Cheeky Anthony! 😂 excellent Vlog. Many things to love about the two of you. The banter between you as we go and also the idea that we are just along for the ride, not on a guided tour. Not that I don’t enjoy guided tours along the canals but something about just cruising along as one would. Also dearest Dexter❤️
Thank you Jayne. Glad you enjoyed and thank you for coming along with us on this cruise. September was so lovely and the weather was so kind to us. Cheeky, me? 😉. Have a great Christmas and take care ❤️ x
Excellently judged vlog. Gentle humour, 'sack of potatoes' with mild peril involving 'chips'. Did you get your chippy tea? Or will all be revealed next week? Thanks for the vlog, you take care.
Reg is a great man. I was amazed at his boat and I appreciated his way of dealing with 'lock landing' fishermen. A great man. Have a great Christmas and an excellent new year.
Hi guys! Just watching your videos, makes me realize how fortunate you’ve been to be free and move around without restrictions…through Britains nicest countryside. I hope that you will ‘survive’ the winter period and don’t get locked down. Regretfully our family and friends are dealing with Netherlands lock down and Christmas will be ‘different’ for us. Anyway, wishing you both a Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and a prosperous and healthy 2022❗️❗️
Hey Dave. Thank you for watching the videos. Glad you are enjoying. We definitely have been lucky and we do feel very privileged to live the life we do. So sorry to about your lockdown. Hope things improve. Take care and hope you can still enjoy Christmas. ❤️
Another fabulous Vlog guys. Loved it as always. We took delivery of our new Narrowboat last week, and we are currently moored at Mercia Marina for the winter.We would absolutely love to meet you both and of course the adorable DEXTER one day. Please let us know if you are anywhere near us. We are happy to drive to meet you. We have been following you for 12 months now from Australia, until 4 weeks ago when we arrived in the UK. if we don’t catch up before, have an absolutely fantastic Xmas and new year, and we will look forward to meeting you both next year. Stay safe and happy cruising. Big hugs to Dexter…🥰❤️
Hey Vicki. How exciting. Hope you are enjoying it. Is boating David at Mercia? If so say hi from us. Aww that would be lovely. Am working right up until Xmas Eve. Defo give us a shout in the New year (hoping to go away first 2 weeks) Have a great Christmas and take care. ❤️
Just watched it for the second time, love the banter as you travel along. What a gorgeous September it was. I’ve lost track of which direction you are travelling, A poncho is a great idea despite Paul’s giggles. You certainly earned a chippy tea after that cycle ride back to the car. I hope you are settled in your winter morning by now and having a lovely time. xx
Hey Irene. I have actually been working today too. Loved September, seems like an age away now. I definitely did earn my chippy tea, was delish 😋. All settled in thank you. Have a great Christmas and take care ❤️
Good morning. Great vlog as usual and brilliant weather. Really is some nice scenery up that way, property and landscape. And plenty of swing bridges! You're a bit like us with the chippy, can't resist passing one. Take care and enjoy the weekend, see you soon. X
Hey Bill. Glad you enjoyed. We have loved the Leeds and Liverpool despite all the swim bridges lol. We love a chippy but currently I am being good. Enjoy you weekend and see you very soon. X
September, now I know why you were always in tee shirts. All locks give you a workout, especially if the winding mech is stiff or the gates get stuck, like they did for me last 2 weeks, but I warmed up. I love your banter as well, and with Dexter. Hope you've quality time together over Christmas you lovely three xxx
Hey Susan. Hope you enjoyed your break. We were very lucky with the weather in September. Very different now 🥶. The locks definitely do give you a good workout. Hope you have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Good morning, Paul Anthony How are you both? I hope you have had a nice positive, productive week.. Have you any nice plans over the week ? I am off to Manchester on the train to meet a good friend of mine. Well, I want to take take this opportunity to wish you both a merry Christmas 🎅 filled with joy, happiness, kindness, love, blessings, and gifts 🎁 have a lovely weekend
Hey Karl. Hope you are good. Are you going to the markets? Not been for years. I know we went one year but they aren’t dog friendly. We are hoping to go to friends for Christmas dinner. Hope you have some nice plans. Enjoy Manchester and wishing you a Merry Christmas. Take care and hope to see you soon. ❤️
@Anthony Smith-Storey we will be dining out. I have a few Gin and Tonics and am just going with the flow. Most important is enjoying the time that God gives me 🙏 have a lovely time with your friends
Good morning guys and Dexter. Another enjoyable cruise. It's so nice that you guys are able to enjoy such a friendly community of cruisers and what great friends you will have for years to come! We hope you are able to spend time with friends and family during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays! Wishing you three a enjoyable weekend. Stay safe and healthy. John, Dean, Johann & Greta P.S. Johann and Greta send love to Dexter. XXX
Hey guys. Glad you enjoyed. It is the community spirit that drew us to this life and we haven’t, on the whole, been disappointed. We are hoping to go to friends for Christmas dinner. One has recently tested positive for Covid so fingers crossed it still happens (he finishes isolation of Christmas Eve!) Hope you guys have something nice planned for the holidays. I love your decorations. I do think that our American cousins do it so much better than us Brits. Dexter says back at ya to Greta and Johann. Take care guys. Have a good one ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 we do have a tradition with good friends. Each year we spend Christmas Eve at there house and have a lovely dinner with them and exchange gifts. Then on Christmas Day we typically do a nice late afternoon spread, however this year I’ve decided to do a brunch like served at Brennan’s in New Orleans. We truly hope all works out for you guys to spend time with your friends!!! Sending positive love!! Are you expected to have a white Christmas? Enjoy a lovely weekend! ❤️💕❤️💕
@@johnh1855 that just sounds perfect. Enjoy guys. I don’t think we are expecting to have a white Christmas but it has recently snowed quite close to where we are so who knows. That would be amazing. Take care ❤️
So much fun to ride along and try to steer the boat! So lovely to see leaves on the trees, glad you held this one back. And what is a chippy tea for is Americans?
Hey Kathy. Glad you were able to come along with us. We were so lucky with the weather in September. Chippy tea is a meal from a Fish and chip shop. Absolutely 😋. Have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Thanks so much for sharing your adventures and look forward to seeing more of them in the upcoming year. Wishing you both, Dexter, and your families a wonder filled Christmas and a safe, healthy and most Happy New Year! Cheers from South Carolina! 😊
Thank you Lynn. Glad you enjoyed the adventures and hope you join us again in 2022 aboard Morning Star. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a very prosperous New Year ❤️ xx
Hi Guys....thanks for the lovely video and the reminder of the warm September days...they seem so far away now but great to remember on these dark wet miserable days. Hope you're keeping snug on Morning Star. I have my woodburner lit most days now. No doubt you have the luxury of electricity now youre in the marina. I bet youre having your fair share of wet/muddy Dexter. Max is going through towels like no tomorrow lol...Enjoy your week Guys!
