A week in my life living on a Narrow Boat
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- Hello! Thank you so much for taking the time to watch my video! My name is Lizzie and I own an online vintage shop called Benjamin Vintage Finds. You can find me on benjaminvintag... or on Instagram @benjaminvintagefinds www.instagram.... :)
For this video I share with you a week in my life living on Benjamin! I make lots of cups of tea, do a bit of sewing, a bit of cooking and work a lot on my website as It was Black Friday weekend. I also share some struggles of living in a narrow boat being a young woman.
But mostly I try and show how beautiful it is!
❤️🌸Ways to support me and my channel❤️🌸:
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Benjamin is an English narrow boat made in 1998 and was brought over to France about 10 years ago. It ended up in a little port in Burgundy France that my parents run. Sadly the owner passed away and the boat was basically abandoned. In 2019, we bought it and have been doing it up ever since!
Don't worry my vintage is not gone! I'm still trying to figure out the best way to set up my studio in a small space, however keep your eyes peeled as I will be making a video about all this and I have some new ideas to share my love for vintage with you all!
Thank you for watching! Don't forget to like and subscribe if you enjoyed the video and leave a comment down below with any advice on how to improve the boat!
Lizzie xx
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Artist: Federico Fabbiano
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It's so refreshing to watch a video with a well spoken lady who isn't using bad language.
Well said.
Hi.
My name is Paul and I think you have done what so many people want to do. You live almost off grid and you have a business which you run on your own and you are completely self sufficient. No employers to make you unhappy. You have hit the jackpot as far as I am concerned and i am pleased for you because you are an inspiration to others.
I don't have a narrowboat myself but i have always dreamed of living in gorgeous surroundings while slowly drifting the inland waterways.
I find your 1950's vintage business quite unusual, and the concept of selling something unusual intrigues me very much.
I am able to sell Art which i create myself and that's OK, so like you i have something with which i can take anywhere and be self sufficient with.
I really appreciate your TH-cam videos because they show what a great lifestyle can be had if you are prepared to adapt and be flexible enough with an open mind to deal with challenges head on.
Well done. I see you are called Lizzie and although dresses are not my thing cos i'm a bloke, i find the way you have created your lifestyle is fabulous.
I can take inspiration from you and i thank you very much for that.
Please keep going as i am interested in your success. You really come across as a very pleasant person and I get disappointed when people comment about you spitefully as you say you have experienced. There's no need for that at all. Some people are just jealous though aren't they.
You have asked for comments and so I hope you don't mind mine.
I have a desire for a peaceful life and being able to share a few words of encouragement means a lot to me.
I really do wish you well Lizzie.
I have mentioned that I sell my Art but please know that I have not commented with the desire to sell anything. I don't work like that, but sometimes people take time to like some of the things I draw. If you might consider taking the time to like a piece I have been working on you would be doing me a great service and I am grateful for your time. But don't worry if you haven't the time It's OK. I have commented here because I found you encouraging and I wanted to express that and not for any ulterior motive.
But...Just in case..... you can google me with the name “Sepia Session 9 Art and imagery”. I am just a pencil artist, and if you see anything which you like then please by all means comment and give me a like. Others will see it and I can post to the communities I belong to. My sales usually come from these.
Please Lizzy accept my good wishes. I will continue to watch your videos and I have no doubt I will learn from you. Your attitude is great.
Cheers... Paul..
Seeing your fluffy bottoms honestly nearly made me cry!! I miss you so much, I feel like I'm living with you again watching this, such a treat xx
Every time I wear them I think of you! Miss living together, I hope next year we can finally meet up again my lovebug xx
@@BenjaminVintageFinds sounds like you two miss each so much go for it
Wireless Booster and Woodburner...2 Must Haves😎
All the best with your business venture! You really need a multi-fuel stove heater :-)
Lovely video blog , really enjoying your channel, thank you
Thanks so much! 😊
That IS Auxerre! I knew it! We sailed that river a few years back, we loved it so much ❤️❤️❤️❤️
Yes it is! Really beautiful town
Great video, very natural and suitably quirky. Love it, hope the vintage clothes sell well.
