Do you still make moulds out of Plaster of Paris like my then colleagues did in the late 1970s? I've forgotten the terminology but it's very skilful and some was heavy work.
Invite them to come back, take a tour, make a video, and try their hands at making a few pieces for themselves. Maybe one of us Patrons could even have a chance to win a piece they made in the video!? 😉 Would Wedgwood allow you to be an ambassador for an afternoon, so Ben and Emily could make a video about it? I remember when Guy Martin visited Wedgewood several years ago, and created a segment in his "The Boat That Guy Built" series. (S1E1) I always recommend his fun but brief series, where he and a buddy fitted out a narrowboat. He even used a small steam engine to power the shower!
Wow so much wildlife and architectural beauty. I have been following your journeys and have loved your wonderful videos so much. I do miss seeing Allan, and enjoy your gentle and loving spirits with exceptional team work. I really appreciate and look forward to your weekly videos which gives me so much comfort and peace. God bless you both with much love from Melbourne Australia 🦘❤
Hi guys, we were about a week ahead of you on our way to Victoria Pit, to "winter" t our narrow boat "Steve." We had no feelings of negativity, etc, between Stoke and the lake. I guess it depends on the individual, we've had some concerns in others places, only to find out from other boaters, that they've had a great time there ! I guess it depends on the day, possibly previous days and your mindset at the time. The important thing is, all is well ! Keep doing whatever makes you smile . John and Cath NB Steve.
Sometimes we just get feelings about places, that may or not be true. An idea for you, if you ever have to leave Rambler for a short time, try putting a radio on inside ...people then think there's someone inside. Dont worry about someone shouting for no apparent reason...you guys never give anyone reason to shout! Some folk just do! Love that amazing Harefield tunnel, must seem spooky inside!! But you did it and no bumps or breakages! Benny and the log cracked me up! Love you guys! You make our day!😊❤.x
If memory serves me correct the Macclesfield Canal serves part of the Cheshire Ring…..I did part of that forty years ago ….Rochdale Canal ….going under a skyscraper…past Old Trafford football ground and then on the Bridgewater Canal in open countryside……I think the Anderson Lift was part of this trip…great experience
I'm watching this aboard fuelboat Alton. We're on our fortnightly run on the upper Macclesfield and Peak Forest canals. We're heading back to Bollington tomorrow (or Poynton if v busy as today) and to Lyme Green just south of Macclesfield on Monday... Flag us down if you need supplies - you'll hear our trad engine and claxon - or call in at Bollington Wharf where you can also say hi to Vic and Jo on Holly the Cafe Boat. Have a great trip and welcome to the Macc! 👍😎 PS. The Macc Canal actually starts at lock 13 (Hall Green Stop Lock).
That was Dolphin marina just after you showed the wood boat with grass roof. My brother kept his boat there for a good few years so I spent lots of time there with him. He died dec 2020 so it was a nice memory to see the place again.
Great video! I had the same feeling coming off the Trent and Mersey into the Macclesfield. It’s such a long period of concentration going through the tunnel, followed by that sharp turn and lots of boats, then a sudden change into rural surroundings with few boats.
New subscriber here. Already think Ben is a legend with his non-stop humour and Emily is so kind and interesting you could chat away for hours with you both. You make a great couple! All the best with the move and stuff and here's to it bringing you more happiness.
Nice video - as usual!. Regarding those bottle kilns, unless things have changed, they fired the last one in the 1980s. I remember we were on holiday in Cornwall when I saw the news that Gladstone Pottery Museum was doing 'the last firing' and wishing we were a bit closer (I worked in a pottery for around 9 months after school and travelled to the college in Stoke, so I have a tenuous connection)
A clamp-on electric trolling motor (Minn Kota, perhaps.) and a good sized battery, would solve a lot of issues for you two. You wouldn't have to keep towing, or leaving Rambler behind all the time. In fact, you likely would never need a petrol outboard for Rambler any longer.... You can charge it's battery with your solar panels.....On a sunny day, you could probably run a trolling motor directly off the solar panels....
If you're heading up the Macclesfield, hope you'll be calling on Holly the Cafe Boat at Bollington Wharf - always lovely to see canal vloggers meeting!
