151. Narrowboat cruise up the Grand Union Canal from Marsworth to Slapton

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5 жыл бұрын

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In anticipation of both some friends coming to join me for an afternoon, and then some special guests from overseas coming aboard a few days later, I edged just a few miles further north on this leg of my trip up the Grand Union canal, mooring my narrowboat at a point where both sets of visitors could easily find and get to me.
Start point: goo.gl/maps/zeZYXdCKH2P2
End point: goo.gl/maps/4jdpu5icb4t
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@crooksnchase 5 жыл бұрын

Who knew that at the age of 46 I would find my own version of Thomas the Train that I would like to watch.

@theangrypainter826 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your videos, i feel like I’m traveling through the country with you. Thank you for the adventure. From New Jersey USA.

@maryanngriffin6428 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your comments on the birds.

@jamesdavis5096 2 жыл бұрын

This is some amazing television programming you are brilliant very witty and very entertaining to watch. I think you are a true British treasure and if you’re not you really should be regarded as such in your country. You are doing so much for narrow boating.

@maryanngriffin6428 5 жыл бұрын

I really enjoy your blogs. you sound like you are having fun. Thank you!

@darth_yoda 3 жыл бұрын

When ever watching him do the locks. I can't help but think "Dang! That gotta be good for the Cardio :P"

@ColdAssRanch 5 жыл бұрын

David, thanks for posting as always. I rather do like the POV aspect that you have added! Keep posting as always:)

@Quarry4x4 5 жыл бұрын

Sounds like Saturday will be beautiful day. Life is much more interesting with everyone different.

@07pollee2ndtime 5 жыл бұрын

Oh dear. I've been watching your vlogs from the beginning whilst having my lunch & I've finally caught up! Thank you .... I'll have to find someone else to have lunch with now!

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha

@MrJimbaloid 5 жыл бұрын

I bet it's fab when you get up and it's chucking it down and you think "Do you know what I think I'll stay here today".

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

It absolutely is

@MrJimbaloid 5 жыл бұрын

TX David love the vlog.

@harrisonvc9175 5 жыл бұрын

Here in the US we don't have these wonderful canals but we do have some massive man-made reservoirs with thousands of miles of coves to explore :) if you ever get the chance I would recommend you take a look at Lake of the Ozarks, Lake Powell and Lake Havasu! they are stunningly beautiful with huge marinas full of mansion-sized houseboats that make my little 10x35 catamaran look like a rubber duck!

@for.tax.reasons 4 жыл бұрын

9:57 I love the dog's black ear it is so precious! I also like how amusement just creeps into your voice at the unperturbed ducks lol

@jamesellsworth9673 5 жыл бұрын

So...we see you 'tripping the lock fantastic' with the fast-motion tending. More 'fancy footwork' around the locks is coming!

@suemeyer8989 4 жыл бұрын

Such beautiful scenery-I can see why you enjoy the narrow boat life. Thanks for sharing this.

@BC-kx5zb 3 жыл бұрын

Some of the Herons fly off a few yards because they wait for the boat to scare unsuspecting fish down towards them where they are waiting. Then they have a chance to ambush the fish. I've witnessed it a few times. They are pretty cunning for water birds.

@NarrowboatChef 5 жыл бұрын

We used to live vicariously through your vlogs before we bought our own boat! Still enjoy watching them now, great film work and we are liking the new talking while filming, instead of the voice overs. :)

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

Haha thanks. It makes editing a lot quicker and easier :-)

@mattevans-koch9353 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you David for a very relaxing evening video. While boating in the sunshine is the best, boating in rain is still better than being in an office. Take care.

@tangs167 5 жыл бұрын

Had a similar concrete ledge problem on the Coventry, I've now got a couple of go cart tyres which I've filled with spray foam, they work well to keep the boat further out.

@windsorlad1000 5 жыл бұрын

Good tip. I have extra wide 'mooring' fenders just for such cases!

