As a Stoke Lad I'm thankful for your honesty about our industrial past and do nip into the Wedgwood factory if you come by again as they do a nice 2 hour tour. BTW Ben's music is a brilliant compliment for Emilys filming etc 😎👌👌👍
I am thoroughly enjoying your videos of your life on a narrowboat. The launch of the garlic bread was hilariouus, especially when Ben admitted trying to think of a way to rescue it for a few seconds! That was a touching story about naming your cat Alan. We have a cat that looks so much alike they could be twin sisters. We named ours Rommie (from Andromeda, the old TV show).
Great job guys you flew through those locks. Alun wasn’t too impressed Emily went away by the looks of it lol Well done Ben getting some repairs done while Emily was away. Take care guys 😊
Hi Guys. Love your stories of boat life. A long time ago when I was single I looked into a narrow boat, spent nearly two years researching. One thing and another I decided to shelve the idea but wished now seeing your videos have bought back fond memories of the days I spent contemplating this lifestyle. I take my hat to you both and Allan you are a inspiration to us all. I am now retired and live with my wife in a tiny bungalow here in Scotland with our cocker spaniel Poppy who is a show breed of 5 year who we had from a puppy. First and last ever puppy as we always had rescue dogs. We own a caravan that is called a Eriba (pop top and is one of the smallest caravans on the market. As we are retired we are away for around 4 months a year travelling in the uk, we like you love to visit the lovely places we stay near when we are pitched up and spend up to 5 days in a site but we only use CL sites no more then 5 vans and no facilities. We are on a budget so we cook all our own food etc. on the subject of food, we know how difficult it is to cook good food so I am going to point you to a group ai set up on Facebook that is dedicated to a small oven that is called a Remoska. We have lots of members that are on narrows boats, off grid living in campers etc that benefit from this fantastic oven. Don’t worry I don’t sell them or promote them. I have over 6000 members that offer advice, share recipes and above all love to chat about cooking with this oven. Take a look and join if you wish you will be made welcome. 😊
that's not just beans on toast, that is special beans on toast, while I'm talking about beans on toast, have you heard the singer beans on toast, he is blooming marvelous, if you haven't heard him, or heard of him before I highly recommend beans on toast, and just to make it 5 times....I mentioned beans on toast :-D :-D :-D
If you're going to bugger the hell out of something that's definitely a good way to do it ... damned unlucky ... not quite as fun as the garlic bread so probably best not to repeat that one 😜
Aww poor Ben sorry about the bike! Could really see the disappointment in your face hun! What a shame bless ya. It was a really low bridge. Sorry u both didn’t enjoy your stay either! Don’t blame u for moving on. lisa xx❤♥️💕
Love the old infrastructures . The skills and ingenuity of the bricklayers back then would have been incredible to see. None of the modern machinery, conveniences and weather proof clothing of today. My granddad was a skilled foreman carpenter Halifax, N.S., Canada and freezing rain was characteristic of the times. My grandmother would have to chisel the ice off him to remove his clothes. He lined his jacket with old newspapers for insulation. He’d have to walk miles carrying his heavy toolbox including a ferry ride to various jobs sites. I can visualize the same hardships involved there to build what we take for granted. The beauty of these canal systems are in the people who built them. Appreciate your efforts in sharing it.
