I love how you explain the history of the pottery factories and the brewery. Rob and Tammy sure were a great help with the locks. Thank you for another view of the English countryside.
Glad you enjoyed it Joyce. It’s very interesting researching the history of the areas we are cruising through. Rob and Tammy were such a welcome help that day 😊
I love the way you always toggle back and forth between b&w and color. It adds a special flavor to your vlogs. What a wonderful and helpful gem Rob the Lock is! Plus, much like my 16 year old cat, Boo, thinks that the main is here just to be his girlfriend, I think Poppy has a new boyfriend in Rob. Another Saturday brightened bu you guys. Thanks so much. Leigh
You’re so welcome Leigh! It’s lovely imagining you sat there in Texas watching a little bit of England like we used to! Rob is such a wonderful guy and as you can see Poppy loved him! She’s a good judge of character 😊
You are so welcome! Rob and Tammy were such a help that day! We were so lucky to bump into them. Can't wait for the longer days and some warmer weather
We will never cease to be amazed at how the network has stood the test of time, especially the locks! It’s amazing engineering isn’t it! Thanks for watching 😊
Watched rob the lock before but not Mandy, now they are a great team so good for the narrow boaters. Such a help glad you tipped them they earned it if only more people were that good the world would be a better place. When i was a lorry driver working out of Heathfield Devon in the sixties i traveled to Stoke on Trent carrying clay from Cornwood and Kingsteignton in Devon was good to see some of the pottery works still working, Stay safe and well Ed 40 S of Vegas
David’s Cruising The Cut series on Amazon gave us the first idea about this new life, so I guess we have him to ‘blame’ 😂. He’s such a wonderful character and that house is just stunning with the perfect mooring! Thanks for watching 😊
I enjoyed watching the coordinated efforts of Rob “the Lock” and you all to get the two boats to Stone before the end of the day! I was very interested in all the pottery manufacturing too. Thanks for another great video!
Rob “The Lock” helped us twice. On the way from Westport Lake to Great Haywood and back 4 months later. He was brilliant, Mick let him steer the boat, we put his bike on the roof. I was unable at the time to manage the locks due to heart problems, he worked so hard.
Hi Wendy! Such a lovely guy isn’t he, and we were so pleased that he just happened to be there on a day that we really benefitted from the extra help! He saved us so much time and he’s just such a positive person to be around! Poppy loved him too! 😊
They were speeding about so quickly. They really had a routine going and knew how to get us through as quick as they could! Saved us lots of time for sure. So happy for them hearing the good news about the marriage! 😊
Sorry to hear about Charlie Fiona 😞. We had to say a very sad goodbye to our old boy Jasper last year. It’s so hard isn’t it. bug I know you will agree with us that westies really are the best. Thanks for watching and glad you’re enjoying the videos. ❤️
Aren’t they a fabulous couple! I would love that Alex could take the credit for that song at the end, but it’s by the band Ten Towers ‘Time On Our Side’. Alex wrote the intro music. And I’m pestering him to write more! 😊
Thanks so much Eric! Yes we went to the brewery, the Joule’s flagship pub, on a Saturday night and realised we were very under dressed compared and much older than the other customers! It was quite comical really, as it wasn’t like the other Joule’s pubs we have been in at all, which are all more our sort of cosy old world pub with our age of clientele 😂
@@onedaymoreaboard lol, your age clientele? Now don’t be rude! You both fit in everywhere! But i guess the narrowboat closet has little room for dress shirts and dresses. But it’s always about the people, don’t forget! 🥂
We still laugh about our night out in Stone with Anthony (Paul was doing a magic show). We were sat by the window watching everyone queuing up to get in dressed in their finest going out clothes!! And there's us in our boat boots 😂. Like I said, it was not at all like the other Joules pubs we have been in!