Hey James. Aww wish it was like that now. Hate the short days. We are the same, fire lit pretty much 24/7. It is lovely and cosy though. We do have the luxury of electricity on tap. Dexter doesn’t mind what the weather is doing but it generally means one wet/muddy dog. Aww I bet Max has grown really quickly. Have a great Christmas to you and a belly rub for Max too. Take care ❤️
Hey Lorna. Glad you enjoyed. I have succumbed and we got one each from the People’s Poncho. Great when pelting down with rain. Have a great Christmas. ❤️
Hi guys, another great vlog. This is going to sound like I’m crazy but I woke this morning and was convinced we were heading to the UK, I think it’s just I’ve been wanting to go for so long, only lasted a split second but it was a nice feeling at the time. Yeah I know I’m strange. You must be on holidays now Anthony, two weeks of cruising, lovely but sorry don’t bank on two weeks of beautiful weather. I’ll send you over some of this bloody awful heat we’re now experiencing but I want some of your winter in exchange. Hate summer, love winter. So peaceful on the canal though there were parts it looked like it was pretty blowie. OK take care, love to the three of you and ta heaps for the lovely vlog. 💕
Hey Pauline. Aww that would have been a lovely trip, although I think the weather would be just a tad too cold. September of the other had was beautiful. Not on hols yet. Have another week to go and then off until 19th Jan. 😁. I don’t like too much heat either so I feel your pain. Have a great Christmas. Take care and stay safe. ❤️ xx
Hey Keith. Hope you are good. We have had an amazing time on the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Totally underrated. Hope you have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Go Antony wind Paul up.... again your in T-Shirts... it’s the 18th of December and it’s freezing up here in Newcastle. Have a great Christmas! We are away to the Yorkshire Dales for Christmas and the New Year. Hopefully it’ll snow while we are there.
Lol. Always love a wind up John. Aww what for warmer weather. It isn’t so warm here to be honest. Yorkshire dales will be lovely. Especially if you get snow. Have a great Christmas and take care ❤️
We are hoping to release one next weekend. Have a great Christmas too. We are safe in the marina, not our original choice but there was a huge breech stopping us. Take care ❤️
Good to see you guys and Dexter again this week . . . thanks for sharing. Really good to follow you on your journeys as if all looks so beautiful. Have a wonderful Christmas guys and looking forward to seeing you soon.
Thank you Mark sand thanks for coming along with us. We have had some amazing adventures for our first year afloat and here is to another year. Hope you have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Enjoyed the Vlog as always great. I’d think of getting a Sombrero as well Anthony to go with your Poncho and the T shirt you had on would be great as a Gondolier in Venice.. That’s a really nice section of canal with exceptional towpaths for everyone to enjoy. Stay safe and happy cruising. Enjoy the chips. Keith & Laurel
Hey Keith. Glad you enjoyed. I have succumbed to the Poncho lol. Not the best fashion statement 🤣. The Leeds and Liverpool canal is beautiful. Hope you both have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Y’all made me laugh out loud with this vlog😂😂. Glad to see you three so happy. Oh my some narrowboat tango going on at the beginning! The two of you bicker and sass each other just like my husband and I do😂. The ponies and foal were my favorite part❤️. Come on Paul get Anthony a poncho!
Hey Dawn. Glad you enjoyed. We do like a bicker and to torment lol. I have succumbed to the Poncho 😬. Not the best fashion accessory but does the job. Have a great Christmas. Love from us all ❤️
Thank you guys, great to see it was still light coming up to 5pm and Anthony ready to do a 7 mile ride before dark. Nearly 4pm today on 19th Dec and it is already quite dark. Shortest day coming in a few days then will look forward to lighter nights gradually coming back. Paul when you did a time check on the vlog and said it was 3.45pm now, it was actually 3.45pm when i looked at the time whilst watching today...spooky. By the time your next vlog is posted I will be a pensioner and have officially retired. Birthday 22nd Dec..EeeeeK! Best wishes
That is spooky re the watch but let’s call it a Uri Gellar moment. Yep it doesn’t seem that long ago but blimey have the nights drawn in and the weather hasn’t been great has it. We had lots of sunshine today but then think fog tonight. Have a wonderful Christmas 🎄
Hey Martin. Can’t wait for the lighter nights. September seems an age away. That is spooky re the time. Happy retirement and a very happy birthday for the 22nd. Take care ❤️
Great vlog, you two crack us up with the camera on you chatting away as you’re driving ! “ You seem to have an affinity for that bank “ …” yes I know , it’s the wind…honest !” Keep em coming , what was the chippy tea like ? Chippy of the week ? Marks out of ten ? Location etc ☮️
Glad you enjoyed the vlog and the chat, I enjoy it when we are chatting naturally as we cruise along the canals. Chippy was good but we had to drive miles to find one open. It was great that Reg joined us in our last evening. Have a wonderful Christmas and thanks for your support this year 🎄👍
Hey Crichie. He really does get distracted and veers to the bank 😬. Chippy tea was cracking. Made all the better with Reg as company. Hope you have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Lovely journey, thanks for the ride. Some of the banter between you two is really quite hilarious - think I shall have to start calling you Richard and Hyancinth! Talk about back seat drivers rofl!
Did you say this was from September? That certainly explains the lovely weather. Hoping you get to safe marina for holidays. Always enjoy your vlogs. I remember when Anthony never had a word to say! It’s fun listening to your conversations. Stay safe.
Hey Nancy. It was from September. We were so lucky with the weather. We are now safely in the marina, but not the originally planned one due to a massive breech on the canal. Hope you have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Hi guys lovely to see some nice weather on your vlog, a nice change from the cold and wet we have now. Have a good Christmas and enjoy the rest and you never know, we may even get some snow. Take care ❤️x
Hey Christine. Thanks for coming along with us. It was lovely in September. We were really lucky with the weather. Hope you have a good Christmas. Stay safe. Take care ❤️
Lovely Vlog fantastic scenery!. Did make me chuckle at the graffiti under the first bridge "Don't pay poll tax" thats a bit of historic art (am showing my age 🤪) 80s Kid.
Cheers for another great blog, with great scenery. And Anthony, I think a poncho is a great, practical idea, and can't wait to see you (both?) wearing one 👍👏😁
Thanks Maureen. I actually succumbed and we got one each from People’s Poncho. Not convinced it is a wise fashion move but defo practical. Have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
I’d love a poncho, you should definitely get one Anthony. Paul the poncho is the equivalent to our spring or autumn coat. I did laugh at your reaction 😂 Have a fabulous week both and Dexter. Merry Christmas to you all x
Hey Mel. I have succumbed to the Poncho lol. Not the best fashion statement but definitely practical. I hope you guys have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
(formally fp30e) Hi Paul, Anthony & Dexter. Another great Vlog. I loved the way you navigated to avoid a collision with the oncoming narrow boat which had been caught in the wind. Well done. A lovely cruise today. Loving the chatter and banter between the both of you. On the stern deck Anthony is normally on the left of Paul, but at the start of this video your positions were reversed. Do you do this unconsciously (or do you think I need to lie down!!!). It was like an Ant & Dec moment standing on the wrong side of each other!!!!!! Dexter was looking good today. Anthony you would look great in a poncho. Really enjoyed the Vlog. Take care.xxx
Hey. Glad you enjoyed. Aww bless, they were getting really stressed when the wind took them. They were a nice family too. Lol, never really noticed where we stand before. Funnily enough one of our friends used to call us Ant and Dec 😂. I have actually succumbed and got a poncho. 😬. Not sure it is going to catch on in Milan but does it’s job. Hope you are a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Lovely cruise, wishing you a HappyChristmas🥰🎄. My Christmas is made, both my kids and the grandkids will be here for it, that is all I want. Take care, be safe. 🥰🙋🏼♀️
Aww love watching and listening to your banter, it just makes me smile❣. You have probably finished work now Anthony 'til 19th Jan, wow that's a good break. I know you said you and Paul were going away in Jan, hope you can still go? Merry Christmas to you Paul and Dexter 🎄🎁❤.
Thank you Margaret. I know. Pre booked the holidays before I started my new job so they honoured them. Fingers crossed re getting a bit of sun. Think I will cry if we can’t go away. Have a great Christmas. ❤️ x
Hi Guys, I love the background scenery at the end of your vlog. I can’t wait to see you guys live, right Anthony? I heard the virus is starting to ramp up. I wish you guys to be safe and if I don’t see another vlog by Christmas I want to wish you a Happy Christmas. Take care.