Thanks so much for your comment David! Wow, that is amazing, so interesting to hear about your grandad! It is incredible what was built back then with what they had. Some of the long tunnels on the canal system are mind blowing to think how they were made. A couple we passed through recently, 3.5 miles long and another nearly 2 miles!. Thank you again for taking the time to tell your Grandad's story 😊
Damn! sorry about your bike, hope you got sorted. Alan is too beautiful, all the colours in her coat are amazing.. love your clay miniatures, they really cute, such expression, was that a surprised gherkin I spotted👀😄 brilliant, please show more of them .. wish I could get those little domes here, they fantastic. I also love playing with colour poly clay ..I enjoy doing mini landscapes on stones and pebbles, toadstools and lit up fairy house's, some with resin ponds and waterfalls..such fun. Have a great weekend ✨🦢🦆🐈💙
Thanks Che, the bike situation was unfortunate, but it has pushed us to get a folding bike which is more suited to the boat, so that's good. You saw a pet pickle yes! Emily sells quite a selection of them online! I'm sure will make their way into the videos over time... Your clay landscapes sound brilliant! All the best Ben and Emily x
And if you had gone down the Caldon canal, you would have also met some very low bridges and had some similar weird experiences! I also felt uncomfortable when stopping overnight there, kids tapping on the boat late evening. Lets just say Stoke has character and leave it at that! Great vlog guys, oh and leave the socket on the gearbox bolthead as you will always be able to remove it. Enjoy Stone, plenty of facilities and shops for stocking up, great place :)
Thanks so much Mark 😀 Yes, since we left Stoke everyone has been saying "you don't stop in Stoke!" oops! Ah well.Yes Stone is great 🌟 I think the socket is on there forever anyway 😆 Thanks again! Ben and Emily
Hi again! Caldon canal that you went past has an even older feeling to it and an interesting "outer" end with two branches and even goes over itself there. A little troublesome tunnel also of course which is rather low.
As I watch your videos on an ad hoc basis, I now know the reason for the bent bicycle wheel in the boat tour vid😬😂 love your sense of humor and laid-back attitude! 😌
you guys are now in my hometoe3n i ws raised around there we especially hung out ,fishing near to the trentham/Barlaston lock .I loved that area so much !!
Really love watching the videos. Our cat jumped ship on the Tardebigge flight,Worcestershire begged us to take him back 4 months later. His name was Charlie! Malcolm
Hello You Three - greetings from Poland I'm so sorry about the bike. Looking at the damage, you'll need a new wheel. Maybe even a new bike! Accidents happen. At least the boat wasn't damaged. Going through Stoke was interesting especailly seeing all the kilns and historical architecture. Nice cruise. Enjoy your rest. See you next time
Love these videos, watching your travels is so relaxing, head and shoulders above other similar channels. Emily is very pretty and Ben's music is great, you are both so laid back is there anything that freaks you out?.
Love the latest episode. Look forward to seeing your latest adventure. I think that oil you were going to use was engine oil not gearbox oil so glad you didn’t use it.😊
Thanks so much Paul! So happy you enjoyed it 😊 It is actually designed to use engine oil in the boat's gear box, but we thought it was odd when we were told that too! Seemed wrong! 😄
Hi , I’m from Bradford ( Aperly Bridge) and really enjoy watching your TH-cam:) I’m living near Marina and I’m I’m loving narrow barges and all free life styl. Wish to do in future canal style life xxx
Thanks for sharing your very eventful journey.sorry about the bike, those bridges were very low, Do you have to report the sunken boat to the CRT? My cat is like Alan she swipes me with her paw sometimes when I make a fuss of her.
Thank you Christine! :) Yes it's reported, it looks like its been there a while already :( Such a typical cat move 😆 Shows the soft fluffy belly then ...slash!
Really enjoying the videos! My partner and I have been saving for a boat for a while and plan to live aboard in a year or 2. I make/sell sketchbooks on etsy alongside work and plan to keep it up on the boat- I was wondering if you have any difficulty with ordering supplies/posting/return addresses for your shop while cruising?
Hello! Thanks so much! 😊 So happy to hear you're enjoying the videos and that you're planning to get a boat. For supplies, sometimes it can be tricky but most of the time i can get what i need delivered from Ebay with the click and collect service, just find a local click and collect shop near where we are or will be moving to. Some stuff I have to get delivered to a friend or relative and drive over to pick parcels up. Posting is fine, i use royal mail click and drop and just drop at a post office or letter box. For returns I use a friends address and occasionally go and pick anything up. I hope that helps! 😀 Good luck with your boat plans! 🌟
I little trick ie get the front wheel between your legs then twist the handle bars so that they run parallel to the crossbar sort of flat pack your bike 😎😎😎
Poor Alan, she gets that a lot 😄 unfortunately no kittens on the way...she is on a diet but has a few digestive problems due to an accident she had when she was younger. I wish it was kittens!!