I think Anthony doesn't like mornings too much. 😊 Lovely houses on the canal. I liked that round thing on the deck. You can be inside and outside at the same time. Having one person away makes it rough for the one person doing the locks. It has to be easier with that second person. How great it is to have help like that. I loved that tiny wooden boat. So cute. ❤
You're right Dorothy, Anthony doesn't do mornings too well unless he's off to the gym or work, then he's up and at 'em! Pete was a it of a task master when we were cruising with them, getting us moving early, as we had some long journeys to do to get to Crick in time for the show! It's definitely easier to have a second person to share the lock work with, and Rob and Tammy were absolute stars! Made that day so much easier and faster for all of us 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard I'm a late riser too. When I have to get up early it ruins my entire day. It seems like I never fully wake up and feel engaged in the day. Getting to Crick was important! ❤
Aww how lovely were Rob and Tammy - it never ceases to amaze me how helpful people on the canals are 🥰 Have you thought about having channel members? I would be very happy to be able to contribute on a regular basis to your beautiful vlogs ☺️
Weren’t they wonderful Lesley! And it was lovely to hear that they got married recently. I need to hunt them down on social media and share this video with them. That’s so thoughtful of you to want to contribute to our channel. At the moment we haven’t set up anything more than Buy Me A Coffee for one off donations. We are using those donations to buy good quality lapel mics which will really improve our audio quality. Stay tuned for those videos in the next couple of months! 😊
Agh, Stone! 17th May 2016 was when we started our four month canal boat odyssey on nb Lucy Ginger from Canal Cruising Company. She was 60 foot long and we took her through 57 foot locks on our way to Leeds. We had brought our two Havanese dogs from Canada with us and made some most amazing memories. The Canal Cruising Company were amazing and helped us to take Lucy to places hire boats were not necessarily encouraged to go. We have since done three more three month stints on the canals as well as the Brecon Beacons and the Union Canal in Scotland. The cherry on the cake was when we went from Limehouse to Teddington on the Thames - that was goose bump stuff.
Wow what an adventure! We have heard that our 60ft could go in at an angle in the 57ft locks, but it’s good to hear from someone who has tried it and lived to tell the tale! You have way more experience than us. We jumped right in to this liveaboard life with only a one day boat hire and a half hour on a trip boat on the Grand Union between us! Glad you are able to relive some of your memories!
Hello my friends - thank you for the video. Nice to have lock help and glad Rob and Tammy got married. A good 'pint' would be nice. I like my dark and stout. There is a brewery up across the border into Wisconsin. Huber Bock beer - I like it on tap. Weather - had some 'lovely' storms this last week. The tornado sirens where going off. One sighted close by - but it went to the north of town. Later in Wisconsin it again produced one and warnings where posted. Been cool and wet the last couple of days. Take care - pet the puppies for me (a treat too lol) Take care Spin
Hi Spinner! Sophie talks of Huber Bock beer. We will have to have her take us there when we next visit. Rob and Tammy were such a huge help that day and definitely sped us on our way a little! Hope you are keeping well 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard Minhus Brewery in Monroe, WI has tours. Nice tour with tasting samples also. Monroe is a few miles above the IL / WI line. Lovely small town with court house in the center down town square. I get a nice on tap beer at Baumgardner's. (limburger cheese sandwich also lol). Get in touch - I'll buy you lunch here. I know the owners. 🙂
We will hold you to that Spinner when we are there one day! It's not far at all. Pete's a proper beer nerd so he's always up for a trip to a brewery. 😊
Just had a sense of Deja vu watching this….can’t think why 😜. I do hope you saluted that magpie as you went past…..I’m forever doing that when I see them 🤦♂️. This is definitely one of my favourite stretches of canal, well from Harecastle to Great Haywood. Look forward to seeing that part coming up soon. Have a great weekend. See you soon xx
It would have been better with your voice over don’t you think? 😂. I’ve been editing up a storm these last few days so the run from Stone to Great Haywood will be uploaded early this week! Perhaps I will catch up by the end of the month 😂❤️
@@onedaymoreaboard haha. You definitely don’t want my dulcet tones as voiceover on your vlogs 😜. Just think, if you get caught up you’d have to make another vlog about something else…….but that’s another story altogether 🤦♂️ xx
Just wanted to say I love the black and white stills you put throughout your vlogs. Are you a photographer or just like taking photos. Some are just really beautuful. Also how for must Rob the lock be zooming around on his bike.
