222. A buttock-clenchingly tight squeeze on my narrowboat canal journey
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An episode in which, despite wind and rain, I boated on like a trooper to get from Otherton to Autherley, including the extremely narrow section that's barely wide enough for one boat just before you get to Autherley.
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"High stress" and "High drama", through the "Squishy bit". Your years of experience in exciting British journalism is showing. ;-)
Yeah a lovely narrow boat cruise again....raining where I am as well.....but really enjoyed your little cruise through the English countryside....keeps my mind from wandering and settling on the Bizarro world we live in presently.....thanks once again....I am sure these videos are helping to keep me sane ....🤣🤣🤣🤣
When you "floored" it I set my desk fan on high.
Hahahahaha excellent
I love that you said 'blimey O'Reilly'. I thought I was the only left! 😄😄😄
That narrow bit looked as though you were boating through the woods, with no water. Very cool!
I just stumbled upon your channel and have to say I love it. Not a lifestyle found in the US but I can watch your videos for days. Thank you.
I am not sure you realise what a public service your channel provides in times of stress for viewers, David. So relaxing and reassuring.
I thoroughly enjoy your narrations. It's been said that GB and the USA are two nations divided by a common language. You (and your fellow Brits) have such lovely ways to say the most common things. You always seem to manage a bit of dry humor in your commentary. Greatly appreciated!
Your channel is my happy place. I never knew the UK had such canals until recently, and am catching up on all your adventures. Thanks for sharing!
I think you must be one of the luckiest guys in the world, what a sweet life. And your humor is spot on, entertaining,.
this is like watching the last of the summer wine on a sunday, so so chilled out, love it.
After discovering your channel and travelling at warp speed through your amazing number of adventures, a few weeks ago we found ourselves up to date. Ever since we found ourselves searching for more. But we realised you are not on any kind of slow down this is now reality and your out put is as is. We had moved forward four years or so in time which is a great escape tool from the nonsense going on around us so thank you so much there is obviously a lot of effort put into your productions which is much appreciated. We hope you never feel as if you have done that before or oh they have seen something like this or I said this or that before so I wont say it again etc. Each of your adventures is a different journey enjoyed by thousands look forward to the continuation.
PS. perhaps the Bee was working a dance out on your boat when it stopped for a rest to tell its community, it didn't get splattered against a windscreen and that there is hope for humans, they do travel in a civilised way.
Have you checked out his other channels, especially Vandemonium?
Loved the color commentary for this video. You are very entertaining. Thanks for sharing.
G'day David. What a peaceful video to watch in this mad crazy time we're all experiencing. Thanks for the time and effort you put into the production of these videos. Speaking for me, i do appreciate it. Take care.
I'm from San Diego, CA and boy do I love watching your videos. Really well put together and each one takes me on a journey of your lifestyle.
I just love the way you phrase your words. So very British.
"Note to self, conquer the world via Narrowboat. Security will never expect it!" Sorta like the Spanish Inquisition.
Our chief weapon is stealth, stealth and heron, our TWO weapons are... :-)
"Nobody expects the Narrowboat Invasion!"
I'm sure the Mod has tried converting one into a mobile nuclear launching system just like the soviet Union done with trains.
So good to have cruising videos from you again. I watch them all several times!
Just love the tee shirt ... wish we had narrow boats in NZ.
Great show.
Another great vid CTC. Keep them coming, this is my therapy during COVID 19..... Cheers from Michigan USA.
Great video! Am enjoying going through your 'back catalogue' at the moment. I live not too far from that narrow bit - its known locally as the Rockin. It was dug through solid rock at the summit there before the age of explosives with just navvies with pickaxes, so I suppose they just removed the minimum amount of material necessary to make a navigable cut!
I don't envy them!
Thanks. I was wondering why it was so narrow!
G’day from Down Under. We stumbled on your vlogs back in April and have just caught up. We love them and your presentation style perfectly matches the tranquil setting. Looking forward to many more.