Hey Blake. Glad you enjoyed. Jury’s still out on a live 🤣. The virus is taking hold and the new Omicron variant is now the most dominant in London. 😬. Hope you are well and keep safe. Have a great Christmas and take care ❤️
Another great vlog, thank you, love my Saturday mornings when I curl up in my armchair & cuppa in hand & enjoy your adventure. I expect you are at your winter mooring now, stay safe & well, have a super merry Christmas & all the very best for our new year ahead.
@@NarrowboatLifeUnlocked did not THINK OF THAT ONE LOL THERE IS A MACDONALDS NOT FARE FROM WERE YOU MOORED UP I DID NOT THINK OF THAT ONE AS WELL ,,SORRY
Great vlog weather looks amazing forgot how nice September was it is wet foggy and cold on the coast this week. 1 week to Christmas we got Haribo a Christmas pudding jumper she looks so funny love to Dexter how great that he got to meet his brother last week. Keep safe and well and have an amazing Christmas Mo & Haribo
Hey both. It was quite foggy here yesterday. Can’t wait until next week. One more week in work then off until 19th Jan 😁. Aww I bet Haribo looks super cute. Have a great Christmas and take care ❤️
It is Justine. Definitely underrated. The swing bridges can be heavy. We took it in turns pretty much. Hope you are good. Love to you and your family and Happy holidays. Take care ❤️
You two are hilarious with your teasing banter. Sitting here with my coffee and eggs, it’s like dinner and a show! 🥴 Sending warm wishes from Los Angeles to you both and a virtual chin scratch to Dexter. 😘🙌🐶
Lovely cruise. Awesome banter. Loving this. That little bridge behind where u moored up absolutely beautiful. Stay safe guys and dear Dexter and have a most wonderful Christmas. Best wishes. Trevor. ❤️
Hey Trevor. Glad you enjoyed. Seems such a long time ago now. Weather was so much nicer. It was beautiful where we were moored. Have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Well it just gets better and better for you three, its amazing scenery up there. I could visage The Two Ronnies again 😂 Ab fab vlog with a good old laugh thrown in, you are two of the nicest people we have ever had the pleasure to meet so thank you both and me and Andy would like to raise a glass to you both 🥂 We wish you a very happy christmas and all the best for 2022 💙💙🐶
Aww Janice. Thank you. We loved meeting you and Andy and you made our stay in Lemonroyd with your visit and kind gift. You are so thoughtful and we loved having you aboard. Best wishes to you both and have a great Christmas. 🥂 guys xx
Great vlog ....We saw Reg on the Middlewich Canal 2 year's ago very nice man.Hope the shows have gone well Paul? I think we will have a vote in the New Year for a live chat and try and encourage Anthony.... Merry Christmas to you both. Take care.🎄🎁🎄🎁
Hey Sue. Aww glad you got to meet Reg. He is a great guy. Lol, maybe in the New Year for a live. Hope you are all set for Christmas. Have a great one. Take care ❤️
Live show, sounds great. So when is it Anthony?? Enjoyed tonight's vlog. Its nice to listen to your conversations while you're cruising. Makes it a bit more like we are there with you. Merry Christmas to you both, and Dexter.
Thanks Joe. I know Paul wants to do one. Will have to be Jan now if we do lol. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for coming with us on our journey. Have a great Christmas.Take care ❤️
Paul, “You’re looking nervous”. Anthony, “You have an affinity for the left bank, you keep drifting off”. Funny stuff, great banter to watch, I feel like I’m right there on the boat with you guys.
Hi, gentlemen! It was so nice to see that September cruise when your weather was so pleasant. What a beautiful stretch of canal. Hope you're enjoying some pre-Christmas cheer this weekend. I'm done decorating and now prepping for a gathering of friends this evening. Merry Christmas and happy cruising!
Hey Julia. It was lovely in September. Weather was so lovely. We are both working this weekend but can’t wait for Christmas. Have a lovely evening and a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Love this vlog, great to see you enjoying yourselves so much and listening to your banter. Can’t remember Septembers weather, we were meant to be in our boat by then but all sorts of things have been held up and here we are a week before Xmas. At least the boat will now be a year younger. Xx
Thanks Valerie. September was beautiful, very lucky. Aww gutted for you re the boat. Fingers crossed will be soon. Have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
So lovely to hear you both chattering and laughing together while you cruise through such lovely scenery. I can’t quite believe that next Saturday will be Christmas, I long for the greenery and warmth again but it will be here soon enough as it all goes by so quickly the older I get.😁 I hope you have a wonderful Christmas together and get to spend time with your families too. Lots of love to you both and dear Dexter.🎄❤️🎄x x x
Hey Janis. Glad you enjoyed. Where has this year gone? Can’t believe it is Christmas next week either. Hope you and your family have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️ x
Great vlog, the banter between you both today was hilarious especially when Anthony said divorce, I was crying with laughter. Wishing you both a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Great vlog of your canal travels and on going chatter banter ...... Anthony if you want a homemade crochet poncho - let me know what colour/s happy to make one for you all the way from Oz (I'm not joking either happy to make it) cheers Debz from Oz
OMG Deborah, that would be so kind. I have been looking on line. I love the idea of a poncho in cold weather. Hope you are having a good week. Take care ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 my pleasure - if you find a pattern or check out tutorials on TH-cam send me the links etc n let me know the colour etc probs won’t be for this winter but the uk still gets colder than Oz 🤩🥰
It really does feel like I'm riding alongside you three, you always make me feel welcome. Anthony after that long bike ride back for the car I hope you managed to get the chippy supper. All the best to you all. Love Stephen ♥
Always welcome Stephen. Hope you have something nice planned for Christmas. We did indeed get our chippy tea. Was sad to leave Reg the next day. Take care and have a good Christmas ❤️ x
A second chance to see this fabulous vlog Isn't it starnge! On the roads, a mistake by another driver results in bad things happening. A mistake on the canal system by a boater results in smiles, waves an apologies all round. A different world I think. A superb journey along the Leed Liverpool. Lovely scenery, great locks, swing bridges galore and dear Reg following along behind. Put this together with you three and you end up with sheer delights. 26/09 I believe is the date of the filmimg. Today is 18/12, nigh on 3 months behind. Any chance you can catch uop with us? Stay safe, look after each other. See you on Christmas Day?
Hey Michael. You are right, so much aggression on the roads. Guess it must be proportionate to speed 🤷♂️. We were sad to part company with Reg. We are behind but we knew we wouldn’t have much to film when we went into the Marina. Stay safe and take care ❤️
Lovely weather for cruising. Beautiful relaxing day on the canal, you are so lucky. Wish you both Merry Christmas and all the best for 2022. Bryan & Donna
It was a beautiful day, can’t wait to catch up with the vlogs, maybe I shouldn’t film so much 🤣🤣 have a lovely Christmas and thanks for your support this year 💕
Really love watching these Fall cruises especially now that its -20C below over here! lol....Just to let you know that it is sometimes a bit hard to understand what you two are chatting about with the sound of the engine etc...and I've all but abandoned the cc'ing because, well, the computer interprets your accents to something far from comprehensive dialogue! In fact, it's often WAY off! LOL! xx
Hey Louise. September was lovely weather. We have been told before that the subtitles are hilarious trying to decipher our accents 🤣😂. Hope you have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
It's really interesting to see September with the lovely weather and knowing what you were heading into in just a couple of weeks. Better not to know you were going to be stuck and would have to change your plans. It's all good now so that's what matters. Paul really wants to do a live chat. Anthony, you should really think about it. 😊 You're a lot more comfortable now than you used to be so it would be fun! Glad to see below that you did get your chippy tea. A perk much needed after making such a long journey for the car. I hope your holiday plans aren't ruined by Covid. Things just seem to be getting worse everywhere. Take care and have a great week. ❤
Hey Dorothy. Aww the weather was so nice. Not so much now. Gutted we couldn’t reach our marina but we are safely in another. May consider a live vlog. We did get our chippy tea. 😋. Hope you have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 I remember summer... sigh. It seems so long ago. Right now I can't seem to get warm enough. I hope you will consider a live chat someday. I know they can get hectic with so many comments coming at you. So glad you are in a good place now even though not the one you planned on. You have a great Christmas as well. 🎄♥🥧
Nice shot of our boat (the one with all the masts) on the marina all lit up for Christmas, hope you enjoyed the songs around the Christmas tree (with mulled wine and hot mince pies). Hope you both (and Dexter) are enjoying the winter here.