It would be nice to see the episode number at the start of the title rather than having to open it up to see where I am. Also I know that skipping an add means you do not get the miserable stipend from the advert so I endure them as long as they are not 2 minute sagas. However following the wisdom of vloggers such as ''Cruising the cut'' placing them at the end or beginning means I for one will tolerate them. Adds midway through the story get skipped ASAP and it deters me from staying with the story.😎
@@BenandEmily …You probably know already but Tortoiseshell cats were the most welcome onboard ships, hoisted in a basket to the crows nest to bring good luck to the crew…
Jus’ a thought, and maybe am bein’ a bit stoopid, but…Would it not make mo’ sense to go on ahead with the van, somewhere ROUGHLY (give or take a mile) where you plan to stay. That way the walk back to the boat, or cycle ride when u get the bike fixed will ALWAYS be closer, as the boat is travelling towards you as you head to it? Or do you not really have a clue where u are stopping 🤷. Peace Yogi
I enjoy watching you cruising down the canals with a bit of history and good music.
Thanks so much Jim 😊 So happy to hear you enjoyed it!
As a Stoke Lad I'm thankful for your honesty about our industrial past and do nip into the Wedgwood factory if you come by again as they do a nice 2 hour tour. BTW Ben's music is a brilliant compliment for Emilys filming etc 😎👌👌👍
I am thoroughly enjoying your videos of your life on a narrowboat. The launch of the garlic bread was hilariouus, especially when Ben admitted trying to think of a way to rescue it for a few seconds! That was a touching story about naming your cat Alan. We have a cat that looks so much alike they could be twin sisters. We named ours Rommie (from Andromeda, the old TV show).
Great job guys you flew through those locks.
Alun wasn’t too impressed Emily went away by the looks of it lol
Well done Ben getting some repairs done while Emily was away.
Take care guys 😊
Thanks so much...yeah she wasn't impressed I went away! 😅
Hi Guys. Love your stories of boat life. A long time ago when I was single I looked into a narrow boat, spent nearly two years researching. One thing and another I decided to shelve the idea but wished now seeing your videos have bought back fond memories of the days I spent contemplating this lifestyle. I take my hat to you both and Allan you are a inspiration to us all. I am now retired and live with my wife in a tiny bungalow here in Scotland with our cocker spaniel Poppy who is a show breed of 5 year who we had from a puppy. First and last ever puppy as we always had rescue dogs. We own a caravan that is called a Eriba (pop top and is one of the smallest caravans on the market. As we are retired we are away for around 4 months a year travelling in the uk, we like you love to visit the lovely places we stay near when we are pitched up and spend up to 5 days in a site but we only use CL sites no more then 5 vans and no facilities. We are on a budget so we cook all our own food etc. on the subject of food, we know how difficult it is to cook good food so I am going to point you to a group ai set up on Facebook that is dedicated to a small oven that is called a Remoska. We have lots of members that are on narrows boats, off grid living in campers etc that benefit from this fantastic oven. Don’t worry I don’t sell them or promote them. I have over 6000 members that offer advice, share recipes and above all love to chat about cooking with this oven. Take a look and join if you wish you will be made welcome. 😊
Lovely video, very well put together.
I really enjoyed it.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks so much 😊
❤ the 🎶 so sorry about your 🚲 Ben
that's not just beans on toast, that is special beans on toast, while I'm talking about beans on toast, have you heard the singer beans on toast, he is blooming marvelous, if you haven't heard him, or heard of him before I highly recommend beans on toast, and just to make it 5 times....I mentioned beans on toast :-D :-D :-D
If you're going to bugger the hell out of something that's definitely a good way to do it ... damned unlucky ... not quite as fun as the garlic bread so probably best not to repeat that one 😜
Very enjoyable vlog, full of interest and charm. Poor Ben and his bike, though!