Your wry and dry humour is an absolute delight. Came across this channel a few weeks or so ago and was so entertained that I have gone right back to No 1 and now made it to 222. It looks like great fun; I wonder if a fit and agile 71-year old could solo a narrowboat - perhaps one a bit shorter than yours?
Yes, if fit and agile it should be fine. Not even a shorter boat, necessarily.
Ah, a new video by you. Always a welcome pleasure, I still don't exactly know how you do it but they are really special, with a certain feel, calming yet full of mild suspence, gentle but not sentimental or kitschy. Great work. Thanks from germany
Oh. The mystery.....I almost can't bear it....leaving us,all at the precipice....on the edge of tomorrow...😊
I absolutely love this series and I feel like you do an excellent job describing everything and where you are and where you are going to as well. Good job
Another cool video ! Never disappointed ! Thanks ! 👍👍👍🇺🇸
Love your tee shirt .. and love your videos, such a pleasant way to discover England. Thanks from Auckland
"Touch Wood" English version
"Knock on wood" North American Version.
Touching wood would appear to be way more fun for everyone..
Wow I was on tenterhooks during that narrow bit! Another great vlog! Thanks so much for sharing with us David🇨🇦💕
As my father would say, "one thing we can always relay on in England, is the rain." Enjoy seeing your travels and the rain, too.
@Josh bicknell i prefer relay.
Do you ever have droughts? Looks wonderful.
@Josh bicknell, Swype drives me nutz. Then again, I dont rally caress mucho. 😆
I must say this looks like very relaxing and fun.
What a beautiful Vlog today. So...Narrow-boaty. Did you know, those Bumble-bees on cold, wet days need a lot more energy /as all bees do) and they can only get that from nectar-producing flowers.(Like all bees, big or small.) Not all flowers produce nectar. That is why we should be encouraged to plants special nectar producing flowering plants and trees. I do hope the B-B found it's way home again.
Just imagine if that sign on the bridge to Autherely had been vandalized and there was a "not" before the "This way to.." that had been erased.
TH-cam algorithm really be hittin' sometime
Well done for going through that narrow bit, I was leaning forward willing you to get through quickly! 😂
I was expecting Gandalf on the other boat to say, 'you shall not pass'!
I am amazed of the landscape, and to see how well maintained is all that infrastructure. Bizarre as it is for my foraign eyes, I admire the valuable tranquility that the experience gives to a soul.
Likewise, as an american, this seems akin to those bikers that tour the country by highway, only this would be much more relaxing and down to earth for me.
Look up "The Canal and River Trust". It takes a lot of work, volunteering, and funding to make it happen. A lot of the money comes form the boaters themselves, in the form of permits and licensing.
was wondering when you'd post a rainy boating video, we are in the uk after all 🤣
That was an Autherley good video to watch.
What no cheese sandwich !!!brilliant cheers👍🇬🇧😁
There's always a cheese sandwich!
Love your posts here - thank you so much. I've watched ALL your vlogs, and really enjoy the NotAVlog long voyages too. The passing scenery and beauty of England really come through, and have given us an escape during home isolation in Seattle - now going on 21 weeks. When this (COVID) is under control we are seriously investigating purchasing our own - widebeam - because we're over-sized Americans. :-) Thanks for the inspiration and information.
Lovely ~ 💕 yet again - barrow straights and all. Thank you for the tour 🙏🏻
You are so welcome
That was extremely narrow and interesting. If you encounter another boat who backs up to a passing point. Can't wait until we see where you go next! Thank you for the beautiful vlog.
Whoever is nearest to the passing point should move
Lovely video, as an American I didn’t realize narrow boat culture was still so alive and well. Is it still done for commercial purposes or just as a hobby similar to caravaning?
Partly hobby but also plenty of folk like myself who live aboard their boats.
Thank you for your humour and these relaxing videos. Sometimes when the rat race gets the best of me, I watch a few of your narrow boating videos and calm myself down A narrow boat vacation is being added to my bucket list. Cheers!