Xx
Nice work! I enjoy your solutions to keeping warm!
Loved the video, it’s so relaxing watching you potter around doing things. I have no interest in 1950s clothing but you look fabulous in these outfits.
Also the little dances you do when posing the clothes are funny 😊
Wish I could type as fast as you. You can get your own wi-fi router so you don't have to rely on the marina. They work really well. Foxes Afloat have a good video about this.
19:04 that is where you could take some pictures of yourself . with the bridge over the water and the cathedral in the background
Good morning. May I just say what another wonderful video and thank you for sharing. The boat lifestyle truly does look so relaxing and quiet which is very appealing too me 😁
Please do keep the videos coming. Take care. Blessings from the UK. Terry
Looks like a very beautiful town.
Lovely home. i could see you had 998 subscribers. 999 now. Looks like a very pleasant place to live.
Hi,awesome video,very interesting to watch,carry on enjoying your self,⭐️👍💃tony
With no vents in your doors, isn't that your air vent? It draws air in from there as goes out your mushroom vents. You really don't want to block it off.
I agree. The portable onboard kerosene stove is especially risky. It also produces a lot of moisture. Each kilogram (about 1.4 litres) of paraffin fuel burned produces almost 1.4 kg of water, plus over 3 kilograms of CO2, and if you block up drafts with that duvet you are also stopping fresh air getting in, and that kg of fuel needs almost 3.5 kg of oxygen to burn. If oxygen becomes depleted then Carbon monoxide is produced which can kill you before you even know it. Any combustion device needs permanent unobstructed air vents - even the gas cooker. "Clerc craft" (above) was right (though I am not so sure about the "below waterline" part. Being in a closed box is what is bad). If you do have a carbon monoxide detector, test it regularly. If you don't - then PLEASE get one, ASAP. Never put the portable stove between you and an escape route, and don't deadlock an escape door.
Sorry to be terribly preachy, but you do need to stay safe, and deaths have occurred on UK canals through use of heaters poorly maintained or poorly ventilated.
My life and that of my wife was probably saved by a carbon monoxide detector in my motorhome when the gas fridge went badly wrong in the night. It woke the whole camp site, but that was a small price to pay...
Wow I haven't seen Lipton soup in years ! I live in the USA , Hello from Louisiana !
I'm impressed with your talents and 'can do' work ethics and your very pleasing to my eyes. Mostly though I enjoy the sound of your voice, you could read the phone book for half an hour in your favorite dress while having tea and I'd watch and listen with a smile.
Wow! You look a million Dollars! That Red Dress!
Could you not do the photo shoot in front of the church?
That would be a wonderful back drop!
Great video, I’ve been loving doing weekly vlogs over on my channel as well! 💕
Hi, I agree with Ray about the Heater. Is the boat insulated all over? You can make better port-hole covers. Look at Recreational Vehicles for ideas and make an inside double clear plastic top roof window. Best wishes! Fr. Randy - Alaska P.S. You look just like my daughter in Oslo Norway.
Great video
BEAUTIFUL!!!!!
Hi thank you for sharing you adventures with us. Have you tired using pit of cut up pencil rubbers instead? Of the knifes to stop the wall moving. Stay safe.
The knives are gone as they didn’t seem to be doing very much, I’ll try some rubber next, probably a safer idea xx
Such a peacefully beautiful area you live in.
love this :( cant wait to visit!!! love you xxx
I can't for you to come out too, and we can go cruising together! love you lots xx
That is all 4 boat videos watched and enjoyed. I have not watched your Fashion videos yet but I will. I am a Leather worker, all hand stitched, (Handbags Belts, Repairs and New) If there is anything that I can help you with please let me know. Stay safe and Keep posting :-))) xx
You live in such a cool area, im absolutely loving your videos
Hey Lizzie, just found your channel. Looks to be growing very quickly! Quality video, like your calm and relaxed style so I have subscribed. Fellow boat vlogger here so will be watching out for your future videos :-) Take care, Mark
hi there great vid are you in lock down over there if not would you be able to do a vid on the harbour as it look like you have two cathedrals over looking you, keep the vids coming all the best
The lockdown in France has lifted slightly now. The port I’m moored in is overlooked by a church, a cathedral and an abbey! www.aquarelle-france.fr/
When you're not wearing your berets you can use them as window bungs!
