They were about as good as a chocolate fire guard. I'm sure it was specifically made to keep us busy all night to no effect. The blanket underneath was ok though.
@@chrismears-inslowtime remember one lad hit his mate in the head with one while he was sleeping because he found out he was seeing too his girlfriend .
Hello, 2nd time I'm watching blog, I don't do that usually but ya know, u entertain me w/ all ur little quirks. My 'just sayin" today is document, document all the bad things u c, turn it in bi monthly, therefore cut will have another set of eyes. Roger out! Tina😊
Thank you for improving the viewing statistics Tina. I needed it this week. I discuss in a future vlog the impact of sensationalising content and the negative effect it is having on the canals. I've just learnt this and its 'cause and effect'. I don't think I've been too bad and try to put a positive spin on life....mainly because it's not difficult. Those who have had a challenge....well....I think they have either engineered it or sensationalised it because all the people I know, never appear to have an issue. It's largely just the UA-camrs. More to come on this topic. Thanks Tina
I'm really glad you now like the single locks, I wonder what you will think when you encounter double locks again? The egg breaking video featuring young kids with eggs cracked on them made me laugh until tears ran down my face. I hope you make it a feature each week of some kind of entertaining video you find on the interweb. thanks for another great vlog, thanks Chris
Thanks Gordon. I do want to do more of those Insta style vids. Life is moving quickly at the moment as the next few vids will show but give me a bit of time. Thanks for your support.
Chris, enjoyed the video; it had a little bit of a lot. Of course, I enjoyed the humor the most. I have an idea. Yes, I do think but only occasionally. My suggestion is to announce where you are at during the posting of the video and what you plan for your next destination. That way any of your viewers ( me) can go to Google Map and follow you that way to. It would give your fans an interactive experience.
We enjoyed the vlog last night. Those bunny ears…😂😂😂. I told you before that I think you’re a comedian. Surprised those butterfly cakes are still going strong; would have been scoffed up pretty quickly in our house! I do laugh when I hear people on their boats talking to each other on walkie-talkies…”got a boat coming towards you…Roger that, over…” Has me in stitches!
Colin likes the radio. I personally only use it when I think it's important.....I rarely spout off on the radio to initiate comms. The cakes weren't as tasty but still get eaten. I'll get better as time passes. Thanks for the comment.
Hi. I was moored in front of you at Varneys Lock. Shame I missed your Easter cakes, but work was calling at the British Motor Museum💪 The arse end of my boat got a look in at the arse end of your video😂! Nice stuff, may bump into you again as I live on the South Oxford, its a great stretch of canal. All the best.
When we go through the ‘skinny locks’ ( based in Droitwich) and we don’t hit the lock sides we call it a ‘Carling’ - like the first beer of the day! Cheers Chris 😁🍻
I'm getting good at the entering these locks. In fact, less battle scars since I've been on the narrow canals. So yes, Probably the best lock comings and goings in the world. Cheers Simon.
Great vlog again, Chris. Nothing like flicking a duster round to raise an appetite. That Colin and Trevor are the best turned out chaps on the network! Bed rolls! The took me back a bit. It was 54 years ago last month I started. I used to leave my bed roll folded and sleep in my sleeping bag. Have a good week.
Bed rolls or bed packs as we used to have to do…tried sleeping in a bag on the floor until the NCOs came in and made us make our beds. It was just an unpleasant experience that has stayed with me and will stay with me for life. But…..it’s made the person I am today. It can’t all be bad…can it?
Hello Chris, did your friend Trevor have a CFC hat on (good man if that was the case). Great vlog, love the ears, love the cleaning, it pleased my soul. Best wishes Christine x
AHHH Chris the ears really suit you. Maybe you should wear them as you cruise, it could be your signature LOL. Many thanks again for sharing a sliver of your wonderful and unusual life style it takes me back to my days in rural British Columbia. Mark Alberta, Canada
Thank you Mark. I'll be doing a few extra things this year...not sure bunny ears is going to be a continuous thing. They don't make my hearing any better so I'm not sure they work properly.
Hi Chris and a happy Easter for you as well. This was a nice video to watch. I had seen the egg cracking video, hilarious and cute idea for your vlog. You do keep your boat immaculate and rightly so. Your baking skills are growing on me. How sweet of you to make a second one for Colin. So how are you?
