is always good and you definitely don't need to be drowned out!!
Please no music while you are talking, spoils an otherwise excellent video
Thanks for the feedback Harry and thanks for watching 😊