To The End - Cruising all we can on The CHESTERFIELD CANAL - Episode 159
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- Опубліковано 28 вер 2024
- #Narrowboat #Canals #Walking
We travel as far as we are allowed on The Chesterfield Canal. The end is closed due to reservoir maintenance and water shortages. But still we walk what we can't cruise.
We are Fran and Rich and along with our two Dogs, Archie and Jess we travel the Canals and Rivers of the UK on our 58ft Narrow Boat.
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Greetings from the Pacific Northwest USA.
I would like to Thank You for your videos , I find them relaxing and I enjoy seeing the English countryside.
Thank you for taking us along ☺️
Have you tried dying wool with onion skins Fran? Such a great free resource if you cook with onions, and an amazing range of colour possibilities!
Next year I hope to try more natural dying so will definitely have a go. Thank you
Another lovely video - a bit of everything .. especially like the first music (Sundown Drifter)... it invokes 1970s jam session memories
Glad you enjoyed it
I just love your vlog it takes the boredom out of live thanks again. 😀
Thank you Frank
Jamson dam, Hops too they make nice wreaths but Rich will tell you they make beer better or really Better beer.
Glad to see youre eliminating as much plastic as possible with that lady supplying in bulk. We have a fabulous chain here called the Bulk Barn, they sell everything from soup to nuts and even glass storage jars etc in all shapes and sizes so we buy a lot of stuff there. Jeanette bought some wool from an Alpacca farm also some Mohair Goat wool from another place and made a cardigan to die for in mid winter.The owner makes Santa beards and sells hundreds in the US. Do you spin a lot of wool for your weaving?
You're the first I've seen on that canal it sure is very bucolic, lovely scenery. We have quite a few of those Pin oaks at the Cottage but if you don't rake up the leaves they sure kill the grass. Another lovely vlog thanks so much .
Take care happy cruising ,till next time.
Best regards from me and Canada where 95% have power again after "Fiona"
Hi Ralph. It certainly was a bucolic canal. We were very happy there. I have just started spinning so only using a little to enhance my weaving at the moment, but hoping to do more as I get better
You did the right thing catching the train and walking back to the boat because the countryside was stunning. I was at the Bridge House pub next to the canal at Little Venice earlier this year and I peered into the wonderfully clear water from the bridge and spied massive Carp swimming in the shade. Thanks, guys for that lovely Vlog very enjoyable.❤️
It is wonderful when you come across a canal with such clear water.
That was so beautiful to watch.
Thank you
Thank you both I enjoyed your Vlog it was Beautiful xx
Boat's looking great.
The joy using distilled vinegar is that once the cloth or yarn is dry and the pan you've used is dry the vinegar smell goes away I used to rinse my hair in it when I was a little girl my hair was very long long enough to sit on and very straight and rinsing it in vinegar mixed with water I could take a comb and comb through it and all the tangles would come out
For a couple to recognise your boat and to come back with fresh organic veg.. what a lovely gesture. There are some wonderful people left in this world.
You are right, despite the troubles around us, the world is still full of good people.
Hi Fran Rich,what a beautiful canal you said lots of fish the water must be clear ,Fran you said you hurt your leg you be careful you only get two you know lol ,so you been collecting plums etc what you going to do with your hops ? You know so much about what you can and cannot eat of the banks you must do a lot of research then ,the dogs was enjoying themselves never knew you could mark dye out of elderberry how interesting well this has been very interesting blog most enjoyable in many ways so till next time take care keep yourself safe,John 🌹🤔👀😂🥱👌😚🤣
Thank you John. I have so much fun finding out what I can do or make with wild plants. I did mean to make a hop garland for the bedroom to help us sleep, but we have had so many huge spiders that I'm afraid of giving them anywhere else to hide ! Thanks for watching
Such a pretty canal! And I do love to see all of Fran's projects. Her enthusiasm is catching. I want to get on with some projects of my own now.
I just love making use of what the world offers us. Good luck with your projects.
What a wonderful walk along the canal. Currently stuck inside suffering from Covid, so this has cheered me up. I'm an avid crafter, so would love to see more of Frans dyeing, spinning and weaving. Aswell as Richards art. The little bits I've seen I love ❤️
We keep meaning to film more of this, maybe over the winter.
