totally with you on the generator manners Colin.

We went through Wardle lock a couple of times but when we went through in 2010 Maureen came out and helped me with the lock and picked an enormous bunch of daisies from her front garden and gave them to me ! I've always loved daisies and they lasted ages

I love these vlogs that mix in history. You should be given a show on tv. Excellent production and presentation

Ok. Whilst I’m from Oxford, right now I’m in California and it’s wonderful to be able to sit here and watch your films. I just had to stop watching this one to make a comment - to make sure I said what needs to be said (and not forget later on!). Honestly; you are completely brilliant at this. Your message around ‘Aunty Maureen’ was beautifully done; heart felt, honest, interesting - actually professional. Your voice/intonation is compelling, your enthusiasm grabs you (one) through the lens. Your production values are better than some proper AV people. Blooming well done to the both of you. And merry Christmas!

I really enjoy your KZfaq Channel because for me it brings a bit of peace in this crazy turbulent world that we live in. You guys always put a smile on my face.

That sunset/rise shot was masterful! You have such a good eye, I love all the interesting points of view you shoot. You are so right about generators, people are rude with them everywhere, if you are going to make noise you park away from people

Used to moor my boat at Anderton so went through Maureen's lock many times. She was a lovely lady who always gave my two boys a packet of biscuits when we went through her lock! We were going down from the Middlewich Branch onto the T&M once when there was a stoppage. Loads of boats backed up. Maureen saw us and beckoned us down to moor alongside her garden on the offside whilst we waited. Needless to say when the lock reopened, she made sure we were very quickly through at the front of the queue! A real character.

The Aunty Maureen story was great, I am so glad you told it. What a great funeral cortege. Thank you

Love the bits of canal history! Your rant was spot on!!

I don't know how you do it, but yours is always among the most beautiful of the narrow boating vlogs. You have an eye for art at the same time you are imparting information.

Amazing photography, as always, a chuckle with you is better than a glass of ale. Take care. "Aunty Maureen" sounds a wonderful lady. Thank you

Loved the story about Maureen Shaw. Thanks for tracking down pictures of her funeral. What a way to go.

Man, you have an eye for photography (cinematography...whatever). You didn't create the sunset in the video, but you sure captured it beautifully. Not just that though, one of the videos I watched was in November and you sent the drone up. Frost lay all over the fields. It was beautiful Your a talented guy Collin. You see something and capture it for all of us to enjoy. I look out my balcony window here in Hamilton Ontario and see another building. How depressing is that? Thanks for sharing your talents and yours and Sean (Shaun's) experiences.

Loved watching this! I miss home. I remember Maureen, she was related to my mum apparently.

That Sunset/sunrise shot is STUNNING . So beautiful . Great job you guys .

Hysterical Outtakes in this one guy's ;) I so much appreciate all the hard work you do in researching the history of the locals you visit. Your tribute to Auntie Maureen was so special and I found the photos of her being taken to her final rest via a Working Narrowboat a most fitting tribute to her life. Please keep the wonderful soft piano music coming, it is a perfect fit for your vlog scenes. And . . . I would be most remiss if I also didn't mention what a wonderful job you did again in researching and presenting the full story on the Canal breach near the Trent and Mersey. I felt like you did a great service to the Canal & River Trust by expounding upon their tremendous engineering efforts that went into rebuilding this breach to the point, where one would find it difficult to see where the breach occurred. I know many people like to complain about the CRT, but you have to hand it to them, they do a pretty good job of maintaining over 2000 miles of canal and trying to stay ahead of the vandal's I'm sure, is a tough job. And as always . . . I'm sure All love the drone footage, it adds so much to your videos and is so appreciated. Great work guy's . . . what the BBC would pay to have you on their team!

I agree with you, it would seem very inconsiderate mooring right behind you then putting a generator on. When I used to camp, I'd find a quiet pitch away from people. then it would seem to draw other noisy campers to me!!

Another great vid. Collin, you were correct then as you would be today...politeness/thinking of others would lead any normal polite person to moor far enough away from other so as not to disturb them with noise. Alas, I find there are far fewer polite people in the world than I had been lead to believe as a child. Apparently I am very gullible! But as long as I am alive, I will strive to be the example by which I wish the rest of the world would follow. Cheers boys!