Your vlogs are gorgeous 🥰 subscribed ! Merry Christmas
Thank you! To you too xx
@@BenjaminVintageFinds merci🥰
Just found your channel, love your boat, it is very cute and cosy, you are a very beautiful woman, wish you all the best in your life and thank you so much for sharing some of it with us, subscribed
Thanks for that. Thoroughly relaxing. Comment below is a good one. Foxes afloat do a very good item on wifi. Not having a good connection must be so frustrating. On increasing storage capacity. Would a couple of car roof boxes help? Secured to the roof and lockable. Even paint them the colour of the boat. Its just an idea. There are lots on ebay.
Hi,just subscribed.really interesting channel,Chris
Great video, thanks for sharing. What cathedral is that? I love medieval architecture. You looked amazing in all your outfits so beautiful. I love your cooking skills a great job. .was that a Global knife I have those love mine. The way I found you is because I just recently found out about narrowboats and my dream is to live on one. I watch Foxes Afloat and Country House Gent, Cruising the Cut, I'm totally fascinated with the canals. Can't wait till you start cruising on them. Good thing you upgraded the door lock I was actually wondering about the safety of that after watching the first video. Hope your Sale went well Bye lookin forward to all your Vlogs
Oh! I'm all over the US in my traveling so I watch mostly TH-cam on my Roku.
Nice bosat 😊👌🙏🧜♀️🇩🇰☀️
Woah, is that fuel heater safe for use indoors without a flu (chimney) fitted ? I'd be very wary of using it in a confined space as it'll be pumping carbon monoxide out (odourless killer). At the very least please make sure you have a carbon monoxide sensor / alarm. I think they even combine them with smoke alarms now.
Thank you for your concern, this one is made for indoor heating and was given to me by a boat neighbor who use to use it, I think they must be more common in France, however I am careful and don’t use it very often as I have radiators on the boat. I do have a carbon monoxide detector and smoke detector.
@@BenjaminVintageFinds I'm very curious about it now you've said that. What make and model is it please ? It may be suitable for use in my Van/camper
Look very beautiful 😉
Great vlog. Good luck for the future. Looks a really nice mooring too. I live on my 57ft narrowboat in UK and my multifuel stove is constantly on in winter. Brrr x
Does your stove have a flu (chimney) fitted ?
@@autoculto7629 Yes. If you are thinking of getting one fitted there are many options including siting stove in middle of boat to heat up and down. Also if near kitchen whether to have a range type or or a simple oven attached. Can have a back boiler too. Mine just burns anything down one end. Temperature gets to 30C/90F+ and other end which is bedroom is just lukewarm for sleeping.
I was more concerned about the heater in the video as it didn't have a chimney. Burning fuel emits carbon monoxide which is deadly in confined spaces such as a boat
@@autoculto7629 yes all sealed. Stainless steel chimney on top too. Diesel heater in engine bay too. CO monitors too just in case 😀
Exactly. But she doesn't seem to have that, unless I've missed something. I was worried about her safety
Love your choice of red dresses and every thing you added to it.
I'm surprised you don't have a wood / coal fire which can be run on waste cooking oil.
Run a copper coil round chimney then plumb that in to you heating and hot water . . total running coasts is zero as take away food p!aces will give you the waste oil for free as they have to pay to despise of it.
Plenty of videos on TH-cam about it
Keep up the great work and videos I'll be subscribing
Thank you! I'll need to look this up, sounds like a great idea!
ps in the 50s we didnt have computers BaHahaha black an white tv. . you could always heat up a large smooth rock in your oven low heat, (plus heat off the chill of the boat) then when warm/hot wrap the rock in a towel then into your bed. . . keep it covered as its slow heat against the flesh will slow cook you!! hence towel. .