Another beautiful video! The Chesterfield Canal looks so fabulous and the wealth of hedgerow berries and wild fruits is unbelievable. Perhaps one day I'll make it to the Chesterfield Canal, but failing that I can (and have) hugely enjoyed your video. Thank you so much, as always!
You are welcome Barney, so glad you enjoyed it
Great vlog and wecome back cos its been awhile good to see you both doing so well. Pity you had to turn back but thanks to the train you let us see the end of the navigation. look forward to you next vlog Fran is going to be busy making all kinds of hobby and house hold projects and rich can paint the days away great life for both of you two special people, and your dogs who have lots of new places to explore and run around in. Ed 40 S of Vegas.
Thank you!! 😊
All this English nature does make us expats wistful - thanks a ton!
Remember back in the sixties digging spuds on a Sunday morning with my Grandad for lunch so different from what you buy. Our daughter has two spinning wheels which she use to produce yarn for crochet. We like you left some 'mushrooms ' as I would like to draw my pension for a bit longer. Still making your fruit loaf. Thanks.
There is nothing loke digging fresh veg and eating it an hour or so later
Keep an eye on the swelling of your leg..rest up and take care. Love the idea of plastic free and oh, that jazzy music 😄Thank you for sharing 😊
😊 thank you
Great vlog lovely walk think you should write a book next and a receipt book have a great weekend
If only we had the time
How beautiful the places you find. Fran I hope you leg is healing and Rich I hope you got your beer. 🙂
No beer on this occasion, but my leg is much better thank you
Wow! The Chesterfield canal looks amazing. We're so looking forward to travelling along it.
It really is!
Hi guys. I really enjoy your videos. I have been showing them to my mum and sister and they too find them captivating. Fran, hope your leg is on the mend. All the best, Maria.
Thank you Maria, I am much better now
Well done, enjoyed the vlog. Hope your leg gets well soon Fran
Thanks so much
I live near Leeds Liverpool in place called Calverley and often walk along Towpath
VERY short of water
Discovered you only a couple weeks ago and seen a lot of your videos already
NEVER been to Lincoln despite being to all the great cathedrals in Italy
Will go next year thanks to you
We have recently been past Calverley and moored at Apperley bridge for a few days - lovely
Great video as always Richard and Fran, very calming and at one with nature, the way I’d imagine being on the canal- total bliss. 🍷
It’s good to see Fran mobile again, (& taking it easy). I sooo love your taste in fashion, 😃I’d need a separate boat just for my clothes lol .
Seriously, You need to do a narrowboat -foraging cookbook for 2023 🙏🏽
Aah, if only we had the time, and I am really just learning myself
I used to have access to a damson tree, which was great for damson jam but also made great chutney as a substitute for plums. Added colour, but was always a right faff counting them all in to count out all the stones as they are smaller. Damson also makes excellent homemade wine. We once had a sari wrapped round our prop and it was a devil of a job to cut that off. You can still grow on your boat, we used to grow tomatoes and lettuces in troughs onions dye things yellow, you use salt to fix.🍸🥃🥂
I know what you mean about the damson stones, such a slow process but all worth it in the end
Stunning countryside! Makes an old desert dweller like me crave some greenery! I would love to try all of Frans Yummy homemade treats! Thanks for sharing your beautiful canal journey!
The hidden gem of the English countryside lovely
Absolutely stunning views. Thanks for taking us along.
You're welcome
good vid on cut thanks lee
Beautiful cruise. Scenery amazing. So idyllic. I would hate to leave that canal. Thank you. Take care.
We were tempted to stay longer but needed to move on for safe winter canals
Thank you both for a very enjoyable vlog
Sorry about the knee. Recovery from a knee injury was how discovered you guys, Mr. Cruising the Cut, Foxes Afloat and others. Best wishes on your recovery. And yeah lovely canal!
Thank you Mark
Hi Both great video as always, spotted your boat round the corner at Thorne services the other day, Carol and I look forward to the vlogs to come!
We were having out boat serviced so we are all in tip top condition for winter.
Thank you! That was delightful!!!
