Travelling the beautiful English countryside on our NARROWBOAT home | BOAT LIFE | EP17
Вставка
- Опубліковано 18 вер 2024
- EPISODE 17 - Burton-upon-Trent to Fradley Junction
FINALLY we're off!! Happy to be on the canals again we start back the way we came before the boat yard visit. We head back west up the Trent and Mersey canal for a while before we turn off onto new canals and head back up north for winter. In this weeks vlog we make it to Fradley Junction passing through the wonderful English countryside.
SUBSCRIBE HERE (it's free!) @BenandEmily
If you would like to support our channel please like, subscribe, comment and share! If you would like to buy us a coffee to help support our channel, you can do that here ☕ - www.buymeacoff... Thank you!
🎼 All music by Benny Jones @bennyjonesmusic
Follow this link to discover his music, youtube, instagram, gigs and other happenings! linktr.ee/Benn...
🪕GET BENNY'S NEW CD HERE- bennyjones.ban...
You can find us on instagram here - / ben.and.emily
If you are new here, hello! We're Ben and Emily! We live on our 56 foot narrow boat as full time continuous cruisers with our cat Alan 🌟
Follow us along to see our adventures, ups, downs, mishaps and lots of boating about!
Hello from North Carolina! I enjoy watching you two "youngsters," Alan and sometimes Dave on your adventures. I especially enjoy seeing the beautiful British countryside. You are my favorite narrow boaters.
Hypnotic nostalgic tunes ❤
Wow! What a fun episode!! This week sure was a grand adventure!
We are always so sad when the vid is over, we always want to watch more ☺️💕
We were late in watching as we were off on our own little adventure this week.
Much love & safe travels!!
Thank you! So glad you are enjoying our videos, we put a lot of effort into it all so the positive feedback is much appreciated ♥️😺 Aw that sounds fun, hope you had a great adventure! Its fun getting out and about isn't it!
Yoooooo😮😮😮😮that sauce…..I bet is so yummy….🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤🤤
Nice one guys. Drive plate sounds great, and Alan seems to be happy now that you're on the move.
That is a Macaroni Cheese with an Emily twist.. Luv the videos and music...
Its not a mess its organised chaos
Great video. I actually recognized places from a few vids ago! So extra tip on painting the stove… run it before you need it so it can air out. Nice the drive plate is fixed.
Thankyou Benny and Emily, Alan must be one of the most chilled cats I've seen. Hope you're fire works well next time you light it.
Thank you all for the much needed laughs and joy! I appreciate you 🧶
Our pleasure, so glad to bring some positivity into the World : )
almost regretting catching up on episodes; will have to wait for episodes to be posted soon. ☹️ 😘
I did wonder if you remembered to bake off the stove paint... have also made this mistake with a HUGE wood stove... everyone's eyes were watering!
Nice video enjoyed the music.
Benny the hat hero
hehehe
Love this episode. Going through that bendy bit near the end reminded me of that picture you bought of the bendy boat 🤣I know nothing about paint but was wondering if the paint would smell on lighting the first burn - seems so 🤣 Soz, but I had to laugh.
Another great upload. Find these so relaxing to watch and your food looks amazing
Thanks so much Julie! 😊
I remember cosy evenings like that .One old farmhouse l live at ,the chimney used to smoke like mad so you couldn’t see the television across the “lounge “and when the wind blew the “curtains “flapped in the breeze!Happy days😊
Vlogs (and music) are addictive and strangely calming. Definitely something about a 12-string. Lovely.
Another wonderful episode of canal cruising. Beautifully captured as always. The perfect start to a Sunday morning.
👍👍👍
Great video and wallet ! 😂
Thank you 😁
I'm not surprised you lost your hat,Emily.. travelling at that speed😂Love the vids😊..Benny..is that a Martin 12? Nice! I share the name of your Feline friend😊
Great Video again ,Thanks. From the look of Benny’s hair, I think he is starting to Clone with Alan and his sleeping positions. One day you might find him slumped across the Furniture,with both arms hanging down to the floor !
