We have been enjoying your travels here in Maine, USA for a few weeks now and had to stop, rewind and pause when we saw your son, Henry. My wife and I have a son, Camden, and they look so much alike...same hair, expressions, style, etc. Anyway, we are thinking about this type of lifestyle in a few years. Thank you for taking the time to post!
Hahaha that's pretty funny Kirk, I'll have to let Henry know he has a doppelganger. Weirdly I used to look exactly like that too. Henry has posted photos of me in my twenties on social media and his friends, and even his girlfriend were convinced it was him
Oh I'm all up todate! I found this film first then back to the beginning to watch everything. I Loved your journey so far I hope to see more. Thanks for sharing your travels.
So very happy to see that you got to visit with your son. Hard enough for us old folks as they get older and build their own lives, but the Pandemic as made it so much harder (I live in Vermont, and he and his fiancee live in Minneapolis). I hope it was a great visit Andrew!
Hi again Andrew what a gorgeous son Henry is he has the same engaging smile as you. As a follow on from your message back to me a couple of days ago I'm sorry this further lockdown has sapped your motivation. My English friend Mary whom I've known the longest out of all my friends said they are lifting some restrictions this week over there. I do hope that means you can move around the canals a bit again as I know you love to be on the move. Your photography and filming (is that called filmography or cinematography ) is second to none and I'm sure has given a lot of Brits and American's a good deal of pleasure during lockdown so keep up your motivation. you are probably keeping people sane I love the beautiful nature shots you capture and yes totally agree about keeping the flowers each side of a walking path they add so much. Thanks again for such lovely vlogs they give me enormous pleasure and I find them very relaxing. Cheers Alison
Thank you so much Alison for a truly lovely comment. Restrictions on boat movements have I presume been lifted today, although at the time of writing there has been no word from the Canal and river Trust.I'm so glad my videos prove to be relaxing, it was always my aim to illustrate the benefits of a slower, simpler life.
Another nice video. Never enough wild flowers. Though I do object to the wild roses trying to take over what little yard I have. Hard on bare feet. They even try to invade the outhouse.
Hi, how're you doing? I've never been keen on roses wild or otherwise. My mental image of Alaska is vast expanses of untamed land covered in wild flowers during the summer. I hope I'm right. Not enough of that kind of thing left in Britain sadly.
@@talesfromtheswansneck lots of untamed land. I often get to laughing when someone from a narrow boat channel says they are in the middle of nowhere or some such comment. The land and vegetation vary widely. I love walking the tundra above tree line around solstice . It’s often a sea of color from the flowers. Coming home from a visit with friends in Valdez once the vast gravel bars along the Delta River was covered in red flowers. All the wild flowers in my videos are ones I or my niece have taken here in Alaska. I very much enjoyed your wildflowers and I do love roses. Just not under my bare feet in the little yard.
Oh wow!! Terrific vlog!! I was only moaning about the decimation of the towpath the other day after a visitation by the CRT strimmer gang. These wild flowers are a delight to see when having a towpath walk or even when cruising. Thank you. Petition signed...
Thank you Dave, and many thanks for signing the petition. I've been surprised so far at the positive response. I walked along a stretch of towpath yesterday that had so many wild flowers, many of which I had never seen before. If only there could be more places like that for people to enjoy.
What a brilliant vlog ,so definitely agree with the tow path cutting of all the wild flowers,so nice bonding with your son,family’s are so important,been watching your vlog but never commented before ,thank you amazing filming Andrew .👍
Hi Chris, yes family is very important and I'm blessed to have two really great boys. I'm pleased that I've had some positive remarks about the wild flowers, so I really appreciate your comment. Thanks.
Hi Skip, great vlog again. Good to see Midshipman Henry onboard looking at home on the tiller! Can we expect Midshipman Max standing a few watches? Take care. Tyne pilot and lookout.
Hello Tyne Pilot and Lookout, I'm hoping Midshipman Max and his Chief Wren will be on board sometime this month before I leave the Land of the Dragons!
Wonderful to see your son on the boat and the strong relationship you have together, it was quite touching to see. it's also good to see grown offspring get involved with their parents successful TH-cam channel without it being awkward 😉😂
Thanks again Andrew - lovin your vlogs as always... now, let's talk about beer and cheese... I'm a cheesemaker in my spare time... once we move over and cc fulltime, I plan on continuing my cheesemaking especially infused with english beers - any fav beers to recommend?