Hi Mike good to hear from you. We are impressed with your lights, they look great. We really enjoyed the Carols, mince pie and mulled wine. It was nice to meet other boaters. Wishing you a happy New Year 👍
Hey Eric. Would love to do that at some point. We should definitely have done that on this leg as it would have been easier whilst we were in the area. We are sought of stuck now on a 30 miles stretch. Have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Nice one lads Dexter look well cool but shame on you Paul getting out done by Reg 81 lol . 3 day week like the 70ts Anthony Merry Christmas lads have a good un give Dexter a Christmas hug from me 🙂🐶🎄🎄☃️✌️
Thank you, wishing you guys a very merry Christmas 🎅😊
Thanks Jules and Merry Christmas 🎄
Thank Jules. Merry Christmas to you too. ❤️
Merry Christmas Paul, Anthony and Dexter. Thank you for all the wonderful vlogs this year. Hope you have a wonderful day. 🎄🎄🎅🎁
Thank you so much Kath. Hope you have a great Christmas too ❤️ xx
Loving the chat! Great vlog guys xx
Thank you Penny have a great Christmas and a belly rub for Mr Pip. X
Cheeky Anthony! 😂 excellent Vlog. Many things to love about the two of you. The banter between you as we go and also the idea that we are just along for the ride, not on a guided tour. Not that I don’t enjoy guided tours along the canals but something about just cruising along as one would. Also dearest Dexter❤️
Thank you Jayne. Glad you enjoyed and thank you for coming along with us on this cruise. September was so lovely and the weather was so kind to us. Cheeky, me? 😉. Have a great Christmas and take care ❤️ x
Excellently judged vlog. Gentle humour, 'sack of potatoes' with mild peril involving 'chips'.
Did you get your chippy tea? Or will all be revealed next week?
Thanks for the vlog, you take care.
Thanks David.
We did indeed, it was delish although a little sad to be our last meal with Reg.
Have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Reg is a great man. I was amazed at his boat and I appreciated his way of dealing with 'lock landing' fishermen. A great man. Have a great Christmas and an excellent new year.
Hi guys! Just watching your videos, makes me realize how fortunate you’ve been to be free and move around without restrictions…through Britains nicest countryside. I hope that you will ‘survive’ the winter period and don’t get locked down. Regretfully our family and friends are dealing with Netherlands lock down and Christmas will be ‘different’ for us. Anyway, wishing you both a Merry Christmas 🎄🎁 and a prosperous and healthy 2022❗️❗️
Hey Dave. Thank you for watching the videos. Glad you are enjoying. We definitely have been lucky and we do feel very privileged to live the life we do. So sorry to about your lockdown. Hope things improve. Take care and hope you can still enjoy Christmas. ❤️
Another fabulous Vlog guys. Loved it as always. We took delivery of our new Narrowboat last week, and we are currently moored at Mercia Marina for the winter.We would absolutely love to meet you both and of course the adorable DEXTER one day. Please let us know if you are anywhere near us. We are happy to drive to meet you. We have been following you for 12 months now from Australia, until 4 weeks ago when we arrived in the UK. if we don’t catch up before, have an absolutely fantastic Xmas and new year, and we will look forward to meeting you both next year. Stay safe and happy cruising. Big hugs to Dexter…🥰❤️
Hey Vicki. How exciting. Hope you are enjoying it. Is boating David at Mercia? If so say hi from us.
Aww that would be lovely. Am working right up until Xmas Eve.
Defo give us a shout in the New year (hoping to go away first 2 weeks) Have a great Christmas and take care. ❤️
Just watched it for the second time, love the banter as you travel along. What a gorgeous September it was. I’ve lost track of which direction you are travelling, A poncho is a great idea despite Paul’s giggles. You certainly earned a chippy tea after that cycle ride back to the car. I hope you are settled in your winter morning by now and having a lovely time. xx
Hey Irene. I have actually been working today too. Loved September, seems like an age away now. I definitely did earn my chippy tea, was delish 😋. All settled in thank you. Have a great Christmas and take care ❤️
Great episode. My daughter Louise and I would like to wish you both a very happy Christmas and a safe and healthy New Year. See you soon x
Thank you both so much. Glad you enjoyed it, thank you both for watching and have a great Christmas and New Year 🎄💕
Thank you both so much. Glad you enjoyed it, thank you both for watching and have a great Christmas and New Year 🎄💕
Thanks Glynnis and a very happy Christmas to the both of you too ❤️
Have a lovely christmas . Love your vlogs just trying fit in commenting to you all now . Take care x
Thanks guys. Hope you both have a Merry Christmas too. Take care and stay safe ❤️
Good morning. Great vlog as usual and brilliant weather. Really is some nice scenery up that way, property and landscape. And plenty of swing bridges!
You're a bit like us with the chippy, can't resist passing one.
Take care and enjoy the weekend, see you soon. X
Hey Bill. Glad you enjoyed. We have loved the Leeds and Liverpool despite all the swim bridges lol.
We love a chippy but currently I am being good.
Enjoy you weekend and see you very soon. X
September, now I know why you were always in tee shirts. All locks give you a workout, especially if the winding mech is stiff or the gates get stuck, like they did for me last 2 weeks, but I warmed up. I love your banter as well, and with Dexter. Hope you've quality time together over Christmas you lovely three xxx
Hey Susan. Hope you enjoyed your break. We were very lucky with the weather in September. Very different now 🥶. The locks definitely do give you a good workout. Hope you have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Good morning, Paul Anthony
How are you both? I hope you have had a nice positive, productive week.. Have you any nice plans over the week ? I am off to Manchester on the train to meet a good friend of mine. Well, I want to take take this opportunity to wish you both a merry Christmas 🎅 filled with joy, happiness, kindness, love, blessings, and gifts 🎁 have a lovely weekend
Hey Karl.
Hope you are good. Are you going to the markets? Not been for years. I know we went one year but they aren’t dog friendly.
We are hoping to go to friends for Christmas dinner.
Hope you have some nice plans.
Enjoy Manchester and wishing you a Merry Christmas. Take care and hope to see you soon. ❤️
@Anthony Smith-Storey we will be dining out. I have a few Gin and Tonics and am just going with the flow. Most important is enjoying the time that God gives me 🙏 have a lovely time with your friends
Thank you, a lovely video. Such magical scenery. I like more then two as well.
Thank you, glad you enjoyed it and have a magical Christmas 🎄
Thank you. Glad you are enjoying. September was such a nice month of cruising. Have a good Christmas ❤️
Good morning guys and Dexter. Another enjoyable cruise. It's so nice that you guys are able to enjoy such a friendly community of cruisers and what great friends you will have for years to come! We hope you are able to spend time with friends and family during the upcoming Christmas and New Year holidays! Wishing you three a enjoyable weekend. Stay safe and healthy. John, Dean, Johann & Greta P.S. Johann and Greta send love to Dexter. XXX
Hey guys. Glad you enjoyed. It is the community spirit that drew us to this life and we haven’t, on the whole, been disappointed. We are hoping to go to friends for Christmas dinner. One has recently tested positive for Covid so fingers crossed it still happens (he finishes isolation of Christmas Eve!)