Thanks so much Julie! wouldn’t call myself a professional by any means, but I do love capturing these lovely canal scenes and some of them just work so well in black and white, especially the old buildings. 😊
Thanks so much Edward! What a wonderful way to heal after losing your westie. So sorry to hear that. We were so glad we had Poppy to keep our old boy Hamish young after we had to say a sad goodbye to Jasper. I’m sure you’ll agree that westies really are the best! 😊❤️
I really like your flowers. Your weather seems much like ours except we would not be able to have flowers outside as it goes blow 0 c at nights. We will have to wait (Canada) until mid May.
We wish we had had time to go down there on that trip but we were on a bit of a tight schedule to get to Crick, but we will definitely be back again that way for sure! Thanks for watching.
@@onedaymoreaboard your so Very welcome, I love your channel because you tell me about the history of where you are etc". Hope you are both well ??? And your two little dogs are well too.X X X X
We are all good and looking forward to some warmer weather! It's been such a wet winter hasn't it and seems to be dragging on far too long! We could do with the muddy tow paths drying out a little. White dogs and mud are not a good combination! 😂
The title sent my brain to " "I've always depended on the kindness of strangers", from A Streetcar Named Desire. TW was my favorite playwright from an early age, and I met him at Williamstown theater festival the Summer before he died. Was this your intent? Love your channel!
That was not my intent but it’s so interesting to hear the connection to A Streetcar Named Desire. How wonderful that you met Tennessee Williams! Our son Alex is an actor, and when he first ventured into that field, one of his mentors gifted him a worn out, well-thumbed copy of Streetcar and it’s one of his prized possessions, and has been on his his bucket list to see a live production. So wonderful to hear that you’re enjoying the channel 😊
You said it took 5 hours to get to stone, correct?. So when you got there rob + tammy had to ride their bikes back, right?. This was a win win situation, made life easier for you, rob + tammy, had fun helping you, lots of exersise and some well earnt cash.
We are wondering what your third dogs name is? We see lots of Poppy and Hamish. I always thought your third dog was Julius but I believe now that is the brand name of the harness. We are also wondering if they are floatation harnesses. Thanks! Love your photography and music!
Hello! Our third and oldest westie was Jasper. We had to say a sad goodbye to him in November 2022, aged 15, as he had a very fast growing mouth cancer. You’ll see him a lot in our earlier videos, and also in the outro at the end of all of our videos. I can’t bear to change those clips to update them so he will stay for some time probably! You’re right, the brand of the harness is Julius. They wear them all the time, except at bedtime, and they know it’s treat time when we take them off! The sturdy handles on the back have saved them from quite a few near dunkings, usually as they are getting on and off the boat. We have seperate life jackets that they wear when we are cruising on rivers, which are much deeper and wider than the canals. Lovely to hear that you are enjoying the videos, especially the music. That’s my favourite part of the editing process 😊
We think that the boats directly outside the Crown Wharf are actually longterm moorings, and the bright green boats just a little further down are a hire boat company. All of the moorings opposite though, on the tow path side, are 48 hour moorings for anyone to use, so it's easy just to moor there and cross the bridge. We wished we could have stayed for longer but we had to get to the boat show in time 😊
The local area around the Harecastle Tunnel is rich in iron oxide It’s a natural discolouration due to groundwater containing iron oxide leaching into the canal. It’s far more vivid orange than we imagined it would be, but there’s no smell to it at all. I was thinking it would smell like rust. Thanks for watching 😊
I kept hoping that he would get a nice fat reward for this amazing helpfulness !!! Glad to hear you guys did not just take him for granted - what a great human being - running & biking along from lock to lock to get you all thru them all ! Everybody feels happiness when we help each other !!!