A new perspective on canal life. We owned a boat a few years ago and used it when we were in the country. Excellent life, especially when outside of those 'edgy areas'. Sadly, I can see harassments and criminality getting worse. Nice homes on the water are an easy target. Anyway, all the best to you and young Dumbledore. (respect)
Great to follow you along the route we took last year. We stayed on the T & M onto the Shropshire Union. I wasn't brave enough to go through the Harecastle tunnel so let Leon be the hero while I cycled over the top 😄. Take care x
Loved the vlog. Congleton born and bred, now liveaboard boaters and back on the Macc until Jan. We love it and it feels like home. We’ll give you a wave if we see you.
Nasty man, I’m glad you didn’t let him upset you too much! I’m missing Alan, but glad she’s happy at your mums. Lovely canal, so nice and peaceful and picturesque after Stoke. It’s a shame the pottery buildings are being left to rot. My mind is working overtime trying to think what the change could be!
You could put some lights on the big log and make it your Christmas tree for the year. I love old buildings. They are really fascinating. Grumpy people... I work in security. Dealing with grumpy, homeless, and mentally ill people is all part of the day. You have to have a lot of patience with them. Great video.
😎 Ben & Emily. Love the videos, the content & scenery you share. Benny, you're a 🔥 pistol. I would have gotten that log, too, myself. Im always thinking ahead about keeping myself & buns warm in the cold 🥶. I really envy you great folks in the way you are moving on in life. It's so real & so different between us. Yal' do so well together. I can't take my house along with me & only so much scenery i can change daily. Life is good that you, too, work from home & truly enjoy it all together. Hope Alan's doing well w/mom.
The caldon canal you went past is amazing at frog hall tunnel so so beautiful there there’s a pud called the holy bush inn on the way there it’s a must to visit there 👍
Can’t believe how much his hair has grown 😳 i’m currently watching the videos in order and i’m a year behind when ben cut his hair like a hobit and accidentally throw the garlic bread out the window 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Oh wow wedgewood... that is where I bought a lot of my willow dinnerware and took it back to Australia, just love it, I try go back everytime we are back in the uk , to see if they have any new stuff, it has to be Churchill willow thou...... Nigel looks like he's sleeping then heard your voice and woke up, Harecastle tunnel... yes we have done this tunnel a bit scary thou... and is the water still a rusty orange?..... so you going on the maccerfiels canal (however you spell it), I think Amy and Wes are on that canal....maybe... or someone else that I watch is on it lol can't remember...wow how beautiful this canal is and I love the high arched bridges, yeah I do miss Alan jumping off the end of boat when you moar up...... But hey.... have to ever thought of getting a little puppy... that would be awesome.... thank you for this weeks Vvlog thou loved it.
My Wife and I cruised the Ashby last year with my Brother and Sister in Law on their boat. We cruised (at tick over speed) past a guy who was perch fishing from the shore 2 yards away from his boat. He hadn't put his shoreside fenders down and when our boat wash knocked his fender-less boat into the side, he went off on one big-big time. Called us 'F***-wit and Tw*tt'! That is now what we are called. It was comedic in as much as this guy had a serious issue. Us laughing at him probably didn't help? 😇Some people eh? Another great video Ben and Emily, thanks.
Along with others, I do hope to see you at Holly the Cafe Boat. There will be cakes and if you're lucky, a sausage roll, wonder if Jo will be doing veggie ones🤔Great vlog guys and I won't even mention what I hope is the big news!💜
@@carolburke9153 Who's Holly? And you obviously haven't watched this channel for long, otherwise you'd know that Emily makes very intricate models for her etsy shop and Ben makes music. Besides that filming and editing videos takes hours! If you can't say anything nice, why bother commenting? I don't think either Vic or Jo would like to be associated with such a judgemental narrowminded comment!