Could well be, Alan is an inspiring creature after all ♥️😅
❤
Aah ‘Mucky Duck’ lovely to see Luisa & Adam, this used to be our local for many years, thanks Emily & Benny xx
Ah you know them, that's cool!
Yes, they are lovely, Luisa worked behind the bar, lovely people, enjoy your travels, love to Alan 🥰 xx
A lovely relaxing vlog. I’m so glad that your engine is fixed. I loved the recipe for cashew nut non cheese sauce I’m definitely going to try that out very soon! I’m glad Benny managed to retrieve your hat Emily! I thoroughly enjoyed the cruise and looked like Alan did too. Till next time, stay safe you 3!
I was at the swan in fradley Saturday last week. Creepily on the table to the left of where you were sitting 😂
haha brill 😅
I smile a lot when watching your videos. Love them.
Please please upload more often . You’re heavenly.
Thanks so much 😊 We are so busy but would when we can 😊
Thank Q, lovering every episode for Tony, for NZ.
"It's not smell-o-vision!" So funny, Emily!🤣
I was thinking that when I was watching Benny paint it. It bloody stinks 'ey. Thank you for another wonderful video. Cheers
It did, but has passed now thank fully ♥️😊
Love you pair ,so natual ,Alan of cause ,Benny lovely ,
Fantastic, just what I needed tonight, a new canal-film, a tip about how to secure the zipper, a few stitches will help.
New subscriber here from Canada. So happy I found your channel . It was really sad to say goodbye to so many narrow boat channels this year . I understand that those folks had different paths to
Follow and was so happy they took us viewers along but I missed them . And I found you folks so I am happy once more to be virtually on the canals . The music selection is very relaxing and you two are so so chill .
So glad you found us and are enjoying our videos 😊
Great episode I love watching all your videos and the banter ween yous is mint keep up the good work
Look forward to the next vid guys
Always delighted to see your new episode....thankyou.
Judith, Richard and Donny the Donkey...staffs moorlands
Perfect ❤️ great watch on a Sunday morning looking forward to the next one.
Hi. I just love the gentleness of your videos. My sister lives near Great Hayward and I told her about your channel and she has subscribed as well. We speak on Sunday mornings and your weekly posts are always in our chat
Hello Emily and Benny. It's nice to see you up and running again and thanks for sharing another great episode. Till next time ❤️ you both stay safe and well. Martin xx 👍👋😁
Thank you! 😊
Nice to have quiet mechanicals on the boat, I'm sure it makes for a peaceful ride. Was good to get to see more of the countryside along the canals.
Absolutely love the new wallet!
Cool another vid, thanks guys.
Hi Phil :) Thanks for watching!
Love your channel! You are a beautiful couple! Cheers from sunny Puerto Rico! I am looking forward to see more of your videos.
Hi Ben Emily &Alan the cat and what a beautiful cat he is ,I like watching your blogs you are never in a hurry,so pleased you got your drive plate fixed and your engine mounts repaired nice one no more rattles bet that nice ,so wear are you heading for will you be there all winter I enjoyed you blog so till the next one take care keep yourself safe,John 🌹🇬🇧👀🫣🤫🤝👏🦿👨🦽🫂🫂👍🤩🤩🇬🇧🇬🇧
Hi John, thanks so much, Alan is happy that you are a fan hehe.. Yes all fixed now and we've been cruising far with confidence!!
Your funny and realistic video has cheered me greatly
So glad it has ! ♥️😊
Got to say guys your vids are so soothing and Benny your music is just fantastic, thanks for it all
A nice, slow fire with windows open to cure the paint,, or it wil stil lsmell.... but then that was a couple of weeks ago, so you'll have don it by now ! Love, Papa
I really enjoyed the music It was very pleasent to ride along with you.