Lovely peaceful video guys. I hope you didn’t strain your leg on the walk Fran….you have to rest it did you say? 😊
This was filmed after a couple of weeks rest...I promise☺
Lovely trip. Fran, I don’t know how long it’s been since your ‘dip’, but maybe you should consider getting a medical check up just in case you have a sculling infection going on in your leg? Hope you’re improved now. 🌟💐. What fun you’ve been having. Damson jam, yum and hops, my you’ll both sleep well Joan
Thank you Joan. I think I should have got it checked out, but it is about 6 weeks ago now and although a bit lumpy, it is giving me no trouble at all. x
Lovely vlog...I feel bad as my husband picked berries the other day and I insisted he throw them away as I couldn't be sure what they were. Turns out from seeing yours, they were damsons 🙉
Oh no! There is always next time, but you were right to avoid them if you weren't sure.
Osberton Hall was bought in the 80s by one of two brothers called Budge. The other brother bought Wiseton Hall. They made their money in the coal mining industry with heavy plant
That's interesting , thank you
That was so beautiful 😍😍
Glad you enjoyed it
Variety is the spice of life, as viewed by Fran and Rich on their narrow boat! Thanks for allowing me to accompany you. See y’all next time!
You're welcome, thanks for coming along for the ride. x
I find your videos so relaxing to watch. While the rest of humanity seems to want to go faster and further, four miles an hour in your lovely home seems to be paradise. Thanks!
The world does go too fast. The slower you go, the more you see.
It will be very challenging restoring the Chesterfield canal west of Norwood tunnel at Killamarsh as the route of the old canal has been built on. There have been proposals put forward for an alternative route along Rother Valley Country Park but will prove very expensive.
Loved the vlog... hope Rich got his beer.
I'm afraid he didn't that day, but there's always tomorrow!!
Sure loved every bit of this! I don't suppose you have any old photographs of you and Rich that you could show us, maybe as young, carefree hooligans?
We wouldn't like to scare you 😂
I BET! All that Wild-Life were cursing you as you cruised through their pristine, clear water - turning it into the Thickest SMOG! imagineable 😞 ..... But! You did give them a good Write-Up - So ... I expect they forgave You 😂😂
Possibly but we did go very slowly and fed them when we stopped so I think we were forgiven
What delightful scenery and thanks Fran for identifying trees, plants etc and ways of using them, nature has so much to offer us yet we are blind to it. 💚
It does and there is so much to discover.
Look all the steel piles in the canal Bank is it any wonder the the water vole has all but disappeared no were for to burrow
These are usually only towpath side, The off side is normally left natural. I think mink may have a lot to do with the lack of water voles
Where are Fran and Rich? Hope everything is OK.
Hello Richard and Fran We are in the process of having a boat build and should be ready in march… we noticed your stove a while ago which we really liked however chilli penguin can’t supply it until June our question is it it worth the wait do you use oven a lot? Love your channel Bill and Vee
Hi Bill, that is a shame there is such a wait. We do use our oven quite a bit. We cook tine loaves of bread in it most winter mornings and yesterday cooked a pie for dinner. Having said that, there are other manufacturers who make stoves with ovens, and you can still cook a lot just on the top of a standard stove. Not much help I guess 🤔
I really enjoyed that video as we're heading that way in the spring to visit Paul's home town of Doncaster. Would you recommend we pootle along the Chesterfield as well?
Most definitely, it is a really lovely peaceful canal
@@FloatingOurBoat that's a done deal then!!!
Fran & Rich
I contacted you once before about your Canaline 42.
Thanks for the reply.
I have recently upgraded to the same engine and am pleased with it but not sure Ive got the right prop. My boat is very similar yours
Can you tell me what size prop you have. I expect its either 18 12 or 17 12.
Many thanks and keep posting great videos.
John
Nb Nampara
I'm Really not sure John, I will try to dig out the boat manual and check
That will be great thanks.
An enjoyable and relaxing watch from Aotearoa NZ keep em coming.
Are they Damsons or Sloe's if sloes get the gin out quick.
Definitely not sloes, but they may be bullaces
White funnel hat, it doesn't taste good
Thank you. I'm glad we didn't pick it.
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From the music and the scenery and your obvious joy at relaxing in the countryside, it's easy to see you are in your element after all the urban adventures of the last videos!
Absolutely right
Really glad that you enjoyed your visit to the Chessie….I just wish you could have sailed up to Norwood Tunnel to get your Head of Navigation plaque from the Chesterfield Canal Trust….it was great pleasure to see you both for our little chat…happy cruising…hope your legs getting better Fran
It was lovely to meet you too, maybe we will return when it is all open.
