Hello Heidi, We met you and Bonnie last Saturday at the bottom of the Anderton boat lift. We had just completed a one week cruise on an Anglo-Welsh boat and met up with our relatives at the boat lift. There was the Rum Wench moored up, and I couldn't resist saying hello. Meeting you in person made my day and a wonderful finale to our holiday in the UK. I have subscribed to your channel for years and it was your epic journeys that inspired us to try it out. Thank you for your great videos and we will be following you on your path. Take care. From Canada 🇨🇦 ❤
I so enjoyed travelling with you on your trip to Europe but it's lovely having you back in Blighty. All the best to you and Bonnie and let's hope the weather begins to improve soon. ❤Stephen
Oh, I can imagine how good it must feel to be back home, on the boat. It feels good to me too, to have you back on the boat. It's where you should be. 🙂 As usual, your videos are so instructional, informational, fun, and wonderful. That electric boat is super. And yes, electric boats and cars cost less money (after you buy them) and they pollute WAY less, and are easier to manage because they are ALL-electric. I do still like the chug-chug-chug of your engine tho, Heidi. Nice to meet Charlie. Cheers! 🙂
Hasn’t Bonny come on into a totally confident and happy dog. I remember when you first had her join in your boating life and get her trained to be with people and other dogs. She has top marks….her holiday did her good and she is now completely yours. Lovely to see, love works every time.
The "chugging" off a trusty old Lister is sound off a livegiving engine , from a boat to a generator in the wildernes off nowhere , but the sound gives a signal off people and companionship. Sorry but i love the Lister engine. 🙂
You always make me smile Heidi, I love your accent and please don’t be offended if I say I sensed a little “Fred Dibnah” in your tone when you sipped that new Gin😊… he often said “dya like that” in that wonderful Bolton dialect after felling an enormous chimney… I miss proper Northerners like Fred… real down to earth Brits! 👍🏻
@@philipjones9458 most definitely… I watched every episode of his TV series over and over… being a mechanical nut myself I was so inspired by Fred’s grit, passion and knowledge. I cannot imagine “anyone” alive today that would or could equal Fred in what he did… such a sad loss
Welcome back to Old Blighty Heidi. I hope your holiday left you feeling recharged and happy. While you were away you tragically lost one viewer. He was my best friend and lived in his little cabin cruiser 'Bonnie Bay'. He'd just bought himself a sail away narrowboat that he was renovating to move aboard for 4 weeks when he sadly died of a heart attack at the age of 52. The canal folk will miss him and his Rottweiler named Moon. Raise a glass and toast Graham Burtenshaw and wish his soul a happy journey into the ever after. We miss him and his great kindness so much.
I am so sorry for the loss of your best friend. I am sure he is up in heaven getting a narrowboat ready to travel the angelic canals and will be saving a spot for you when it is your time to go boating in Heaven. I don't drink alcohol but I am raising my glass of tea to the captain of the cabin cruiser Bonnie Bay.
@@glennalillpop3590 Thank you for your kind words. Graham was the kind of person who would go out of his way to help a complete stranger without expecting anything in return.
Heidi, hello from Bristol UK. I love your music, I love how you spread peace and light wherever you go, I love your vlogs, I love the beauty of our wonderful Albion which you share so well on your adventures. A very big thank you dear lady. Peter 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
Thanks Lovely Heidi for this brilliant vlog and it's great to see that you and little Bonny are back on the cut and doing really well. I'm sorry to be so late to watch this vlog but I'm catching up on stuff due to struggling with the dreaded "Lurgy" again. Take care and all the best. Stevie
It was great seeing you back. Love the look on Bonnie's face when you were cleaning the weed hatch; "come on, mom, let's get going. , that van trip was fun, but this is the real deal"
Interesting report. However, the 400 pds year has to be balanced against the total cost of the electric system. Given that you can figure payback time. Also these systems can be expensive to sort if problems come up. I have a large home solar field, it's great, but also not cheap and payback a fair bit down the track.