Thanks Val. The baking skills are getting there and Christmas might come quicker! Colin is a good lad and eat the cake with enthusiasm. They’ve all gone so regardless of them not being as good as my 4 out of 10 cakes…still get eaten.
Afternoon Chris, how on earth do you keep your boat so CLEAN!!!!! The rain and mud have not stopped, apart from Easter Saturday when we moved in glorious sunshine. Our boat looks muddy and we cannot get her clean outside. It does not help that Ella likes her walks and comes home caked in MUD. Be careful too many cakes will expand your waist line again. Love watching you every Wednesday. Kind regards alison and mike nb Sarah Kay.
The pram hood makes all the difference and not having a dog too. Shoes are off at the door whereas, can't do that with a dog...unless it wears some sock things. My daughter's dog has socks for the summer as she lives in the Middle East. Dog takes a while to get used to them.
Laughed out loud..... porker to grill.. Lovely vlog Chris..A real pleasure to wake up on Wednesday morning..Your commentary, variance of topics and banter is a joy. Cheers
Not those pigs anyway. I dread to think when the country is going to be in the hands of that generation. They are the largest workforce now and look at the state of it! Thanks Charles.
The juxtaposition of the pig and the bacon was superb. I can't eat the bacon, but the grilled sandwich sure gives me a hankering for some brie. 17:05 -ish: A Windcharger! Very rare out here on the coast, but most farms in Southwestern Ontario had them. In a good wind, they could provide a lot of power. Love the ears: they make a great fashion statement. Speaking of which, It will be interesting to see how long it takes to get a Maximize Life T-shirt to the opposite side of the planet. I'll let you know.
If they are that good, I don't know why farms don't use them more often. I like the idea of a windy thing that creates power. Two week to Australia Peter.
Hi Chris yet another stunning video from you they are always interesting and informative and are a credit to you.. I noticed the pig in this video all I can say about this is that it's a good job that it is not in my area of the UK otherwise it would be roasting in someone's oven . Unfortunately nothing is safe .... from ducks and swans . they have a tendency to mysteriously disappear from the local water's.. Anyway Chris keep safe and well mate
Chris, doesn't it feel good after a "Block Bull Night" - a place for everything and everything in its place. Just shows you can take the man out of the RAF but not the RAF out of the man! Nice VLOG .
Omg listening to your old army story made me remember that when I was 13 I was in army cadets we were staying at the barracks in Abergavenny the staff sergeant said he would be in to inspect our barracks first thing in the morning and we had to wait there until he had made the inspection so anyway he was overdue by an hour so I said F it I'm going to the mess hall I'm not missing my breakfast because he can't tell the time any way he caught up with me in the mess hall about half an hour later and he was not impressed and gave me a dressing down Infront of everyone to which I replied if you think I'm going hungry because you can't tell the time youv got another think coming I don't quite know how I got away with it 😆😆😆
Brilliant. He can't do too much to a 13 yo. That reminds me of being summoned to school for my daughter's behaviour. After listening to both sides, I took my daughter to one side and said, you're right but you're only 14. You can't make the teachers look bad in front of pupils. Keep that decision making for your working life. She's very successful. Thanks Nathan.
This reminds me of many arguments I had in my religious education classes at school 😆😆😆 also I'm glad to see you could listen to both pints but still support your daughter in a constructive way , she clearly learned a lot from you which helped her to be successful later on
😂 great video loved the bunny girl ears and fairy cakes and the domestic goddess ..good to bring out your feminine side ..but chris when you put the tea bag in your cup it was filthy please wash it chris the stuff you cleaned your floor with will do it ..when did you last wash that cup 😂 crt have announced that all towpaths are no longer going to be repaired as the plan is there going to pull the plug out off the canal ..and there going to tarmac the whole off the canal and it will be turned into a electric bike route london to Birmingham..wash that cup chris over and out 😂
It makes the tea taste better Lynn. That was a clean cup....relatively. I used to train professional qualified people as officers. Lawyers, chaplains, nurses doctors that sort. 11 week course and they had a hard time. Started with a clean cup and cleaning it on graduation day. Let's face it, the canal is a ditch with water in it. It would make a great bike route and save all the issues for the cars! The boats could actually sit on wheels and still move about.......