@tonybirdwell2917 5 жыл бұрын

Great job on piloting the canals!

@charlescain7962 5 жыл бұрын

Been watching several of you Narrow Boaters, for a few years now, ya'll work very hard, relaxing on the canals...

@stevotrucking2498 5 жыл бұрын

Very good series, it has opened my eyes to livening on a narrow boat, and motivated me into researching into it but the earlyst I can consider buying and licenseing etc would be into next year also it would be dependent on selling a property after the holidays. I may pop down to my local marina this week and have a chat.

@stilcrazychris 5 жыл бұрын

That was a great little ride. Made me sleepy. Thanks for the ride. Chris from Missouri

@lizardman69sc 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for another wonderful video. I enjoy these so much!

@jaworks 5 жыл бұрын

always enjoy your videos, thank you!

@mickspain330 5 жыл бұрын

Great stuff as usual very relaxing, thanks😊

@EmmaRitson 5 жыл бұрын

enjoyed as always

@billroberts4910 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the quick cruise.

@sarahaugustine4185 5 жыл бұрын

That is an amazing chimney arrangement on that ivy covered cottage. The entire center of the house must be one big fireplace. Nice vlog, thanks.

@lesleycouch6557 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you David, another relaxing slice of canal life :-)

@randallfield4036 5 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable as always David. Cheers

@joecrisp9060 5 жыл бұрын

I loved following along on lock work today!

@pattyfarghaly1821 5 жыл бұрын

I love those cottages. I could be quite happy there. Great vlog.

@nbflyingfox4672 5 жыл бұрын

Nice one David great vlog as per usual.. Thanks

@smbrown 5 жыл бұрын

What a pleasant surprise to see Julian 😀

@jezlanejl 5 жыл бұрын

Another Great Video David, Keep up the good work!

@BruceBoschek 5 жыл бұрын

Very enjoyable video, as always. There was a lot of lovely scenery to enjoy. Thanks very much for sharing it with us.

@pootle2768 5 жыл бұрын

Love the title! You are the Master of pun vlog titles. Loved the scenery - it all looked so peaceful. Thank you

@johndagle4249 5 жыл бұрын

Another pastoral trip. I do like the subtitle of each vlog. Thank you.

@s1nb4d59 5 жыл бұрын

Another wonderful video,would be great to catch some of the banter you have between other narrowboat captains as you pass.

@thecrazysoaplady2497 5 жыл бұрын

The only word that comes to mind is idyllic! Thank you for such beautiful scenery videos. Very nice.

@maxboonkittypoison 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks David. really nice video. Greetings,, Kitty.

@michaelpilling9659 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely journey. Enjoyed the trip through locks 38 and 37 - super camera work. Great video. Thanks David

@livingladolcevita7318 5 жыл бұрын

van and boat busy busy what's next ha ha. You mentioned you're visiting the Gower sometime with your van. Hope you remembered that the lanes down there are very narrow. Good luck.

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

Just come back - and they really are really narrow!!

@ncplantdoctor 5 жыл бұрын

Nice of you to be able to share your locky life with some guests. I am sure that they will enjoy the leisurely pace and beautiful scenery, riding in a lock and stalking the occasional heron.

@bjw4859 Жыл бұрын

They would have to be some of the prettiest cottages I have yet seen.

@redsky8509 5 жыл бұрын

I like the way you travel.

@normanboyes4983 5 жыл бұрын

Nice one David.👍

@johnbow100 4 жыл бұрын

Easily my favourite vlog title so far! Well punned sir!

@yixy5610 3 жыл бұрын

I don't get it, or is it a british culture thingy?

@stephenwhittier6439 5 жыл бұрын

👍 thanks again !

@davedavis8535 5 жыл бұрын

You know David your so lay back you really do run the risk of falling over. Great Video as always..

@sheilaknight5370 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks David , usual good standard. I think that dog was barking at you !

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

He was by the time I got close enough to film but as I approached, before I had the camera in range, he was going mad at the ducks!