For this gongoozler it's always a joy watching your adventures in paradise, Foxes. God bless and stay warm!

All ways make me laugh and occasionally cry.Thank you for sharing your life on the canals.

I used to hire boats from Middlewich Boats years ago and remember Maureen always being there to help people through Wardle lock.

Great vlog, as always! Thanks for passing along the story of Auntie Maureen - in relating the story to us, you help keep her memory and vision alive, and pass it along to a wide audience. That is an immeasurable power of vlogging! Agree on courtesy comment; Honda generators are worth their weight in gold, as they are very quiet. And I had a good laugh at the lurker in the outtakes - that has to be frustrating though when you are trying to shoot a segment :) Happy Winter Solstice and Christmas!

What more can I say other than brilliant. I have done the Middlewhich Branch twice. The first time being about 40 years ago. It is undoubtedly glorious scenery. Brings back lots of happy memories. Have a good Christmas and may next year be happy and healthy for you both.

Hi Guy's. Maureen was a lovely lady we meet her a few times, always had time for everyone . Looking forward to Sundays live chat .🍷🍷🐶

I absolutely agree about the generator. People can be very inconsiderate sometimes. I would have had a rant about it as well 😬

That is one incredible red/pink sky 🤯 Absolutely Beautiful

Enjoyed the vlog again today, as always, guys. I can say I had the pleasure of meeting Maureen on a couple of occasions. She was just as you described. I really enjoyed chatting to her about her life and she helped us through Wardle lock and gave us advice on being careful on opening the paddles etc. as its quite deep. She was in my thoughts this year actually, as we passed through Wardle lock on our travels. A lovely lady. Nice to see her mentioned. 😊😊😊 I also agree with you about the generator. Especially since there's so much space. We moored there, Church Min sh ull 😂 this year too, nice mooring spot.

Good music, beautiful shots, laughter. You both are a joy to watch. Thank you.

Similar to your noisy generater tale. My wife and I were the only ones camping in a large field in the Lakes. The field entrance was about 200 yards away. A car came into the field and my wife said "I bet they drive over here and pitch next to us" and sure enough, with a huge empty field to choose a pitch, they pitched right next to us! What is it with some people! Love your vids .

Never a dull moment with you two. Another great VLog!

We loved the Middlewich branch canal. Lovely quiet open moorings. We stopped on the Coventry once after turning towards the Ashby canal. Late afternoon ready to make the Ashby the next day. Not too many free mooring so we had to moor next to another boat. He started his generator hoping we would not moor!! But after we had been there about half an hour he became chatty and friendly and turned his gen off! Oh happy boating days. So many happy memories for eight years. Love your channel. Brings it all back to us. Love your humour and your facts and chuckles. Please dont stop. Fridays wouldnt be the same.xx

congratulations ....please give the both of you some very big pats on the back..... you are the 1st Vlogg , ytube channel whatever, that I have EVER subscribed to.... love the both of you.. Love what ya doin' on the boat... the photography is fantastic, especially the arial shots & drone work...the hosting & info is tremendous, love the banter ... you do amazing work , the video editing is great, doing all this takes a huge amount of time & effort ... I will never ever get to see any of these canals in real life they absolutely fascinate me as they were built so long ago....any way Cheers from Down Under Ian....

Another great post, I love all the information on the history of the canal ... and that shot of the purple-pink sky was beautiful. I would like to wish you all a happy and safe Christmas, thank you.

Happy Christmas Foxes!!! Thank you for making my day!!! Xoxo

It’s the historical stories that make your vlogs so rich ❤️❤️ you guys!!

Love the way you care so well for your boat, and what good handling skills. My late husband and I spent many happy hours on our boat and saw lots of terrible drivers. Keep going, keep smiling, and happy Xmas.

Beautiful sunset....I love the history you put with your vlogs. Wasn't much into when I was in school, now at 81 I love it. The lovely lock lady was a beautiful story as well as seeing how many people came by to honor her when she passed. Thank you so much for sharing that. Have a Blessed day.

Hi Guys yet again a very interesting video, I think you should be employed by visit Britain as your videos are better by far and really get the spirit of I want to be there enjoying those sunsets and history, A huge thumbs up.