Benny that Terrapin is not natural to the UK, when the craze on Ninja Turtles was about people bought them then as they grew released them into the canals where they cause havoc to the wild life , they are very snappy and will take out small fry etc and your finger. Cheers
Loved the vid. I'm currently on the Macclesfield up jus outside of Macclesfield. May see you on your travels. I'm aiming Marple next but think weekend getting tow. Love watching and actually recognising the area for once
Between the Wedgwood factory and Stoke there is a big family of turtles that live in the canal. I never believed it but then last summer I finally saw them on a log
Hi guys, it's John Daytona Beach. It's just really good to be watching your videos every time I do I wish I had enough money to jump on an airplane come over and get on the canals. Anyway we are getting ready for another storm here in Florida.
What a really interesting piece of music you have there after going through all those locks and on your way to the lake. The most unusual sound and Harmony. And how do you get your van from place to place? Does somebody else bring it to a selected location and drop it off to you?
I went through harecastle a few months back and I crashed into the side half way through and it filed down the corner of my boat a bit, was crazy. Look forward to more of the Mac , I went up the caldon
Something really odd about that place. We did the four counties ring in June and we got held up for 2 days due to a stoppage. Apparently someone thought they saw a hand in the canal so they closed a large section to search the canal. The part it happened was just where you were when you were talking about whether to leave Rambler or not. We were moored up stuck next to the plume of feathers so it could have been worse lol. We moored at Etruria which was actually a nice spot. But for us as soon as we hit Stone then onwards to Stoke the whole vibe changed. At Stone we saw a lad throw a bike in the lock. We went into Stoke for food and well let's just say we won't be in a hurry to do it again. There's a beautiful mooring just after Harecastle tunnel just after the Red Bull services. The Stoke section was the only part we felt a bit concerned from the whole trip. Even the moored boaters were a right miserable bunch. Just dark vibes we both picked up on around there I'm sorry to say 🫤
As others have said, there are grumpy people everywhere sadly. Its upsetting at the time but many of them are not well. Seems there's one chap chugging round at the moment who goes crazy at boats with fairy lights! He'll have a melt-down at Christmas! We really like the Macclesfield and met lots of lovely people up there, just to balance things out :)
Thanks for showing those buildings and the terrapin - making plans for Nigel ? I'm sure the brothers and the sisters and the people will appreciate it.
Quite a dramatic stretch of activity and a bitter boater too. Ewwwww... glad thats over...👍👍Enjoy the rest of the Countryside. Say Hi to Alan..... 😋. Autumn season and colors, and cool days❄️❄️. Be blessed ya all. Romans 10:9-10.. Bennys full belly laugh carrying that log...😂🤣😂👍🤙🤙
You could have moored just past the water point and parked you van on little moss lane 😉 And that wood you got will just make tar on top of your roof always look for dead wood
I remember one video you were in a 'sketchy' area that they didn't feel safe and in the background was a lady pushing a baby in a stroller down the towpath.....lol. You guys want some sketchy areas come to Chicago, Philadelphia or St. Louis and you'll really be filling your dungarees. Even the worst hoods in London are like Disneyland compared to some neighborhoods in these cities.
The canal water is so dirty for the turtle. Full of sewage and contaminates. Wonder how he survived so long. Maybe he was a pet at one time. I'm surprised. We have a dirty beck by us and Ive seen beaver.
I know what you mean about angry boaters.. I passed a boat 3 days ago “ on tick over speed” and someone burst open the side hatch and shouted “foockin slow down”! I’m south on the GU and he had a northern accent… so I’m assuming he was known as the “angry northerner”.. 😂
I just love you 2, the smiles you bring are priceless. Love Saturdays xx
Nice one Benny on getting the log 🤣 Man after my own heart. Since living on our boat I cant look at Trees the same anymore.
Hi guys, I work for Wedgwoods as a mould maker thanks for showing the factory in your video.
Do you still make moulds out of Plaster of Paris like my then colleagues did in the late 1970s? I've forgotten the terminology but it's very skilful and some was heavy work.
YES and your right it can be heavy work but I still enjoy it. @@pappakilo3965
@@pappakilo3965 yes and your right it can be heavy work but I still enjoy it.
Invite them to come back, take a tour, make a video, and try their hands at making a few pieces for themselves. Maybe one of us Patrons could even have a chance to win a piece they made in the video!? 😉 Would Wedgwood allow you to be an ambassador for an afternoon, so Ben and Emily could make a video about it? I remember when Guy Martin visited Wedgewood several years ago, and created a segment in his "The Boat That Guy Built" series. (S1E1) I always recommend his fun but brief series, where he and a buddy fitted out a narrowboat. He even used a small steam engine to power the shower!
