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

"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! 🤣

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.

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

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

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

I liked the fancy hat at 4:06.

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.

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 🤣

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

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

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

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......

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.

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! 🍷👍😎

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

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.

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.

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.

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

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...

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 👍

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.

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

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

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 🇨🇦

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.

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

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".

Nice reference to OMD!

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.

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

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.

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 !

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..!

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....

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. 😉😁⚓️

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

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

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

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

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.

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

Ahhhh Tixall. I do love Tixall. Clearly you were stopped in an area with much more room. Silly other guy. So nice to come home to a narrow boat video after a long day at work. Especially one where David is napping LOL.

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

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

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!

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 !!

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)

Thanks David, as usual just brilliant 👍🇦🇺

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

Loved it david thanks

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

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

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

Love your videos, thank you for sharing!

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"

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 ...

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.

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.

4.04 best hat EVER

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

Busy time on the canal! Love to see all the boats! Thanks David!

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

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

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 👍🏼

Nice sort of Vlog David. But I have to say I watch your vids to calm my nerves but that one was so busy I felt strung out. Lol

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

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!

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.

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

Loved this episode! great to see all the communication that goes on between boaters, even if it means the waterways are a tad more busy

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

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

Good to see the non vlog-vlog, and the canals back in use. Amazing the sun is out and everyone hits the canal. Keep safe and keep those nonvlogs coming. We are still in lockdown in Melbourne , Australia. Lucky you.

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.

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!

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

That was really entertaining, and that Orchestral manoeuvres in the Dark reference! Well done!

Cherio David, enjoy the summer! (I know it’s hot on your side of the pond as well) 😃

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 !! 😎😃😃

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.

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

😂 Thanks for the great video! It was just what I needed before I went in to work.

Wow that was a crazy busy day

What a life :) nice

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.'

Great, loved it. I like all your vlogs.

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...

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

Your life on the canals is different, yet so close to how I grew up. I miss those days, but enjoy watching your footage. One day I'll be able to comment on here, having just bought my canal boat. Looking forwards to it.

😂 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)

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...

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.

Excellent video. You did make me laugh .Have done that stretch many times .it so beautiful there .love shrugbough estate .the sun brings the best out Chris x

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!

Great vlog as always !

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?

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

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