There was never any mention of any payment, but we decided very early on in the day that he would be leaving us with a hefty tip in his pocket. He and Tammy were such a massive help that day, and just lovely people to be around 😊
Can't understand why people that already own boats would want to go to Chrick I went about seventeen years ago just to pick up something Liverpool boats had sent down for me.After a look around I decided never to go there again silly expensive to get in and was just like a market nothing special or cheap the prices for food was horrendous and as I am teetotal the beer tents were of no intrest to me.
We love the Crick Boat Show, and even though we are not in the market for a new boat l, we still love having a nosey around all the boats, both new and old. For us it’s also a chance to catch up with boaty friends too. Yes you’re right about the food prices, and I always comment on that in the survey that we are sent after the show. However we have always had the boat with us and prepare our own food back at the boat or get together with friends for a BBQ. Thanks for watching 😊
It's not my business, but why do you keep Poppy so much on the lead? I'm sure she's too sensible to do anything silly. Those two lockies were amazing. Such dedication.
Poppy’s recall when there are other dogs and people around is not great which is why we keep her on the lead a lot. She gets very distracted looking for attention from everyone 😂. When we are in more remote areas, or secure dog run areas, we let her off to run along the tow path and catch her ball, which she loves. Rob and Tammy were definitely a wonderful couple, and made our long day so much side and faster! 😊
I know this won't be popular but; if Rob the Lock is so keen to be a lock keeper, why doesn't he become a CRT Lockie, by working independently, he's untrained, uninsured and most boaters won't be able to distinguish him from the official Lockies and if there is a problem or an accident the legal situation is problematic to say the least. He would benefit from the support of CRT and I for one have politely refused his help in the past.
@@onedaymoreaboard that is indeed an astonishing and wonderful thing. I spend an hour each week litter picking around my home, Rob ‘thelock’ for his sheer staying power deserves recognition.
I love how you explain the history of the pottery factories and the brewery. Rob and Tammy sure were a great help with the locks. Thank you for another view of the English countryside.
Glad you enjoyed it Joyce. It’s very interesting researching the history of the areas we are cruising through. Rob and Tammy were such a welcome help that day 😊
I love the way you always toggle back and forth between b&w and color. It adds a special flavor to your vlogs. What a wonderful and helpful gem Rob the Lock is! Plus, much like my 16 year old cat, Boo, thinks that the main is here just to be his girlfriend, I think Poppy has a new boyfriend in Rob. Another Saturday brightened bu you guys. Thanks so much. Leigh
You’re so welcome Leigh! It’s lovely imagining you sat there in Texas watching a little bit of England like we used to! Rob is such a wonderful guy and as you can see Poppy loved him! She’s a good judge of character 😊
What a star Rob the lock & his wife was ⭐ thanks for another great video, at least the weather's improving now 😃
You are so welcome! Rob and Tammy were such a help that day! We were so lucky to bump into them. Can't wait for the longer days and some warmer weather
Everytime I watch your vlogs I think what ingenious work of art locks are.
We will never cease to be amazed at how the network has stood the test of time, especially the locks! It’s amazing engineering isn’t it! Thanks for watching 😊
Watched rob the lock before but not Mandy, now they are a great team so good for the narrow boaters. Such a help glad you tipped them they earned it if only more people were that good the world would be a better place. When i was a lorry driver working out of Heathfield Devon in the sixties i traveled to Stoke on Trent carrying clay from Cornwood and Kingsteignton in Devon was good to see some of the pottery works still working, Stay safe and well Ed 40 S of Vegas
Love to watch your videos they are fantastic
That’s so lovely to hear! Thanks so much 😊
Wonderful, thank you both for sharing your adventures with us🙏✝️🇨🇦
You’re so welcome James! We love that you enjoy our videos 😊
We wanted to buy that place for David and he wouldn't have any of it. Funny how much he is beloved. Great video.
