223. Things go crazy busy on the canals in July after lockdown eases!

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It's not really a vlog because in this episode I'm just re-tracing my steps from the prior five cruising videos and didn't really film as usual but I compiled this selection of clips to illustrate Stuff Of Interest - mostly to do with how amazingly busy the canals got after July 4th when lockdown restrictions were eased and people could use their boats again.
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@terencejay8845 3 жыл бұрын

I can't think of anything that is so solidly, resolutely, unwaveringly British than the canal system. It's timeless.

@laszlovona 3 жыл бұрын

narrow B roads maybe? nah.. I agree the narrow canal system is as crazy as Britons ever got. I used to live in the UK and could never get my head around how this network was used for commercial traffic big time someday. I mean scheduling traffic from all directions ... I could not think of any better than best effort.. haha ;)..cheers!

@teaandabutty 3 жыл бұрын

"Both became terribly British" I was expecting that stand off to last for a few days at least with both of you refusing to be the one to go first out of politeness! 🤣

@r0cketplumber 2 жыл бұрын

Paper-scissors-rock?

@grandma_1887 3 жыл бұрын

No matter how hard my day is I know I can pull up one of your videos and everything slows down. Very calming, thank you.

@bluezy261175 3 жыл бұрын

I keep telling you, I could not live such a high strung adreneline filled life as you on your narrowboat.

@mignondaymond7038 3 жыл бұрын

"This will be how I end my days you know." 🤣

@Tinker001 3 жыл бұрын

I endeaver to split my days that way too...

@altowatts1325 2 жыл бұрын

"We Then Each Became Terribly British About Waiting For The Other One To Go Through First." 🤣🤣🤣

@BillAndersonNS 3 жыл бұрын

The one disadvantage of watching all 222 of your vlogs is I no longer can watch 5-10 of your videos every day. I must instead wait a week or two for you to post another video. Unless of course I start to re-watch all your videos to see what I missed the first time through......

@lindahazlewood936 3 жыл бұрын

I often resort to “time travel “ and go back to previous cruises.. always pick up something new and always enjoy the good company..👵🏻🙃😊

@Suho1004 3 жыл бұрын

This is an inevitable rite of passage here at Cruising the Cut; I remember it was a big disappointment for me as well. But now I have the joy of getting a notification for a new vlog, which always brightens my day!

@heilettelabuscagne403 3 жыл бұрын

Same here. Missing my fix 😀

@ddd3240 3 жыл бұрын

While recovering from cancer treatment I binge watched your videos for several months. Thanks for making a bad time a bit more bearable. Now having recovered I am watching again and seeing things I missed. Thanks for posting these videos, they are a joy to watch.

@CruisingTheCut 3 жыл бұрын

I am pleased to hear they helped but even more so that you are recovered; fantastic.

@guzgrant 3 жыл бұрын

Great news to hear you are recovering . Wishing you better days .

@SecretSquirrelFun Жыл бұрын

I’ve heard other narrowboat vloggers apologies for filming a section of previously filmed and travelled canal. Personally I’m sure that you could go up and down the same single stretch of canal and it would take me quite a while to notice (if ever). I’m listening to your narration, and enjoying your observations, the other boats and the ever-changing scenery. Recognising a particular section of canal, trees or towpath is way down my brains list. This is a very awkward compliment if that’s not immediately apparent 🤣

@CruisingTheCut Жыл бұрын

😊😊😊 you are most kind

@tim_goll 3 жыл бұрын

I really appreciate that you do not shy away from showing us your mistakes! :)

@nathanisip 3 жыл бұрын

Oh my! This gives me some idea of what the canals may have looked during the industrial revolution. Very busy indeed!

@homomorphic 3 жыл бұрын

4:05 someone who awoke in the morning and said to themselves, "today, I am going to put on the silliest hat that I can find".