@@chrismears-inslowtime My first real job...my boss had a coffee cup that was tar inside and I decided one day I would clean it up for her. Scrubbed and scrubbed on that thing until it was finally clean. She thought it was great I had cleaned it until that first taste of coffee. Apparently I hadn't managed to rinse all the powdered cleanser out of the cup. There were swear words coming out of her office. :)
Nice Gaff? (near Cropready). You might be interested to know that's Clattercote Wharf and covered dock. That beautiful old house behind the private wharf, was lovingly renovated by the owner Gregg. He’s of Canadian Huron Indian descent and has been in the UK for forty years. He has also built that other building nearer to the dock, making it look like a period piece; most of that he’s done by himself. His organic small-holding sells produce to boaters passing-by and to a smart riverside restaurant in London. The old farm windmill, and the solar panels on the covered dock, makes him pretty much self-sufficient. A bit further along nearer to Banbury, you’ll find a pub sign outside a house, with a pretty good likeness of the residents of that house Dink & Malc. Lots of interesting stuff canalside everywhere.
Thanks for the info Terry. I really did like that set up and it just looked..origional and authentic. I'd like to stop there sometime and will do next time.
There are problems in all walks of life and more on the canals than houses. Why? I think because of accountability. Govt make it difficult for anyone not having a post code. Thanks for the comment Chris.
Amazing how people can disconnect from the beautiful animal they see in the field to the "meat" on their plate, completely disregarding what happens inbetween 😥
I'm going past Avoncliff aqueduct this weekend if the weather's good and I have been advised to stick to the Bradford side because theirs a big underwater ledges just past the aqueduct on the bath side of the aqueduct
@@chrismears-inslowtime IV sent you an invite on your Instagram messenger I'm happy to give you contact details there rather than on an open forum if that's ok ? Also the 4-5 miles West side of avoncliffe aqueduct is absolutely staggeringly stunningly beautiful and a lovely stretch of canal
I just messaged my wife (who is from Portsmouth, by the way) about your bacon, Bree, and cranberry sauce sandwich. Looked scrumptious to me! She may borrow that as a substitute for my occasional Plowman's Lunch. (I wish it was weekly rather than occasional, to be honest. I quite like a Ploughman's, Cornish Pasties, bubble & squeak, and her sausage & tomato & potato & onion casserole she swears is WWII rationing traditional.) --Dan
Yes, I have considered an air fryer but it is about storage as even the small ones take up a surprising amount of room. I saw one on a wide beam. Great for them as the space in the galley was so much bigger. Pros and cons I have had to adjust my thinking due to space. Thanks for the suggestion Robert.
Some ND filters for what ever gadget your using film wise will add a bit of HDR pop Chris. Its all looking a bit washed out. Helps with your HDR Besides all that I had a good laugh.
Thanks Matt. I largely agree but cost and equipment are key. I have a bow cam which is a cheap knock off GoPro. I try to address that in post. Sometimes it doesn't always work out. Sometimes it's simple like a lack of light on the boat. I would loose spontaneity if I set up lights all the time. Thanks for the comment. I do appreciate it.
Today, April 8, my wife and I Along with approximately 31 million others watched the solar eclipse. I thought of you and wished that you could have been with us to join in our experience. That may seem shmaltzy, but I don’t care. I hope you had a pleasant day .
You’re a very kind man Tom. Thank you. I’m going to Reading today to look at how to get the photos printed off and sent over to you. In the mean time. Thank you again for your kindness.
Great vlog Chris, full of interesting stuff. Enjoy your break 🙏👋
BTW bicarbonate of soda is great stuff for cleaning - even cleans inside stained mugs. Just saying 🙂
But if I clean the mug, it'll taste clean!! I do ver the mug a wipe around every so often.
Hey Chris that bacon sandwich looked well posh . Looked really tasty.
Hope you are having a good week 😊
Thank you Deb. Love that toastie. I've been busy over the past week and it'll all become clear over the coming weeks.
@@chrismears-inslowtime understand x
Chris you should get a old floor bumper, 👍👍👍👍👍🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧🇬🇧☘️🏴👌
They were about as good as a chocolate fire guard. I'm sure it was specifically made to keep us busy all night to no effect. The blanket underneath was ok though.
@@chrismears-inslowtime remember one lad hit his mate in the head with one while he was sleeping because he found out he was seeing too his girlfriend .