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, such a same. Thanks for watching 😊
Aww poor Ben sorry about the bike! Could really see the disappointment in your face hun! What a shame bless ya. It was a really low bridge. Sorry u both didn’t enjoy your stay either! Don’t blame u for moving on. lisa xx❤♥️💕
Love the old infrastructures . The skills and ingenuity of the bricklayers back then would have been incredible to see. None of the modern machinery, conveniences and weather proof clothing of today. My granddad was a skilled foreman carpenter Halifax, N.S., Canada and freezing rain was characteristic of the times. My grandmother would have to chisel the ice off him to remove his clothes. He lined his jacket with old newspapers for insulation. He’d have to walk miles carrying his heavy toolbox including a ferry ride to various jobs sites. I can visualize the same hardships involved there to build what we take for granted. The beauty of these canal systems are in the people who built them. Appreciate your efforts in sharing it.
Thanks so much for your comment David! Wow, that is amazing, so interesting to hear about your grandad! It is incredible what was built back then with what they had. Some of the long tunnels on the canal system are mind blowing to think how they were made. A couple we passed through recently, 3.5 miles long and another nearly 2 miles!. Thank you again for taking the time to tell your Grandad's story 😊
Damn! sorry about your bike, hope you got sorted. Alan is too beautiful, all the colours in her coat are amazing.. love your clay miniatures, they really cute, such expression, was that a surprised gherkin I spotted👀😄 brilliant, please show more of them .. wish I could get those little domes here, they fantastic. I also love playing with colour poly clay ..I enjoy doing mini landscapes on stones and pebbles, toadstools and lit up fairy house's, some with resin ponds and waterfalls..such fun. Have a great weekend ✨🦢🦆🐈💙
Thanks Che, the bike situation was unfortunate, but it has pushed us to get a folding bike which is more suited to the boat, so that's good. You saw a pet pickle yes! Emily sells quite a selection of them online! I'm sure will make their way into the videos over time... Your clay landscapes sound brilliant! All the best Ben and Emily x
@@BenandEmily sorry, Pet pickle 😄 very cute! Look forward to seeing more.. have a great week🌿🌸🌿
@@CheGypsyWay hehe, sorry, not sure why we call them pickles, it wasn't a correction 😋 Hope you havre a super week too! Emily x
Loved the video and music.
Thank you Phil! :)
So loved watching you guys. Hope you get the bike fixed?! You need to train Alan to do the shopping..lol 👌😁
Thanks so much! Very happy you enjoyed watching the video 😊 Yes training is in progress...its not working though 😅
Loved this vid. The town in Italy (? Sermione?) looked magical. Great to see you enjoying yourselves. It’s a beautiful world out there ☺️
Enjoyed that - thank you. Please get that beautiful toirtoise shell cat a little box to play in.
enjoyed the sights and soundtrack. cheers
Thanks so much! Very happy to hear you enjoyed it :)
Thanks for the vids, we are considering selling up and spending our dotage on a narrow boat, so good for us to watch
Best of luck! 😊
R sorry about your bike another good video and the soup looked lovely mmmm go safe
Thanks Janet!
And if you had gone down the Caldon canal, you would have also met some very low bridges and had some similar weird experiences! I also felt uncomfortable when stopping overnight there, kids tapping on the boat late evening. Lets just say Stoke has character and leave it at that! Great vlog guys, oh and leave the socket on the gearbox bolthead as you will always be able to remove it. Enjoy Stone, plenty of facilities and shops for stocking up, great place :)
Thanks so much Mark 😀 Yes, since we left Stoke everyone has been saying "you don't stop in Stoke!" oops! Ah well.Yes Stone is great 🌟 I think the socket is on there forever anyway 😆 Thanks again! Ben and Emily
Sad about the bike. Those bridges were mighty low.
Hi again! Caldon canal that you went past has an even older feeling to it and an interesting "outer" end with two branches and even goes over itself there. A little troublesome tunnel also of course which is rather low.
Ah yes! We're sad that we ended up missing the Caldon, we didn't realise it was so nice...now everyone is telling us it is great 😅
As I watch your videos on an ad hoc basis, I now know the reason for the bent bicycle wheel in the boat tour vid😬😂 love your sense of humor and laid-back attitude! 😌
haha yes the time line is all mixed up for ya! Thanks David!
you guys are now in my hometoe3n i ws raised around there we especially hung out ,fishing near to the trentham/Barlaston lock .I loved that area so much !!
