85. Narrowboat Living - Shocking Shropshire Union Moment.
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- Опубліковано 7 лип 2024
- With 4 out of the 15 Audlem locks left, we crack on past the Shroppie Fly and onwards towards Nantwich on the Shropshire Union Canal. We discuss the use of our Solar Dump, if it ever stays dry enough for the sun to come out! The Duck Hatches get a revamp, Ernie's rattling is put to a stop for good and then....shocking moment, literally...I never expected that to happen while walking in the countryside!
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
01:17 Audlem Locks
03:18 Where are we?
04:06 Adventures in Audlem
09:54 Back with us!
13:41 Solar Dump
15:27 Moored up!
16:24 Shocking!
19:46 Rattling Ernie
22:06 Duck Hatch Revamp
25:08 I thought we were sinking!
31:11 Outro
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The countryside is looking so green and vibrant. Thanks for the comentary and tour through the village's and canal.
Your very welcome Hugh. Thanks for joining us by watching 😊
Wonderful 😄
After watching you guys I felt a wee poem coming on.
Cruising up the Shroppie with the wind in our hair.
Poor Ernie thinks it’s “rubbish” yet loves this odd pair.
Waiting to see what’s round the next bend,
What delights that never seem to never end.
A walk through the county “he said” lets get out for a bit.
You got the shock of your life and was up to your knees in $#it!!!
Now look at Paul who’s proud as he can be
who caught the biggest fish for youtube to see.
Fixing the tiller and adjusting the catch
You two guys are an amazing match.
Such are the woes of a boating life,
Are made so much better with a perfect wife.
Looking forward to next weeks saga, to see what you guys tell.
And as always we do “like subscribed and rang the notification bell”
Thanks for the upload 😍
Oh wow this is fantastic Gary. Love it. Can I read it out in one of our future vlogs pls? I just love it. And Ernie says thanks for hitting that ding dong bell 🤣😊
@@uponreflection yes of course ❤
@GaryThomsonJoinery you've made my night. Watch this space. I'll defo be adding this in some where in a few weeks 😉😊
@@uponreflection excellent Liz 😊 that would make my evening. Thank you
@GaryThomsonJoinery it will probably be about 3 weeks time as we are a few weeks behind or ahead of our releases but will definitely be adding it, it's fabulous 😊
Just loved the vlog this week, it was so funny, we were laughing our heads off.
Your art work is amazing Liz.
See you all tomorrow 😊
Ha ha my arm was still tingling 2 days later 🤣 go for a nice countryside walk he says 🤣🤣 See you tonight Jayne, thanks for watching 😊
I smoked two joints and drank half the bottle of vodka. This video is very psychodelic. Cheers, have a good onne. Big thumbs up and cheers.
🤣 glad you enjoyed it Robert 😁😄
My son used to ring the church bells. He's only 29 😂 Yep Thursday night is practice night. Apparently it's a great laugh
That's changed my thought on that then, I assumed it would be older people ringing the bells. Good for him 😊😊
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 omigosh Liz!!! The cow patty, then electric fence and the creek? 🤣🤣🤣🤣 I was laughing so hard I lost my breath, started coughing and I may have peed my pants a bit… 🤣🤣🤣🤣
🤣🤣 2 days my arm tingled still🤣🤣
@@uponreflection ⚡️ ⚡️⚡️😳😳🤣🤣
Hi Liz and Paul, there is a method for reducing the bywash, when going down the lock, once the lock is empty, you open the top lock gate paddles so that the excess water comes from the stern of the boat and not down the bywash. Then once Paul is clear, close the top lock gate paddles and then close the lower lock gates.
When going up, empty the lock and open the lower gates, then with the gates open raise the top lock gate paddles so that the excess water is flowing through the lock to the bow and not coming from the side at the bywash.
We tried this last summer and it works well, we did confuse one volly locker!!
Love your videos by the way!
Thank you 😊
Thank you so much for this tip Dale, I've screen shot it to refer back to if we come across a fierce bywash. 😊
Wow Liz another beautiful abstract on the duck hatch, so talented 👏
Thank you so much 😄
Good night Ernie and liz and Paul I love watching your videos of you and your adventures on your narrow boat I hope that you all are well and enjoying your adventures aboard your narrow boat did Paul enjoy his birthday please keep up the good work up on your videos on your you tube channel please keep safe and warm
Hi David, glad you enjoyed. Paul had a lovely birthday thank you. Take care and see you here next week 😉😊
Ur vids get better and better guys,... Poor Liz getting covered in s--- 😢.. and electrocuted 😐.. and Paul what a cracking Roach mate 👍.. brilliant, cheers Rob
Not forgetting also hit on the head when Paul was fiddling with rattling Ernie. I had a delightful day Rob 🤣 😊
Love your duck hatch revamp, the colors are gorgeous!
Thank you so much Tracy 😄
Thanks for the great show. Electric fences can give a fair jolt especially when not expecting it.
My arm was still feeling pulses a day later 🤣 Thanks for watching Phil 😊
Good painting there looks well good🤘
Thank you Lee 😊
1) Kingfisher, only they dive like that.
2) Nice work on the rattling Ernie Paul. Those little annoyances are like a tick.
3) Magnificent art work Liz.
4) I'm on a tight senior's budget so I can't afford to support you other than commenting and sharing. Lovely couple you two are. Luv your movies.