Great seeing you back. Love the look on Bonnie's face when you were cleaning the weed hatch, "Come on, mom, let's get going. That van stuff was fun, but this is the real deal"
You're a great mood-elevator! I really enjoy not only your varied travels & adventures, but also how you get on with everyone & have great laughs! It's delightfully infectious! 🏴☠️🥳🤩👍🏻
So sweet to see you back with the Rum Wench. It's so different but welcoming on the cut. I'm glad for you to be back home with lots of lovely friends.Thank you for sharing your thoughts and friendships as well as Bonny. Keep that pirate magic going and have a brilliant week. See you next week me 💕 hearties. Lots of ❤ from AZ 🇺🇸.
Hey welcome home and great watching your channels Heidi. Loved your European travel. I was so with you on that journey and hoping to do it myself next year. Loads of tips thanks👍 You started off a little nervy with the driving but you seemed to pick it up really well. I think having another friend in tow is the best way to do it. Always the entertainer 😁 Treaddur Bay is calling you 😉xx
Found your channel yesterday and love it, love you and Bonny... I have 4 frenchies and Bonny is a stunner. Really want to get a narrowboat next year. I'm going to go right back and watch you uploads from the start. Keep it up 💪🙏
@@TheNarrowboatPirate 😂 I want to start where it all begun! And we all start somewhere.. now look how far you have come. Love that Bonny is with you, goes travelling and you have a beautiful companion 🥰
Hey Heidi and Bonnie, welcome home to cold old England. You was saying how cold it was and then your friend was paddling in the water gee he is mad. Great to see you both enjoyed your video Heidi. Take care until next time, 💕💕💕 Love and kisses to Bonnie X X X
Lovely vlog! Your little Bonny is definitely living her best life now that she found you! ❤️ Lovely to see Russell & Helen again too! Good to see you caught up with your family! Lovely lot of pressies too! See you soon xx
Cold in the UK and little Bonnie is all nice and cozy in that fantastic warm doggy coat . Love that blue fuzzy colar. I'm glad that you are back on the canals, but it was interesting to see the places you traveled in your camper. Be safe and keep the videos coming. I love watching your travels here on the west coast of the US
It's all well and good talking about the savings per year on running costs on an electric boat, but nobody talks about the cost of installation, a new diesel engine £10k full electric fit and batteries by a boat builder £20 to £30k, so even with licence reduction recouping the maximum of £20k will take years. Keep the video's coming, really enjoyed the van over winter.
Well, I lost it when you downed your drink in nearly one……so funny as you were obviously going to finish it off, from the initial sip. Great to have you both back xx
You have been spoiled this week, that's so cool. That water looks very dirty. Anyway have a lovely week, keep warm & looking forward to seeing how your touch ups go on boat. Cheers to you both ❤
Bloody brilliant to see you back on you 'little tug'. Only seems like yesterday when you abandoned us for the dizzy heights of the van life, even though your mobile escapades were a hoot !
I loved your European trip, but it's great to see you and Bonnie back on the cut. Oh and didn't she have fun down on the beach, brilliant! The PPP update was so interesting and it makes me wonder what the future holds for all the diesel boats out there?
Welcome back, I'm always looking at narrowboats, I would love to live in one while im young and healthy so I am doing my homework. I really enjoy your videos, keep them up!
Hi Heidi, and little Bonny wonderful to see you back on your narrow boat, I really love and appreciate you both , Bonny is such a wonderful little puppy and now well travelled. Keep up the good work. Love the videos cliff from Australia
Thanks for showing us the Gin Liqueur, glad we caught it, another couple of minutes that bottle would have been empty, in the bin. I could tell you liked it! x
Lovely to be back with you on your Pirate Boat for more adventures. Hopefully it will be warmer soon for you. All the presents, wow, I loved the cushion. ❤
Glad to see you back home enjoyed your trip around Europe the two of you were good to follow around . Seems you have many good friends on the canals and you get along so well with your fans Bonnie was having a fine time running around she has come along very well she got lucky when you adopted her. so look forward to your next vlog stay safe out there. Ed 40 S of Vegas
Appreciated the follow up on the electric boat. Looking forward to updates on the wide beam. Bonny is still a great first mate. Looking forward to the next video. Be well and stay safe.