Sorry about my lousy typing I’m old and don’t see too well occasionally 🥴🥴
Enjoyed the video. I've watched your other videos and enjoyed them too! Regards
Thank you very much!
Really love watching the videos. Our cat jumped ship on the Tardebigge flight,Worcestershire begged us to take him back 4 months later. His name was Charlie! Malcolm
festival park is here the boy racers go lol
Another Thoroughly enjoyable Adventure with Some Stoke History thrown in👍
pop over to Ireland & enjoy our inland water ways! your guys would love it!. I know I do! keep up the good work!... Peace out
Hello You Three - greetings from Poland
I'm so sorry about the bike. Looking at the damage, you'll need a new wheel. Maybe even a new bike! Accidents happen. At least the boat wasn't damaged. Going through Stoke was interesting especailly seeing all the kilns and historical architecture.
Nice cruise. Enjoy your rest. See you next time
Thanks for watching, and glad you enjoyed our footage! You are right, it was a very interesting part of our cruise!
Interesting submarine project or was it a sub aqua shop as I noticed specialised underwater shopping trolley close by for carrying oxygen bottles 🤔
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Our cat loves a bin liner, great looking bread!
thanks ! very fine !!!
Love these videos, watching your travels is so relaxing, head and shoulders above other similar channels. Emily is very pretty and Ben's music is great, you are both so laid back is there anything that freaks you out?.
Heheh thanks John!
Love the latest episode. Look forward to seeing your latest adventure.
I think that oil you were going to use was engine oil not gearbox oil so glad you didn’t use it.😊
Thanks so much Paul! So happy you enjoyed it 😊 It is actually designed to use engine oil in the boat's gear box, but we thought it was odd when we were told that too! Seemed wrong! 😄
@@BenandEmily I would of thought an ep80 or 90 gearbox oil.
12:11 Gravy granules.... Unless you leave it to Uncle Albert... Then they could be your coffee. 😆
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Really enjoyed that guys. thank you. xx
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks so much Tina 😊
hi guys. a recent subscriber here. love your videos. keep up the good work.
Hi , I’m from Bradford ( Aperly Bridge) and really enjoy watching your TH-cam:) I’m living near Marina and I’m
I’m loving narrow barges and all free life styl. Wish to do in future canal style life xxx
I hope you get your boat one day soon! :D
What was that music you were playing at around the 16 minute point.
Sounded just like some 70s Hard Rock... Let have more of this!!
2:36 Ben is dressed quite smartly.
When the mood finds him he can be a rather dapper chap! 😊
Thanks for sharing your very eventful journey.sorry about the bike, those bridges were very low, Do you have to report the sunken boat to the CRT? My cat is like Alan she swipes me with her paw sometimes when I make a fuss of her.
Thank you Christine! :) Yes it's reported, it looks like its been there a while already :(
Such a typical cat move 😆 Shows the soft fluffy belly then ...slash!
Really enjoying the videos! My partner and I have been saving for a boat for a while and plan to live aboard in a year or 2. I make/sell sketchbooks on etsy alongside work and plan to keep it up on the boat- I was wondering if you have any difficulty with ordering supplies/posting/return addresses for your shop while cruising?
Hello! Thanks so much! 😊 So happy to hear you're enjoying the videos and that you're planning to get a boat. For supplies, sometimes it can be tricky but most of the time i can get what i need delivered from Ebay with the click and collect service, just find a local click and collect shop near where we are or will be moving to. Some stuff I have to get delivered to a friend or relative and drive over to pick parcels up. Posting is fine, i use royal mail click and drop and just drop at a post office or letter box. For returns I use a friends address and occasionally go and pick anything up. I hope that helps! 😀 Good luck with your boat plans! 🌟
Yes I’m looking into buying a canal boat of sone sort too!
when you hear noise from the g/box or motor , its too late . rebuild coming up , good luck , cheers
Hi Bryan, it was the drive plate, we had it replaced and is all good now, nice and quite 😊
@@BenandEmily awesome ,
that was lucky . cheers
these are so relaxing as well as entertaining, Sometimes the music you play sounds like Jeff Buckley. Is he an influence?
