Painting a narrowboat and a quick catch up !.

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11 ай бұрын

Hi all
Apologies for not uploading any vids. Life has got in the way of my travels but the good news is that were back on the cut and the camera is back on. All will be explained in the video.
In this vlog I pull my finger out of my arse and get on with painting the boat. Dodger was in a sorry state and I couldnt live with the shame any more.
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@nickevans1698 11 ай бұрын

Nice to hear Spike is making a recovery 👍🏼😎

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks. It's been a long trip but finally he started to put the weight back on. Thought I was going to lose him at one point.

@geoffharding7779 11 ай бұрын

" Nice Paint Job ! " 👍 ( Just thought I'd say that ). Good to see you all back on here.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Geoff. It's nice to be back vlogging again. Thanks for watching the vlogs 😊

@sharondowney1725 9 ай бұрын

Glad Spike is on the mend. My lil dog Buddy hast been well hes at the age were vets know we need more help.The blue cross and the RSPCA outside Birmingham are also kind.if your struggling. Good luck wit the boat painting.

@Boatdog_Traveller 9 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@richardwall2692 11 ай бұрын

That was like watching paint dry.... 🤣 But seriously, thanks for a very informative video. Hope the dogs stay in good health.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for watching Richard 👍

@tomthumb6824 11 ай бұрын

Nice to see another video, glad spike feeling better.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. 👍

@BeardedDwarf 10 ай бұрын

Was great meeting you last week in Trevor Basin thanks for taking the time for a quick chat.

@Boatdog_Traveller 10 ай бұрын

No worries my friend. It was a pleasure to meet you too 😊

@dianezavitz2895 11 ай бұрын

Dogs can have aspirin, just check out the amount to weight but the poor boy might benefit from a heating pad. My little old chihuahua is a crippled 18 year old and I use a heated magic bag and wrapped in a bath mat to ease her pain, she loves it and she sleeps much better.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for letting me know Diane. He was in a lot of pain at one point. He would yelp if you touched him. Thankfully he alot better now.

@katienorthenmore1892 11 ай бұрын

Well I think that paint job was pretty good,! very satisfying when it turns out nice, good colour, thanks for the vlog. do hope spike is improving, always difficult when dogs are older and illness happens. insurance is expensive,!! blimey . would he respond well to herbal treatment? thank you for sharing your knowledge and information. I do hope you manage to find a pub eventually , need it after all that work.!! looks like a nice spot you were moored in. good luck with everything and hope you all keep well, and do what you love as that's what keeps us all well..

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Hi. Spike is on the mend and is nearly 100% fit now. It was a bit touch and go at one point as he lost a lot of weight. As for herbal medicine, I just gave him what the vet prescribed and it did the trick. I took the following day off as was aching all over from all that sanding so we moved the boat to Nantwich and went for a beer 🍺. Thanks for watching. Del and the hounds

@katienorthenmore1892 11 ай бұрын

@@Boatdog_Traveller am glad 😊

@davidsedlickas8222 11 ай бұрын

2.02 in and Spike. I read that 94% of dog food is rubbish. There are 3 super dog foods to give them. Beef liver Green muscles ? Cannot remember 3rd sorry. Superb to have you back.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice David. It's great to be back 😁

@lengthypickle 11 ай бұрын

Great boat ! Just drove by ❤

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks. Enjoy the Llangollen 👍

@griffanytiggs5376 11 ай бұрын

So good to see you guys. I'm sorry for the hell you've been thru. Texas is roasting, as the rest of the world. Hell of another kind. We lost Sweetie,14, pit box in April. Her brother Bruce, 12 Border Collie mix, passed last Nov. So Jon and I were lookin at an empty dog bed and I was about to donate it to the Taylor shelter and a little terrier, whippet, Yes an tiny greyhound mix of some ilk was running down a Hwy between Burnet and Marble Falls outside of Austin. It's been almost 2 wks w a 10 lb energetic monster ratter, we named Lucy. You never know what life brings you. Jon a and Lucy mope and endure my daily absence, as I am out of retirement (at 5 3) and back teach8ng high school cuz they cant find teachers in Texas. We're sanding our house to paint but have applied white plastic trellis to the lower bit of our 1923 house after sanding and painting in an experimental area and it looks great. Your sanding video pumped me up. Talk to y'all soon. I'm so glad to have you this early Sunday morning. Thanks so much Del for 5aking the time to share yer life with us. Truly. ;)

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks. Sorry to hear your about your dogs. They don't last long enough unfortunately . Hope the weather cools down so you can get out and about with the new hound. It's raining here and cold for the time of year but the weather man says its going to warm up later in the week so not all doom and gloom.

@sharondowney1725 9 ай бұрын

My Jack Russell is 9 and i give hin infant Calpol. Turmeric-in warm milk may help Spike. I love your flog just came across it so lm looking forward to watching. Stay safe

@Boatdog_Traveller 9 ай бұрын

Thanks again 👍

@annbradshaw792 11 ай бұрын

It's hard to see your best mate start to be affected by old age. Good to hear Spike's feeling better. The boat is starting to look good with the new paint job. The colour suits it. Looking forward to the finished look.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Ann. Yes unfortunately they don't last long enough. It's gonna hit me hard when I lose them.

@annbradshaw792 11 ай бұрын

@Boatdogtraveller My husband and I have lost many dogs through our 54 yrs together, and it's always been heartbreaking, but our lives would not have been the same without them. Digga, our 6yr old Mini Fox Terrier will be our last I think.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

That's sad to hear. I've had dogs all my life as did say that when I lost my Dodger my old greyhound that there would be no more but as a single bloke walking in the countryside it's amazing that people don't talk to you like they do when you have dogs . Especially women on their own who you would usually have a good chin wag with. Same in pubs . The dogs are always being fussed and it's a great way of making new friends .