David’s Cruising The Cut series on Amazon gave us the first idea about this new life, so I guess we have him to ‘blame’ 😂. He’s such a wonderful character and that house is just stunning with the perfect mooring! Thanks for watching 😊
I enjoyed watching the coordinated efforts of Rob “the Lock” and you all to get the two boats to Stone before the end of the day! I was very interested in all the pottery manufacturing too. Thanks for another great video!
Glad you enjoyed it Nancy! Rob and Tammy certainly made it a far more enjoyable and faster journey for us 😊
Rob “The Lock” helped us twice. On the way from Westport Lake to Great Haywood and back 4 months later. He was brilliant, Mick let him steer the boat, we put his bike on the roof. I was unable at the time to manage the locks due to heart problems, he worked so hard.
Hi Wendy! Such a lovely guy isn’t he, and we were so pleased that he just happened to be there on a day that we really benefitted from the extra help! He saved us so much time and he’s just such a positive person to be around! Poppy loved him too! 😊
Congratulations to Rob and Tammy. It was lovely to see them helping you. They must have cycled quite a few miles that day 🎉🚲
They were speeding about so quickly. They really had a routine going and knew how to get us through as quick as they could! Saved us lots of time for sure. So happy for them hearing the good news about the marriage! 😊
Really nice video like always. Thanks!
Thank you so much! That’s lovely to hear 😊
Another great video guys, thank you.
Glad you enjoyed it! It’s always lovely to hear 😊
Nice to see there is a good community support with people like Robert lending a helping hand to boaters😊.
The wonderful boating community is one of the things we love most about this life 😊
Middleport Pottery is where The Great Pottery Throwdown is filmed! Have travelled that stretch many times.
That’s interesting to know! Our son Alex got us hooked on The Great Pottery Show Down! Thanks for watching 😊
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We lost our Westie Charlie, one week ago 🥲. Lovely to see your Narrow boat life with gorgeous Westies x
Sorry to hear about Charlie Fiona 😞. We had to say a very sad goodbye to our old boy Jasper last year. It’s so hard isn’t it. bug I know you will agree with us that westies really are the best. Thanks for watching and glad you’re enjoying the videos. ❤️
Thank god for people like Rob and Tammy 🎉. Lovely cruise and pics. Love listening to the end of your vlogs with your son singing ❤❤ love that song!
Aren’t they a fabulous couple! I would love that Alex could take the credit for that song at the end, but it’s by the band Ten Towers ‘Time On Our Side’. Alex wrote the intro music. And I’m pestering him to write more! 😊
Waw! What a wonderful vlog, so much to see everywhere! Did you go back to the brewery? Loved to see Rob so dedicated and helpful, what a star!❤
Thanks so much Eric! Yes we went to the brewery, the Joule’s flagship pub, on a Saturday night and realised we were very under dressed compared and much older than the other customers! It was quite comical really, as it wasn’t like the other Joule’s pubs we have been in at all, which are all more our sort of cosy old world pub with our age of clientele 😂
@@onedaymoreaboard lol, your age clientele? Now don’t be rude! You both fit in everywhere! But i guess the narrowboat closet has little room for dress shirts and dresses. But it’s always about the people, don’t forget! 🥂
We still laugh about our night out in Stone with Anthony (Paul was doing a magic show). We were sat by the window watching everyone queuing up to get in dressed in their finest going out clothes!! And there's us in our boat boots 😂. Like I said, it was not at all like the other Joules pubs we have been in!
@@onedaymoreaboard you lot! Trendsetters by birth you are! Lol
Hi Both, family🐾, Roll on Crick Boat Show 2024, might see you on the Saturday. X🐰x And a 👍 for you.
