This Was Meant To Be Relaxing! When NARROWBOAT LIFE Is Too Eventful Ep 69
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 1 ก.ค. 2024
- It should have been a stress-free 6 hour narrowboat cruise to Fradley Junction, but it turned into a rescue mission and things flying overboard! Join us on our epic journey to the Crick Boat Show with fellow narrowboat live aboards, Paul and Anthony on Narrowboat Morning Star from TH-cam channel @NarrowboatLifeUnlocked. In this episode we leave Great Haywood on our narrowboat One Day More, and head to Fradley Junction on the Trent & Mersey Canal, part of the Four Counties Ring.
Hello! If you are new here we are Caroline and Pete, and 2021, after 10 years living in Texas, we sold up and moved back home to the UK to live full time aboard a 60ft narrowboat, One Day More, with our West Highland Terriers! Join us in our day to day life as we continuously cruise the canals and rivers of the UK. All of the ups, and the downs and everything in between!
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I like your expression „We‘re on boat time“. 🥰
It usually fits! Unless we are on a deadline to be somewhere. I hate days like that though! 😊
Great to see Hamish and Poppy and the back gardens are fascinating.
It’s great being able to see all the different gardens isn’t it! Poppy and Hamish love their boat dog life 😊
‘Boat time’ a life less hurried I imagine. Loved the music on this video. Adore Hamish I just want to give him a big hug.
I’ve just given him a big hug for you Jill, and he gave one of his little snorts back. He and Dexter were such a funny pair of old men when we were all cruising together. Both annoyed with Poppy and her crazy behaviour interrupting their naps or their slow walks along the tow path! 😂
Thanks for filming as you passed through Rugeley, our neck of the woods. We live near Naomi's Landing.
Our pleasure! Thanks for watching 😊
Love seeing the terraced back yards. ❤
They are lovely aren’t they. It’s great being able to see in the back gardens as we are cruising and seeing what people have done with them 😊
Thank You so much for this video Music and scenery were wonderful.
That’s so lovely to hear Ernest! Choosing the music is one of my favourite parts of the editing process 😊
Absolutely love your serene camera work and the pleasant music accompanying. Great Stuff!!!
Thank you very much!
hello poppa and hamishhh! and jasper at the end
They said hello Soph. Well, Hamish just stared and snorted and Poppa got very excited when I said ‘where’s Sophie!’ ❤️
Hiya, a bit late in watching your video this time, thank you ever so much for making and sending to all of us the beautiful video.
Do hope the lady who fell is ok.
Love to you both and your dog's X X X
You’re so welcome Susan! We heard that lady who fell was ok, so that’s good 😊
Great video. Really happy memories. I have no idea how I got back to the car to pick Anthony up. 😂 xx
Such wonderful memories. Let’s do it all again when I’ve fished editing 2023 😊❤️
Watching this makes me miss my time on the cut with our nb Minimo. Gone on to New owners. Can only watch and reminise.
I’m glad we can bring back some special memories for you. Thanks for watching 😊
The scenery was so pretty and green. The one tunnel sure was narrow. I thought Pete was going to scrape the sides! That was nice of Paul to help the elderly woman and take her to the marina where her friend could pick her up. I wonder if that was her first time on a narrow boat.
Glad you enjoyed it Joyce. I think it was her first time on a narrowboat. It was quite the adventure! We are glad it all worked out ok with her friend coming to collect her. We were so worried she had injured herself more than she thought. The staff at the marina were wonderful too 😊
Well done on that reversing Pete…very skilled indeed. Love seeing in the backs of the gardens on the stretch past Brindley Aqueduct with the speed camera and all the mannequins.
Wood end lock is where I got stopped once when I was on Cheddington cos there was a boat stuck in the lock. CRT had to come the next day and use straps and winches to free it…all exciting stuff. Fab as always. See you soon xx
That sounds like quite an adventure! Pete’s quite good at the old reversing isn’t he, perhaps that will be me by the end of this year 😂. It’s great being able to nosey in the back gardens isn’t it Those mannequins are something else! See you very soon 😊
What a lovely day and cruise. The spring weather was gorgeous. I love seeing all the canal gardens and what people do with them. I like seeing all the different boats as well. And with a little excitement too! I'm so glad someone was there to help the lady. I'm not great a backing up so that wouldn't have worked out for me. I'd have to turn and go out forward. 😊 I am loving the back up camera in the "new" car. ❤
Hi Dorothy! My last car in America didn’t have a back up camera and I never knew how much easier it was until we got one here in the UK with one! I’m far better backing up in a car than a boat though! I am determined to get more confident at the tiller though this year. It was so windy that day that Pete was worried about turning around and being caught by the wind and knocking into the other moored boats. We said it was so lucky that Paul was padding in his boat just as the old lady fell. And the staff at the marina were absolutely wonderful. Not the fastest rescue vehicles at 3mph but they did the job that day! Glad you are enjoying have a nosey into the back gardens with us 😊
I really enjoy watching your videos they are so relaxing and uplifting. You have a lovely soothing voice and create such good quality footage of the beautiful scenery. Your dogs are adorable and so well behaved. My two would undoubtedly bark at any and everything. Thank you for allowing us to follow your adventures your uploads are always a highlight of my week.