Another brilliant Friday teatime vlog! It made my week, a lovely mix of humour and fact. Thank you!

Most excellent as every. Thanks Colin and Shaun xx

Absolutely stunning photography thanks

Hello Colin and Shawn This is your best so far, we always wondered what happened to the Blue boat that was stranded. Your scenery shots are brilliant only speaking for us. We are disappointed when you speed up the video. Probably because we enjoy your videos so much, we have followed you right from the start. Thank you for your informative and jovial vlogs have a great Christmas and look forward to your vlogs next year. Saturday morning, we check for your vlog and watch it before our morning tea.

First i have to say...that beautiful sunset at 10.46..with that music/sound....magic!Could watch it over and over. As for the 'people' thing...popping out of nowhere...totally agree. When holidaying in Wales one year we decided to have a go at Mount Snowdon. About two hours in decided to have a break (as one does) not a person in sight...glorious. Until we sat down. A couple appeared and guess what...they sat next to us..needless to say..we moved!!

On the reversing all the time, when I started work in outback Qld in the 80s I had a boss who told me he had hit a larger than usual pothole in a "road", which damaged his gearbox and left him with only reverse - so he drove in reverse for ~30 km to get help. A surveyor I knew had an imported car in the 60s which selected reverse by a lever, which meant he had four gears forward and four in reverse, so he used to drive backwards - in flat open country - at 60 mph. Another great vlog - thank you.

Wow just wow that purple sunrise 🌄 Colin excellent camera work

1. We love watching the trains (very exotic when you live in Tasmania)😉 2. On Generators: Colin, you’re 100% right and fair. In Australia the equivalent is camping in a quiet spot and guess what, they appear out of no where😡...why? 3. That’s the best of Outtakes we’ve seen, your “clinging” curious man is quite amazing, if not tenacious! 4. Your vlogs continue to be the very, very best... “Maureens” story was beautiful. Thanks as always boys, you make our week, every week, James and Colin🤗

Bloody fantastic. You guys are really starting to get the hang of this vloging now! Buy each other a bassball cap for Christmas, avoid the sun strike. Take care over the holiday period. Enjoy the day. Cheers.

Going back and rewatching episodes. Appreciating the history etc all over again.

Shaun & Colin (and Dillon).....the cinimatography and artistry keeps getting better and better. Don't sweat the rain, much better than the snow and -20c weather I'm having! Ever notice the news and live videos...everyone wants to be on camera to get their moment of fame....same with the people that come out of nowhere when your camera appears. Its human nature.....so embrace it....tell them your filming an episode for the Alan Carr "Chatty Man" show and ask them if they want to be in it.....

Really enjoyed this vlog. It’s important to celebrate the human side of the canals. Your recognition of “Auntie “ Maureen Shaw was a nice tribute. The drone footage of the sunset with the upward pan was spectacular. Balance that with your rant on inconsiderate generator users and video loiterers...really fun to watch. Unbelievable how stupid and reckless the canal vandals were. I agree with the previous comment and hope they are found and reckoned with. May Dylan and Shaun be quickly over their dog/man colds in short order. I would take this opportunity to wish you three the merriest of Christmases and do so look forward to your weekly offerings. Thanks for all your hard work and sharing of your oh so interesting life on Silver Fox ...all the best...Chris 🇨🇦

I love this channel more and more every day over the months

The look on your face when that man walked by...eventually 😂 seems really peaceful, winter cruising! Happy holidays to you both, and Dillon too of course! 🙏👍😌

What a nice bit about Maureen. Another great video with some awesome drone footage - thank you. (I noticed the new tripod before you said anything.)

I do love the history from your Vlogs. I follow about 4 others canal vloggers and yours by leaps and bounds is the most informative. Thank you so much for that extra effort...Vic

Fond "Merry Christmas" wishes for Dillon, Colin and Shaun, and thanks for the enjoyment you three give us, all year long.

As I said, I really did meether in person and she helped with the lock. Her garden was a sight to behold -typical English cottage garden

Greetings from Atlanta, USA. Love your videos! First found you thru the one you did with Martin Zero, since then I've become a fan and follower of several NB channels. Really enjoyed your journey so far and look forward to each new episode. Even considering a NB holiday back home (West Midlands) one day.