Hope you guys have something nice planned for the holidays. I love your decorations. I do think that our American cousins do it so much better than us Brits.
Dexter says back at ya to Greta and Johann. Take care guys. Have a good one ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 we do have a tradition with good friends. Each year we spend Christmas Eve at there house and have a lovely dinner with them and exchange gifts. Then on Christmas Day we typically do a nice late afternoon spread, however this year I’ve decided to do a brunch like served at Brennan’s in New Orleans. We truly hope all works out for you guys to spend time with your friends!!! Sending positive love!! Are you expected to have a white Christmas? Enjoy a lovely weekend! ❤️💕❤️💕
@@johnh1855 that just sounds perfect. Enjoy guys. I don’t think we are expecting to have a white Christmas but it has recently snowed quite close to where we are so who knows. That would be amazing. Take care ❤️
Happy Christmas to you both and of course Dexter. Have a wonderful time xxx
Happy Christmas Linda. Hope you have a good time and a prosperous 2022. Xx
So much fun to ride along and try to steer the boat! So lovely to see leaves on the trees, glad you held this one back. And what is a chippy tea for is Americans?
Hey Kathy. Glad you were able to come along with us. We were so lucky with the weather in September.
Chippy tea is a meal from a Fish and chip shop. Absolutely 😋. Have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Thanks so much for sharing your adventures and look forward to seeing more of them in the upcoming year. Wishing you both, Dexter, and your families a wonder filled Christmas and a safe, healthy and most Happy New Year! Cheers from South Carolina! 😊
Thank you Lynn. Glad you enjoyed the adventures and hope you join us again in 2022 aboard Morning Star. Wishing you and your family a Merry Christmas and a very prosperous New Year ❤️ xx
Hi Guys....thanks for the lovely video and the reminder of the warm September days...they seem so far away now but great to remember on these dark wet miserable days. Hope you're keeping snug on Morning Star. I have my woodburner lit most days now. No doubt you have the luxury of electricity now youre in the marina. I bet youre having your fair share of wet/muddy Dexter. Max is going through towels like no tomorrow lol...Enjoy your week Guys!
Hey James. Aww wish it was like that now. Hate the short days. We are the same, fire lit pretty much 24/7. It is lovely and cosy though. We do have the luxury of electricity on tap. Dexter doesn’t mind what the weather is doing but it generally means one wet/muddy dog.
Aww I bet Max has grown really quickly. Have a great Christmas to you and a belly rub for Max too. Take care ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247...hes a year old on the 29th Dec. I dont know where the time has gone. I'd rather have a muddy Dog than no dog 😍
Enjoyed your banter as much as the scenery, and now I want a chippy tea!
Awww thank you and sorry about the chippy 🤣
Thank you Cherry. Mmm who doesn’t love a chippy tea 🤣. Have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Thanks guys. That was lovely. I'll watch the vlog again tomorrow and will comment further then
Hey Michael. Thank you. Hope the weather isn’t too cold in Poland. It is definitely winter today 🥶. Take care and have a great Christmas x
Lovely vlog. Looked like you had a nice relaxing trip this week, no problems or awkward people. Have a lovely Christmas.
Hey Carol. It was lovely but a little sad to leave Reg. Have a great Christmas too ❤️
Great vlog again thank you! 😃 Anthony get a poncho they are joyous 🤩🌼 have a great weekend x
Hey Lorna. Glad you enjoyed. I have succumbed and we got one each from the People’s Poncho. Great when pelting down with rain. Have a great Christmas. ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 hope you all have a wonderful Christmas 🎄🎄🎄
Hi guys, another great vlog. This is going to sound like I’m crazy but I woke this morning and was convinced we were heading to the UK, I think it’s just I’ve been wanting to go for so long, only lasted a split second but it was a nice feeling at the time. Yeah I know I’m strange. You must be on holidays now Anthony, two weeks of cruising, lovely but sorry don’t bank on two weeks of beautiful weather. I’ll send you over some of this bloody awful heat we’re now experiencing but I want some of your winter in exchange. Hate summer, love winter. So peaceful on the canal though there were parts it looked like it was pretty blowie. OK take care, love to the three of you and ta heaps for the lovely vlog. 💕
Hey Pauline. Aww that would have been a lovely trip, although I think the weather would be just a tad too cold. September of the other had was beautiful. Not on hols yet. Have another week to go and then off until 19th Jan. 😁. I don’t like too much heat either so I feel your pain. Have a great Christmas. Take care and stay safe. ❤️ xx
Well Paul, you must be doing something right with your diet and exercise!! You look fantastic, xxx♥️xxx
Carole, he’s alright 😂. Have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 you too!! ♥️♥️
Anthony & Paul I want to wish you all the best Merry Christmas and a great New Year from Canada. Bon
Hey Robert, thank you so much. Hope you have a great Christmas too xx
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 looking forward to you beautiful new Years eve display London has the best cheers
Howdy Paul, Anthony & Dexter. Another great cruise and lovely scenery.. some fantastic staircase locks and swing bridges to navigate through. Keith.
Hey Keith. Hope you are good. We have had an amazing time on the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Totally underrated. Hope you have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Lovely cruise, thanks for letting us tag along 🙂
Aww thank you for coming along. Have a good Christmas and take care ❤️
Go Antony wind Paul up.... again your in T-Shirts... it’s the 18th of December and it’s freezing up here in Newcastle. Have a great Christmas! We are away to the Yorkshire Dales for Christmas and the New Year. Hopefully it’ll snow while we are there.
Lol. Always love a wind up John. Aww what for warmer weather. It isn’t so warm here to be honest. Yorkshire dales will be lovely. Especially if you get snow. Have a great Christmas and take care ❤️
Will there be a video next weekend? If not, wishing you all the happiest Christmas. Hopefully you've made it to safe harbor for the festive period x
We are hoping to release one next weekend. Have a great Christmas too. We are safe in the marina, not our original choice but there was a huge breech stopping us. Take care ❤️
Hey guys, love the vlog as always! Great banter and cracking scenery. Merry Christmas! xxx 💕
Thanks Debbie & thanks for your support over the year. Have a lovely Christmas xxx
Aww thank you Debbie. Merry Christmas to you too. ❤️
Good to see you guys and Dexter again this week . . . thanks for sharing. Really good to follow you on your journeys as if all looks so beautiful. Have a wonderful Christmas guys and looking forward to seeing you soon.
Thanks Mark glad you enjoyed the vlog. I enjoy it when we are both on camera chatting as we go. Have a brilliant Christmas 🎄 👍
Thank you Mark sand thanks for coming along with us. We have had some amazing adventures for our first year afloat and here is to another year. Hope you have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Loved the aerial view of the boats in the staircase locks.
Thanks David. Paul does get some cracking shots. Take care and have a great Christmas. ❤️
Thanks for entertaining us this year. Hope you all have a good and healthy Christmas. Look forward to seeing more of your adventures soon.
Thank you Patricia. Glad you have enjoyed the journey so far and have a great Christmas. Stay safe ❤️
Enjoyed the Vlog as always great. I’d think of getting a Sombrero as well Anthony to go with your Poncho and the T shirt you had on would be great as a Gondolier in Venice.. That’s a really nice section of canal with exceptional towpaths for everyone to enjoy. Stay safe and happy cruising. Enjoy the chips. Keith & Laurel
Hey Keith. Glad you enjoyed. I have succumbed to the Poncho lol. Not the best fashion statement 🤣. The Leeds and Liverpool canal is beautiful.