I’m so happy Fran is doing better! Lovely video. Thank you 🙏
The Chesterfield is a gorgeous canal (and we aren't just saying that because we moor there lol). Once you get into a rhythm the locks up to the top are not that arduous and well worth the effort. The wildlife is stunning as you said and there are otters too :) Please come back one day, perhaps when the canal is all joined back up (2027 is the target).
We would love to come back especially when it is restored. We missed the otters😣
Looks lovely there,,, so so nice,,,
👍👍
Another nice vlog guys,,,
Thank you 😊
try using salt to fix dye
Enjoyable vlog as usual and different weather to match. I was out walking along the Leeds Liverpool canal near top lock, Wheelton, Lancs.
Because the water was low and no boats through, it was clear, and I noticed shoals of fish all along. Never seen them before because its always murky looking. . Like your plastic saving job. Have a good weekend.
You are in my neck of the woods , we have friends with a boat on the Chesterfield canal , Really enjoyed watching, Newark is a lovely place to, as you know, am about 30 mins from the river Trent , and I would not like it at all , it looks so wild , Take care ,🙃🍷
The Erewash is great for wildlife. I once described it as 'boating on an aquarium'.
Great description, it was just like that on the Chesterfield
Please rub Arnica cream on your leg 3 times a day Fran and it draws out all the bruising etc also maybe use a hiking cane or stick for a little while.. hope its better soon, Girl of my own heart. I love walking too and hate being unable to be mobile
We live just 7 miles from Chesterfield South Carolina USA but we live in North Carolina.
Hi, Okay tell me more about the Elderberry Rob, I'm intrigued by it. Is there a recipe Fran, it sounds very soothing. Hi Rich, can't leave you out fella.. Rosehip syrup wasn't that Delrosa that made that. I remember that now you have opened my memory bank.
This is the recipe I use for Elderberry Rob, but I add the spices to the pan at the beginning of the recipe. It has been shown to fight off viruses and improve recovery time. It always works for us.
herbalmed.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2010/09/20/elderberry-rob/
Summer, I remember it well. I did the Chesterfield during lockdown, so it was two months at the services!
I'm finally caught up but now I'll have to wait for new vlogs to be uploaded!
Absolutely love these videos, you are both looking great , let him have a beer in the pub ❤
John Keats Ode to Autumn, “season of mists and mellow fruitfulness “
Best yet. Fran do you have foraging recipes of any kind
I have a few on the website but am in the process of adding some more. Here is the one I use for my Elderberry Rob
herbalmed.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2010/09/20/elderberry-rob/
I really enjoy your music selections 🎼🎵
Thank you
Other Great video getting better and better, country side very nice to
Thanks! 😃
A NICE LITTLE TRIP ON THE OLD CANAL...HOPE THEY GET IT ALL CLEANED UP ONE DAY...
The Pin Oak is Quercus palustris. They do have acorns but because they were generally planted as landscaping trees they often don't have other trees close enough for pollination. The flowers come early april/may and the acorns can take upto 18 months to mature. They can be cross pollinated with a red oak (Quercus rubra). Best wishes.
That's really interesting. Thank you.
I think I have just had some logs delivered, looks very like Q. palustris
I’m loving the new 4K VIDEO quality 👍
Was lovely to meet you on here and glad to see the leg on the mend 😊
It's great to see the canal through another's eyes. We love watching your vlog.
Fran can you tell us the name of the refill delivery? We are still on the Chesterfield and I would love to get some refills before we go off again.
Thank you. She is Stephs sustainable stuff and you can find her via facebook. x
Fran I admire you and your foraging skills. If I were to forage I'd end up sick as a dog for eating the wrong berries or worse yet mushrooms. Chris of 'Chris & Shell' narrow boaters is a great forager. He just found a couple of huge eatable mushrooms on his last UA-cam episode.
Take care, be well, give the pups a cuddle from us ~ Mike & Lacy 🤗🇺🇸🇬🇧🐾
We did see Chris' puffball mushrooms. Still waiting for our dinner invitation.😂
Thanks for the view of your walk
Hope we see new video & that you are both doing well
I don’t know what it is about the UK country side and the beautiful areas the canals go through but I am so drawn to it. I want to go there and roll around in the green and smell all the smells. ❤. So magical.
I think you would love it
I sat here at my kitchen table watching this vlog and cutting up figs and tomatoes, and pulling grapes off the vine to go into my food dryer. All foraged from my suburban yard. I felt like a kindred spirit!