Can't wait! We have our tickets and mooring booked already! Make sure you say hello if you see us! It’s lovely putting faces to names 😊
I think Anthony doesn't like mornings too much. 😊 Lovely houses on the canal. I liked that round thing on the deck. You can be inside and outside at the same time. Having one person away makes it rough for the one person doing the locks. It has to be easier with that second person. How great it is to have help like that. I loved that tiny wooden boat. So cute. ❤
You're right Dorothy, Anthony doesn't do mornings too well unless he's off to the gym or work, then he's up and at 'em! Pete was a it of a task master when we were cruising with them, getting us moving early, as we had some long journeys to do to get to Crick in time for the show! It's definitely easier to have a second person to share the lock work with, and Rob and Tammy were absolute stars! Made that day so much easier and faster for all of us 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard I'm a late riser too. When I have to get up early it ruins my entire day. It seems like I never fully wake up and feel engaged in the day. Getting to Crick was important! ❤
Aww how lovely were Rob and Tammy - it never ceases to amaze me how helpful people on the canals are 🥰 Have you thought about having channel members? I would be very happy to be able to contribute on a regular basis to your beautiful vlogs ☺️
Weren’t they wonderful Lesley! And it was lovely to hear that they got married recently. I need to hunt them down on social media and share this video with them. That’s so thoughtful of you to want to contribute to our channel. At the moment we haven’t set up anything more than Buy Me A Coffee for one off donations. We are using those donations to buy good quality lapel mics which will really improve our audio quality. Stay tuned for those videos in the next couple of months! 😊
Rob the lock helped us last year. Great vlog Caroline ❤
Thanks so much! He was such a big help that day 😊
Agh, Stone! 17th May 2016 was when we started our four month canal boat odyssey on nb Lucy Ginger from Canal Cruising Company. She was 60 foot long and we took her through 57 foot locks on our way to Leeds. We had brought our two Havanese dogs from Canada with us and made some most amazing memories. The Canal Cruising Company were amazing and helped us to take Lucy to places hire boats were not necessarily encouraged to go. We have since done three more three month stints on the canals as well as the Brecon Beacons and the Union Canal in Scotland. The cherry on the cake was when we went from Limehouse to Teddington on the Thames - that was goose bump stuff.
Wow what an adventure! We have heard that our 60ft could go in at an angle in the 57ft locks, but it’s good to hear from someone who has tried it and lived to tell the tale! You have way more experience than us. We jumped right in to this liveaboard life with only a one day boat hire and a half hour on a trip boat on the Grand Union between us! Glad you are able to relive some of your memories!
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Thanks so much! We loved our time in Lincolnshire 😊
So nice to have help like that on those locks!
Yes it was! I wish we had known about Rob when we were doing Heartbreak Hill 😂😊
Hello my friends - thank you for the video. Nice to have lock help and glad Rob and Tammy got married. A good 'pint' would be nice. I like my dark and stout. There is a brewery up across the border into Wisconsin. Huber Bock beer - I like it on tap. Weather - had some 'lovely' storms this last week. The tornado sirens where going off. One sighted close by - but it went to the north of town. Later in Wisconsin it again produced one and warnings where posted. Been cool and wet the last couple of days. Take care - pet the puppies for me (a treat too lol) Take care Spin
Hi Spinner! Sophie talks of Huber Bock beer. We will have to have her take us there when we next visit. Rob and Tammy were such a huge help that day and definitely sped us on our way a little! Hope you are keeping well 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard Minhus Brewery in Monroe, WI has tours. Nice tour with tasting samples also. Monroe is a few miles above the IL / WI line. Lovely small town with court house in the center down town square. I get a nice on tap beer at Baumgardner's. (limburger cheese sandwich also lol). Get in touch - I'll buy you lunch here. I know the owners. 🙂
We will hold you to that Spinner when we are there one day! It's not far at all. Pete's a proper beer nerd so he's always up for a trip to a brewery. 😊
That house with its own dug out mooring was featured in Cruising The Cut channel. It came up for sale I believe.
Yes it was, I think we mentioned it on the video. Dream house when we win the lottery! 😊
Just had a sense of Deja vu watching this….can’t think why 😜.
I do hope you saluted that magpie as you went past…..I’m forever doing that when I see them 🤦♂️.