Hope you both have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Y’all made me laugh out loud with this vlog😂😂. Glad to see you three so happy.
Oh my some narrowboat tango going on at the beginning! The two of you bicker and sass each other just like my husband and I do😂.
The ponies and foal were my favorite part❤️.
Come on Paul get Anthony a poncho!
Hey Dawn. Glad you enjoyed. We do like a bicker and to torment lol.
I have succumbed to the Poncho 😬. Not the best fashion accessory but does the job. Have a great Christmas. Love from us all ❤️
So enjoyable. Beautiful scenery and very relaxing listening to you chat.
Thank you Robin. Glad you enjoyed. Hope you are having a nice weekend. Take care ❤️
Thank you guys, great to see it was still light coming up to 5pm and Anthony ready to do a 7 mile ride before dark. Nearly 4pm today on 19th Dec and it is already quite dark. Shortest day coming in a few days then will look forward to lighter nights gradually coming back. Paul when you did a time check on the vlog and said it was 3.45pm now, it was actually 3.45pm when i looked at the time whilst watching today...spooky. By the time your next vlog is posted I will be a pensioner and have officially retired. Birthday 22nd Dec..EeeeeK! Best wishes
That is spooky re the watch but let’s call it a Uri Gellar moment. Yep it doesn’t seem that long ago but blimey have the nights drawn in and the weather hasn’t been great has it. We had lots of sunshine today but then think fog tonight. Have a wonderful Christmas 🎄
Hey Martin. Can’t wait for the lighter nights. September seems an age away. That is spooky re the time. Happy retirement and a very happy birthday for the 22nd. Take care ❤️
Great vlog, you two crack us up with the camera on you chatting away as you’re driving ! “ You seem to have an affinity for that bank “ …” yes I know , it’s the wind…honest !” Keep em coming , what was the chippy tea like ? Chippy of the week ? Marks out of ten ? Location etc ☮️
Glad you enjoyed the vlog and the chat, I enjoy it when we are chatting naturally as we cruise along the canals. Chippy was good but we had to drive miles to find one open. It was great that Reg joined us in our last evening. Have a wonderful Christmas and thanks for your support this year 🎄👍
Hey Crichie. He really does get distracted and veers to the bank 😬. Chippy tea was cracking. Made all the better with Reg as company. Hope you have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Lovely journey, thanks for the ride. Some of the banter between you two is really quite hilarious - think I shall have to start calling you Richard and Hyancinth! Talk about back seat drivers rofl!
Thanks Sheila glad you enjoy the banter. It’s just us being us and hope people enjoy it . Have a lovely Christmas xx
😂🤣. Oh God Sheila you should be on with him sometimes. 😬. Rrrichaaard! 🤣 x
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 😂😂😂
Did you say this was from September? That certainly explains the lovely weather. Hoping you get to safe marina for holidays. Always enjoy your vlogs. I remember when Anthony never had a word to say! It’s fun listening to your conversations. Stay safe.
Hey Nancy. It was from September. We were so lucky with the weather. We are now safely in the marina, but not the originally planned one due to a massive breech on the canal. Hope you have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Hi guys lovely to see some nice weather on your vlog, a nice change from the cold and wet we have now. Have a good Christmas and enjoy the rest and you never know, we may even get some snow. Take care ❤️x
Hey Christine. Thanks for coming along with us. It was lovely in September. We were really lucky with the weather. Hope you have a good Christmas. Stay safe. Take care ❤️
Lovely Vlog fantastic scenery!. Did make me chuckle at the graffiti under the first bridge "Don't pay poll tax" thats a bit of historic art (am showing my age 🤪) 80s Kid.
Hey Alison. Glad you enjoyed. Lol, I remember poll tax too so we are in good company.
Hope you have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 Haha I feel better now! Have a lovely weekend and Christmas ☃️ too.
Cheers for another great blog, with great scenery. And Anthony, I think a poncho is a great, practical idea, and can't wait to see you (both?) wearing one 👍👏😁
Thanks Maureen. I actually succumbed and we got one each from People’s Poncho. Not convinced it is a wise fashion move but defo practical. Have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 practicality always comes before fashion, in my book anyway. Please do wear them for us on one of your next vlogs though 👍👍
I’d love a poncho, you should definitely get one Anthony. Paul the poncho is the equivalent to our spring or autumn coat. I did laugh at your reaction 😂
Have a fabulous week both and Dexter. Merry Christmas to you all x
We have our ponchos now, funny how Anthony brought up the subject and then didn’t want to wear it 🤣 have a wonderful Christmas 💕
Hey Mel. I have succumbed to the Poncho lol. Not the best fashion statement but definitely practical. I hope you guys have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
(formally fp30e) Hi Paul, Anthony & Dexter. Another great Vlog. I loved the way you navigated to avoid a collision with the oncoming narrow boat which had been caught in the wind. Well done. A lovely cruise today. Loving the chatter and banter between the both of you. On the stern deck Anthony is normally on the left of Paul, but at the start of this video your positions were reversed. Do you do this unconsciously (or do you think I need to lie down!!!). It was like an Ant & Dec moment standing on the wrong side of each other!!!!!! Dexter was looking good today. Anthony you would look great in a poncho. Really enjoyed the Vlog. Take care.xxx
Hey. Glad you enjoyed. Aww bless, they were getting really stressed when the wind took them. They were a nice family too.
Lol, never really noticed where we stand before. Funnily enough one of our friends used to call us Ant and Dec 😂.
I have actually succumbed and got a poncho. 😬. Not sure it is going to catch on in Milan but does it’s job.
Hope you are a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Lovely cruise, wishing you a HappyChristmas🥰🎄. My Christmas is made, both my kids and the grandkids will be here for it, that is all I want. Take care, be safe. 🥰🙋🏼♀️
Hey Jillipepper, sounds like a lovely Christmas. Hope you and your family have a lovely time and take care and stay safe ❤️ xx
Aww love watching and listening to your banter, it just makes me smile❣. You have probably finished work now Anthony 'til 19th Jan, wow that's a good break. I know you said you and Paul were going away in Jan, hope you can still go? Merry Christmas to you Paul and Dexter 🎄🎁❤.
Thank you Margaret. I know. Pre booked the holidays before I started my new job so they honoured them. Fingers crossed re getting a bit of sun. Think I will cry if we can’t go away. Have a great Christmas. ❤️ x
Hi Guys, I love the background scenery at the end of your vlog. I can’t wait to see you guys live, right Anthony? I heard the virus is starting to ramp up. I wish you guys to be safe and if I don’t see another vlog by Christmas I want to wish you a Happy Christmas. Take care.
Hey Blake. Glad you enjoyed. Jury’s still out on a live 🤣. The virus is taking hold and the new Omicron variant is now the most dominant in London. 😬. Hope you are well and keep safe. Have a great Christmas and take care ❤️
Always enjoy the vlog, nice and relaxed viewing while updating my accounts! 😁
Aww thanks Phill. Oh no, don’t envy you doing accounts 😬. Have a good Christmas and take care ❤️
Another great vlog, thank you, love my Saturday mornings when I curl up in my armchair & cuppa in hand & enjoy your adventure. I expect you are at your winter mooring now, stay safe & well, have a super merry Christmas & all the very best for our new year ahead.
Hey Anne. Thank you. Glad you are enjoying the vlogs. Hope you are well. We are now at the marina. Have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Paul, watch out for that branch at 14:16. 🤣😉
Lol. At his height too Cody. Hope you both have a great Christmas ❤️
Thank you. Happy Christmas, and many Blessings for 2022!