That sounds perfect x
It's the prettiest canal in the region.We cycled it when it's length was covered in wild garlic, the picture is now my screen saver! Fantastic cafes and such friendly canal users 💗
Wonderful
The later part of your show today was of particular interest! Restoration projects are very topical subject, I wasn’t sure when you guys were on the Ashby, if you may have ventured up to Moira, and the industrial museum up there…?
We were on the Ashby 4 years ago when we were brand new boaters and sadly didn't get that far as we were so keen to get down to the Thames
,looking forward to next video
Hi Fran and Rich, that looks such a beautiful stretch of canal, very picturesque, sorry to hear you are still suffering with your leg Fran, I suppose it's just a matter of time really, I have arthritis in my knees so I know the feeling, it's nice to know the canal's wildlife is thriving, there's nothing nicer than watching nature, thanks for a lovely vlog, really enjoyed it 😎😎🖐
Just such beautiful settings ❤
They are!
I’m in Pennsylvania USA and grew up with a pin oak in our backyard 🌳My mom still lives in that house and the tree is beautiful and massive! My kids have fond memories of raking leaf piles to jump into 🍂
How lovely to have a tree with so many family memories attached.
Hi fran and Rich, hope you both are well, I have not been on here for 8 months Knee opp and rundown, BUT come right now I thInk, I have enjoyed this video, sounds like you are both enjoying life, I will keep an eye on the gentle fun. Regards .. John in New Zealand.. kaiora.
Hope youre feeling better John and the knee is healing up. Good to hear from you again
Welcome to my neck of the woods! It is a beautiful canal and there are a few watering holes at Shireoaks and further on from there. You showed the clutter in the fields around a derelict house - we were once walking past and the owner was cycling up after he'd been to Worksop for his shopping - he was 80+ then so I'm not sure if he's still alive now! Also the beautiful Turnerwood with the big houses - if only........!
All the best to you both and thanks for your lovely vlogs xxx
Thank you Jackie. That is interesting about the derelict house. It certainly looked abandoned, so I guess the poor chap is no longer with us. Thanks for watching
Hops at 9:46! Are they wild ones or just escapees from an old hop yard? I grow them and occasionally brew my own ales. Eels are rare as they were so heavily harvested early on. There are many edible mushrooms in Canada but there are only two that I trust myself to be able to identify. I do like to explore and find things like wild blackberries and strawberries, wild asparagus, wild onions etc. but the last couple of years have naturally put much of a stop to foraging. Still, what should I find growing in my flower beds the last two years but garlic mustard, rocket (arugula) and burgeoning patches of wild strawberries and blackberries (black raspberries...the ones armed with little bayonets!). I planted none of these! It's like they missed me and decided to visit and stay! I fondly recall a visit to the east coast of Canada (Prince Edward Island) where I walked the beach one afternoon when the tide was out and I literally gathered my supper. All I added was a bottle of white wine!
That all sounds wonderful, such great gifts of nature. We assume these hops were escapees as there were so many of them in this area.
I hope your leg has improved oe is completely well by now, Fran. As for the Pun Oak, they are quite prolific here in Texas. In fact my address is Pin Oak Park. Leigh
Lovely tree, lovely address.
At time 6:20, that music, I felt like I was about to hear Neil Young! Anyway nice hearing Richard’s fine voice. Keep healing up Fran.
Love a bit of Neil Young
Just catching up on your posts, what a lovely serene jaunt that is.
Hope the leg is healing up Fran. Rich I'd have been all over that hops mate, I would have seen some lovely Ale in my future.. 😉
So i'm not sure how long i have been subbed and watching you, but it is now 2023 Feb, and i am binge watching all from the beginning, last vlog comment was about your swim Fran and your piloting Rich.
Just under 2 weeks to binge watch to here, and i have already seen this post. Catching up fast.
Lovely video. Love when you get all crafty, Fran! Can you tell me more about that elderberry "rub" or "rob"? Is it what some might call a tincture?
It is a very old fashioned syrup with spices. Here is the recipe I use. It really does keep colds etc at bay. I swear by it.
herbalmed.blogs.lincoln.ac.uk/2010/09/17/researching-the-history-of-western-herbal-medicine/
Wow that water was so clear.
It was like that all the way along this canal
Thanks again for video, It's beautiful country. Hi dogs..I'm so glad for the journey. Take care and God bless.
Our pleasure!