I’ve seen several vlogs cataloguing that “squishy” bit, surly the CRT could put boater operated traffic light system? If you see a red light wait, if not head in and press a button that turns the other end on, or perhaps a sensor version?
They could but it would cost money, which they don't have to spare.
I chose to enjoy your voyage today just because we have the exact weather condition and it makes your video so much more "real". 🤗👍🇫🇷
Thank you for a glimpse into this adventure! Are the canal works in UK subject to patrol and jurisdiction of any type of law enforcement? How about recreational boating? Has a jackrabbit jet ski ever shared the waterway with you? Be safe!
There's no "canal police" as such but the normal every day laws apply for which the police have jurisdiction, plus the Canal and River Trust have their own rules about what you can do on their waterways.
ahh ,the tranquil cruising ,lovely ,peace ,magical place ! are you looking for winter mooring already ,that sounds sensible .
A 3 hour cruise
A 3 hour cruise
The weather started getting rough
The tiny ship was tossed
If not for the courage of our fearless crew
The Wreyland would be lost 🙂
(But it wasn’t....obviously)
Absolutely love these videos. The detail in your monologue brings back to me these once traveled canals. I adored them then and I do now. (The rain adds to the story.) I know it's not everyone's cup of tea, I know ;-)
Today is my birthday and this video has made up for a non existing cake.
Happy revolution around the colossal nuclear reactor in the sky!
Happy Birthday!
@@bossyjoyce3711 Thanks, and I bet you're not at all bossy.
@@ObamaoZedong Thanks.
Happy Birthday!
Always enjoy watching & re-watching
Taking a trip on those canals seems like something that would fun.
Lots of beautiful scenery.
"Showing a level of grittiness that's not like me at all." Gin n Tonic Fortified?
Love the tranquil travelling, the narrow bit is very scenic and tranquil also. Great vlog. 🙋♀️
That was quite a refreshing watch.
Sunday is now complete and all is right with my world. Thank you.
There is something charming about this mode of transportation
Always enjoy seeing your videos and it's a rainy day where I live. So watching this is a pleasure.
That’s the pucker factor
I like your videos because I get to see many of the the places I've been, from a different view point. Absolutely brilliant. Cheers....
I had a swim in the canal today at Hillmorton wharf, it wasn't intentional but it was nice 😂
Thanks for the lovely video as always!
Finally, some herons. Now you can go off and have a cheese sandwich as a reward.
Amazing! Looks like a lot of fun. Cheers, from Seattle, WA, USA.
Brilliant your back 👏 👍 thanks 👍 👍 😊
I haven't been away! But cheers
Yet another great vlog David. It’s good to see you cruising in a bit of grey weather once in awhile! Lovely trip, thank you for bringing us along! Cheers!
We still call wet weather ''Boating Weather''. Thank you for another great video.
Hi David, after a couple dozen randomly selected videos, I decided to subscribe to your channel. Maybe you'll be curious to read why; these are unusual videos, shooting virtually English Cuts was a really relaxing experience, a very nice and unusual way to watch the hidden side of G.B. together with the possibility to keep in practice with a language that is not my native language (I am Italian from the magnificent South), very pleasant, clear and pregnant of that sense of humour that I appreciate a lot. Exemplary has been the pun on herons and cranes. At this point I close fearing to bore you, and I thank you. Cheerio
#222!
Your narration and informative, and incredibly interesting, manner in these videos is fantastic! I'm hoping to purchase my first narrowboat in the coming months, and have found your channel a brilliant source in my research and preparation. Keep up the good work my friend! Maybe I'll see you out there one day!
Fun to watch as always, I thank you
I wonder if passing pedestrians think this guys cheese has slid off his sandwich when they see him float by talking to himself.
Lol my new saying...
Cory Driver He clearly likes to talk to an intelligent man and likes to hear an intelligent man speak.
DRAMA!!!