@MrSheckstr 3 жыл бұрын

That’s so people can see you coming around the bend better

@frglee 3 жыл бұрын

Ah that delightful snooze in the afternoon! Never been on a narrowboat, but I guess it's similar to one of the delights of travelling in a camper van. When you are fed up with driving, you can park up, close the curtains and have a nice zzz.

@chrisoutdoors 3 жыл бұрын

Another great video! So relaxing watching your videos. The incredibly beautiful scenery, along with your interesting commentary make your videos a real pleasure to watch.

@janebrown3587 3 жыл бұрын

So bittersweet watching these - it's sooooo beautiful, green, peaceful and magical and I know I'll never get there, but I'm also incredibly thankful that David makes these videos. LOL, I also enjoyed your video of the "load of old tat" - You, your personality, character and definitely your sense of humor are why we watch. :D

@jeannel2515 3 жыл бұрын

Holy cats David! That really was a busy Sunday on the canal. I loved the spaghetti western-esque standoff, it reminded me of the Chip and Dale cartoon. So happy to see things are getting back to some semblance of normalcy in England.

@bluesteel7171 3 жыл бұрын

It's seems quite amazing to me that the KZfaq algorithm would suggest a video of narrowboating in the UK when i'd never even heard of narrowboats. And now here i am subscribed to your channel, enjoying hundreds of relaxing cruises on the canals and trying to explain to my friends in Australia what a narrowboat is! How did KZfaq know? Spooooky...

@stadleroux 3 жыл бұрын

I was given a great little book by Dan Kieran called "PLANES TRAINS & AUTOMOBILES - Why Men Love Things that Go" for my birthday once. In it there's a chapter about narrowboats, which intrigued me, so I googled them, saw a video or two on KZfaq, read another book, found CruisingTheCut's utterly addictive series of videos, read a whole series of books by Marie Browne about family life on a narrowboat, etc, etc... I'm watching from South Africa and I'm hooked!

@kipphelan 3 жыл бұрын

We Canadians are the same in giving way. After you...I insist. Great to see people patient and polite. Must be harrowing for the newbies in hire boats...be well....Chris 🇨🇦

@cliffmauck510 3 жыл бұрын

I liked the fancy hat at 4:06.

@kradwonders 3 жыл бұрын

I find it interesting that on your side of the pond you drive on the left but at least on the canal you travel on the right.

@Mikey-xz4vn 3 жыл бұрын

If it were at night by lamp it'd have been an Electric Light Orchestra

@dat92kid 3 жыл бұрын

I have nothing to do with UK,or canals,or boats,or anything related. I'm a 27 years old gamer dude but I'm so happy I found your channel. Its so interesting and all the facts you give are really insightful. Your videos help me relax and no don't take this the wrong way, but they help me fall asleep at night because of the engine noise and your calming voice. Keep it up !

@CruisingTheCut 3 жыл бұрын

Haha I love it when people say that! Cheers

@thetessellater9163 3 жыл бұрын

WTF is a "gamer dude" ? Is that a job?

@brucealanwilson4121 3 жыл бұрын

@@thetessellater9163 For some it might as well be.

@marvindebot3264 3 жыл бұрын

@@thetessellater9163 If you are good enough a very highly paid one. Top level gamers can ern 100s of 1000s of pounds a year.

@TheFarCobra 3 жыл бұрын

That small clip leads me to believe that kayakers are the bicyclists of the waterways.

@Scampi141 3 жыл бұрын

I seem to be living vicariously through your videos (as I’m shielding) so much so that when you had your near miss I found myself inadvertently mouthing sorry to the people on the other boat. 🤦‍♀️ 🤣 been stuck inside too long 🤪 but great video, keep up the great work 👍

@TinyFreya59 3 жыл бұрын

Loved The Stand-off. In Texas undoubtedly one party would’ve yelled “Y’all go on!” and been handed the other party a thank you cold beer as they swept past. 😉😁⚓️

@ThePenngates 3 жыл бұрын

I came across your channel about two weeks ago and quickly became intrigued, having never heard of narrowboats as an alternative lifestyle, but then I live in Arizona where there are no canals. I became interested/intrigued so much that I Subscribed to your channel, then went to your first video, clicked on "play all" and finished watching the lot yesterday. All 223 of them! A few days ago I commented on your diesel vs electric engine vlog, to which you responded. Thanks for that. Suffice it to say, your videos have become compelling viewing for me.