Hello Heidi ... welcome home!! Our weather here in California was bright and sunny and has gone back to being wet and grey again. I am mentally accepting that we need the rain but look forward to the warmer weather as well. Your family is looking well and Bonny is such a little love bug ... you can tell she is living a happy life. I enjoyed my ride with you the week ... save a spot on deck for me next week -- I will be there. Love to all ... Gramma Lainee
Heidi, bringing back the faff since 2011. 🙂🐿🌈❤️ Gosh that coastal walk looks so beautiful, I just love the coast. So nice to see your mum and dad - I just can’t believe your dad put his feet into that water, it must have been ABSOLUTELY FREEZING 🥶 🤣🤣
Bucket list is to become legendary 😊 burrrr cheers 🥂
Cool to see the update will done Heidi grrr 🦜🏴☠️🙂
Welcome back. Britain wasn't the same without you. All the Vloggers that passed your boat while you were away spoke fondly of you.
Aww thank you 😃🏴☠️
Hello Heidi,
We met you and Bonnie last Saturday at the bottom of the Anderton boat lift. We had just completed a one week cruise on an Anglo-Welsh boat and met up with our relatives at the boat lift. There was the Rum Wench moored up, and I couldn't resist saying hello. Meeting you in person made my day and a wonderful finale to our holiday in the UK. I have subscribed to your channel for years and it was your epic journeys that inspired us to try it out. Thank you for your great videos and we will be following you on your path.
Take care.
From Canada 🇨🇦 ❤
It was so lovely to meet you all.... I'm glad you had a good time, despite the weather 😁🏴☠️❤️
I so enjoyed travelling with you on your trip to Europe but it's lovely having you back in Blighty. All the best to you and Bonnie and let's hope the weather begins to improve soon. ❤Stephen
Fingers crossed as I got soaked today 😂😂
Love ❤️ Bonnie’s new coat ! ☠️
Oh, I can imagine how good it must feel to be back home, on the boat. It feels good to me too, to have you back on the boat. It's where you should be. 🙂 As usual, your videos are so instructional, informational, fun, and wonderful. That electric boat is super. And yes, electric boats and cars cost less money (after you buy them) and they pollute WAY less, and are easier to manage because they are ALL-electric. I do still like the chug-chug-chug of your engine tho, Heidi. Nice to meet Charlie. Cheers! 🙂
Cheers Ann 😃🏴☠️❤️
Hasn’t Bonny come on into a totally confident and happy dog. I remember when you first had her join in your boating life and get her trained to be with people and other dogs. She has top marks….her holiday did her good and she is now completely yours. Lovely to see, love works every time.
She is coming on leaps and bounds 😃🏴☠️❤️
The "chugging" off a trusty old Lister is sound off a livegiving engine , from a boat to a generator in the wildernes off nowhere , but the sound gives a signal off people and companionship. Sorry but i love the Lister engine. 🙂
You always make me smile Heidi, I love your accent and please don’t be offended if I say I sensed a little “Fred Dibnah” in your tone when you sipped that new Gin😊… he often said “dya like that” in that wonderful Bolton dialect after felling an enormous chimney… I miss proper Northerners like Fred… real down to earth Brits! 👍🏻
Fred was one of a kind. RIP.
@@philipjones9458 most definitely… I watched every episode of his TV series over and over… being a mechanical nut myself I was so inspired by Fred’s grit, passion and knowledge. I cannot imagine “anyone” alive today that would or could equal Fred in what he did… such a sad loss
Love seeing Bonnie in all her adorable coats!! What a lucky dog 🐶
I do believe you have spoiled little BONNIE ,so special they are to us.❤
Electrifying!
As lovely as your European sojourn was… lovely to see you & Bonny on the Rum Wench!
I AGREE
Welcome back to Old Blighty Heidi. I hope your holiday left you feeling recharged and happy.
While you were away you tragically lost one viewer. He was my best friend and lived in his little cabin cruiser 'Bonnie Bay'. He'd just bought himself a sail away narrowboat that he was renovating to move aboard for 4 weeks when he sadly died of a heart attack at the age of 52. The canal folk will miss him and his Rottweiler named Moon.
Raise a glass and toast Graham Burtenshaw and wish his soul a happy journey into the ever after. We miss him and his great kindness so much.
I am so sorry for the loss of your best friend. I am sure he is up in heaven getting a narrowboat ready to travel the angelic canals and will be saving a spot for you when it is your time to go boating in Heaven. I don't drink alcohol but I am raising my glass of tea to the captain of the cabin cruiser Bonnie Bay.