Hi Emily and Benny (and Alan). I've recently subscribed to your channel and have been watching and enjoying your earlier videos in order to catch up. Looking forward to more adventures as you post them.
We just missed you guys, I did a wee vid of us heading from Stone and back. Loved the area.
Thank you for sharing and nice to see the boat back running good again.
👍📐🔨😄
Another great video 😂 thank-you❤
Hello You Three - greetings from Poland
What a lovely sound your engine now has following the drive plate repair/replacement. It sounds like a completely different engine! I see you went through Branston Lock - good job you didn't get into a pickle!
Laid back Slan is certainly the star of the show this week along side Emily's macaroni cheese made without using either macaroni or cheese! I hope the stinky boat now smells better too.
Another fabulous video. Thanks so much for producing it. Stay safe please - see you again soon.
“It’s not a wheel” yes that was definitely the strange part of that sentence lol
😅
I really enjoy your videos. Thanks for sharing your life on the canals with us. 💚
Great video. Love your adventures. Benny’s music was great throughout, and the food looked delicious. Glad you got your hat back Emily. I would also gladly let someone else do the cooking. Have a good week and hopefully stay warm. BTW Alan was majestic as usual. 🙏🤗 Kathy
Nice one Ben Em every time I see Alan that madness song pops into mi head not our house Alans house when he’s up front in is house getting colder now hope ya fires sorted itself out look after each other and stay stay cool 🙂🧀🎸✌️
I am jealous of your very relaxing life.
brilliant pleasant and fun brilliant vlog chaps and poss, cheers
Whenever I am down in the dumps I get myself a hat.
Owwwhhh? I often wondered where you got them.
My favourite Panto joke.
Hi well I love the way you made Maccy cheese Emily. Ben you did look a bit like Gary Rodes Great vlogs g guys Maybe You should of had a small fire while crushing with the windows open it would of been ok for the evening 😃. Enjoy your week.
Thank you for another relaxing video
Love the music and the way you capture your life on the cut. Your boat is beautiful - mine is having a new flue, which unfortunately led to some welding work on the roof… groan…. But I’ll be at the stove painting stage this week. Will be lighting it afterwards, then going out for a long dog walk for the paint to ‘go off’. Happy travels!
Delightful vlog.
Thank you for your videos Emily, Ben and Alan. I love watching them and the peaceful place they take me to. I have a desire to take to the canals myself at some point but until I get to that point I'll have to make do with watching you guys and your adventures. Pleas keep the videos coming.
Thanks Tony, we will ♥️😊
So lovely and relaxing love your vlogs. Love your music Benny.
Thanks Tina! ♥️😊
Great to see you on the move again. The boat is sooooo quiet.
Never commented before, but watched many vlogs. Had to shout out and say YUM to the cheese sauce, great recipe and one I've never tried. Will add it to my vegan go to recipes. 👍
Awesome! Thank you!
It sounds super quiet. Good cruising guys
I think you need to buy a fishing net in case Alan ever falls in
We have thought about this, she's actually fallen in twice, she can swim and Ben fished her out manually..
Stay safe and be lucky, guys.
Loved the smooth ride with you both ,Benny your wallet 😂 is just what every person should have 😂.Be careful though Alan might think it a play toy with cat nip 😂.💚🇮🇪☘️
Hehe yes definitely ♥️😊
another great video guys - safe travels!
Enjoyed the video, I'm going to try the cheese sauce recipe, haven't made one with cashews. I usually put yeast extract & English mustard in mine when making from scratch with cornflour, plant based spread & soya milk then add nutritional yeast or not depending on whether there's any in the cupboard.
Hope the pong cleared quickly & Alan lived to purr another day. 😺
The "brewery" was the Molson Coors Distribution Centre.... I've spent many hours sat in there waiting to be loaded 💤💤😴😴
Loving these videos Em!