Oh wow! Thats such a cool job! 😍
Wow so much wildlife and architectural beauty. I have been following your journeys and have loved your wonderful videos so much. I do miss seeing Allan, and enjoy your gentle and loving spirits with exceptional team work. I really appreciate and look forward to your weekly videos which gives me so much comfort and peace. God bless you both with much love from Melbourne Australia 🦘❤
Melbourne represent!
Hi guys, we were about a week ahead of you on our way to Victoria Pit, to "winter" t our narrow boat "Steve." We had no feelings of negativity, etc, between Stoke and the lake. I guess it depends on the individual, we've had some concerns in others places, only to find out from other boaters, that they've had a great time there !
I guess it depends on the day, possibly previous days and your mindset at the time.
The important thing is, all is well !
Keep doing whatever makes you smile .
John and Cath
NB Steve.
Sometimes we just get feelings about places, that may or not be true. An idea for you, if you ever have to leave Rambler for a short time, try putting a radio on inside ...people then think there's someone inside.
Dont worry about someone shouting for no apparent reason...you guys never give anyone reason to shout! Some folk just do! Love that amazing Harefield tunnel, must seem spooky inside!! But you did it and no bumps or breakages!
Benny and the log cracked me up!
Love you guys! You make our day!😊❤.x
If memory serves me correct the Macclesfield Canal serves part of the Cheshire Ring…..I did part of that forty years ago ….Rochdale Canal ….going under a skyscraper…past Old Trafford football ground and then on the Bridgewater Canal in open countryside……I think the Anderson Lift was part of this trip…great experience
Great video the guy who shouted at you what a silly man (being polite) have a great day love the sharing of videosxx
Will you meet up with Holly the Cafe Boat in Macclesfield? Would be great to see you guys meet up. X
@@richardkaberry8790 there are pastries so most likely.
@@johnarnell4241 Hehehe, yep!
Absolutely! 🥰
I'm watching this aboard fuelboat Alton. We're on our fortnightly run on the upper Macclesfield and Peak Forest canals. We're heading back to Bollington tomorrow (or Poynton if v busy as today) and to Lyme Green just south of Macclesfield on Monday...
Flag us down if you need supplies - you'll hear our trad engine and claxon - or call in at Bollington Wharf where you can also say hi to Vic and Jo on Holly the Cafe Boat.
Have a great trip and welcome to the Macc! 👍😎
PS. The Macc Canal actually starts at lock 13 (Hall Green Stop Lock).
Ahh great! Thanks! will look out for you 😊 Will definitely visit Vic and Jo when we get up there! 🤗 Good to know about the Macc! x
@@BenandEmily I'm back home now showing this excellent vlog to my missus! Have subscribed 👍
@@BenandEmily I'm back home now showing this excellent vlog to my missus! Have subscribed 👍
It would be even more Cool if those buildings and ovens were restored and turned into Artist's living / working/ shopping spaces
🎨 ❤
That was Dolphin marina just after you showed the wood boat with grass roof. My brother kept his boat there for a good few years so I spent lots of time there with him. He died dec 2020 so it was a nice memory to see the place again.
Great video! I had the same feeling coming off the Trent and Mersey into the Macclesfield. It’s such a long period of concentration going through the tunnel, followed by that sharp turn and lots of boats, then a sudden change into rural surroundings with few boats.
New subscriber here. Already think Ben is a legend with his non-stop humour and Emily is so kind and interesting you could chat away for hours with you both. You make a great couple! All the best with the move and stuff and here's to it bringing you more happiness.
Yes one can feel that at some places the environment is not good for staying . Have this already more than once
Just brilliant benny's laugh carrying his tree was comedy gold. I thought benny looked like iggy pop 😂
Nice video - as usual!.