@AWESTERNWHITEMAN.BOSH. 5 жыл бұрын

Great vid. Cheers.

@pipparker6455 5 жыл бұрын

Yey...I saw my boat in this vlog...just :-)

@nygarmik 3 жыл бұрын

That sky at 09:40 is straight out of some heavy metal album cover, or a religious painting.

@navigator902 5 жыл бұрын

OOOOQEEEEE, been watchin all day on Saturday, charging the bike for a break, I'll be back... this stuff is great....

@ebbeollman1198 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the ride. I can't wait before I'm able to come over and cruise your canals in a hire boat. In Sweden, where I live, we have very few canals, the longest is Göta Kanal also known as the divorce ditch.

@georgebrown3359 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your continuing vlogs. I meant to mention that your last one was episode 150! Great work. BTW, beware the "grassy knoll!"

@broadsword6650 4 жыл бұрын

That lock cottage is very cute - positively bearded with ivy!

@johnpadmore3228 5 жыл бұрын

Been watching your vlog for quite awhile now and really enjoy it. Here in the USA we cruised the Champlain canal in NY many times in our trawler on our way to Lake Champlin and always enjoyed going thru the locks. Twelve as i recall some many miles apart and a boat lift of twenty feet or more in places. Your voice is very pleasing to listen to along with the rhythm of the engine, carry-on.

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you :-)

@smaviation9171 5 жыл бұрын

One thing that is unique about your videos are the titles you give them sometimes they can be rather funny

@MyNarrowboatVenture 5 жыл бұрын

Seems to have been a very relaxing few days for you.

@TheDenisedrake 5 жыл бұрын

Lovely video, but just a black coffee for this one. Thanks for a relaxing break from work!

@petermastenbroek5264 5 жыл бұрын

Another nice video David, thanks for that, you have a really pleasant- and clear way of showing your journey's to all of us followers. There can, and will always be places where it's too easy to get your mooring spikes in the ground, and other places where it's almost impossible like in this video between 1:16 and 1:34 where the spike had to find a place in the concrete. If you want to stand the best chance for it to stay in, and not be ripped-out by a too fast passing boat, it would be a good idea to fix your mooring line as close to the ground as possible, instead of attaching it to the ring at the top, to reduce the force on the spike. Atb, Peter.

@TheDenisedrake 5 жыл бұрын

No one likes a soggy deck. Glad you were able to air it out in the sunshine. HOY! You're killing me. :-P

@niklar55 Жыл бұрын

You may find that the reason your reception improved when you moved your aerial was because the steel edge of the roof helps to concentrate wireless transmissions, in a similar way that old fashioned TV aerials had a reflector. and a series of concentrators. I recently saw a widebeam canal boat, with a fully enclosed wheelhouse, which seemed far more ergonomic, and logical, than the usual archaic narrowboat open platform.😊 .

@urbanrider7981 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent video David,i can see you moving into a lock cottage

@Hankssmovieandtvch5379 2 жыл бұрын

I love Ivinghoe top locks and Horton locks I come here now and again and go on lovley walks there i love the canal from church lock to bulbourne I love the doubled arch bridges my favourites are 121 and 122 as there always quiet spots and lovley lock cottages I went for a walk there on fathers day

@MrLouis79 5 жыл бұрын

good video as always,

@Pops1970 3 жыл бұрын

For a quick minute, I thought that house in the opening shot was the same house on the cover of Black Sabbath's debut album. Lol

@guidofawkes9377 5 жыл бұрын

Worst title pun ever!😂 Another good vlog David. I always get a buzz when I get a notification for a new "Cruising the Cut" video.

@JohnBoyDeere 5 жыл бұрын

A few fenders from a '59 Caddy would get you the room you need:) Great video!