This is definitely one of my favourite stretches of canal, well from Harecastle to Great Haywood. Look forward to seeing that part coming up soon. Have a great weekend. See you soon xx
It would have been better with your voice over don’t you think? 😂. I’ve been editing up a storm these last few days so the run from Stone to Great Haywood will be uploaded early this week! Perhaps I will catch up by the end of the month 😂❤️
@@onedaymoreaboard haha. You definitely don’t want my dulcet tones as voiceover on your vlogs 😜.
Just think, if you get caught up you’d have to make another vlog about something else…….but that’s another story altogether 🤦♂️ xx
I'm getting caught up ready for that! 😂
Just wanted to say I love the black and white stills you put throughout your vlogs. Are you a photographer or just like taking photos. Some are just really beautuful. Also how for must Rob the lock be zooming around on his bike.
Thanks so much Julie! wouldn’t call myself a professional by any means, but I do love capturing these lovely canal scenes and some of them just work so well in black and white, especially the old buildings. 😊
Love all your blogs. We just got a new westie after we lost ours ,molly 17months ago..
Thanks so much Edward! What a wonderful way to heal after losing your westie. So sorry to hear that. We were so glad we had Poppy to keep our old boy Hamish young after we had to say a sad goodbye to Jasper. I’m sure you’ll agree that westies really are the best! 😊❤️
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Thank you so much for your support! 😊❤️
I really like your flowers. Your weather seems much like ours except we would not be able to have flowers outside as it goes blow 0 c at nights. We will have to wait (Canada) until mid May.
Thanks Shirley, we love the splash of colour that they add 🌸🌺🌼
If you ever get the chance to do the Caldon Canal, it is well worth it.
We wish we had had time to go down there on that trip but we were on a bit of a tight schedule to get to Crick, but we will definitely be back again that way for sure! Thanks for watching.
Hey great video, really enjoyed it.
That’s lovely to hear Susan, thanks so much 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard your so Very welcome, I love your channel because you tell me about the history of where you are etc".
Hope you are both well ??? And your two little dogs are well too.X X X X
We are all good and looking forward to some warmer weather! It's been such a wet winter hasn't it and seems to be dragging on far too long! We could do with the muddy tow paths drying out a little. White dogs and mud are not a good combination! 😂
The title sent my brain to " "I've always depended on the kindness of strangers", from A Streetcar Named Desire. TW was my favorite playwright from an early age, and I met him at Williamstown theater festival the Summer before he died. Was this your intent? Love your channel!
That was not my intent but it’s so interesting to hear the connection to A Streetcar Named Desire. How wonderful that you met Tennessee Williams! Our son Alex is an actor, and when he first ventured into that field, one of his mentors gifted him a worn out, well-thumbed copy of Streetcar and it’s one of his prized possessions, and has been on his his bucket list to see a live production. So wonderful to hear that you’re enjoying the channel 😊
You said it took 5 hours to get to stone, correct?. So when you got there rob + tammy had to ride their bikes back, right?. This was a win win situation, made life easier for you, rob + tammy, had fun helping you, lots of exersise and some well earnt cash.
They rode their bikes to the station and got the train home! They really have their system worked out and it was wonderful to have their help 😍
We are wondering what your third dogs name is? We see lots of Poppy and Hamish. I always thought your third dog was Julius but I believe now that is the brand name of the harness. We are also wondering if they are floatation harnesses. Thanks! Love your photography and music!
Hello! Our third and oldest westie was Jasper. We had to say a sad goodbye to him in November 2022, aged 15, as he had a very fast growing mouth cancer. You’ll see him a lot in our earlier videos, and also in the outro at the end of all of our videos. I can’t bear to change those clips to update them so he will stay for some time probably! You’re right, the brand of the harness is Julius. They wear them all the time, except at bedtime, and they know it’s treat time when we take them off! The sturdy handles on the back have saved them from quite a few near dunkings, usually as they are getting on and off the boat. We have seperate life jackets that they wear when we are cruising on rivers, which are much deeper and wider than the canals. Lovely to hear that you are enjoying the videos, especially the music. That’s my favourite part of the editing process 😊
The boats that were tied up at the brewery, it that their home or is it first come first stay? Looked like a great place to stay for a while.