Regarding those bottle kilns, unless things have changed, they fired the last one in the 1980s. I remember we were on holiday in Cornwall when I saw the news that Gladstone Pottery Museum was doing 'the last firing' and wishing we were a bit closer (I worked in a pottery for around 9 months after school and travelled to the college in Stoke, so I have a tenuous connection)
Benny with that log. I spat my tea out! 🤩
heheh! Hope you guys are good! XX
All’s great thanks, we finally did the Four Counties Ring!
A clamp-on electric trolling motor (Minn Kota, perhaps.) and a good sized battery, would solve a lot of issues for you two. You wouldn't have to keep towing, or leaving Rambler behind all the time. In fact, you likely would never need a petrol outboard for Rambler any longer.... You can charge it's battery with your solar panels.....On a sunny day, you could probably run a trolling motor directly off the solar panels....
As usual I loved your video. Music and filming. And the log!😂
That's no log... It is a TREE! 😏
Benny and his giant log is so funny🤣
If you're heading up the Macclesfield, hope you'll be calling on Holly the Cafe Boat at Bollington Wharf - always lovely to see canal vloggers meeting!
That laugh Benny made me chuckle😂😂… so funny
Great vlogg guys xx
Love the tunnel, so cool 😎 💯. Like the old buildings and the orange water , and all the locks were amazing.
A new perspective on canal life. We owned a boat a few years ago and used it when we were in the country. Excellent life, especially when outside of those 'edgy areas'. Sadly, I can see harassments and criminality getting worse. Nice homes on the water are an easy target. Anyway, all the best to you and young Dumbledore. (respect)
Yeah, snails are brilliant! I have to carry a light and pick my way to avoid harming them, and toads - we get inundated with all sizes and colours.
Great to follow you along the route we took last year. We stayed on the T & M onto the Shropshire Union. I wasn't brave enough to go through the Harecastle tunnel so let Leon be the hero while I cycled over the top 😄. Take care x
Wow, busy day 😊
Hi really enjoyed the video as i always do.And the views of the countryside were out of this world.And when the sun is out it makes a better day.😊😊
Loved the vlog. Congleton born and bred, now liveaboard boaters and back on the Macc until Jan. We love it and it feels like home. We’ll give you a wave if we see you.
Nice to see you guys are doing ok. I came through Stoke few years back in lockdown on a Saturday! Was strange, apocalyptic! Keep smiling 😊 🙏
Ben is so laid back and cool. Emily is lovely and such a duck. Great blog as well. What's not to like. Thanks.
Thank you! Love your videos!
Lovely watching u both on ur excursions 🎉😅
Nasty man, I’m glad you didn’t let him upset you too much! I’m missing Alan, but glad she’s happy at your mums. Lovely canal, so nice and peaceful and picturesque after Stoke. It’s a shame the pottery buildings are being left to rot. My mind is working overtime trying to think what the change could be!
You could put some lights on the big log and make it your Christmas tree for the year. I love old buildings. They are really fascinating. Grumpy people... I work in security. Dealing with grumpy, homeless, and mentally ill people is all part of the day. You have to have a lot of patience with them. Great video.
Thank you. This is the best. I'll watch it again. Perfect post production. 2x
Great to meet you both at Harecastle tunnel. This is the second time our boat has been in one of your vlogs. Keep up the great content.
😎 Ben & Emily. Love the videos, the content & scenery you share. Benny, you're a 🔥 pistol. I would have gotten that log, too, myself. Im always thinking ahead about keeping myself & buns warm in the cold 🥶. I really envy you great folks in the way you are moving on in life. It's so real & so different between us. Yal' do so well together. I can't take my house along with me & only so much scenery i can change daily. Life is good that you, too, work from home & truly enjoy it all together. Hope Alan's doing well w/mom.
The caldon canal you went past is amazing at frog hall tunnel so so beautiful there there’s a pud called the holy bush inn on the way there it’s a must to visit there 👍
Can’t believe how much his hair has grown 😳 i’m currently watching the videos in order and i’m a year behind when ben cut his hair like a hobit and accidentally throw the garlic bread out the window 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Oh boy, more surprises!❤
I can't wait, right ?