@@glennalillpop3590 Thank you for your kind words. Graham was the kind of person who would go out of his way to help a complete stranger without expecting anything in return.
So sorry to hear this :(
So so sorry
Glad the dirty damp hole was clear! Great vlog :)
Welcome back to Blighty Pirate Queen. Hugs Becky♥
Omg the boating community is fabulous, and I can't wait to be apart of you all. 👍
The Boating Community is indeed a great Community. God Bless you all.
I seem to have missed the notifications since you got back on the water. Guess I'll have to binge watch now.
Glad you're back on the cut Heidi. I've missed it.
' Raise the Jolly Rodger ' !!!
I can't believe how much I missed you and I am so pleased your back. You add so much to boating life. X
I haven’t missed a week of posting videos for 2 years … where have you been ? 😂😂
Heidi, hello from Bristol UK. I love your music, I love how you spread peace and light wherever you go, I love your vlogs, I love the beauty of our wonderful Albion which you share so well on your adventures. A very big thank you dear lady. Peter 🙏 🙏 🙏 🙏
Thank you 😃🏴☠️
I love Bonnie's fur collar jacket!... Oh... And I hope your weed hatch is always happy. 😉😊
Thanks Lovely Heidi for this brilliant vlog and it's great to see that you and little Bonny are back on the cut and doing really well. I'm sorry to be so late to watch this vlog but I'm catching up on stuff due to struggling with the dreaded "Lurgy" again. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Aww get better soon Stevie 😃🏴☠️❤️
Pleased your back.
Weeks are not the same without you Heidi on the cut.
Safe journey travels.
Aww thank you 😃🏴☠️❤️
It was great seeing you back. Love the look on Bonnie's face when you were cleaning the weed hatch; "come on, mom, let's get going. , that van trip was fun, but this is the real deal"
Interesting report. However, the 400 pds year has to be balanced against the total cost of the electric system. Given that you can figure payback time. Also these systems can be expensive to sort if problems come up. I have a large home solar field, it's great, but also not cheap and payback a fair bit down the track.
Luckily their boat wasn’t much more than most new boat builds these days
Fully electric would be the way I would build my boat electric pod motor. There is a narrow boat with it I have seen
Welcome back, Heidi and little Bonny! I've enjoyed your van adventures but it's good to see you back "home" again! 🙂🥰🌷
Thank you! 😊
Ahhhh lovely to have you back. You and Bonnie look so happy and relaxed and the ole girl is as good as new not letting you down.
Here's to 2024 🎉🎉🎉
Great seeing you back. Love the look on Bonnie's face when you were cleaning the weed hatch, "Come on, mom, let's get going. That van stuff was fun, but this is the real deal"
You're a great mood-elevator! I really enjoy not only your varied travels & adventures, but also how you get on with everyone & have great laughs! It's delightfully infectious! 🏴☠️🥳🤩👍🏻
Thank you 😃🏴☠️❤️
So sweet to see you back with the Rum Wench. It's so different but welcoming on the cut. I'm glad for you to be back home with lots of lovely friends.Thank you for sharing your thoughts and friendships as well as Bonny. Keep that pirate magic going and have a brilliant week. See you next week me 💕 hearties. Lots of ❤ from AZ 🇺🇸.
Thank you so much!
Lovely seeing you and Bonnie happy with friends and family.
Hey welcome home and great watching your channels Heidi.
Loved your European travel. I was so with you on that journey and hoping to do it myself next year. Loads of tips thanks👍
You started off a little nervy with the driving but you seemed to pick it up really well. I think having another friend in tow is the best way to do it.
Always the entertainer 😁 Treaddur Bay is calling you 😉xx
😂 thanks Trish 😃🏴☠️
Welcome home Heidi and Bonnie ❤glorious weather ,UK 🇬🇧
I’d love to see that wide boat when it’s done I’ll bet it’s gonna be spectacular 👍🏼👍🏼
Yes, me too 😃🏴☠️
Found your channel yesterday and love it, love you and Bonny... I have 4 frenchies and Bonny is a stunner. Really want to get a narrowboat next year. I'm going to go right back and watch you uploads from the start. Keep it up 💪🙏
Oh those early ones are terrible 😂😂 start from the middle 😂😂
@@TheNarrowboatPirate 😂 I want to start where it all begun! And we all start somewhere.. now look how far you have come. Love that Bonny is with you, goes travelling and you have a beautiful companion 🥰
Bonny dressed like the Queen on a special visit to the Opera. Well done.