@CruisingTheCut 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks for tuning in, I hope your eyes are not worn out from all the viewing...

@jujubee463 3 жыл бұрын

I now want to move to England and buy a narrowboat. Excellent videos.

@carolleenkelmann4751 3 жыл бұрын

Aaaah, England can be so beautiful on a full sun shining Summer's day. How well it stays a thing of delight in remembrance. The vision is one of typical English black humour - Ending your days sewn into a high-backed armchair. -and there he was, a shadow of his former self. Lining up space shuttles - just as well you did not attempt to do a spacewalk.

@Rogar0 3 жыл бұрын

Wow, David Id just had a glass of red plonk when you showed your composite video; I thought for a second that Id gone skew wiff! Lovely vlog thanks for that! 🍷👍😎

@jddr33 3 жыл бұрын

Boat after boat after boat. Yet no mention of the yob @ 4.04 wearing what could be best described as a crocheted traffic cone !

@KarenG.-qs7wc 3 жыл бұрын

I saw that too. 😃

@kenc2257 3 жыл бұрын

That's a lovely hat!--quite festive, and entirely appropriate for the canals...

@TK-zf7sx 3 жыл бұрын

I saw that... headpiece too. Wow....

@norbertboge3391 3 жыл бұрын

I thought it was a woman with a pointy head.

@lewis72 3 жыл бұрын

12:13 I think you stopped at that pub and got absolutely annihilated.

@ryanexsus 3 жыл бұрын

I second that!

@motherhenn8850 3 жыл бұрын

Who knew narrowboating could be so action-packed! Another cliffhanger?!

@psmirage8584 3 жыл бұрын

I love that bridge at 8:35. I bet, if I were narrowboating, I'd be stopping half the time just to take photos of bridges.

@schirmeyerb 3 жыл бұрын

Why not

@dennismckee6162 3 жыл бұрын

Only recently have I started watching your channel and I must say, I am quite impressed by the helmsman-ship required to "Cruise the Cut". It seems absolutely nerve-racking not to be able to see the bow.

@davidw1518 3 жыл бұрын

You can see the front of the top of the roof, and the bow is just a few feet further on, so it's not that difficult. (I speak as somebody who has spent a few holidays on rented narrowboats, and even without any formal training it didn't take long to get the feel of the boat - and I wasn't the one driving when we ran into a tree!)

@hughcasement5443 3 жыл бұрын

Did anyone else notice the lady aboard the Russet's excellent hat? (4:05ish)

@John-2Cat 3 жыл бұрын

Can't say much from what I often say.. "Simply another great vlog "

@omneignotum 3 жыл бұрын

That bridge stand off was perfectly narrated...loved it! The collage of all the boats was cool too. Well done. Always nice to see what you are up to.

@dafydd2277 3 жыл бұрын

Sleeping is one of my hobbies. I'm a recreational sleeper. :-D

@07pollee2ndtime 3 жыл бұрын

" Very British -- You first - no you - no you" " 🤣 🤣

@danburch9989 3 жыл бұрын

In the USA it would be, "Get the hell out of my way. I'm coming through!"

@davidw1518 3 жыл бұрын

@@danburch9989 Sadly, that's becoming more and more the British way. Even the incident on this video might have been more a case of "I don't want to damage my boat by having a collision" than "please, let me allow you to go first".

@leeking141 3 жыл бұрын

I stumbled upon ur videos & just love them. Ur voice is perfect. Many years ago I learned of the canals of England. I grew up next to the Mississippi river near Hannibal Mo USA. Watching many of barges pass. I would love to retire & live on the English canals. I have spent a great deal of time on many rivers here, loving it. But would love to experience the canals there. Ur videos are therapeutic & interesting. Please continue with many more my friend....

