HS2 Workers BLOCKED The Canal & Our Escape From Birmingham!

Today we continue our journey through Birmingham along its many canals, after having stayed the night down the Engine arm. We've got a big day ahead of us today, cruising 14 miles and 28 locks! To Catherine Dee Barnes. First, we have to cruise down 3 locks to the New Mainline canal. Then onwards to Gas Street Basin, before heading through the Heart of Birmingham down the 13 Farmers Bridge Locks. With a short break before the next 6 locks at Ashton. But there's a problem, HS2 workers have blocked the canal...
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[@suejackson9367]

Brilliant clear footage Josh 😊never mind all those locks!
Artwork has a lot to be desired though, thank goodness for nature . 🌳

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

We love nature and the countryside but it's always nice to see the urban canals as well. So much history 😊

[@marilynbalderstone696]

Hard work with those paddles Josh. Very interesting trip though. I walked down Farmers Bridge locks in about 1980 with two small daughters hoping they wouldn’t fall in as the water was absolutely black. From coal I suppose. Or oil? Not sure. Didn’t look so bad in your vlog. Lovely photography again. Thanks.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Hopefully it bought back some wonderful memories 😊

[@deborahingles9392]

Wow it certainly is a different scene cruising along in this vlog but great views of the city sights even thou I think we all prefer the country scenes but luv the sights of all the trips as it gives such a diverse interlooping all that is the canals cheers Debz from Oz

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

It's nice to see a different side to the canals. It's not all countryside as in the day the boats were used for transport goods to towns so there are many urban canals 😊

[@Adventures_with_Sog]

Ey up me ducks.
Damn, you should have arms like Popeye after all those locks, Josh lol. 👍😊

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Totally agree with you there I think it was really hard work for Josh. He is young and strong so all good.😊

[@christopherbutler7588]

A lot of locks to go through 😮

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

There certainly were Chris 😊

[@JL1308]

Never panic about boats behind you; they’ll just have to wait.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

I totally agree with you there. It doesn't bother me but it does Josh.😊

[@MelG-ut3hs]

Wow so many locks you must have been exhausted doing so many.

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Yes we were exhausted afterwards 😊

[@thomascoyne157]

Nice bit of locking there Josh hard work there 👍👍👍👍👍👍

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

It was a bit hard yes but made it Thomas 😊

[@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204]

good vid cranking it on the cut thanks lee

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Thanks Lee 😊

[@shaneyoung1690]

Nice

[@nancyspringston8547]

You have to be strong from doing these every day….we have a hard time opening a jar of food. I do not think we could get through some of those locks on our own. I don’t think that life is too easy for seniors. Smiling. I guess we would not be able to go all of the places that you guys do. It is fun to follow along with you on video,

[@TaylorsAboardaNarrowboat]

Glad you are enjoying the vlogs 😊