Wow that sounds amazing! Will you be trading from your boat? A cheese boat would be great, I haven't seen one of those. My favourite 3 beers are Cropton 2 pints, Wadsworth 6x, and Woodfords Wherry. I can imagine the Wherry complimenting cheese very well indeed. When you finally get going (and if I'm in the vicinity) I'd be interested in featuring your cheesemaking on a boat
Hello again Jean-Louis, I don't know what the situation is regarding wild flowers in your country, but natural habitats have declined so much in Britain. I suppose it is an increasing problem in much of the world sadly.
@@talesfromtheswansneck Hello Andrew, the situation is not better in my region, intensive agriculture, illegal dumping of waste, and the idiocy of some people have also caused damage, the confinement of the covid has allowed nature to become again a little wild in some places
Quality time with your son.. priceless. Excellent photography as per usual Andrew. Slightly alarmed at what Breasting up might entail... I have visions of some pagan ritual of rubbing bitumen into your chest or the like 🤣🤣👍 Regards Stuart from the frozen North
Indeed it was priceless, we both thoroughly enjoyed it especially having not seen one another for months. The blacking will be mid-September, I'm sure I'll find some pagan ritual to celebrate. Are you managing to get some work done on your boat now?
Yes I m progressing at a steady pace. At 62 I find it easier getting down than getting up. The things you take for granted when you are younger. Everything takes twice as long!! 👍🤣
What a great feeling it must be to do something you love with someone you love. I really enjoy your Vlogs, and tell Henry that he's wrong about your photography you can really frame a good picture.
Hi Andrew Another excellent vlog. Just a quick note. It should not be "You can see Henry and I ..." It should be Henry and me. Try leaving Henry out and then the grammar is more obvious. Apologies for the correction esp when you do a much better vlog than I could do. Jeff
Hi Linda, most canals have reddish brown water because they are so shallow and every time a boat goes over it stirs up the silt. The Llangollen is fed totally by the River Dee, so the waters sources will come from all sorts of terrain - including peat from the Welsh moors. If you look at my vlog Macc Nuggets th-cam.com/video/Di68uj-48u8/w-d-xo.html at 9.04 you can see the difference in colour of the water from two canals. The vivid reddish brown of the Trent and Mersey being caused by iron oxides leeching into the canal from a disused tunnel.
@@talesfromtheswansneck I used to live along side Basingstoke Canal at Brookwood and the water wish has a green hue. Thanks for the info always good to know. 👌
Forgive my ignorance, I'm not a botanist, but if those flowers are cut back regularly under normal years, does that not suggest that they are flowers adapted to heavy grazing, or if they are cut back some what less regular, that they are meadow flowers. If the cutting back stops wouldn't that be detrimental to them? Then there is that horrid praktice of driving over with a lawnmower once a year, leaving the cutting to suffocate everything but the toughest weeds and calling it protection of the biodiversity, when it's just about money (few people know that meadows are created by removing the "grass"/nutrients), but that's an other story.
Hi, I am no botanist either but I have seen good meadow management in the North Pennines where 40% of the remaining UK hay meadows are, and also in inner city Newcastle. I am not suggesting that the towpaths are never cut again, a full cut in the autumn would of course be essential. I believe the towpath management could be done with more thought and sensitivity allowing wildlife to flourish rather than blanket cutting.
Beautiful Canal, and you wouldn't need a DNA kit to know that was your son lol the very thought of you two doing the Full Monty is a little frightening
PS. 4 days ago Zella, Miranda and I drove the mile to the end of our road and then walked another mile to a meadow. About 6 years ago the Government did a fire break thing there. It was a black spruce forest which are very small and the climax forest. Really low bio diversity. It’s turned into a great blueberry patch. In less than a 50 foot circle we picked over a gallon of blueberries. No bears though.🙁 Bears are OK as long as they are far away though there could have been a hundred bears sleeping there and been invisible.