@llessibm 3 жыл бұрын

I know hire boaters get the blame for most things on the cut but thus far this summer I've only been hit by one and in all honesty where I was moored was borderline even for me. Funniest thing I have seen was a little day boat on the north Stratford, attempted to pass an on coming boat on the wrong side and ended up putting its bow onto dry land on the offside, no damage, no injury and was pulled off with a smidgen of humour. Canals need to be used and I guess summertime provides us with plenty of opportunity to hone our boat handling skills.

@tobolulo 3 жыл бұрын

Who the heck is downvoting this...what kind of monster would do that.

@sidneybowerman558 3 жыл бұрын

This world is also habited by people who enjoy different things. Some just go round looking for something to 'downvote'. Don't let them annoy you David. That way they lose.

@mheermance 3 жыл бұрын

Friends of the swan which is always vexing him.

@davidbower9025 3 жыл бұрын

I know right? There seems to be about the same number of "Thumbs Downs" on every video, so must be the same monsters!! Cheerio! :D

@briandora 3 жыл бұрын

@@davidbower9025 you will always get haters where ever you go

@wdhewson 3 жыл бұрын

My business trips to Britain suggest that motorists are somewhat less deferential in traffic than narrow mariners.

@WilliamAlanPhoto 2 жыл бұрын

Your titles always give me a chuckle. I love your dry humor! I also liked the moving montage in this one; very affective for showing the amount of traffic.

@Rutarian 3 жыл бұрын

"We both became terribly British." LMFAO

@willaimr.kirkland8170 3 жыл бұрын

'Good progress' - that's another phrase for 'being run over by a bunch of canoes' ? - yep - go for it. Best to you from Florida.

@willar1338 3 жыл бұрын

I see now why you “moor the cut” in August!

@outsidethepyramid 3 жыл бұрын

This was a great "Not a Not a Vlog".

@benrodir2 3 жыл бұрын

Just crazy to think that canal was dug before my country existed. Thanks again for the great video

@robsin2810 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks David, as usual just brilliant 👍🇦🇺

@steveharry8762 3 жыл бұрын

Nice reference to OMD!

@millomweb 3 жыл бұрын

Not really :)

@RonHei 3 жыл бұрын

Great video David. I now have to unfortunately wait a whole week for another one. Dang! 😏

@CruisingTheCut 3 жыл бұрын

At least a week! Remember I have no schedule, just as and when...

@JaredWeiler 3 жыл бұрын

Discovered your channel randomly through the Algorithm, and it’s fascinating. So much history in these canals and boats.

@Plons0Nard 2 жыл бұрын

10:00 "So what can you do ? Take another biscuit. For a brief moment our eyes met. I looked at the crossword in the paper and noticed he took ANOTHER biscuit"

@mikeyoung9810 3 жыл бұрын

Saw this and thought maybe you'd be interested David: Winding hole (one possible way where the name originated) A rather unusual winding hole at Worksop (it’s on the towpath side) Another view of Worksop winding hole - Narrowboats are anything up to seventy feet long. The canal isn’t wide enough, normally up to 25 - 30 feet wide, for them to turn, so every now and then a special place is carved out where the canal widens up to allow turning. Winding holes are generally on the non-towpath side, so the wind might have been of assistance but generally long poles would have been used to punt the boat around. It should, apparently, be pronounced with a short “i” as in tin. The word possibly derives from the proto-germanic wandijanan. The German word “wenden” means to turn.

@Will-fp8zv 3 жыл бұрын

Eyup from Derbyshire. 4:06 best hat ever! My wife banned me from wearing my favorite one. She says it makes me look like an idiot. Takes one to know one I said..!

@PeterT1981 3 жыл бұрын

“...we each became terribly British about waiting for the other one...” Quite funny.