Thank you. Love to you over the festive season. Take care ❤️ x
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 Thank you!
Brilliant as usual you two work well together very amusing keep up the good work . Have a good Christmas and stay safe and well 🦋🦋😊😊☃️☃️💕💕
Hey Sue. Glad you enjoyed. Aww you too. Have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️ xx
dont know were they smelt fish and chips from the nearest shop is in shipley center but a good VLOG
It may have been a boat making chips or our imagination 🤣
@@NarrowboatLifeUnlocked did not THINK OF THAT ONE LOL THERE IS A MACDONALDS NOT FARE FROM WERE YOU MOORED UP I DID NOT THINK OF THAT ONE AS WELL ,,SORRY
Thankfully, we did get our Chippy Tea. 😃😋. Have a good week. Take care ❤️
Thanks for a lovely vlog. Have a Merry Christmas, take care and all the best. Stevie
Thanks Stevie, hope you have a great Christmas too. Take care ❤️
Happy Christmas next week!
And to you. Have a good Christmas take care ❤️
Great vlog weather looks amazing forgot how nice September was it is wet foggy and cold on the coast this week. 1 week to Christmas we got Haribo a Christmas pudding jumper she looks so funny love to Dexter how great that he got to meet his brother last week. Keep safe and well and have an amazing Christmas Mo & Haribo
Hey both. It was quite foggy here yesterday. Can’t wait until next week. One more week in work then off until 19th Jan 😁. Aww I bet Haribo looks super cute. Have a great Christmas and take care ❤️
I really enjoyed today's vlog.. :)
Thank you Maureen. Good to hear. Take care and have a great Christmas. ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 Have a great Christmas both of you 🎄
The L&L is so pretty and peaceful on that stretch but some of the swing bridges are very heavy going! Nice to see a CRT volunteer at Field Locks.
It is Justine. Definitely underrated. The swing bridges can be heavy. We took it in turns pretty much.
Hope you are good. Love to you and your family and Happy holidays. Take care ❤️
You two are hilarious with your teasing banter. Sitting here with my coffee and eggs, it’s like dinner and a show! 🥴 Sending warm wishes from Los Angeles to you both and a virtual chin scratch to Dexter. 😘🙌🐶
Thank you Michael 😃. Coffee and eggs sound delish 😋. Happy holidays for next week. Love and hugs from us all aboard Morning Star. ❤️
good vid on the cut keep posting good vids thanks lee
Cheers Lee. Have a cracking Christmas ❤️
Loving the banter! Happy Christmas to you all! If I could, I'd mail a giant cow bone over for Dexter!
Awe thank you. Glad you
enjoyed. Have a great Christmas too. He would love that lol. Take care ❤️ x
Lovely cruise. Awesome banter. Loving this. That little bridge behind where u moored up absolutely beautiful. Stay safe guys and dear Dexter and have a most wonderful Christmas. Best wishes. Trevor. ❤️
Hey Trevor. Glad you enjoyed. Seems such a long time ago now. Weather was so much nicer. It was beautiful where we were moored. Have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Perfect 🥰 enjoying watching your journeys. Have a lovely Christmas 🎄
Glad you enjoyed. You too. Hope you have a good Christmas 🎅. ❤️
Lovely vlog! Great idea about the poncho I think it could really catch on! Happy Christmas and great new year !
Thanks Dianne we did buy some ponchos and they keep us dry but not great when operating locks. Have a lovely Christmas 🎄 xxx
Dianne I have succumbed to the poncho! Lol. Have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Great Vlog guys, love the POV on the boat looks brilliant. Hope the three of you have a lovely Christmas! Take care guys
Cheers Paul. Much appreciated. Hope you have a great Christmas too. Stay safe and take care ❤️
Well it just gets better and better for you three, its amazing scenery up there. I could visage The Two Ronnies again 😂
Ab fab vlog with a good old laugh thrown in, you are two of the nicest people we have ever had the pleasure to meet so thank you both and me and Andy would like to raise a glass to you both 🥂
We wish you a very happy christmas and all the best for 2022 💙💙🐶
Aww Janice. Thank you. We loved meeting you and Andy and you made our stay in Lemonroyd with your visit and kind gift. You are so thoughtful and we loved having you aboard.
Best wishes to you both and have a great Christmas. 🥂 guys xx
Great vlog ....We saw Reg on the Middlewich Canal 2 year's ago very nice man.Hope the shows have gone well Paul? I think we will have a vote in the New Year for a live chat and try and encourage Anthony.... Merry Christmas to you both. Take care.🎄🎁🎄🎁
Hey Sue. Aww glad you got to meet Reg. He is a great guy. Lol, maybe in the New Year for a live.
Hope you are all set for Christmas. Have a great one. Take care ❤️
Live show, sounds great. So when is it Anthony?? Enjoyed tonight's vlog. Its nice to listen to your conversations while you're cruising. Makes it a bit more like we are there with you. Merry Christmas to you both, and Dexter.
Thanks Joe. I know Paul wants to do one. Will have to be Jan now if we do lol. Glad you enjoyed. Thanks for coming with us on our journey. Have a great Christmas.Take care ❤️
Paul, “You’re looking nervous”.
Anthony, “You have an affinity for the left bank, you keep drifting off”.
Funny stuff, great banter to watch, I feel like I’m right there on the boat with you guys.
Cheers Jay. Glad you enjoyed. He really does have an affinity for drifting 😬. Have a good Christmas and take care ❤️
Lovely to see you both today. Hope you are both well. Have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!! 🙋♀️🥰
Thank you Julie. Have a great Christmas and New Year too. Take care ❤️
Hi to you both and Dexter, what a lovely vlog! Really enjoy your chattering as you go along! Hope you have a good Christmas XX
Thanks Jacki. Glad you enjoyed. Thank you, have a great Christmas too. All the best. ❤️
Just love the banter you two have . You are both such lovely people .Have a great Xmas 💓💓💓💓💓💓
Thank you Pamela. We have such lovely viewers and feel very blessed. Have a good Christmas and take care ❤️
You two are awesome, lifting my spirits so much. Happy Christmas! Cheers!
Aww thank you Barbara. Glad you enjoyed. Have a good Christmas yourself and take care ❤️ xx
Hi, gentlemen! It was so nice to see that September cruise when your weather was so pleasant. What a beautiful stretch of canal. Hope you're enjoying some pre-Christmas cheer this weekend. I'm done decorating and now prepping for a gathering of friends this evening. Merry Christmas and happy cruising!
Hey Julia. It was lovely in September. Weather was so lovely. We are both working this weekend but can’t wait for Christmas. Have a lovely evening and a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Dexters really is living his best life
We hope so. We get to spend more time with him which is great. Have a good weekend and Christmas too. ❤️
Love this vlog, great to see you enjoying yourselves so much and listening to your banter.
Can’t remember Septembers weather, we were meant to be in our boat by then but all sorts of things have been held up and here we are a week before Xmas. At least the boat will now be a year younger. Xx
Thanks Valerie. September was beautiful, very lucky.
Aww gutted for you re the boat. Fingers crossed will be soon. Have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
A nice relaxing vlog of Morning Star and family floating up an English canal. Peaceful...Thanks! Stay groovy and stay safe.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed. We have loved our journey on the Leeds and Liverpool canal. Have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Heard you mention ponchos, depending on which style you want Amazon has a great selection. :}}
Hey Fabia. We actually bought some on a recommendation from the People’s Poncho. They are great. Have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
So lovely to hear you both chattering and laughing together while you cruise through such lovely scenery. I can’t quite believe that next Saturday will be Christmas, I long for the greenery and warmth again but it will be here soon enough as it all goes by so quickly the older I get.😁 I hope you have a wonderful Christmas together and get to spend time with your families too. Lots of love to you both and dear Dexter.🎄❤️🎄x x x
Hey Janis. Glad you enjoyed. Where has this year gone? Can’t believe it is Christmas next week either. Hope you and your family have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️ x
Enjoy your holidays and give Dexter an extra treat for Christmas! Will you have snow for Christmas? Best of days to you.