Hello, 2nd time I'm watching blog, I don't do that usually but ya know, u entertain me w/ all ur little quirks. My 'just sayin" today is document, document all the bad things u c, turn it in bi monthly, therefore cut will have another set of eyes. Roger out! Tina😊
Thank you for improving the viewing statistics Tina. I needed it this week. I discuss in a future vlog the impact of sensationalising content and the negative effect it is having on the canals. I've just learnt this and its 'cause and effect'. I don't think I've been too bad and try to put a positive spin on life....mainly because it's not difficult. Those who have had a challenge....well....I think they have either engineered it or sensationalised it because all the people I know, never appear to have an issue. It's largely just the UA-camrs. More to come on this topic. Thanks Tina
I'm really glad you now like the single locks, I wonder what you will think when you encounter double locks again?
The egg breaking video featuring young kids with eggs cracked on them made me laugh until tears ran down my face. I hope you make it a feature each week of some kind of entertaining video you find on the interweb.
thanks for another great vlog, thanks Chris
Thanks Gordon. I do want to do more of those Insta style vids. Life is moving quickly at the moment as the next few vids will show but give me a bit of time. Thanks for your support.
The 🐰 ears 😜 did it for me 10/10 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 love it 🤗🥳🎉 So glad you are enjoying your culinary skills too.
Thank you Jeannie. I appreciate the support. I come alive in the spring and summer.
Chris, enjoyed the video; it had a little bit of a lot. Of course, I enjoyed the humor the most. I have an idea. Yes, I do think but only occasionally. My suggestion is to announce where you are at during the posting of the video and what you plan for your next destination. That way any of your viewers ( me) can go to Google Map and follow you that way to. It would give your fans an interactive experience.
Good idea Tom. The next three vids have had to be edited quickly as I’m on a mission. I’ll explain
We enjoyed the vlog last night. Those bunny ears…😂😂😂. I told you before that I think you’re a comedian.
Surprised those butterfly cakes are still going strong; would have been scoffed up pretty quickly in our house!
I do laugh when I hear people on their boats talking to each other on walkie-talkies…”got a boat coming towards you…Roger that, over…”
Has me in stitches!
Colin likes the radio. I personally only use it when I think it's important.....I rarely spout off on the radio to initiate comms. The cakes weren't as tasty but still get eaten. I'll get better as time passes. Thanks for the comment.
OMG that sandwich looks so good. Nice bunny ears 😅 and single locks look like a nice welcome break to some of the larger locks 👍xxx
Thanks Jacquline. Skinny locks are great. Clearly easier for the single boater but double locks....still love 'em.
Hi. I was moored in front of you at Varneys Lock. Shame I missed your Easter cakes, but work was calling at the British Motor Museum💪 The arse end of my boat got a look in at the arse end of your video😂!
Nice stuff, may bump into you again as I live on the South Oxford, its a great stretch of canal. All the best.
You get a mention in a week or so Keith. I thought we had a very useful chat. Thank you. Take care mate. It was a great chat.
Snowing in Madison Wisconsin, 5 - 7 inches expected today. Nice Vlog. Egg crack prank gross. Wife says I have no sense of humor. Have a good day.
Agree with your wife Bob. Soz.
You certainly keep that boat clean and all it's accessories oven included all shiny 👍🤛 👌
The oven if wiped over regularly keeps it looking....acceptable. Thanks for the comment.
Cheery Wednesday mid week melody Chris, great fun. Chris in Devon.
Thanks as always Chris.
Thanks Chris.
Enjoyed the eggs cracking 😂best one I’ve seen so far 👍have a fun week 👍👍👍
Thanks Thomas.
When we go through the ‘skinny locks’ ( based in Droitwich) and we don’t hit the lock sides we call it a ‘Carling’ - like the first beer of the day! Cheers Chris 😁🍻
I'm getting good at the entering these locks. In fact, less battle scars since I've been on the narrow canals. So yes, Probably the best lock comings and goings in the world. Cheers Simon.
Great vlog again, Chris. Nothing like flicking a duster round to raise an appetite. That Colin and Trevor are the best turned out chaps on the network! Bed rolls! The took me back a bit. It was 54 years ago last month I started. I used to leave my bed roll folded and sleep in my sleeping bag. Have a good week.
Bed rolls or bed packs as we used to have to do…tried sleeping in a bag on the floor until the NCOs came in and made us make our beds. It was just an unpleasant experience that has stayed with me and will stay with me for life. But…..it’s made the person I am today. It can’t all be bad…can it?
Hello Chris, did your friend Trevor have a CFC hat on (good man if that was the case). Great vlog, love the ears, love the cleaning, it pleased my soul. Best wishes Christine x
Thanks Christine. This time of year, it''s a weekly chore but worth it.