@katcankan7129 3 жыл бұрын

Can you please do a video on the maritime horn signals, it sounds interesting....😊

@badgamerkat 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, I just found your channel today! You are living my dream. I wish we could live on longboats here in Canada :-)

@davidw1518 3 жыл бұрын

Longboats went out of use after the Viking invasions of Great Britain. David lives on a narrowboat.

@cobrellie 3 жыл бұрын

As always, you put a smile on my face ... thank you ...

@for.tax.reasons 3 жыл бұрын

It's been raining nonstop for about a week here and I'm rewatching this episode because the sunshine weather is good for my heart 😌🌸

@emmettdibble8404 3 жыл бұрын

I am sure it's been asked... ya'll drive on the left but boat on the right? (in Texas loving your channel... it is quite relaxing)

@benjismith6063 3 жыл бұрын

yup that's how it is.

@audigex 3 жыл бұрын

The answer is probably simpler than you'd expect. It's because that was already the convention for ships in general, and it was deemed less confusing to have canals, rivers, and the ocean all under the same system. Ships and boats give way to the right (probably because that was easier for a right handed person to manage when steering from a tiller), which naturally pushes the vessel giving way to the right. Roads came later, and the UK drives on the left because it would leave the whip hand free for a right handed rider or oarsman, and therefore driving to the left gave the best view around bends. We adopted the same rule for cars as horses/carriages to avoid confusion, in the same way that we adopted the same system for canals as the ocean.

@mpodom 3 жыл бұрын

International boating standards

@mrwilsonwilson9599 3 жыл бұрын

Lol that’s funny, good video ... I’ve noticed the Thames is busy as well... on Thames we give way to the ones coming down stream with the flow ... if your coming up u give way ... also just out of interest your supposed to go around the red and green buoys and not run them over like I do ...

@chuckneedham1584 3 жыл бұрын

"it's not a not a vlog" 😂 Thanks again for making my day!

@kagapeme 3 жыл бұрын

Love your videos, thank you for sharing!

@christophersmith4332 3 жыл бұрын

Oh can’t wait to find out which way you go LOL loved it again

@ozziepilot2899 3 жыл бұрын

What a life :) nice

@marybarrett9902 3 жыл бұрын

😂 Only the British would argue over who’s the politest. It’s really an image I have had since Childhood. Got ta love it. Great video. Thanks. (John B)

@niafer9444 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the video. Enjoyable as always. I would love to see an additional weekly series where you go inside for lunch or tea, make your cheese sandwich and tea, sit down and give us a story - or something along those lines. What I love about camping/boating is the contrast between the freedom and fresh air of the outside and the snugness/coziness of the inside. I feel the latter is under represented somewhat - hence the request. I would spend the rest of my days camping/boating if I did not appreciate the function of a proper lavatory quite so much. Many thanks again!

@cliffp.8396 3 жыл бұрын

Wow that was a crazy busy day

@billharris6886 3 жыл бұрын

Hello David, thank you for sharing your narrow-boat experiences and talents in making your videos. I stumbled upon one of your videos a week ago and quickly became addicted. I have spent most of my life in America on the east coast of Florida and very familiar with all manner of personal boats since the mid 1960's. However, in making this statement, I have never come across canal narrow-boats before (Obviously, I have never been to Europe). A very interesting community and boating environment indeed. As a follow perfectionist, I wish you all the best in your new (4 year old) life (which would beat the heck out of an 8 to 5 job any day!) - Enjoy!

@CruisingTheCut 3 жыл бұрын

Cheers Bill, welcome along

@billharris6886 3 жыл бұрын

@@CruisingTheCut Thanks David, I'm warming up my trusty hat and life jacket.