@FTS-FamilytoSea 11 ай бұрын

Looks awesome 😊

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@TheWrena440 11 ай бұрын

Nice job!

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks 👍

@sarahstrupinski6863 11 ай бұрын

Good to see you safe and well and caring for Dodger. Am upset with the stingy government who are going to dry up the canal grant over the next few years.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Hi Sarah Thanks for the comment. As for the government, the canal and river trust are meant to be a self fu ding organisation but they are so useless that they havnt got a clue what to do. They pay their ceo £150000 a year. The top ranks are full of fat cats and when the books don't balance then they go running to the government for a hand out which the government has had enough of. They really are not fit for purpose and the canals and rivers of the uk have never been managed so badly. The sooner they are gone the better.

@SMlFFY85 11 ай бұрын

You're amazing.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

I wouldn't go that far but thanks dor the compliment 🤣

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks but I wouldn't go that far 🤣

@nathanberry4339 11 ай бұрын

Hi Del im sooooo happy spike is ok , do you yave a po box or anything i could send some dog food to for them please ? Also bet when it comes to sanding and painting your really glad you didnt get a 70ft widebeam 😂😂

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

That's very kind of you Nathan but we're OK mate. Definable no spain this year unless I win the pools and yes very glad we don't have a 70ft wide beam 😀

@nathanberry4339 11 ай бұрын

@@Boatdog_Traveller well as long as your sure , i also have two dogs rescues one is a greyhound so i know how it feels when their not well , ps love the new colour on your boat i think it really suits it

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate 👍

@anniemac3075 11 ай бұрын

So glad Spike's doing better, once lived on weetabix & beans on toast for a month to pay vet fees so I know what it's like trying to pay with low income. Painting's not a favourite with you is it, well done getting stuck in. Got some on your conk by the way 😸

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Yes those vets do like to charge also I HATE painting with a passion. I could barely move the next day. Worst thing is that I've got to do the other side 😭😭😭

@anniemac3075 11 ай бұрын

@@Boatdog_Traveller Trouble is meds are mostly the same as human ones & the vet training is equal to a people doctor so with no animal NHS it's never going to be cheap. Having said that I know there are vets who make it up as they go along with pricing. No regulation of vet fees sadly. Guessing your back was in half after painting then, you poor sausage.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Most small vet practices are sadly being bought up by big companies who over charge but when it's your family then cost is nothing. I would happily go without for my boys and yes let's just say I was not very comfortable the next day .

@charlesuding8003 11 ай бұрын

Love that color.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks. It's growing on me 👍

@paulbarty9296 11 ай бұрын

Hi Del, glad your alright and spike is much better now. I was suprised you came up to willington thats where my boat is at the marina. I will check out the paint your using its sounds good 👍

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Paul. I winded around at the marina entrance. Is that great big wide beam still dumped on the 48hr moorings ?.

@paulbarty9296 11 ай бұрын

@Boatdogtraveller i think you must mean the widebeam called Tardis near the dragon pub? Its been there for months mate. They must have permission of CRT to moor there

@jimsoltner8978 11 ай бұрын

Boat looks great! Perfect match on the color. Cheers guys!

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks Jim. Still gotta do the other side yet 😭😭😭

@dopeydan5929 11 ай бұрын

My better half asks have you tried yumove for your 🐕.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

No . He's on metacam at the moment. Thanks for watching 👍

@Erik_Sharp 11 ай бұрын

Glad to hear Spike is doing better. Regarding the sanding, I use 3M Xtract Cubitron II Net Disc 710W. They are expensive, but cheaper in the long run as they last so much longer. Also using a vacuum connected to the sander removes more dust than the self extractor, so the discs last longer and the sanding goes much faster. Good colour!

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice Erik. My mate said the same that decent disks would last longer. As for the extraction , unfortunately I don't have that equipment on board. I was lucky that day that there was a breeze to blow it away. As for the colour ...its growing on me. I would have liked it darker but I'm still very happy with it ☺

@mikehurley5052 11 ай бұрын

Try giving Turmeric to spike, supposed to be good.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks for the advice Mike👍

@suejackson9367 11 ай бұрын

Great Vlog Del,honesty at its best! Love to the boys 😊

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thank Sue . Honestly is the best policy. Hope you guys are well and look forward to seeing you both when I'm back in Rugeley xx

@interrupt394986 11 ай бұрын

Good to see you back pal we've missed you and the stinkers

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks mate. Its nice to be back 👍😉

@GeorgeLittle-ft2yx 11 ай бұрын

Get it sandblasted😀

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

That would cost a lot of money 💰. Thanks for watching 👍

@stephenbowker824 11 ай бұрын

Check your pronunciation not Pilat’e it’s as in Pontius (the Roman) Pilate 😂. Looks peaceful there normally nose to tail. 👍👍🖐

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Haha thanks for that Stephen. Yes I was quite surprised how quiet it is this year. Even up here on the Llangollen where I am now it's strangely quiet especially considering that its the school holidays. Mind you I'm not complaining 😉👍

@felixwaterman4448 10 ай бұрын

Glad you pointed out the correct pronunciation. I used to pronounce the exercise equally wrongly. I would love to know the origin of the place name 'Coole Pilate'.

@dopeydan5929 11 ай бұрын

How old is your boat mate. Enjoyed the vid, different.

@Boatdog_Traveller 11 ай бұрын

Thanks. Dodger is a 1986 boat. Made from good old British steel 👍