I enjoy watching you cruising down the canals with a bit of history and good music.

As a Stoke Lad I'm thankful for your honesty about our industrial past and do nip into the Wedgwood factory if you come by again as they do a nice 2 hour tour. BTW Ben's music is a brilliant compliment for Emilys filming etc 😎👌👌👍

Hi Guys. Love your stories of boat life. A long time ago when I was single I looked into a narrow boat, spent nearly two years researching. One thing and another I decided to shelve the idea but wished now seeing your videos have bought back fond memories of the days I spent contemplating this lifestyle. I take my hat to you both and Allan you are a inspiration to us all. I am now retired and live with my wife in a tiny bungalow here in Scotland with our cocker spaniel Poppy who is a show breed of 5 year who we had from a puppy. First and last ever puppy as we always had rescue dogs. We own a caravan that is called a Eriba (pop top and is one of the smallest caravans on the market. As we are retired we are away for around 4 months a year travelling in the uk, we like you love to visit the lovely places we stay near when we are pitched up and spend up to 5 days in a site but we only use CL sites no more then 5 vans and no facilities. We are on a budget so we cook all our own food etc. on the subject of food, we know how difficult it is to cook good food so I am going to point you to a group ai set up on Facebook that is dedicated to a small oven that is called a Remoska. We have lots of members that are on narrows boats, off grid living in campers etc that benefit from this fantastic oven. Don’t worry I don’t sell them or promote them. I have over 6000 members that offer advice, share recipes and above all love to chat about cooking with this oven. Take a look and join if you wish you will be made welcome. 😊

I am thoroughly enjoying your videos of your life on a narrowboat. The launch of the garlic bread was hilariouus, especially when Ben admitted trying to think of a way to rescue it for a few seconds! That was a touching story about naming your cat Alan. We have a cat that looks so much alike they could be twin sisters. We named ours Rommie (from Andromeda, the old TV show).

Lovely video, very well put together. I really enjoyed it.

Love the old infrastructures . The skills and ingenuity of the bricklayers back then would have been incredible to see. None of the modern machinery, conveniences and weather proof clothing of today. My granddad was a skilled foreman carpenter Halifax, N.S., Canada and freezing rain was characteristic of the times. My grandmother would have to chisel the ice off him to remove his clothes. He lined his jacket with old newspapers for insulation. He’d have to walk miles carrying his heavy toolbox including a ferry ride to various jobs sites. I can visualize the same hardships involved there to build what we take for granted. The beauty of these canal systems are in the people who built them. Appreciate your efforts in sharing it.

❤ the 🎶 so sorry about your 🚲 Ben

Very enjoyable vlog, full of interest and charm. Poor Ben and his bike, though!

Sad about the bike. Those bridges were mighty low.

Great job guys you flew through those locks. Alun wasn’t too impressed Emily went away by the looks of it lol Well done Ben getting some repairs done while Emily was away. Take care guys 😊

So loved watching you guys. Hope you get the bike fixed?! You need to train Alan to do the shopping..lol 👌😁

Loved this vid. The town in Italy (? Sermione?) looked magical. Great to see you enjoying yourselves. It’s a beautiful world out there ☺️

Thanks for the vids, we are considering selling up and spending our dotage on a narrow boat, so good for us to watch

And if you had gone down the Caldon canal, you would have also met some very low bridges and had some similar weird experiences! I also felt uncomfortable when stopping overnight there, kids tapping on the boat late evening. Lets just say Stoke has character and leave it at that! Great vlog guys, oh and leave the socket on the gearbox bolthead as you will always be able to remove it. Enjoy Stone, plenty of facilities and shops for stocking up, great place :)

Aww poor Ben sorry about the bike! Could really see the disappointment in your face hun! What a shame bless ya. It was a really low bridge. Sorry u both didn’t enjoy your stay either! Don’t blame u for moving on. lisa xx❤♥️💕

Really love watching the videos. Our cat jumped ship on the Tardebigge flight,Worcestershire begged us to take him back 4 months later. His name was Charlie! Malcolm

Loved the video and music.

Hi again! Caldon canal that you went past has an even older feeling to it and an interesting "outer" end with two branches and even goes over itself there. A little troublesome tunnel also of course which is rather low.

Enjoyed that - thank you. Please get that beautiful toirtoise shell cat a little box to play in.

Damn! sorry about your bike, hope you got sorted. Alan is too beautiful, all the colours in her coat are amazing.. love your clay miniatures, they really cute, such expression, was that a surprised gherkin I spotted👀😄 brilliant, please show more of them .. wish I could get those little domes here, they fantastic. I also love playing with colour poly clay ..I enjoy doing mini landscapes on stones and pebbles, toadstools and lit up fairy house's, some with resin ponds and waterfalls..such fun. Have a great weekend ✨🦢🦆🐈💙

As I watch your videos on an ad hoc basis, I now know the reason for the bent bicycle wheel in the boat tour vid😬😂 love your sense of humor and laid-back attitude! 😌

festival park is here the boy racers go lol

Another Thoroughly enjoyable Adventure with Some Stoke History thrown in👍

pop over to Ireland & enjoy our inland water ways! your guys would love it!. I know I do! keep up the good work!... Peace out

R sorry about your bike another good video and the soup looked lovely mmmm go safe

enjoyed the sights and soundtrack. cheers

If you're going to bugger the hell out of something that's definitely a good way to do it ... damned unlucky ... not quite as fun as the garlic bread so probably best not to repeat that one 😜

you guys are now in my hometoe3n i ws raised around there we especially hung out ,fishing near to the trentham/Barlaston lock .I loved that area so much !!

that's not just beans on toast, that is special beans on toast, while I'm talking about beans on toast, have you heard the singer beans on toast, he is blooming marvelous, if you haven't heard him, or heard of him before I highly recommend beans on toast, and just to make it 5 times....I mentioned beans on toast :-D :-D :-D

Ben - did anyone ever tell you that you look like a young William Shakespeare.