@Vixduffield 3 жыл бұрын

It would be really good if people did know horn signals, but you’re probably right, it could just be a lot of noise to save you... 30 seconds... You: approaching obscured area, 1 long blast. Them: engines astern - 3 blasts You: “what are you doing?” - 5 blasts Neighbours: :/

@d.agri06 3 жыл бұрын

Loved it david thanks

@SmiddyMTB 3 жыл бұрын

How did I get here? Was watching 4wd videos and I’m from Qld, Aus. Might have to sort out my dual citizenship and get into the canals, looks so relaxing 👍🏼

@matty6848 3 жыл бұрын

Yep Rhys that’s one thing lovely Australia doesn’t have is canals. Love Australia though👍

@Project_Servotopia 3 жыл бұрын

So we have a 'Mexican standoff' where those involved get 'terribly British' and insist that the other goes first. I hereby dub this a 'British Standoff.' Which, of course, is the best kind.

@DavidJohnson-rj8zu 3 жыл бұрын

You kept the duck entertained on the boat backing dance, very puzzling these Humans😂

@michalwojtylo8929 3 жыл бұрын

❤❤❤ from Poland. Carry on the good work David. All the best for you.

@paulwilliams-ob1py 3 жыл бұрын

Gooday David, blooming oath mate the traffic is worse than the m6 isn't it...lolhope that you are keeping well and staying safe, Victoria has gone into a second wave, and Tasmania has drawn up the drawbridge again, we have a very sensible premier... and have no no new cases since June.. doing well and people social distancing and hand washing...

@nate_d376 3 жыл бұрын

Looks like I found another OMD fan like myself... wonder how many will get the reference.

@FerroequinologistofColorado 3 жыл бұрын

I always love when you leave us on a cliffhanger I’m always left wondering what will happen next which is always exciting

@garycooper3487 3 жыл бұрын

About a week ago the news noted that narrowboat hire had gone ballistic since lockdown ended. I thought 'Hello, that will be reflected in the vlogs.'

@AttilaAsztalos 3 жыл бұрын

Horn signals just sounds so... primitive. I propose some fine calligraphy instead, delivered by carrier duck.

@TheFarCobra 3 жыл бұрын

It would have been interesting to have gotten a little lesson here ... even a cursory one ... of horn signals. ... it seemed like a teachable moment. Perhaps in a future episode.

@leonlowe 2 жыл бұрын

I wouldn't have known I was on the same canal as the previous video - until you reached Fradley Junction. :) I normally follow along with Google Maps but even that is confusing, sometimes. I don't know why Google can't include canals in their directions feature!

@jimchurchill5651 3 жыл бұрын

Great, loved it. I like all your vlogs.

@craigbowie8925 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for a pleasant lunchtime video. I didn’t have a cheese sandwich though, I re heated some Buffalo Wings. Good to see you adventuring David. Cheers!

@MartinBogomolni 3 жыл бұрын

I'm hoping to hire a canal narrowboat once the pandemic winds down in the USA and I can travel to the UK... It would be nice to spend a season on the canals, and meet other Creators as well as the many unique personalities and makers are out there.

@spencerwilton5831 3 жыл бұрын

Martin Bogomolni You'll need deep pockets to spend a season on one- a quality boat in high season can cost £2000 a week to hire! Although of course there are more affordable options. Long term hire can be hard to come by- as far as I am aware there is only one company that offers it. Don't be tempted to make a private arrangement with a boat owner, you likely won't be properly insured.

@BillAndersonNS 3 жыл бұрын

At 2,000 pounds per fortnight you're season will get expensive.

@stephenpegum9776 3 жыл бұрын

I see that towards the end of this Not A Vlog vlog that you accidentally met my German cousin Hugo Furst. Funny that he hasn't mentioned this almost close encounter to me though !! 😎😃😃

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

Excellent cruising vlog. For the benefit of those folks who don't cruise the waters this video stands head and shoulders above the rest in demonstrating the utter futility of even dreaming about caning it along the canals. Or even supposing you can maintain any sort of schedule in being anywhere "on time". To my mind it's narrowboating at its finest, no rush whatsoever and everyone happy to simply take it easy and enjoy the cruising for what it is. In olden day parlance it might be said to be "telling it like it is" or "keeping it real". ( Groan.) I believe the nearest you came to a difference of opinion was negotiating who should take precedence at the bridge! It looked like you had definitely "out British'd" the other boater, so, have decided to name you as this week's "Doyen of the Waterways". Normally it's me but have not moved off the arm this year as too busy pretending to cobble up stuff on the boat.