Hey Heidi and Bonnie, welcome home to cold old England.
You was saying how cold it was and then your friend was paddling in the water gee he is mad.
Great to see you both enjoyed your video Heidi.
Take care until next time, 💕💕💕 Love and kisses to Bonnie X X X
Bonnie just seems to love the beach. Her zoomies were so fun. Every time I see Bonnie I’m just glad she found her way to you.
Aww me too she is wonderful 😃🏴☠️❤️
Glad to have you back on the canals. Nice to see you had a great vacation too. Thanks for the updates.
Great video Heidi! So nice to have a lovely visit with friends and family! Thanks for sharing!🤗❤❤
Lovely vlog! Your little Bonny is definitely living her best life now that she found you! ❤️ Lovely to see Russell & Helen again too! Good to see you caught up with your family! Lovely lot of pressies too! See you soon xx
Thank you! 😊
Cold in the UK and little Bonnie is all nice and cozy in that fantastic warm doggy coat . Love that blue fuzzy colar. I'm glad that you are back on the canals, but it was interesting to see the places you traveled in your camper. Be safe and keep the videos coming. I love watching your travels here on the west coast of the US
Aww thank you 😃🏴☠️❤️
Great to see you and Bonnie back on the Rum Wench enjoy your sailing.
Thank you 😃🏴☠️
Good to have you back on the boat! Looking forward to summer cruising
It's all well and good talking about the savings per year on running costs on an electric boat, but nobody talks about the cost of installation, a new diesel engine £10k full electric fit and batteries by a boat builder £20 to £30k, so even with licence reduction recouping the maximum of £20k will take years.
Keep the video's coming, really enjoyed the van over winter.
If you watch the original video this boat build wasn’t too far off the cost of a new boat build
Loved the edgy feel to the very start . . . dramatic beginning to the back to canal segue.
So nice to see you back home with your family and I realized how much I missed my favorite shot glass at the end ❤️🏴☠️
Glad to see you back Heidi, Bonnie is doing great now she has a wonderful home with kindness always wins X
Thanks for this …nice to have you back lass 🤗
Welcome back to the boat! Bonnie is maturing nicely!
I have a Nicholson guide from 1989 that says electric boats are "becoming increasingly popular"... it took a long time and they're still rare
There are quite a lot now, but I only know of 2 full time continuous cruisers 😃🏴☠️
Well, I lost it when you downed your drink in nearly one……so funny as you were obviously going to finish it off, from the initial sip. Great to have you both back xx
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Welcome home, loved your videos on your jolly abroad but its great your back. As always, can’t wait until next Thursday for another rum video 😊
Hi Heidi great to see you and little bonnie back on the water again. will look forward to more vids
Love Bonny's royal purple ruff, hope it starts warming up soon. =-) take care =-)
Great to see you again hope that break recharged your batteries no rude pun intended
Amazing sweet lady l really enjoy your videos so relaxing a pleasure to watch and escape with best wishes on your travels
Thank you so much!
You have been spoiled this week, that's so cool. That water looks very dirty. Anyway have a lovely week, keep warm & looking forward to seeing how your touch ups go on boat. Cheers to you both ❤
Water always looks like that as canals have a mud base … when it’s a sand base it looks blue 😃🏴☠️
Welcome back to the tiller 😊
Why didn't you ask pat how much the boat had cost? As it was probably 6 times more expensive than normal.
This was an update - I’ve covered the boat and a full video previously and not much different in costs to a brand new build too 😃🏴☠️
Excellent vlog as usual! Good info and catch up on electric boat!
Bloody brilliant to see you back on you 'little tug'. Only seems like yesterday when you abandoned us for the dizzy heights of the van life, even though your mobile escapades were a hoot !
Thank you 😃🏴☠️❤️
New editing tricks! Different music! Presents! Gin! Go you good thing :)
Thanks for sharing. 😊
Thanks so much again Mark 😁🏴☠️
@@TheNarrowboatPirate You're welcome.