Oh wow wedgewood... that is where I bought a lot of my willow dinnerware and took it back to Australia, just love it, I try go back everytime we are back in the uk , to see if they have any new stuff, it has to be Churchill willow thou...... Nigel looks like he's sleeping then heard your voice and woke up, Harecastle tunnel... yes we have done this tunnel a bit scary thou... and is the water still a rusty orange?..... so you going on the maccerfiels canal (however you spell it), I think Amy and Wes are on that canal....maybe... or someone else that I watch is on it lol can't remember...wow how beautiful this canal is and I love the high arched bridges, yeah I do miss Alan jumping off the end of boat when you moar up...... But hey.... have to ever thought of getting a little puppy... that would be awesome.... thank you for this weeks Vvlog thou loved it.
Thank you again for a fun video. Glad that Rambler is okay. Best wishes.
Love snails ❤ hate tunnels 😨 Love following your adventures xx
My Wife and I cruised the Ashby last year with my Brother and Sister in Law on their boat. We cruised (at tick over speed) past a guy who was perch fishing from the shore 2 yards away from his boat. He hadn't put his shoreside fenders down and when our boat wash knocked his fender-less boat into the side, he went off on one big-big time. Called us 'F***-wit and Tw*tt'! That is now what we are called. It was comedic in as much as this guy had a serious issue. Us laughing at him probably didn't help? 😇Some people eh?
Another great video Ben and Emily, thanks.
Love your blog on a Saturday’s look forward to it ; and totally respect your decision about Alan ❤
"Shufflebottom"... I bet he/she had a tough time at school. Great vlog & music.
Fantastic Tunes Boss Ben
Ahh a peaceful canal after meeting Mr Shouty!!
Benny looked like he was getting ready for some highland games 🤣🤣🤣
My weekend is made when watching you 2❤
Every now and again your music reminds me of some of the Beatles tunes
We enjoy boating and traveling around with you two!
Love you guys--That orange canal was scary!
You were in my neck in the woods. Often go for a walk around Westport Lake, must have missed you...would have been nice to grab a cuppa with you both!
Along with others, I do hope to see you at Holly the Cafe Boat. There will be cakes and if you're lucky, a sausage roll, wonder if Jo will be doing veggie ones🤔Great vlog guys and I won't even mention what I hope is the big news!💜
Holly works hard , unlike these two !
@@carolburke9153 Who's Holly? And you obviously haven't watched this channel for long, otherwise you'd know that Emily makes very intricate models for her etsy shop and Ben makes music.
Besides that filming and editing videos takes hours!
If you can't say anything nice, why bother commenting?
I don't think either Vic or Jo would like to be associated with such a judgemental narrowminded comment!
We also had a dented chimney under that bridge , it catches you out.
Benny that Terrapin is not natural to the UK, when the craze on Ninja Turtles was about people bought them then as they grew released them into the canals where they cause havoc to the wild life , they are very snappy and will take out small fry etc and your finger. Cheers
What a mad answer to a question!..lifes full of misunderstandings. Even the dog was confused.
Great video guys. Glad you made it through the tunnel alright. Loved Benny and the log 😂
Take care and stay safe.😊
Great vlog always a pleasure watching you exploits :)
Loved the vid. I'm currently on the Macclesfield up jus outside of Macclesfield. May see you on your travels. I'm aiming Marple next but think weekend getting tow. Love watching and actually recognising the area for once
Some parts of that canal go through right dodgy areas. I often use them to Ebike or travel towards work as a change from cutting through town.
Between the Wedgwood factory and Stoke there is a big family of turtles that live in the canal.
I never believed it but then last summer I finally saw them on a log
Glad you got through the Tunnel ok.😊
Hi guys, it's John Daytona Beach. It's just really good to be watching your videos every time I do I wish I had enough money to jump on an airplane come over and get on the canals. Anyway we are getting ready for another storm here in Florida.
What a really interesting piece of music you have there after going through all those locks and on your way to the lake. The most unusual sound and Harmony.
And how do you get your van from place to place? Does somebody else bring it to a selected location and drop it off to you?
Please be safe you two .
Bringing back good memories did you say hi to russ man at longport 👍 now your going past Ruth little cottage at the stop lock
Woo woo top memories
We have some in a lake near my home , that is terrapins.
The token locks were also where they collected the tolls,the boats were forced to stop.