What a lovely comment to wake you up to Andrea! So glad you are enjoying the videos. I had to smile at the ‘soothing voice’ though as I absolutely hate listening to my voice when I am editing! Like so many others though I am guessing 😂. Poppy is very picky about who she does and doesn’t bark at, it quite funny! And Hamish just barks when he needs to get off or he’s trapped inside and can’t get up the steps, or he thinks he’s been left (which he usually hasn’t!) We are so happy to have you aboard 😊
The dogs are such good travelers, they are so curious and very cute.
They really are! They love their narrowboat life. You wouldn’t believe that Hamish didn’t like water when we lived in a house would you! We were quite worried about how he would adapt but he’s been absolutely fine 😊
IWA Lichfield Branch look after sections of the Trent and Mersey canal at Rugeley.
Thanks for the extra info. It’s good to hear from locals 😊
This is so beautiful, lovely countryside. I really enjoy the music you choose, so peaceful. Thank you for these videos.
That’s so lovely to hear. Glad you enjoy them 😊
A lovely video. Very relaxed and peaceful. Thoroughly enjoyable. So damn good I let my mug of tea get cold! All the best - and thank you. Pam
Glad you annoyed it Pam! That’s a perfect measure of enjoyment, so good that my tea went cold! 😊❤️
Hello my narrow boating friends. 🙂 Thank you for the video. Nice to see your friends / puppies (crew) and the both of you. (Wx here - mother nature giving us some snow flurries on and off the last couple of days. Maybe someday she'll give us some spring weather again.) Take care and be safe.
Good morning Spinner! Thanks for joining us on our travels as always. I can’t believe you still have snow flurries! I bet you are ready for spring like we are. We haven’t had much snow this year but it’s been so wet and the tow paths are in such a muddy state. We need some sunshine to dry them out! White dogs and muddy tow paths don’t mix too well 😂
@@onedaymoreaboard Good morning friends. Well mother nature is 'blessing' us with a winter storm. First days of spring and from here to northing Wisconsin. A forecast of snow 1 to 3 inches Thursday. Plus a second round of snow later in the week for us. But only 1 inch for us. Don't know how much for those living north of us. Take care - looking forward to more video's. Pet the puppies for me. Maybe a treat? lol
Another gorgeous video! Great way to start my day. Thanks....and a bloody good job reversing out the marina!
Thanks so much Neil! It was lovely to wake up to your comment! Pete did a fab job with the reversing didn’t he. Quite amazing considering how windy it was that day 😊
Hi folks .I was in my VW Transporter in the Hills in Australia and noticed as I was meandering I noted the sound of my T5 diesel motor and broke into a smile ....
🤭🤗 I immediately thought of you both and your tailwaggers ....as it sounds the same as your narrowboat while
cruising along navigating the way .
I love your smiles and seeing the miles of countryside with you and your viewers ❤ 🚐
Loved waking up to this comment Elizabeth! Now we can imagine the sound of your VW on your own travels! We are so glad you can join us by the power of TH-cam 😊
❤ ...so happy for you "The Happy Wanderer " too
🤗 🚐
Exactly what are the criteria for deciding loo of the year? And how much can it change year to year?? Great video. Hug those ever- vigilant, sweet pups for me.
We had the exact same discussion about what the criteria would be Leigh ! And to be honest what could beat Buccee’s 🚽. We always say we could really do with their bathrooms on road trips. Plus the beaver nuggets and kolaches and all the other good stuff! 😊
I always love your music choices!
Thanks so much Ann, that’s good to hear as I know it’s not for everyone! 😊
When the weather is nice, life on the water is the best, great views, all the wildlife and a peaceful pace, plus when traveling with friends, what more can you wish for? ❤❤
You are so right Eric! Good weather makes everything feel better, and travelling with the boys was the best 😊
Hey guys, just wanted to post a comment to help the channel along. Woo Pig Sooie! Go Hogs! lol....
Thanks Roger! That made us both laugh out loud 😂. Go hogs! ❤️
@@onedaymoreaboard I wouldn't go around calling the Hogs out loud. The neighbors might wonder about you. But, 🤔it might be a good way to get a mooring all to yourself though. 😆 Take care.
Hey fellow Arkansan! I’m actually from Maryland, but I’ve lived in Arkansas for nearly 12 years.
Ha you’re right! We could moor in the middle of nowhere and sing all the college fight songs we learned whilst in the USA 😂
We spent many, many hours driving up through AK from Houston when our son was at college in St Louis! 😊
Well Done with the reserving😮😊 Xx
Didn’t Pete do a great job! Thanks for watching 😊
Both the male (cob) & female (pen) swan build the nest and incubate the eggs taking it in turns to do so.
Thanks so much for clarifying Victoria! We were laughing so much at our comments about the ‘man and woman’ swans when I was editing this video. I’m glad our viewers are far more educated than us 😂
Xx
Thanks Edward. Hope you are well 😊
5:50 minutes in you mention that the lock is slow because the gate is out of action so you need to empty the lock using the ground paddle... well the gate you mentioned was to fill the lock, not empty it
Yes you’re right, I said empty instead of fill. Thanks for watching 😊
I love seeing everything turn green and flowers blooming. Do your portraits windows open?