I loved your European trip, but it's great to see you and Bonnie back on the cut. Oh and didn't she have fun down on the beach, brilliant! The PPP update was so interesting and it makes me wonder what the future holds for all the diesel boats out there?
My mouth was watering while you were drinking the Damson Gin Liquor! Thanks for the vlog, Heidi:)
Welcome back - 🤞😁 nice to see you and your crew back on the water. 😊
Good to see you back and looking chipper! Looking forward to your next adventure. Avast and belay ...! (No idea what that means.)
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Awww what a lovely vlog so interesting and my Bonnie is so happy runs around fast has lightening tc now both xx👍🤗🤗
She is very fast 😂😂
Lovely to see you back ,save & sound ,Enjoyed the trip Bonny does have a gd time ,lucky dog ,love pillow ,😁
Good on you for rescuing Bonny she seems to be well adjusted 🐾🐾
So happy you are back on the Rum Wench, arrrrrrrr.
Good to see you cruising the cut again.How lovely to be near family. Bonny is a 💎 💚
Welcome back, I'm always looking at narrowboats, I would love to live in one while im young and healthy so I am doing my homework. I really enjoy your videos, keep them up!
Thank you and maybe see you on the cut soon 😃🏴☠️
It’s not been the same without you Heidi🍻🍻🍻
Hi Heidi, and little Bonny wonderful to see you back on your narrow boat, I really love and appreciate you both , Bonny is such a wonderful little puppy and now well travelled. Keep up the good work. Love the videos cliff from Australia
Thank you so much!
It's sooooooo bloody cold, I can't wait for the sunshine to come out.
Me too 😂😂
So glad to see you and bonny back!!!!!
So good to see you back on board ❤
Touch up the gunnels lovely😊
🐾Bonny is so cute with her jacket, what a personality she has 🦴 it looked like you really enjoyed that rum? 🥃
cheers and stay safe.☠
Great to see you back Heidi 🤔the return of the Rum Wench 😊😎⭐️👍
Thanks for showing us the Gin Liqueur, glad we caught it, another couple of minutes that bottle would have been empty, in the bin. I could tell you liked it! x
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Lovely to be back with you on your Pirate Boat for more adventures. Hopefully it will be warmer soon for you. All the presents, wow, I loved the cushion. ❤
Glad to see you back home enjoyed your trip around Europe the two of you were good to follow around . Seems you have many good friends on the canals and you get along so well with your fans Bonnie was having a fine time running around she has come along very well she got lucky when you adopted her. so look forward to your next vlog stay safe out there. Ed 40 S of Vegas
Thanks Ed 😃🏴☠️❤️
Appreciated the follow up on the electric boat. Looking forward to updates on the wide beam. Bonny is still a great first mate. Looking forward to the next video. Be well and stay safe.
Gin liqueur, to be sipped slowly and savoured... unless your name is Heidi :)
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Hello Heidi ... welcome home!! Our weather here in California was bright and sunny and has gone back to being wet and grey again. I am mentally accepting that we need the rain but look forward to the warmer weather as well. Your family is looking well and Bonny is such a little love bug ... you can tell she is living a happy life. I enjoyed my ride with you the week ... save a spot on deck for me next week -- I will be there. Love to all ... Gramma Lainee
Thank you xxx
“One of them weird ones” 🤣🤣🤣 welcome back Heidi. 😃
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Loved the song "We're In this together, now"...
Your van trip was fantastic! But it is great to see you and Bonnie back home 🎉❤
Thank you! 😊
ovely to see you back on board, and in an area so familiar to me., a former boater..
Welcome home good to have you back out on the boat x
Another good one. Thanks for having us along.
Hello Heidi mick from Hull really enjoyed this episode hope you are well and keep the episode coming xx 😊😊
Great to see back in your home looking forward to more videos your admirer xx
Heidi, bringing back the faff since 2011.
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Gosh that coastal walk looks so beautiful, I just love the coast. So nice to see your mum and dad - I just can’t believe your dad put his feet into that water, it must have been ABSOLUTELY FREEZING 🥶 🤣🤣
I know 😂😂
@@TheNarrowboatPirate 🤣