Thanks
Thanks Chris, interesting and entertaining as always. 👍👍
Thank you Ian. I appreciate the additional support. You're a gent.
AHHH Chris the ears really suit you. Maybe you should wear them as you cruise, it could be your signature LOL. Many thanks again for sharing a sliver of your wonderful and unusual life style it takes me back to my days in rural British Columbia.
Mark
Alberta, Canada
Thank you Mark. I'll be doing a few extra things this year...not sure bunny ears is going to be a continuous thing. They don't make my hearing any better so I'm not sure they work properly.
Great vlog. Just sooooo well put together. Hope u had a great Easter. Cakes looked amazing. Happy cruising Chris. Best wishes.
The last lot were better to be honest. Nevertheless, it's all a learning curve and worked well with the kids cracking eggs.
All ship shape and Bristol fashion 👍👍👍
Thanks David. As much as I can do without being a muppet.
That boat is buitiful
Thanks Nate. I appreciate the support.
I recon your boat should just about pass muster👌
Just about. But then the standard of living is different. I give myself a bit of grace.....
Hi Chris, You made me LOL, the rabbit ears looked good. Xx😊
Always a pleasure Julie.
Hi Chris and a happy Easter for you as well. This was a nice video to watch. I had seen the egg cracking video, hilarious and cute idea for your vlog. You do keep your boat immaculate and rightly so. Your baking skills are growing on me. How sweet of you to make a second one for Colin. So how are you?
Thanks Val. The baking skills are getting there and Christmas might come quicker! Colin is a good lad and eat the cake with enthusiasm. They’ve all gone so regardless of them not being as good as my 4 out of 10 cakes…still get eaten.
Love the domestics, great ears,
Cleaning the boat is a never ending task in the winter which has over stayed it's welcome. Thanks for the comment.
Bacon and cheese sandwich! Excellent choice 😊
Add a tomatoes.
It's a new thing for me which I have had for about a week now. The toms...agree but not as a sandwich. The toms fall out.
Afternoon Chris, how on earth do you keep your boat so CLEAN!!!!! The rain and mud have not stopped, apart from Easter Saturday when we moved in glorious sunshine. Our boat looks muddy and we cannot get her clean outside. It does not help that Ella likes her walks and comes home caked in MUD. Be careful too many cakes will expand your waist line again. Love watching you every Wednesday. Kind regards alison and mike nb Sarah Kay.
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The pram hood makes all the difference and not having a dog too. Shoes are off at the door whereas, can't do that with a dog...unless it wears some sock things. My daughter's dog has socks for the summer as she lives in the Middle East. Dog takes a while to get used to them.
Laughed out loud..... porker to grill.. Lovely vlog Chris..A real pleasure to wake up on Wednesday morning..Your commentary, variance of topics and banter is a joy. Cheers
Thanks as always John. Appreciate the support.
Boat still looks immaculate by the way
I do work hard on it Charles. But to show that every week would be boring
I hope no pigs were harmed in the making of the bacon sandwich 😮. you'll have the snow flakes on your back🤣. Great work as normal thanks
Not those pigs anyway. I dread to think when the country is going to be in the hands of that generation. They are the largest workforce now and look at the state of it! Thanks Charles.
The juxtaposition of the pig and the bacon was superb. I can't eat the bacon, but the grilled sandwich sure gives me a hankering for some brie.
17:05 -ish: A Windcharger! Very rare out here on the coast, but most farms in Southwestern Ontario had them. In a good wind, they could provide a lot of power. Love the ears: they make a great fashion statement. Speaking of which, It will be interesting to see how long it takes to get a Maximize Life T-shirt to the opposite side of the planet. I'll let you know.
If they are that good, I don't know why farms don't use them more often. I like the idea of a windy thing that creates power. Two week to Australia Peter.
Hi Chris yet another stunning video from you they are always interesting and informative and are a credit to you..
I noticed the pig in this video all I can say about this is that it's a good job that it is not in my area of the UK otherwise it would be roasting in someone's oven .
Unfortunately nothing is safe .... from ducks and swans . they have a tendency to mysteriously disappear from the local water's..
Anyway Chris keep safe and well mate
There was a whole field of them and I do like pigs...not just on the dinner plate! Thanks for the comment Wayne.
Boat looks so clean! The military discipline hasn’t worn off yet! Great vlog as always. Happy Easter to you too 🐣
Thanks Mishka.