Doesn’t it just make you feel better those signs of spring are all around. Yes, our windows all open. We can actually remove the glass fully from the portholes, and we also have the two duck hatches on either side which we have wide open when the weather allows. Looking forward to some warmer and drier weather very soon as it’s been so wet this year! Thanks for watching 😊
I know the vlog is one year back, but I have wondered for a time now: Why is your propeller axle (shaft) "singing"? Du you have a bad bearing or do you have a turbocharger on the engine?
Hope the problem has been fixed in the year that has gone since the vlog 🙂
Thanks for good filming and storytelling!
Love from Denmark
Thanks for watching, glad you’re enjoying the vlogs. You’re right, the noise you can hear is the propeller “singing”. We had a new propeller fitted and ever since we’ve had the singing when on tickover (but not at higher revs). It’s apparently very common with brand new props if they are “too perfect”. In time we’re hoping that general fouling will help stop this, or maybe a small nick on one of the blades (not that we want to damage it). Below is a link to the vlog when we had the new prop fitted… th-cam.com/video/4lo-g9_dYbM/w-d-xo.htmlsi=1-kGHafdWqMdz4Cb 😀♥️
We had the same problem with our prop singing at tick over. The boat was new so they took it straight out and the boat builder just sanded a little off the backside of the tip of the prop blades. It’s just so quiet now.
We will be coming out for blacking soon so we will definitely be doing this 👍
Will you ever go thrugh the birmingham canal would love to meet you
We may be going through the area towards the end of this year in our way to the Llangollen canal for winter. But as we always say, our plans are vague at best and always ‘subject to change’ 😂. Thanks for watching 😊
Unfortunately some days are just not your days. It’s unfortunate to have to be the bug on the windscreen,but even the windscreen is stuck being covered in bugs so is there really an upside? 😂Kind of like that joke from the late George Carlin , behind every silver lining there’s a dark cloud!😊
You’re right! Thanks for watching 😊
Why did Hamish get impatient in the Kings Bromley Marina?
Hamish gets anxious and barks when he thinks he’s been left, poor boy. Now, if we are out of sight, he starts barking immediately to let us know he’s still there! I was off the boat getting the injured lady to the office, and then filming Pete and Paul as they were figuring out how to get the boats out of the marina in the wind and he was not happy about waiting for us to get back on board 😊
Thanks so much! I'm not well up on dog psychology ... @@onedaymoreaboard
It’s still a learning curve for us after 16 years of dog ownership! 😂😊
Is that road pavement for ballast? Did you find the problem?
Have re-watched the vlog but not sure what your question relates to? Thanks for watching 😊
How's your 2024 going? You are now wearing the heavy crown of narrowboat videographers now David is no longer full time cruising. Hope you continue for a long time into the future.
That’s a super heavy crown to wear, and I am not too sure our videos will be up to the wonderful quality of King David’s! His Cruising The Cut series on Amazon was what started us on the crazy journey. But not regrets whatsoever. Soon I will be all caught up with our videos, and you will see how our 2024 is going. We still don’t have definite cruising plans. We think we have it sorted and then there’s a landslide blocking the canal which changes them all over again! It’s good to be so flexible though and just go where the mood takes us! 😊
Nice video. Been watching from the start just interested to know how the boat is holding up. If there were any changes you would make and improvements. Things you like or dislike.
Thank you! We have been really happy with the boat and two years in there are very few things we would change. It sounds like a good idea for a future video actually! We have upgraded the batteries which has made a big difference to our power. The ones that we had at the start were adequate if we were staying in a marina and going out for a few weeks here and there, but as continuous cruisers we were finding that in winter with the shorter days and lower angle of the sun, the solar panels were not generating enough power and we were having to run our engine in the evening to charge the batteries. The new lithium batteries we now have a far better for the way we cruise. The only other major thing we would change is to perhaps have a semi cruiser stern instead of a cruiser stern, with seats forward of the tiller arm, instead of in the arc of the tiller arm. We added a few extra shelves here and there and found some great storage solutions, but all in all we are very pleased with the decisions we made! 😊
Thanks that was really helpful and interesting look forward to further fun 👯videos.🐕@@onedaymoreaboard
Another great vlog… perfect🩵💜🩵
Thanks so much Lynda, that’s lovely to hear 😊
Will you ever get back to being close to the present time?
Yes, I took a break from filming over the winter so I could catch up on editing all of the footage I already had. I didn’t want to compromise the quality of the videos by just quickly throwing them together to get them out there, as each video takes hours and hours to edit. By mid April I will be caught up and putting out our current 2024 cruising. Thanks for watching 👍
The quality is delightful so please don't rush on my account. I am a retired video producer so I appreciate the process you are going through. I very much enjoy your work. I look forward, however, to seeing things from this season.
Thanks for your lovely praise, it means a lot coming from someone who knows! 😊