Hy from Switzerland, i was wondering, if you have a carbon monoxid detector, i do not want to make you afraid, but that petrol heater ( i had the same in my Mobilhome) could speed carbon monoxide , especial you have the heating below the waterline....
Greatings stay save Markus
Thank you for your concern, the little heater has an integrated carbon monoxide detector, I also try to not keep it on too much and just have my radiators on xx
@@BenjaminVintageFinds I have a similar heater and can't see any evidence of there being an integrated carbon monoxide detector, for the small cost it would be good practice to have another just to be safe. I know you where cold but the duvet you used to block out the drafts also has the knock on effect that it reduces ventilation for combustion and can cause severe condensation. Your mooring looks wonderful, what part of the world are you, I'm in Brittany and have some great waterways here too if only we could get out and about. Best Wishes and stay safe Frank
I have a stove with backboiler which heats washing wqter and a small bathroom radiator, gravity fed essential, pumps are presurised, no good for boats.
You won't need fluffy trousers, mine are in a locker, for emergencies only.
I have a Webasto with radiators and a solid fuel stove, temp is warm to hot.
Plenty of ventilation, and don't try to dry clothing inside
Condensation is unhealthy., keep vents open, and fit two or three CO monitors at nostril height.
CO kils someone on a boat or caravan every year.
Never heard (on the west side of the Big Pond) that there was a Black Friday in England. Is that something new? I hope your business did well!
Yes there is and Cyber Monday too! It's all relatively new in the Uk as it is in France
Wht about a draft exclurser it looks like a long pillow. X
You should try different mobile providers see what’s best use a portable wifi router to could even have a extender outside for best performance. Some mobile companies offer higher speed than landline and even business deals could try your mobile as a hotspot to connect your laptop. Would be more reliable and your in control not relying on an unsecured network.
How about installing a wood burner 👍
17:03 "A nice photo, but for the lorry"
I wouldn't worry about the lorry - absolutely nobody is looking at the lorry.
Your so funny...💙👊😎
Hi just found you videos got to say enjoyed it very much will be watching more hopefully great scenery around wear you are what town is it please,well till next time take care keep safe
Couldn't you use a photo editor to remove lorries and paintbrushes?
You can have too much clothing on, clothing needs to be loose fitting not tight, it’s the air trapped in the layers that keep you warm.
You need a base layer, middle and outer layer.
Why don’t you cover some styrofoam with cloth fitted to the porthole size, this will keep the warmth in and cold out.
you look lovely in your red dress...
Living on a Narrow Boat is choosing an outdoor life..
hopefully you will take your safety more curious with so many people possible watching you.
I find the music annoying so I turn it down as far as possible but I don’t want to miss you speaking.
Enjoyed the vlog except way to many adds. Cold on the boat? Get a proper stove, multi fuel or reflex diesel will keep you toasty for not to much money. Give the bad boy to a camper.
Hi, thank you for the feedback! I have just monetized my videos and still trying to figure out the ads, i'll see what I can do. (Ads are the way TH-camrs make a little money)
get an automatic gas lighter...so much easier to use....food is for eating besides looking at....the shot with the two circular windows look like two big eyes....how did you get interested in narrow boats...how are things over there with the covid virus....
I think you could do with a little help with the set up and photograph shots,
maybe a partner in crime?
Me as a man see women sometimes and am amazed by the beauty of those woman ,there are many many gorgeous women but sometimes some are incredibly, not just beauty but an aurora so amazing as a man you can not help but be transfixed .I hate modern life as you stare you are some sort of pervert ,but all that passes in my Brian Is to love that woman forever ,but in reality the dream is unattainable or beauty is skin deep ,not all men are perverts or sex manics ,but many women don't mind the looks if it is a six pack hunk .And if you dress and look amazing you will attract if you don't like don't do it as most of us are only human and the real bad men are far and few the media loves like much to make things seem like the world is full of horrible .someone staring may be looking and dreaming of love even if they know it is impossible, without dreams life would be even more dull.take care..
You suit red
Hi. Check out davids video on getting wifi in your narrowboat. Its a bit long winded but worth it to solve your issue. th-cam.com/video/LC3Bq2QcZNM/w-d-xo.html