Ye Old Fart, I enjoy your insights into Alaskan life. I have two friends who have been to your fantastic state - one of whom was indeed troubled by a bear. We haven't had them in the wild in the UK since about 450AD... They were kept in captivity and many villages had 'baiting stones' where a bear would be shackled to a stone in the village square and taunted by villagers.
@@talesfromtheswansneck I’ve been here since 76 and never had trouble with bears. Had a few wander through the yard one year. Moose are more of a worry. Way more moose than bear. It’s nice to see them but you need to keep a good distance away. Especially if they have calves.
Thanks Kathleen, and I agree that there should be a walkable area, or even one wide enough to allow access for a mobility scooter, but the rest of it should be left wild in the spring and summer. If you don't want to be bitten I would advise applying Skin So Soft before your walk.
Enjoyed traveling with you on your vlog... very relaxing ride, thank you. Loved seeing all the wild flowers ... and a very nice looking young man you have there.. must get it from his father 💛💚.. stay safe
We have been enjoying your travels here in Maine, USA for a few weeks now and had to stop, rewind and pause when we saw your son, Henry. My wife and I have a son, Camden, and they look so much alike...same hair, expressions, style, etc. Anyway, we are thinking about this type of lifestyle in a few years. Thank you for taking the time to post!
Hahaha that's pretty funny Kirk, I'll have to let Henry know he has a doppelganger. Weirdly I used to look exactly like that too. Henry has posted photos of me in my twenties on social media and his friends, and even his girlfriend were convinced it was him
Great video. Completely with you re. the towpath strimming Rich has had a few apoplectic moments this past week.
We have signed petition 👍
Brilliant, thanks for signing Fran. You'll probably catch up with me in the next few days. Pop in and say hello...
Fab camera captures of the natural world, thanks for the plant ID, very interesting. Petition signed. 🌸👍🏻x
Thanks for signing the petition
Beautiful scenery....
Oh I'm all up todate! I found this film first then back to the beginning to watch everything. I Loved your journey so far I hope to see more. Thanks for sharing your travels.
Wow, thank you so much! There are more on the way including the amazing Llangollen aqueducts.
So very happy to see that you got to visit with your son. Hard enough for us old folks as they get older and build their own lives, but the Pandemic as made it so much harder (I live in Vermont, and he and his fiancee live in Minneapolis). I hope it was a great visit Andrew!
It was a brilliant visit John, thanks. Sadly I haven't seen my other boy since last Christmas because of covid. Yeah it's tough.
Hi again Andrew what a gorgeous son Henry is he has the same engaging smile as you. As a follow on from your message back to me a couple of days ago I'm sorry this further lockdown has sapped your motivation. My English friend Mary whom I've known the longest out of all my friends said they are lifting some restrictions this week over there. I do hope that means you can move around the canals a bit again as I know you love to be on the move. Your photography and filming (is that called filmography or cinematography ) is second to none and I'm sure has given a lot of Brits and American's a good deal of pleasure during lockdown so keep up your motivation. you are probably keeping people sane I love the beautiful nature shots you capture and yes totally agree about keeping the flowers each side of a walking path they add so much. Thanks again for such lovely vlogs they give me enormous pleasure and I find them very relaxing. Cheers Alison
Thank you so much Alison for a truly lovely comment. Restrictions on boat movements have I presume been lifted today, although at the time of writing there has been no word from the Canal and river Trust.I'm so glad my videos prove to be relaxing, it was always my aim to illustrate the benefits of a slower, simpler life.
A very Handsome young man, just like his Father. That was a Beautiful Canal. Thank you for sharing your journey. :)
Hello there, nicely put over, interesting n enjoyable viewing, good camera work
Thank you for sharing your video cheers take care see you soon
Thanks Robert
I am American. But totally agree bout the flowers an such. Your son looks like you. I said as much to myself before you introduced him.
Yep Anne, we're two peas in a pod
petition signed. Keep well and stay safe.
Thank you so much for signing the petition. The response has been more positive than I expected so far.
Andrew, brilliant camera work with relaxing music, thank you
Another nice video. Never enough wild flowers. Though I do object to the wild roses trying to take over what little yard I have. Hard on bare feet. They even try to invade the outhouse.
Hi, how're you doing? I've never been keen on roses wild or otherwise. My mental image of Alaska is vast expanses of untamed land covered in wild flowers during the summer. I hope I'm right. Not enough of that kind of thing left in Britain sadly.