We think that the boats directly outside the Crown Wharf are actually longterm moorings, and the bright green boats just a little further down are a hire boat company. All of the moorings opposite though, on the tow path side, are 48 hour moorings for anyone to use, so it's easy just to moor there and cross the bridge. We wished we could have stayed for longer but we had to get to the boat show in time 😊
Did you slip him a few quid for the effort?.❤️🙏🇬🇧
Yes, in fact we were so thankful for their help we all all dug deep in our pockets that day! Worth every penny for sure 😊
Why is the water rusty orange colored?
The local area around the Harecastle Tunnel is rich in iron oxide It’s a natural discolouration due to groundwater containing iron oxide leaching into the canal. It’s far more vivid orange than we imagined it would be, but there’s no smell to it at all. I was thinking it would smell like rust. Thanks for watching 😊
Did rob receive any payment?
Hi Sam, Rob just likes to help out and doesn’t expect any payment.
I bet your helpers must cycle a few miles a day, when they are helping people out.
We said exactly the same Jennifer! They really have a perfect routine sorted out and are such a big help 😊
You didn’t notice the skeleton even when editing….hmmm, eye exam may be in order. 😂😂😂😂😂
That's exactly what I thought when so many of our viewers spotted it, and I had watched those clips over and over while editing! Whoops 👀 😂
What a great way to earn money, he is outside and no boss.
That’s so right 😊
I kept hoping that he would get a nice fat reward for this amazing helpfulness !!! Glad to hear you guys did not just take him for granted - what a great human being - running & biking along from lock to lock to get you all thru them all ! Everybody feels happiness when we help each other !!!
There was never any mention of any payment, but we decided very early on in the day that he would be leaving us with a hefty tip in his pocket. He and Tammy were such a massive help that day, and just lovely people to be around 😊
Do you pay Rob the lock what a kind man
He doesn’t ask for any money but we sent him on his way with a big tip for all of his help 😊❤️
That would be maid... not main
Can't understand why people that already own boats would want to go to Chrick I went about seventeen years ago just to pick up something Liverpool boats had sent down for me.After a look around I decided never to go there again silly expensive to get in and was just like a market nothing special or cheap the prices for food was horrendous and as I am teetotal the beer tents were of no intrest to me.
We love the Crick Boat Show, and even though we are not in the market for a new boat l, we still love having a nosey around all the boats, both new and old. For us it’s also a chance to catch up with boaty friends too. Yes you’re right about the food prices, and I always comment on that in the survey that we are sent after the show. However we have always had the boat with us and prepare our own food back at the boat or get together with friends for a BBQ. Thanks for watching 😊
It's not my business, but why do you keep Poppy so much on the lead? I'm sure she's too sensible to do anything silly. Those two lockies were amazing. Such dedication.
Poppy’s recall when there are other dogs and people around is not great which is why we keep her on the lead a lot. She gets very distracted looking for attention from everyone 😂. When we are in more remote areas, or secure dog run areas, we let her off to run along the tow path and catch her ball, which she loves. Rob and Tammy were definitely a wonderful couple, and made our long day so much side and faster! 😊
I know this won't be popular but; if Rob the Lock is so keen to be a lock keeper, why doesn't he become a CRT Lockie, by working independently, he's untrained, uninsured and most boaters won't be able to distinguish him from the official Lockies and if there is a problem or an accident the legal situation is problematic to say the least.
He would benefit from the support of CRT and I for one have politely refused his help in the past.
I assumed he charges for his work?
Rob the lock has been about for years and is really well appreciated by many proper boaters very helpful and polite and no he doesn't charge
@@bigKDL apologies- I just assumed he charged as the vlog presenter stated they gave a large tip.
Rob doesn’t charge, he just likes to help 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard that is indeed an astonishing and wonderful thing. I spend an hour each week litter picking around my home, Rob ‘thelock’ for his sheer staying power deserves recognition.