Brilliant vlog, thanks Chris! Happy Easter! Karl and Su 🐰🐰
Thank you Su and Karl.
Chris, doesn't it feel good after a "Block Bull Night" - a place for everything and everything in its place. Just shows you can take the man out of the RAF but not the RAF out of the man!
Nice VLOG .
Yes. Always has that clean feeling that only those who have experienced it know and understand. Thanks for your support.
Loved the egg cracking, had to watch it twice! More cakes, you should be on bake off. Take care Chris and thanks for the Easter Fun. Janet
Thank you Janet. The egg cracking thing makes me laugh...'That's not very nice'....from the sweetest girl which makes it all the more humorous.
Looking at how the towpaths are - I think I need a new pair of wellies before we return to the boat next week!
Wellies have been a saving Crace this year. Don't leave home without them.
Omg listening to your old army story made me remember that when I was 13 I was in army cadets we were staying at the barracks in Abergavenny the staff sergeant said he would be in to inspect our barracks first thing in the morning and we had to wait there until he had made the inspection so anyway he was overdue by an hour so I said F it I'm going to the mess hall I'm not missing my breakfast because he can't tell the time any way he caught up with me in the mess hall about half an hour later and he was not impressed and gave me a dressing down Infront of everyone to which I replied if you think I'm going hungry because you can't tell the time youv got another think coming I don't quite know how I got away with it 😆😆😆
Brilliant. He can't do too much to a 13 yo. That reminds me of being summoned to school for my daughter's behaviour. After listening to both sides, I took my daughter to one side and said, you're right but you're only 14. You can't make the teachers look bad in front of pupils. Keep that decision making for your working life. She's very successful. Thanks Nathan.
This reminds me of many arguments I had in my religious education classes at school 😆😆😆 also I'm glad to see you could listen to both pints but still support your daughter in a constructive way , she clearly learned a lot from you which helped her to be successful later on
There were a good couple of laughs there. Cheers Chris.
Thank you Trevor.
I use that floor cleaner in the boat. Makes the boat smell delicious.
It's a good cleaner, Thanks Debbie.
Where do you buy it from please? I haven’t seen it before.
@@JL1308 most supermarkets - I get mine in Tesco.
You’re a wild man 😊
Wild and woolly. Thanks mate.
Bunny ears 😂🤣😂🤣
Thought that may raise a smile. Thanks Sharon.
Bacon & Egg banjo’s the staple diet of a boater. 😎
Yep. But the Bacon and Bri is lovely.
😂 great video loved the bunny girl ears and fairy cakes and the domestic goddess ..good to bring out your feminine side ..but chris when you put the tea bag in your cup it was filthy please wash it chris the stuff you cleaned your floor with will do it ..when did you last wash that cup 😂 crt have announced that all towpaths are no longer going to be repaired as the plan is there going to pull the plug out off the canal ..and there going to tarmac the whole off the canal and it will be turned into a electric bike route london to Birmingham..wash that cup chris over and out 😂
It makes the tea taste better Lynn. That was a clean cup....relatively. I used to train professional qualified people as officers. Lawyers, chaplains, nurses doctors that sort. 11 week course and they had a hard time. Started with a clean cup and cleaning it on graduation day.
Let's face it, the canal is a ditch with water in it. It would make a great bike route and save all the issues for the cars! The boats could actually sit on wheels and still move about.......
@@chrismears-inslowtime My first real job...my boss had a coffee cup that was tar inside and I decided one day I would clean it up for her. Scrubbed and scrubbed on that thing until it was finally clean. She thought it was great I had cleaned it until that first taste of coffee. Apparently I hadn't managed to rinse all the powdered cleanser out of the cup. There were swear words coming out of her office. :)
Thanks for another entertaining video
Thank you Mark.
Civilians and their radio procedures get me! "Over and out"
They learn it from the movies. I just wish the movie makers would address that issue. It annoys me greatly. Colin is learning. Good lad.
One has to educate them as to what "over" means and what "out" means.@@chrismears-inslowtime
Nice Gaff? (near Cropready). You might be interested to know that's Clattercote Wharf and covered dock. That beautiful old house behind the private wharf, was lovingly renovated by the owner Gregg. He’s of Canadian Huron Indian descent and has been in the UK for forty years. He has also built that other building nearer to the dock, making it look like a period piece; most of that he’s done by himself. His organic small-holding sells produce to boaters passing-by and to a smart riverside restaurant in London. The old farm windmill, and the solar panels on the covered dock, makes him pretty much self-sufficient. A bit further along nearer to Banbury, you’ll find a pub sign outside a house, with a pretty good likeness of the residents of that house Dink & Malc. Lots of interesting stuff canalside everywhere.