@@talesfromtheswansneck lots of untamed land. I often get to laughing when someone from a narrow boat channel says they are in the middle of nowhere or some such comment. The land and vegetation vary widely.
I love walking the tundra above tree line around solstice . It’s often a sea of color from the flowers. Coming home from a visit with friends in Valdez once the vast gravel bars along the Delta River was covered in red flowers. All the wild flowers in my videos are ones I or my niece have taken here in Alaska. I very much enjoyed your wildflowers and I do love roses. Just not under my bare feet in the little yard.
Nice! Like father like son. You must have been a child groom! Great vlog as usual. Stay well.
John, Ontario, Canada.
Cheers John. Actually I was 34 when Henry was was born - such a long time ago now...
Great video, excellent information and fantastic photography. Just what I’ve come to expect on your channel. Thanks.
Oh wow!! Terrific vlog!! I was only moaning about the decimation of the towpath the other day after a visitation by the CRT strimmer gang. These wild flowers are a delight to see when having a towpath walk or even when cruising. Thank you. Petition signed...
Thank you Dave, and many thanks for signing the petition. I've been surprised so far at the positive response. I walked along a stretch of towpath yesterday that had so many wild flowers, many of which I had never seen before. If only there could be more places like that for people to enjoy.
Nice volg!
What a brilliant vlog ,so definitely agree with the tow path cutting of all the wild flowers,so nice bonding with your son,family’s are so important,been watching your vlog but never commented before ,thank you amazing filming Andrew .👍
Hi Chris, yes family is very important and I'm blessed to have two really great boys. I'm pleased that I've had some positive remarks about the wild flowers, so I really appreciate your comment. Thanks.
Hi Skip, great vlog again. Good to see Midshipman Henry onboard looking at home on the tiller! Can we expect Midshipman Max standing a few watches?
Take care. Tyne pilot and lookout.
Hello Tyne Pilot and Lookout, I'm hoping Midshipman Max and his Chief Wren will be on board sometime this month before I leave the Land of the Dragons!
Wonderful to see your son on the boat and the strong relationship you have together, it was quite touching to see. it's also good to see grown offspring get involved with their parents successful TH-cam channel without it being awkward 😉😂
Thank you, and yes we have a great relationship. His ease in front of the camera might be because he's an actor.
Hi Andrew great vlog keep living the dream for us all.
Another fantastic video. Thank You
Lovely stretch of canal with some beautiful filming carry on. 👍😊
Thanks again Andrew - lovin your vlogs as always... now, let's talk about beer and cheese... I'm a cheesemaker in my spare time... once we move over and cc fulltime, I plan on continuing my cheesemaking especially infused with english beers - any fav beers to recommend?
Wow that sounds amazing! Will you be trading from your boat? A cheese boat would be great, I haven't seen one of those. My favourite 3 beers are Cropton 2 pints, Wadsworth 6x, and Woodfords Wherry. I can imagine the Wherry complimenting cheese very well indeed. When you finally get going (and if I'm in the vicinity) I'd be interested in featuring your cheesemaking on a boat
Superb, thank you for your efforts!
My pleasure Tom
You are right you have to protect plants and insects, I guessed it was your son, he looks a lot like you
Hello again Jean-Louis, I don't know what the situation is regarding wild flowers in your country, but natural habitats have declined so much in Britain. I suppose it is an increasing problem in much of the world sadly.
@@talesfromtheswansneck Hello Andrew, the situation is not better in my region, intensive agriculture, illegal dumping of waste, and the idiocy of some people have also caused damage, the confinement of the covid has allowed nature to become again a little wild in some places
Another brilliant video.
Quality time with your son.. priceless. Excellent photography as per usual Andrew. Slightly alarmed at what Breasting up might entail... I have visions of some pagan ritual of rubbing bitumen into your chest or the like 🤣🤣👍 Regards Stuart from the frozen North
Indeed it was priceless, we both thoroughly enjoyed it especially having not seen one another for months. The blacking will be mid-September, I'm sure I'll find some pagan ritual to celebrate. Are you managing to get some work done on your boat now?