Thanks so much Greg! Hope you're well! Xx
Some paints need to cure with heat some are high temperature but not that high 200 °c some stoves and flue pipes can get a lot higher than this . Best stuff to use is grate graphite paste black very messy job put it on with cloth and old toothbrush then buff it with a cloth drill attachment . Needs doing about once a year no smell . Can you drive a barge after a few pints . ? Do they have canal police
Great info thanks! :) Yes you can but its definitely best not to drink and boat.
Hey guys & Allen 🍻
KEEP up the very good work... once you make 10k things will move your way....keep doing what your doing...have good audio and be real.... you can make money doing this.....
Thank you! Will do! 😊
"the water flows..."!
Cheers Espen!
Our pub the black swan was always called the mucky duck 😅
Your recipes look amazing. This macaroni cheese and I saw on another video a ‘tuna’ sandwich made from chickpeas. Do you have your recipes on a separate video anywhere? If not, totally cool I’ll write them down but just thought I’d ask :) loving your videos … from a wannabe boat lifer. P.S. Ben - love your music too
Don't call it a mess, it's lived in and that's how life looks. Even when my place is spotless (not so much anymore) I would always apologize for the "mess" when someone would come over. I don't know why really just something we all do I guess. I've tried to stop apologizing though and just live with the flow of life I guess you could say. It's not easy with borderline OCD, but I just try not to stress anymore.
😮it really does sound like an electric boat!
What a lovely, dreamy episode that was
So why don't you cook much, Emily ?
So glad they make you smile that's lovely ♥️😊
I had to re-watch the part where Emily made cashew cheeze so I could copy down the recipe and make it for my vegan family. You two eat very well. Thanks for sharing.
That's so great to hear! I hope they love it! ♥️😊
Ditto to that!
ok you jinxed me u said good luck at the locks and i fell in on the third one 🤣
Whoops! Sorry to hear it, but wishing you good luck shouldn't have jinxed you! Hope you got dried off quick!
Emily I would never trust your cooking, you could tell me that it was a roast dinner only to find that it was all something found in the hedgerows while on a walk.
Your videos are always such fun to watch. Thanks for sharing!
Have fun, stay safe, when things go wrong, see the funny side...better than living in a 2 up and 2 down...why you didn't stop for a pint ?
Thanks David! We don't often drink but did treat ourselves for a couple at Fradley Junction :)
@@BenandEmily There are interesting sites around Halesowen Stourbridge, Wolverhampton and Dudley with lots of Glass making factories and places to get some lubrication...
Thanks for sharing that recipe by the way. I'm trying to incorporate more vegan meals into my diet but have no clue as to what I'm doing. Vegetables are so expensive here in the US especially where I live so it's hard make anything that taste great to start with. Most of what I do are rice dishes with veg or no egg noodles and veg, I need more flavor! : )
Hi Emily and Ben (and Alan). I have just been watching another boating channel (Danni and Joe). They have uploaded a good/informative video about painting a canal boat in a covered wet dock. As you are thinking of painting your boat it might interest you.
Thanks for the tips! Yes we've been watching along too :) Would love a covered dock but they seem to all be booked out where we want to be. Might just have to do it on the tow path 😬
💙
Not sure how Benny got top billing on your channel Emily. Benny is great but we all really tune in for you and Allan.
okaaayyy...
Wow my taste budds are on overtime ive just tried your recipe with cauliflower far out or what 😎😎😎
Ah brill that's great that you tried it, it's lovely isn't it!
2:34 To be perfectly honest, I think I've always known Alan was secretly a dragon, that just shrank real tiny one day, and you two decided she needed protecting, as she had also lost the ability to breathe fire, but grew fir, instead!
Lovely as always. I was wondering if the paint on the stove was going to cause a stink the first time it was hot. Looks like we got an answer to that.
LOL & LOL XXX
You've developed a lovely style with your editing, goes very well with the music. Wonder if there's a market for ASMR music videos?
Next time you do the stove try using Zebrite