I write this the day after the BAFTA’s: how on earth did they not honour the cinematography in the few minutes starting here 10:45 ? It’s brilliant, just brilliant. And Colin in your acceptance speech you could have expounded on your entirely justifiable rant! Some people, eh! Nice tripod by the way, and I’m referring to your.... etc. and so on. Cheers, Hollers.

Yet another brilliant video guys, thank-you for the care and effort you put into these. My aunt lived aboard a narrow boat with her chap for a few years and I had a week with them between Banbury and Gas St Basin in Birmingham. A great trip. Your videos remind me of the slow travel and cutting across the land away from roads and floating between sheep(s) and cows. Have a great week, stay warm. Chas

There is many the time I have taken my tent into the American wilderness, and chosen the most remote site in a campground, and then someone arrives and sets up camp RIGHT NEXT DOOR (when they could have chosen 20-30-40-50 remote places) and turns on their radio! The question is really whether people "don't even think about the ramifications" or whether they do it deliberately. Some people theorize people prefer to be near others when in the wilderness. I agree with you: if you can't decipher the "I have parked here because I don't want immediate neighbors" you're not really pulling your weight in the community. By the way: the quality of your canal-side photography just keeps getting better and BETTER. And I LOVE any & all train footage. Especially slow trains being overtaken by fast ones!

No way!!! That sky was amazing. Beautiful. Fantastic vlog as always. So much laughter and fun. May I take this chance to wish both you super lovely chaps and Dillon a Very Merry Christmas and an even better 2020. Huggles as always. 🤗🤗🤣💖🎄🌟🎅🏻

LOL that bloke hanging around watching you - love it - another fun and informative video with stunning pics to boot - what can I say - - but have a great Xmas and New Year - - to the best boating channel on you tube - two genuine lovely guys - - -

I was half expecting someone to yell at you for filming them on the towpath. Here in the States there's a certain element that thinks they have the "right to privacy" when they're out in public (they don't). Keep up the great work, I look forward to your vlogs every week. Cheers!

Dylan running was like hey guys whaaait for mee .... didn't you forget your dog. . Cheers and enjoy your holidays. Wait .. it's all one big holiday, yaaaaaaa.

You two the Morecam and Wise of the cut. How about earwax bridge? The sunrise shot is worthy of framing!

That sunset was amazing, I love the way the canal went pink.

Hi guys Thanks again for a enjoyable video with drone shots and snippet of history loved the sunset Looking forward to live vlog on Sunday take care guys

Love the Drone shot of the purple sky. Really amazing. And the guy in the outtakes. They are always in hurry, unless they get a chance to get filmed ;-)

Would it be out of line to helpfully move their generator into the canal water? It would make it more quiet and also help to clean it for them. Plus, it'll be cooled down for safe stowing away when they're ready!

Hi guys. What’s up w driving the boat backwards? Why is it Colin’s job? Does driving backwards make Shaun dizzy? OMG on that man making sure he’s captured and in the vlog - that was funny. Thanks for sharing another great vlog👍🏼🎄🌺🐶.

Love the information and cannel history, the story of the lock keeper, and sunset drone footage. Well done all, and as always we very much enjoyed the vlog, keep on cruising, Love from Minnesota.

Love Fridays as I know I'll see you both. And so lovely to see Dillon enjoying time on the towpath when you are moving. Merry Christmas and happy cruising in 2020

we need to see more of your rants their brilliant and really cheered me up it could be like a Colins room 101 lol

Politeness or known as the lost art of consideration... Def agree with you.

As always you have made my day. Love the outtakes. Keep up the good work.

As ever another great vlog love the local history stories. Our biggest bugbear on the broads is people running engines at moorings there is nothing more annoying. Have a great Christmas and look forward to the next episode x

Great vid guys, love the info n that sky... wow!😮

I swear, you fellows are trying to tempt everyone onto the canals in England. But I am here in Portland, Oregon in my little cottage with two big silly dogs always interfering. Not sure which life I'd rather have, yours looks pretty good too! An edit, gennies are always a point of contention with RV'ers as well. What some of us do is talk amongst, and agree to start them up at the same time. Then no one can be extremely more annoyed.