I went through harecastle a few months back and I crashed into the side half way through and it filed down the corner of my boat a bit, was crazy. Look forward to more of the Mac , I went up the caldon
🤔 I think Mr. Nigel Schniffels deserves a song all about him 😃😎🤞
Something really odd about that place. We did the four counties ring in June and we got held up for 2 days due to a stoppage. Apparently someone thought they saw a hand in the canal so they closed a large section to search the canal. The part it happened was just where you were when you were talking about whether to leave Rambler or not. We were moored up stuck next to the plume of feathers so it could have been worse lol. We moored at Etruria which was actually a nice spot. But for us as soon as we hit Stone then onwards to Stoke the whole vibe changed. At Stone we saw a lad throw a bike in the lock. We went into Stoke for food and well let's just say we won't be in a hurry to do it again. There's a beautiful mooring just after Harecastle tunnel just after the Red Bull services. The Stoke section was the only part we felt a bit concerned from the whole trip. Even the moored boaters were a right miserable bunch. Just dark vibes we both picked up on around there I'm sorry to say 🫤
good see you cranking it on the cut thanks lee
That canal colour is like cold tea looking of over stewed tea 😂
As others have said, there are grumpy people everywhere sadly. Its upsetting at the time but many of them are not well. Seems there's one chap chugging round at the moment who goes crazy at boats with fairy lights! He'll have a melt-down at Christmas! We really like the Macclesfield and met lots of lovely people up there, just to balance things out :)
Methinks forsooth that Benny has the soul of a court Jester! He probably already has a pair of pointy boots with curly toes and bells!
That was a GOOD ONE!
Thanks for showing those buildings and the terrapin - making plans for Nigel ? I'm sure the brothers and the sisters and the people will appreciate it.
Maybe shouty-man was unhappy at leaving the Macclesfield canal ❤
I lived in Stoke when Westport lake was rebuilt & did my thesis on its history
I always have to move the snails off our driveway when it’s been raining as I don’t want to run over them in my car! 🐌😀
Quite a dramatic stretch of activity and a bitter boater too. Ewwwww... glad thats over...👍👍Enjoy the rest of the Countryside. Say Hi to Alan..... 😋. Autumn season and colors, and cool days❄️❄️. Be blessed ya all. Romans 10:9-10.. Bennys full belly laugh carrying that log...😂🤣😂👍🤙🤙
Thankyou ❤ beautiful people 😊
Awwww ho dare that guy be mean to our Ben n Emily You took it well tc now luv from the oldies luv to Alan n yr mom n dad too 👍👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗🤗
How do you guys manage bringing the van along logistically?
You could have moored just past the water point and parked you van on little moss lane 😉
And that wood you got will just make tar on top of your roof always look for dead wood
I remember one video you were in a 'sketchy' area that they didn't feel safe and in the background was a lady pushing a baby in a stroller down the towpath.....lol. You guys want some sketchy areas come to Chicago, Philadelphia or St. Louis and you'll really be filling your dungarees. Even the worst hoods in London are like Disneyland compared to some neighborhoods in these cities.
Going through the tunnel would have terrified me
The canal water is so dirty for the turtle. Full of sewage and contaminates. Wonder how he survived so long. Maybe he was a pet at one time. I'm surprised. We have a dirty beck by us and Ive seen beaver.
Love your Waterboys tshirt Ben
Where'd you get it
(Band from my youth)
I love snails too😊
The bike grind seems so recent :-)
🪵 🧍♂️ 😂 made me laugh Lovely vlog thank you 😊
Oooh so glad no one met their demise on the tow path. 😂😂
Sunday morning viewing.I seen most of your videos greeting from Alan Bell no I not calling the dog Benny
Miss Alan hope she’s ok, but you did the best thing, she will be happy running around your mums garden and hiding in the bushes 🐈
19:59 I’m watching this for the second time and I, again thought that was a pee lol
I know what you mean about angry boaters.. I passed a boat 3 days ago “ on tick over speed” and someone burst open the side hatch and shouted “foockin slow down”! I’m south on the GU and he had a northern accent… so I’m assuming he was known as the “angry northerner”.. 😂