@elon2 4 жыл бұрын

5:07 "They don't seem to learn" - the bird thinks same about boaters

@paulhulse1975 5 жыл бұрын

Hi another great video

@hkgspotter1 5 жыл бұрын

That spot you parked I visited the last two times I visited the UK. Both times someone was selling paintings from their boat there :)

@pbrstreetgang2489 4 жыл бұрын

I don't trust people who don't tie their shoes correctly... I like your Cut Cruising vids indeed!!

@lindabailey5357 5 жыл бұрын

hi David saw you in the Canal Boat magazine today waiting to see the GP. it was great to seeyou again . so thought id go on line to see where you are up on the boat. when I first saw you you was just setting the boat up . take care

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

Cheers Linda

@oknad 5 жыл бұрын

Interestingly, I was never interested in weather forecasts in UK, and now I check every little bit if its going to rain to raise water levels:) Nice video!

@MichaelsMustang 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely cruise, those three turbines were in reasonably open county there so again the wind could hit them, the Herons may not like the sound of the motor

@BleuJurassic 5 жыл бұрын

that darn grassy knoll did it huh good video

@derekmills5394 5 жыл бұрын

it's Just a Flipping Knoll!

@myCloudWatcher 5 жыл бұрын

The bird was WATCHING you.

@jeecreative 5 жыл бұрын

Been thinking about jacking the job in and getting a boat...this is really convincing me.

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

Steady now, don't do anything rash!!

@warrenbrowne9648 5 жыл бұрын

If it feels right do it !!! Life is what happens when you are busy making other plans !!!! Life is all about adventures!!

@kwestak 5 жыл бұрын

I love your videos David. So calming... I dont have a narrowboat myself and I will probably never have... but watching your channel is very close to having a boat and cruising about. I also tried to check the maps on where are you. Maybe more review on the location could be added to your vids? I mean adding a clip of a map showing your progress... Looking forward to the next video! All the best from Prague, Czech Republic.

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

Hi, there are location links in each video description to Google maps :-)

@jwall62 5 жыл бұрын

Just binged watched about 50 of your vlogs. Awesome. I’d like to see some videos in bad weather, mostly rain. I RV In the USA and love the rain!

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

Ah but filming and boating in the rain is a pain :-(

@urbanrider7981 5 жыл бұрын

They are all so pretty.

@marshja56 5 жыл бұрын

I'm sure David and his friends appreciate your compliment.

@BadgerBotherer1 5 жыл бұрын

David seems a nice lad, but pretty is not a word that springs to mind when describing him!

@davidbutler4363 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant

@for.tax.reasons 5 жыл бұрын

4:06 I really like those cottagey sort of apartments but I guess they'd be hella expensive. I'm getting really greedy for real estate when I watch your videos because there's so many pretty places to live 😂😂 as you might say I'm gonna need to win a bigger lottery

@for.tax.reasons 5 жыл бұрын

Like that place at 5:36 all covered in creepers

@hoppend 5 жыл бұрын

That title! 😂 nice Vlog David!

@JxH 4 жыл бұрын

@7m47s: OMG!! It's Julian Ilett (in the center) !! Hi Julian !!

@APRAPR-nq2wn 5 жыл бұрын

I am locky as you've uploaded a new video !

@dprider02 5 жыл бұрын

Nice one. Maye it would be a good idea to keep a couple of larger fenders on board that you could inflate with a small hand pump when needed.

@whiskymacable 5 жыл бұрын

Stop grinding with a couple of old tyres hung down the side when mooring up. :)

@ianbuchanan2461 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for this, I do quite a bit of walking around the two Arms and the Reservoirs and had wondered why I haven’t seen many boats moored where you moored, so now I know. I guess the canal bank is reinforced due to the reservoir water just above the canal. Disappointed to hear your comment about leaky locks as the pound above where you were moored has been drained in the last year for works. One of the best lock cottages is a little above where you moored and you could even give it a try, it does b&b. Can recommend the cafe at your first lock.

@CruisingTheCut 5 жыл бұрын

I saw the cafe but didn't get a chance to try it :-(