Another great story. Absolutely love how you tell the canal stories. Love the history. Have a great Christmas guys 🎄😃🎉

Church Wincey Willis :). I agree with you on what you say about moving and generators. Don't even get me started on courtesy! Your drone footage absolutely makes this video! Ian

i met maureen as a kid and she explained how on my own windless that I needed to mark how any years i had owned it with a notch for each year on the shank.... i think about this a lot, i dont know why, then i just discover this video!!! Interesting, she was amazing when she spoke to me, i remember it clear as day! She also told us about how boys when she was younger would try and jump the locks, the brave ones would jump them when they are empty. Come to think of it I remember how I met her, we were moored near the lock and I was fishing with my sea searcher magnet in the lock and she came out to tell me that I wont find anything in the lock... Ha ha.... now I know why! what an interesting thing i discovered tonight about one of my memories.

Another Happy Friday Vlog! Here in California, your vlogs usually arrive at 8 in the morning and it is a delightful way to start the weekend. Also, I’ve been in the television business for over forty years and it’s true, set up a camera and people inevitably show up. One, they are fascinated by the process and two, they believe some event is about to happen. It’s a bit like the old trick of staring at nothing in the sky and waiting for the people around you to start staring too!

Great video guys, obviously a good director makes cramming a week of activity into a few minutes look ever so easy! I really love the music you choose for your videos and the easy going nature you portray. on the eye and ear, you would not be out of place in the main stream broadcasters. Good on you both cheering lots of folk week in week out with really interesting vlogs. Right there with you on your thoughts concerning the generator. Wishing all three of you a lovely and peaceful Christmas.

Lovely vlog. I have seen several other narrowboat you tubers that have been in that area, but y'all are the first to mention Maureen. I really enjoyed that but of history. Collin rant all you want. No other boats beside yours moor a bit away then turn on noisy generator. Both you guys have a merry Christmas. Cheers

Gorgeous videography.

Just watched this one for the first time, I know I am watching them out of order but love them anyway. Having said that I love the way you said train and an even faster one. Also reminds me thanks for the Traaaaaain and You can't say that t-shirts. also the sunrise shot.

Great vlog lads. I love the history lessons. You're absolutely right about the moorings. If visitor moorings are busy, then you should moor up as close as possible to allow the maximum number of boats to moor there. When it is quiet, though, it is just plain rude, and even a tad creepy, to moor up right behind someone when there is loads of space. I've just watched Emma (Narrowboat Girl) and her Mum go through Wardle lock. They must have been right in front of you! 🤣

Great to hear from you again thanks for the vlog and the great stories that you have discovered and the factual bits about the canal collapse and the lady as well

Merry Christmas guys. I have been following your complete experience from the start as well as other narrowboat vlogs. I must say, you boys are the best by far. Great content, filming / editing, the good, bad and the ugly of life without the drama other seem to believe needs to be in these vlogs. Two enjoyable guys sharing their thoughts and life who just happen to be living on a narrow boat. Looking forward to the next one.

Think that bloke at the end was just waiting for you to bugger off so he could lick your windows - great vlog as per usual guys and keep the out takes coming (they really show how much effort you put in to getting it right).

Brilliant as always. Deffo should be making a series for TV. Have a Happy Christmas.

As ever great fun and very educational . Loved the sunrise at 11 minutes. Could have watched that for half an hour. You guys are living a dream savour every minute of it and keep sharing it with us so we can live it with you. Have a great Xmas and new year

I have difficulty backing the car out of the driveway! I am in total awe of backing a narrowboat - what was it? about 50 miles down a canal. You are my hero!!!!

You are right about the generators.

Great vlog, Aunty Maureen lived such a interesting life!

I loved learning about Auntie Maureen. You two are sooooo special. Happy Christmas from California, USA.🎁🎄🎄

Hi Shaun and Colin I totally agree about consideration for others and Generators. My parents taught me to always do unto others as you would have them do to you. Be considerate.

They have a huge beige army of old people prepared to travel around the country (probably with those OAP bus passes) just to loiter in & out of your shot & stare until it feels uncomfortable. I've found a bag of mint imperials can distract them but have yet to find there kryptonite.

Really enjoyed the history and the stories Cheers from Ontario Canada.🍻🍻

I missed you yesterday boys - Christmas took over! But now very much looking forward to this :)