Thank you Julie, very happy you've enjoyed it :) I think Ben doe's like Jeff Buckley, i'll have to ask him 😊
Take care - security..do you have a movement light sensor? Great videoing...
Yes we have cctv and security lights 😊
Oh no! Sorry about your bike
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I little trick ie get the front wheel between your legs then twist the handle bars so that they run parallel to the crossbar sort of flat pack your bike 😎😎😎
Ahhhhh such a good idea!! Thanks so much John 🙂
Ben - did anyone ever tell you that you look like a young William Shakespeare.
I don't hear it often, though I did once own a fine ex theatre shakespearian jacket and a large moustache...
Hi guys, i know it's an old video but I've seen it just now. You've put engine oil instead of gearbox oil !! Safe travels
Enjoying the videos, but a bit worried about one of you falling off the back of the boat. Shouldn’t you have railings around there?
Some area’s just aren’t safe. We always check crime rates when we travel here in the USA. BBQ and shorts? Sad for the bike but boat’s ok.
Another good vlog. Furry friend seems to rule the roost as the saying goes. Love it lol lol
Is that actually the oil your gearbox takes cos it looked like enginne oil to me??
Hello! Great channel and noticed you haven’t put up your link to your Etsy artwork. Would love to check it out.
I found the link in your community tab! Yeah🎉
Thanks for having a look! 😊🌟
Has cat had the kittens yet. needs a good corner somewhere does she not. lol
Poor Alan, she gets that a lot 😄 unfortunately no kittens on the way...she is on a diet but has a few digestive problems due to an accident she had when she was younger. I wish it was kittens!!
Thanks. Enjoyed watching. The canal gets much nicer a few miles further.... but you will know that by now.
Good to know! Thanks for watching 🙂
Don't throw that bread out the hatch lol
hahah! No it was eaten...swiftly! :D
A bit uncomfortable in Stoke? You were lucky to get out without an incident. Always always go through stoke, do not moor up, its asking for trouble.
Haha! Yep didn't know that until afterwards! All is well
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Have you heard of anyone changing the name of their boat ,or is that still looked upon as bad luck?
Yes folk do do it, but its best if its out of the water when you do as its supposed to be better luck! :)
What's the cats name
Everyone says don’t stop in Stoke. Most people just go straight through. It’s a shame.
Yes it is a shame really. It didn't seem too bad when we first got there but at night it didn't feel too good!
Oh dear, you can do much better than gtx, Mobil One makes a 20w-50. 50 would be good for an older gear box.
Shorts with BBQ sauce well I don’t know and I don’t want to know what’s more so that’s that 👀
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Hi ben and Emily thank you for a wonderful insight into the life and world of canal narrow boating the country side is fantastic
5:12 Don't ya just love cats?
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Why female cat xall Allan haha
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Don't use engine oil in the gear box for goodness sake!
It's the correct oil for our gear box :)
It would be nice to see the episode number at the start of the title rather than having to open it up to see where I am. Also I know that skipping an add means you do not get the miserable stipend from the advert so I endure them as long as they are not 2 minute sagas. However following the wisdom of vloggers such as ''Cruising the cut'' placing them at the end or beginning means I for one will tolerate them. Adds midway through the story get skipped ASAP and it deters me from staying with the story.😎
Thanks for watching, thanks for your feedback we will take it onboard 🙂
I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike. I want to ride.my bicycle. I want to ride it where I like.... I wish
😅 yerp!
Does your female cat Alan identify as a male?
I think she identifies as a pygmy marmoset who doesn't like trees 😊
@@BenandEmily …You probably know already but Tortoiseshell cats were the most welcome onboard ships, hoisted in a basket to the crows nest to bring good luck to the crew…
Just Googled Paws on Board boat article about it!
Jus’ a thought, and maybe am bein’ a bit stoopid, but…Would it not make mo’ sense to go on ahead with the van, somewhere ROUGHLY (give or take a mile) where you plan to stay. That way the walk back to the boat, or cycle ride when u get the bike fixed will ALWAYS be closer, as the boat is travelling towards you as you head to it? Or do you not really have a clue where u are stopping 🤷. Peace Yogi