Thanks Brenda you too. I hope you have a lovely Christmas. Would love it to snow at Christmas. Best wishes xxx
Aww thank you Brenda. He always gets spoilt at Christmas. Have a good one and all the best. Take care ❤️
Great vlog! Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you both and hugs to Dexter!!❤️🎉⭐️
Thanks Elaine. Hope you have a great Christmas too and a fabulous New Year ❤️
Great vlog, the banter between you both today was hilarious especially when Anthony said divorce, I was crying with laughter. Wishing you both a Very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.
Thanks Debbie. Glad you enjoyed. Hope you have a fab Christmas too. Take care ❤️ x
Great vlog of your canal travels and on going chatter banter ...... Anthony if you want a homemade crochet poncho - let me know what colour/s happy to make one for you all the way from Oz (I'm not joking either happy to make it) cheers Debz from Oz
OMG Deborah, that would be so kind. I have been looking on line. I love the idea of a poncho in cold weather. Hope you are having a good week. Take care ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 my pleasure - if you find a pattern or check out tutorials on TH-cam send me the links etc n let me know the colour etc probs won’t be for this winter but the uk still gets colder than Oz 🤩🥰
Lol. It does. Winter all year round here. That is really kind am blown away. X
@@NarrowboatLifeUnlocked don’t forget - if you find one all good too 💕
Love dark greens and blacks x
Lovely vlog Anthony & Paul, pretty scenery. Have a great week & a Merry Christmas over there. Love from downunder Kate 💜💜🙋♀️🙋♀️
Thank you Kate.
The weather was beautiful in September.
Have a great Christmas ❤️
It really does feel like I'm riding alongside you three, you always make me feel welcome. Anthony after that long bike ride back for the car I hope you managed to get the chippy supper. All the best to you all. Love Stephen ♥
Always welcome Stephen. Hope you have something nice planned for Christmas. We did indeed get our chippy tea. Was sad to leave Reg the next day. Take care and have a good Christmas ❤️ x
A second chance to see this fabulous vlog
Isn't it starnge! On the roads, a mistake by another driver results in bad things happening. A mistake on the canal system by a boater results in smiles, waves an apologies all round. A different world I think.
A superb journey along the Leed Liverpool. Lovely scenery, great locks, swing bridges galore and dear Reg following along behind. Put this together with you three and you end up with sheer delights.
26/09 I believe is the date of the filmimg. Today is 18/12, nigh on 3 months behind. Any chance you can catch uop with us?
Stay safe, look after each other. See you on Christmas Day?
Hey Michael. You are right, so much aggression on the roads. Guess it must be proportionate to speed 🤷♂️.
We were sad to part company with Reg. We are behind but we knew we wouldn’t have much to film when we went into the Marina.
Stay safe and take care ❤️
Beautiful scenery! Thanks!
Hey, glad you enjoyed. Take care and stay safe. ❤️
Another good vlog guys. September seems ages ago. Have a good Christmas and new year
Many thanks Dave, hope you have a fantastic Christmas 🎄
Hey Dave. Thank you. Glad you enjoyed. It does seem ages ago, weather so nice too. Take care and have a great Christmas. ❤️
Lovely weather for cruising. Beautiful relaxing day on the canal, you are so lucky. Wish you both Merry Christmas and all the best for 2022. Bryan & Donna
It was a beautiful day, can’t wait to catch up with the vlogs, maybe I shouldn’t film so much 🤣🤣 have a lovely Christmas and thanks for your support this year 💕
Thanks Guys. We were very lucky with the weather in September. Hope you both have a great Christmas. All the best for the New Year ❤️
Really love watching these Fall cruises especially now that its -20C below over here! lol....Just to let you know that it is sometimes a bit hard to understand what you two are chatting about with the sound of the engine etc...and I've all but abandoned the cc'ing because, well, the computer interprets your accents to something far from comprehensive dialogue! In fact, it's often WAY off! LOL! xx
Glad you enjoyed the vlog, sorry about the sound. Is it when we are talking to camera or talking off camera?
Hey Louise. September was lovely weather. We have been told before that the subtitles are hilarious trying to decipher our accents 🤣😂. Hope you have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
Great vlog as usual, I believe the phrase was “on your bike” I used to say that a lot when I was growing up.
That’s right, mad how that phrase caught on. Thanks for watching and have a great week 👍
Merry Christmas 🎄🇨🇦🇨🇦
Merry Christmas Annie. Take care ❤️
Dont know what happened to my prevous comment but never mind....Have a lovely Chrismas and keep safe. ....chris
Hey Chris. Glad this one made it . Have a lovely Christmas too. Take care ❤️ 🎄 x
It's really interesting to see September with the lovely weather and knowing what you were heading into in just a couple of weeks. Better not to know you were going to be stuck and would have to change your plans. It's all good now so that's what matters.
Paul really wants to do a live chat. Anthony, you should really think about it. 😊 You're a lot more comfortable now than you used to be so it would be fun!
Glad to see below that you did get your chippy tea. A perk much needed after making such a long journey for the car.
I hope your holiday plans aren't ruined by Covid. Things just seem to be getting worse everywhere.
Take care and have a great week. ❤
Hey Dorothy. Aww the weather was so nice. Not so much now. Gutted we couldn’t reach our marina but we are safely in another.
May consider a live vlog.
We did get our chippy tea.
😋.
Hope you have a great Christmas. Take care ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 I remember summer... sigh. It seems so long ago. Right now I can't seem to get warm enough.
I hope you will consider a live chat someday. I know they can get hectic with so many comments coming at you.
So glad you are in a good place now even though not the one you planned on.
You have a great Christmas as well. 🎄♥🥧
Nice shot of our boat (the one with all the masts) on the marina all lit up for Christmas, hope you enjoyed the songs around the Christmas tree (with mulled wine and hot mince pies). Hope you both (and Dexter) are enjoying the winter here.
Hi Mike good to hear from you. We are impressed with your lights, they look great. We really enjoyed the Carols, mince pie and mulled wine. It was nice to meet other boaters. Wishing you a happy New Year 👍
Do you think you will ever make it through York up to Ripon?
Hey Eric. Would love to do that at some point. We should definitely have done that on this leg as it would have been easier whilst we were in the area. We are sought of stuck now on a 30 miles stretch. Have a good Christmas. Take care ❤️
Nice one lads Dexter look well cool but shame on you Paul getting out done by Reg 81 lol . 3 day week like the 70ts Anthony Merry Christmas lads have a good un give Dexter a Christmas hug from me 🙂🐶🎄🎄☃️✌️
Thanks Lee, I hope I’m as fit as Reg at that age. We really enjoyed meeting him and hope we see him again on our travels. Have a brilliant Christmas 🎄
Cheers Lee. It was shameful. Reg is great though. 3 day week is the future Lee. Have a good one pal and take care ❤️
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 Nice one pal have a good un✌️
So when are you doing a Live then??? 😆😉
Don’t you 2 start 😂🤣. Have a great Christmas. ❤️
I will see what I can do. I may have to hypnotise Anthony 🤣
@@NarrowboatLifeUnlocked 🤣
@@anthonysmith-storey9247 ❤👍