@andredejarjayes 3 жыл бұрын

i've just noticed (because of the traffic on the canal) you drive your boat on the right side (opposite direction to roads).

@spotweld 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bit of editing the boats every 12 minutes

@WillN2Go1 3 жыл бұрын

A boat every twelve minutes. It's like an action movie. And a cliff hanger at the end! But David, there's an important canal boat issue that desperately need addressing. Yesterday watching Endeavour, from the (so called) Masterpiece Theatre, there was (spoiler alert) yet another corpse on a narrow boat. The shock! the horror. How about an episode addressing the important issue of just how homicidal are narrow boats? What is the actual homicide rate associated with narrow boats? I think there has been more than a few on the Inspector Morse, etc series; burned corpses on narrowboats, too many murder victims strewn off towpaths to even count, even J.K. Rowling had a homicidal narrow boat book store. How many have been slaughtered on canals of Midsomer County - or maybe there aren't any canals there....( I can't think of a single one). Maybe Oxford is the narrow boat murder capital...

@SamSitar 3 жыл бұрын

mr cc was previously a tv reporter.

@MrKeithblair 3 жыл бұрын

I've never heard of anyone being murdered on a narrowboat in real life - or death. The Oxford Canal starts in the city of Oxford and meanders northwards through the county of Oxfordshire - which is where Endeavour and Morse are set - so the canal makes a convenient film location and story line. Incidentally, if there were so many murders in Midsomer - a fictional rural location based on the Cotswolds - as there are in the television drama series, there would be nobody left alive in this sparsely populated area.

@danensis 3 жыл бұрын

@@MrKeithblair - people do have a habit of dropping bodies in the cut. See, for example, the sad story of Lindsay Rimer: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Murder_of_Lindsay_Jo_Rimer

@michaelgrunsfeld8221 3 жыл бұрын

thanks, I always look forward to your vlogs I wished you could do one a day you don't hesitate when talking your the best

@6yjjk 3 жыл бұрын

Those Intex kayaks are great bang for the buck. I used to take mine along the canal to work, which gave Health and Safety conniptions, which in turn made the whole exercise worthwhile. :D

@jserkiz06 3 жыл бұрын

kayakians racing for the loo

@SamSitar 3 жыл бұрын

yes i think they were.

@margaretwilliamson9659 3 жыл бұрын

Ha ha so very busy on the canal. And quite amusing with the standoff.

@tomhudson1409 3 жыл бұрын

Kayakers look like the cyclists of the canals haha

@glowiever 3 жыл бұрын

kekk needs more lycra

@erdnussbier4260 3 жыл бұрын

lol

@pulltheotherone5035 3 жыл бұрын

Another lovely trip on the canal....must say that is the most incoming narrowboat traffic I have ever seen in any of your videos over the years....loved the image showing all of the boats.....beats losing yer breath while wearing a muzzle !!

@GrandPrixDecals 3 жыл бұрын

Of the 100 or so videos I’ve watched I think this is my favourite, it’s action packed 😂

@wrinkledm 3 жыл бұрын

For those who Kayak on the canals, do they need to pay their fees to the Canal and River Trust the same as canal boats do?

@danensis 3 жыл бұрын

@Mrs. T. canalrivertrust.org.uk/enjoy-the-waterways/boating/buy-your-boat-licence "From canoes to large river cruisers, you need to licence your boat if you want to keep and use it on our waterways".

@EASYTIGER10 3 жыл бұрын

Now that more people are working online at home following the pandemic - and likely to stay that way - do you predict demand for narrowboats to live on is going to increase? The Internet is getting better and people can increasingly work anywhere they can get a connection. What do you think?

@t1n4444 3 жыл бұрын

Probably could work ... lots of us do copy for mags or post vlogs and that's "work". Only prob is that getting a 4G (5G?) signal might be tricky in some areas.