Yes I m progressing at a steady pace. At 62 I find it easier getting down than getting up. The things you take for granted when you are younger. Everything takes twice as long!! 👍🤣
@@tribsat100 Only twice as long?!!! Lucky you!
What a great feeling it must be to do something you love with someone you love. I really enjoy your Vlogs, and tell Henry that he's wrong about your photography you can really frame a good picture.
Thanks Stephen, and yeah it's brilliant having the kids on board especially when I haven't seen them for such a long time.
Hi Andrew
Another excellent vlog. Just a quick note. It should not be "You can see Henry and I ..." It should be Henry and me. Try leaving Henry out and then the grammar is more obvious. Apologies for the correction esp when you do a much better vlog than I could do.
Jeff
Hi Jeff, I can never remember when to use 'I' or 'me.' That will be very useful to I... Joking aside, that's a good way to remember, thanks
Missed you.!
This was filmed at the beginning of July.
Is the peat bog the reason for the reddish brown water?
Hi Linda, most canals have reddish brown water because they are so shallow and every time a boat goes over it stirs up the silt. The Llangollen is fed totally by the River Dee, so the waters sources will come from all sorts of terrain - including peat from the Welsh moors. If you look at my vlog Macc Nuggets th-cam.com/video/Di68uj-48u8/w-d-xo.html at 9.04 you can see the difference in colour of the water from two canals. The vivid reddish brown of the Trent and Mersey being caused by iron oxides leeching into the canal from a disused tunnel.
@@talesfromtheswansneck
I used to live along side Basingstoke Canal at Brookwood and the water wish has a green hue. Thanks for the info always good to know. 👌
Forgive my ignorance, I'm not a botanist, but if those flowers are cut back regularly under normal years, does that not suggest that they are flowers adapted to heavy grazing, or if they are cut back some what less regular, that they are meadow flowers. If the cutting back stops wouldn't that be detrimental to them?
Then there is that horrid praktice of driving over with a lawnmower once a year, leaving the cutting to suffocate everything but the toughest weeds and calling it protection of the biodiversity, when it's just about money (few people know that meadows are created by removing the "grass"/nutrients), but that's an other story.
Hi, I am no botanist either but I have seen good meadow management in the North Pennines where 40% of the remaining UK hay meadows are, and also in inner city Newcastle. I am not suggesting that the towpaths are never cut again, a full cut in the autumn would of course be essential. I believe the towpath management could be done with more thought and sensitivity allowing wildlife to flourish rather than blanket cutting.
Beautiful Canal, and you wouldn't need a DNA kit to know that was your son lol the very thought of you two doing the Full Monty is a little frightening
Scary, but will we keep our hats on? Cheers Mick
PS. 4 days ago Zella, Miranda and I drove the mile to the end of our road and then walked another mile to a meadow. About 6 years ago the Government did a fire break thing there. It was a black spruce forest which are very small and the climax forest. Really low bio diversity. It’s turned into a great blueberry patch. In less than a 50 foot circle we picked over a gallon of blueberries. No bears though.🙁 Bears are OK as long as they are far away though there could have been a hundred bears sleeping there and been invisible.
Ye Old Fart, I enjoy your insights into Alaskan life. I have two friends who have been to your fantastic state - one of whom was indeed troubled by a bear. We haven't had them in the wild in the UK since about 450AD... They were kept in captivity and many villages had 'baiting stones' where a bear would be shackled to a stone in the village square and taunted by villagers.
@@talesfromtheswansneck I’ve been here since 76 and never had trouble with bears. Had a few wander through the yard one year. Moose are more of a worry. Way more moose than bear. It’s nice to see them but you need to keep a good distance away. Especially if they have calves.
Yes it’s nice to see the flowers but we who walk the towpath need enough room to walk through and not get bitten by anything that’s in the long grass
Thanks Kathleen, and I agree that there should be a walkable area, or even one wide enough to allow access for a mobility scooter, but the rest of it should be left wild in the spring and summer. If you don't want to be bitten I would advise applying Skin So Soft before your walk.
Enjoyed traveling with you on your vlog... very relaxing ride, thank you. Loved seeing all the wild flowers ... and a very nice looking young man you have there.. must get it from his father 💛💚.. stay safe
Thank you