Not only nervewrecking scenes 'Need for Speed' would be envious of, also another cliffhanger! /me looks at his bitten-off nails. 😲
Thank you for sharing some tranquil moments with us, made my sunday (again)! 👍
Wow this one had it all. A tight squeeze, rain and herons. And a cliffhanger ending to boot. I have a guess where you might be heading but I'll wait until your future vlogs to find out. Love seeing your travels.
I bet you can't guess ;-)
Glad you navigated the "eye-through-the-needle passage. Fortunately I pray those types of "scary rides" are few and far between your travels.
Thanks for taking us along, especially through the squishy bit. Gloria 🐂
You have to remember, weather forecasters are only correct 18% of the time. Wish I could get a job where I could be wrong 82% of the time, get paid and still keep my job. 😎
Have you considered politics?
Hmm, sounds a bit Fishy to me.
😅
if weather forecasters were correct even 18% of the time, I would be one by now myself.
Your number is absolute bullshit. Granted you might be referring to the UK but I don't see how the UK would be dramatically wrong almost all the time while the USA is able to get a high percentage rate of being correct.
NOAA website scijinks.gov/forecast-reliability/
Related research paper further backing.
www.researchgate.net/publication/282934216_Evaluation_of_the_Accuracy_of_Numerical_Weather_Prediction_Models
weather.us/model-charts
EDIT : Since you didn't include a citation I can only assume you're falling victim to bias by only noticing when the forecast isn't dead on while ignoring the previous week or two of it being right...
Seriously if the "forecaster" you're relying on can only get 1 day right out of the week then you need to reconsider your choices.
I was wondering if you’d ever pass by near us, and today was the day! autherley junction is about 5 mins walk from my front door
The other day I was loading a semi Trailer at work. I was imagining that it was about as wide as a Narrow Boat. and length. In a moment of folly I was imagining putting a couch and stove inside with a bed, then attaching a motor on the back of the trailer and having myself a cheap version or a Narrow Boat.. Of course I realized that would be a stupid idea but funny.
It would make one hell of a nice mobile home!
Wonderful episode. Thank you so much. It was getting blustery out there for a moment.
*sigh* You passed another prime docking location thinking "I bet there's a better one up ahead somewhere.."
I just love your narrow boat podcasts😆
Thanks for sharing highly entertaining
Maybe you should get a pet woofer dog to keep you company on your boat.There are a lot of helpful people around the locks of England I am sure.
Really enjoyed your video as always. Been a few years now doing this. I hope your still enjoying it! Stay safe and good to see you as always 👍🏻
Hi from NZ. I am at the other end of the country - Dunedin.
Great fun cruising the canals. Great film clip.
Thanks for sharing your relaxed adventures. Mostly relaxed except for the really narrow section. 😀
Another lovely Vlog...thankyou
Drifted away from your site, I apologize , need to review the CTC past posts. You are top 3 of all boat canal channels for professionalism !
Didn't the Minnow go on a 3 hour tour?
If he did get lost, that would be hilarious! 🤣
You narrow boaters are such a tease. Cliffhangers galore
I bumbed into you a few months ago, and the last I saw was you having to lay in at a marina for isolation. Glad to see that you can move around again.
Another wonderful video. I so do enjoy watching your videos.
What a lovely selection await you!
Very nice cruise today, if damp in parts. And I just realized, there was no world famous, carefully hand drawn, wonderfully detailed, accurate in scale, map this year. Or did I somehow miss it?
Of course, there really never was one of those before either.
My plan this year was to do what I didn't do last year so that map is the one. Unfortunately, the virus scuppered the plans.
another great video, so relaxing on a rainy Sunday here in Warren Mi to watch you, thanks and be safe
Names and places in this video are more British than meat pies and fish & chips.
right-o
Yes, of course, after all they are places in Britain!
I love cliffhangers... or in this case cuthangers... looking forward to the next video.
You have a great life,I love your vids thank you mate👍