Thanks for the info Terry. I really did like that set up and it just looked..origional and authentic. I'd like to stop there sometime and will do next time.
Nice 1 Chris…
Thank you Tony.
Thanks for making me laugh on yet another grey, wet day.
Thank you Jackie.
Hi Chris, I can only assume from the spring clean, that you've a date later 😂😂😂😂
If only that was the case. A bit short on that front Simon.
Nice pair of cup cakes 😅
The last lot tasted better and they wee given a 4 out of 10. Still, they're all gone now.
Floating on mud or sewerage ? Love the canal idea however there seems to be many problems ? 🤷♂️
There are problems in all walks of life and more on the canals than houses. Why? I think because of accountability. Govt make it difficult for anyone not having a post code. Thanks for the comment Chris.
Amazing how people can disconnect from the beautiful animal they see in the field to the "meat" on their plate, completely disregarding what happens inbetween 😥
True.....
I'm going past Avoncliff aqueduct this weekend if the weather's good and I have been advised to stick to the Bradford side because theirs a big underwater ledges just past the aqueduct on the bath side of the aqueduct
Thanks Nathan. I'll be seeking some advice nearer the time. If you are in agreement, can you email your phone number?
@@chrismears-inslowtime yeah sure mate happy to give you my email or phone do you have some way I can message you ?
@@chrismears-inslowtime IV sent you an invite on your Instagram messenger I'm happy to give you contact details there rather than on an open forum if that's ok ? Also the 4-5 miles West side of avoncliffe aqueduct is absolutely staggeringly stunningly beautiful and a lovely stretch of canal
I just messaged my wife (who is from Portsmouth, by the way) about your bacon, Bree, and cranberry sauce sandwich. Looked scrumptious to me! She may borrow that as a substitute for my occasional Plowman's Lunch. (I wish it was weekly rather than occasional, to be honest. I quite like a Ploughman's, Cornish Pasties, bubble & squeak, and her sausage & tomato & potato & onion casserole she swears is WWII rationing traditional.) --Dan
A bit of bubble is a great user upper. The bacon, bree and cranberry thing…lovely. Cheers Dan.
Roger, Roger, “don’t call me Shirley”🤣😎
Surely I didn't say that!
@@chrismears-inslowtime no you didn’t it just made me laugh with the coms check and just reminded me of Airplane the film.
You considered an air fryer? Think they make sense in situations where space and energy efficiency is an issue.
Yes, I have considered an air fryer but it is about storage as even the small ones take up a surprising amount of room. I saw one on a wide beam. Great for them as the space in the galley was so much bigger. Pros and cons I have had to adjust my thinking due to space. Thanks for the suggestion Robert.
Some ND filters for what ever gadget your using film wise will add a bit of HDR pop Chris. Its all looking a bit washed out. Helps with your HDR
Besides all that I had a good laugh.
Thanks Matt. I largely agree but cost and equipment are key. I have a bow cam which is a cheap knock off GoPro. I try to address that in post. Sometimes it doesn't always work out. Sometimes it's simple like a lack of light on the boat. I would loose spontaneity if I set up lights all the time. Thanks for the comment. I do appreciate it.
@@chrismears-inslowtimeYou could prob find a cheap ND filter kit for about 45 quid. ND 8 16 32 64. Chinese no doubt.
Goes to show how little I know about filming. I thought it all looked lovely.
Gawd the things you get up to! White bread… really?
The bread needed eating up. I normally have the seeded bread but.....Thanks for the support Helen.
Today, April 8, my wife and I Along with approximately 31 million others watched the solar eclipse. I thought of you and wished that you could have been with us to join in our experience. That may seem shmaltzy, but I don’t care. I hope you had a pleasant day .
You’re a very kind man Tom. Thank you. I’m going to Reading today to look at how to get the photos printed off and sent over to you. In the mean time. Thank you again for your kindness.
Hi chris Im an ex ;boater I got some wee storeys to tell if interrested ???
Hi Dave. Yes I am interested. It'll be nice to catch up somewhere. I'm heading down the K&A soon if you're in that area.
Thanks
Thank you for your support and generosity. I appreciate it Greg.