Really enjoyed that guys. thank you. xx

Our cat loves a bin liner, great looking bread!

thanks ! very fine !!!

Enjoyed the video. I've watched your other videos and enjoyed them too! Regards

Love these videos, watching your travels is so relaxing, head and shoulders above other similar channels. Emily is very pretty and Ben's music is great, you are both so laid back is there anything that freaks you out?.

Love the latest episode. Look forward to seeing your latest adventure. I think that oil you were going to use was engine oil not gearbox oil so glad you didn’t use it.😊

Hello You Three - greetings from Poland I'm so sorry about the bike. Looking at the damage, you'll need a new wheel. Maybe even a new bike! Accidents happen. At least the boat wasn't damaged. Going through Stoke was interesting especailly seeing all the kilns and historical architecture. Nice cruise. Enjoy your rest. See you next time

hi guys. a recent subscriber here. love your videos. keep up the good work.

Hi , I’m from Bradford ( Aperly Bridge) and really enjoy watching your KZfaq:) I’m living near Marina and I’m I’m loving narrow barges and all free life styl. Wish to do in future canal style life xxx

Interesting submarine project or was it a sub aqua shop as I noticed specialised underwater shopping trolley close by for carrying oxygen bottles 🤔 ❤x

Some area’s just aren’t safe. We always check crime rates when we travel here in the USA. BBQ and shorts? Sad for the bike but boat’s ok.

these are so relaxing as well as entertaining, Sometimes the music you play sounds like Jeff Buckley. Is he an influence?

What was that music you were playing at around the 16 minute point. Sounded just like some 70s Hard Rock... Let have more of this!!

Hi guys, i know it's an old video but I've seen it just now. You've put engine oil instead of gearbox oil !! Safe travels

I little trick ie get the front wheel between your legs then twist the handle bars so that they run parallel to the crossbar sort of flat pack your bike 😎😎😎

12:11 Gravy granules.... Unless you leave it to Uncle Albert... Then they could be your coffee. 😆

Oh no! Sorry about your bike

when you hear noise from the g/box or motor , its too late . rebuild coming up , good luck , cheers

2:36 Ben is dressed quite smartly.

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Really enjoying the videos! My partner and I have been saving for a boat for a while and plan to live aboard in a year or 2. I make/sell sketchbooks on etsy alongside work and plan to keep it up on the boat- I was wondering if you have any difficulty with ordering supplies/posting/return addresses for your shop while cruising?

Enjoying the videos, but a bit worried about one of you falling off the back of the boat. Shouldn’t you have railings around there?

Thanks for sharing your very eventful journey.sorry about the bike, those bridges were very low, Do you have to report the sunken boat to the CRT? My cat is like Alan she swipes me with her paw sometimes when I make a fuss of her.

Don't throw that bread out the hatch lol

Another good vlog. Furry friend seems to rule the roost as the saying goes. Love it lol lol

Remember to Thumbs Up 👆

Has cat had the kittens yet. needs a good corner somewhere does she not. lol

Take care - security..do you have a movement light sensor? Great videoing...

Is that actually the oil your gearbox takes cos it looked like enginne oil to me??

Thanks. Enjoyed watching. The canal gets much nicer a few miles further.... but you will know that by now.

Hello! Great channel and noticed you haven’t put up your link to your Etsy artwork. Would love to check it out.

A bit uncomfortable in Stoke? You were lucky to get out without an incident. Always always go through stoke, do not moor up, its asking for trouble.

Everyone says don’t stop in Stoke. Most people just go straight through. It’s a shame.

Oh dear, you can do much better than gtx, Mobil One makes a 20w-50. 50 would be good for an older gear box.

What's the cats name

Have you heard of anyone changing the name of their boat ,or is that still looked upon as bad luck?

Shorts with BBQ sauce well I don’t know and I don’t want to know what’s more so that’s that 👀

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5:12 Don't ya just love cats?

Why female cat xall Allan haha

Only just discovered your videos today, Which i enjoyed, i just find your music too loud and an intrusion into your otherwise good and interesting videos.

Don't use engine oil in the gear box for goodness sake!

It would be nice to see the episode number at the start of the title rather than having to open it up to see where I am. Also I know that skipping an add means you do not get the miserable stipend from the advert so I endure them as long as they are not 2 minute sagas. However following the wisdom of vloggers such as ''Cruising the cut'' placing them at the end or beginning means I for one will tolerate them. Adds midway through the story get skipped ASAP and it deters me from staying with the story.😎

I want to ride my bicycle I want to ride my bike. I want to ride.my bicycle. I want to ride it where I like.... I wish

Does your female cat Alan identify as a male?

Just Googled Paws on Board boat article about it!

Jus’ a thought, and maybe am bein’ a bit stoopid, but…Would it not make mo’ sense to go on ahead with the van, somewhere ROUGHLY (give or take a mile) where you plan to stay. That way the walk back to the boat, or cycle ride when u get the bike fixed will ALWAYS be closer, as the boat is travelling towards you as you head to it? Or do you not really have a clue where u are stopping 🤷. Peace Yogi