Yes that's what I thought but apparently swallows dive like that too I think, so that's when I started doubting if it was even a kingfisher 🤷♀️
Our latest little annoyance is our fan belt sqeaking, which we can hear louder now we have no rattling Ernie 🙄
Watching and commenting on our videos is more than enough and we really appreciate the support you give us by doing that. We love chatting to you through the comments every week its brings a smile to our faces. So thank you 😊 😁
Liz your duck hatch is gorgeous...you should make a video of you painting those hatches....I would be very interested in watching that , to see how it's done...I paint pictures too...they are lovely ...Thank you and Paul for your videos...
Thank you Dottie. I did think about videoing it but then got carried away with the painting and forgot really. I may well show a few paintings that I do on paper in the future, thing is some don't come out how you expect so I'm never to sure which to video 🤣😊
Loving the beautiful art work.clever lady. X
Thanks so much 😊
I so enjoyed these last few so went back and watched number 1 though till now some thing that we always thought we’d like to do and now we are to old just love watching you travel
We are so glad you enjoy watching our adventure Gylnnis, it's great to have you along with us 😊
What a great video so funny keep them coming guys xxx
Thank you glad you enjoyed 😊
Brilliant. Sorry Liz was so funny in the poop and electric fence pmsl. Absolutely brilliant. Have a fabulous week. Best wishes. 🎉
I now know where not to come for sympathy Trevor 🤣🤣 😊
Y'all are comedians. Glad Ernie didn't roll in cow poo. Thought he would. Thx for showing the funny side of your travels 😊
Life's funny in our little world 🤣🤣 thanks for watching 😊
Sorry Liz I had to laugh as you walked through the cow slurry. Then i was shouting it's an electric fence don't touch it! Hope you've all got your factor 50 on.
Oh Jackie honestly, we had passed by the electric fence previous to the cow muck and the rope sections were OK to touch so when Paul confidently told me to go under it I assumed it was all ok 🤣 not sure if the bleep worked or if you got a sense of what I called Paul as the electric shot up my arm 🤣🤣
We moved the boat today to try and find some shade for little Ernie the weather's been glorious but shade and cover up has definitely been needed 😊
Hi Liz, Paul and Captain Ernie.
It was interesting to hear about the temperatures you were experiencing. Around that time, west of Calgary, and in the mountains they had about 2-3 inches of snow, crazy weather!! So much for the planet heating up lol.
Liz your adventure with the cow poop and electric fence was really something. I have to apologize for laughing throughout that bit of the video but having experienced similar I can relate to your situation.
Thank you guys for being regular with your vlogs.
Mark
Alberta, Canada
I took a guess at who would be laughing during my electrocution 😂😂 the planet has certainly heated up now, we've had 28 degrees last 2 days 😳 it's been beautiful. 😊😊
We haven't had 28 but it has been nice with intermittent showers, which has been good for the gardens. Remember the sun screen and hats. See you next week
Mark
Alberta, Canada@@uponreflection
Thanks love the art work❤
Thank you lesley 😊
Loved this episode, so much going on and enjoy!
Liz...oh no, yeuccchh.💩 But it was nice to see you in your element talking about your art. 🎨
Paul, do you measure or weigh your catches? It would be cool to keep a score.
I share your excitement over Kingfishers (I've seen many) - they are ALWAYS heart-stopping. Liz 🙏👍
Hi there, thanks so much for watching. Paul never weighs his catches, he used to when he's been Cat fishing etc before but not on the canals. Kingfishers are glorious and I'm glad we're not the only ones to get excited, we still hope to get a glimpse of one for longer than 2 seconds. 😉😊
We love you folks! Please continue your content as is! Give Ernie cuddles and kisses! We are in Colorado and plan to do a holiday on the cut soon. Thanks for upbeat positive content 😊
Thank you so much Lauren, so nice to hear that you enjoy the videos. Have you plans yet on which canals you might do?😊
Wow Liz! Beautiful.
Thank you so much Susan 😃
Loved it , loved it loved it, once again a fantastic vlog with humour, scenery and Liz putting her foot in it it must have been a shocking experience 😀 . Audlem was lovely, I really like the variety of content which you put in your vlogs well done, keep em comming. 👍
Glad you enjoyed it Ian thank you so much for your lovely comment means a lot to us and we appreciate it 😊
Good evening Liz Paul and Ernie from myself & Earl 😊 I'm well thank you. What a enjoyable vlog l laughed so much at Liz's expense cow pat covered boot then the electric fence, I'm sure Paul had a inkling that you would lift the fence but it was funny 😂😂. Great art work it adds another focal point in side a lovely home. X
Thanks simon for the art compliment not the laughing at my electrocution 🤣🤣 hope you're enjoying this fabulous weather 😀
Liz u are so artistic.
Thanks Jan, I do really love art, I'm so pleased to have my paints onboard with me now. Although I've run out of walls to paint so I've started doing A4 paper sized paintings instead now 🤣😊
That was a Roach to be proud of,l’ve been fishing for 60 years and never had one that big!And now we come to Liz,l was praying and hoping you wouldn’t touch that fence OUCH ! And the slurry boot 😱The tractor was rowing up the dried grass ready for baling.(windrows)
It was a big old Roach wasn't it. That rope...that Paul advised me was purely rope and not electric 🤣🤣 thanks for watching 😊
Quality ROACH, that had me giggling. Here in NZ that size fish is used for Bait. Your Antics most appreciated on a Dreary WINTERs day here in EBOP
Thank you so much for watching and commenting 😊
Great vlog again you three! Liz, you definitely have a talent for painting. I’m a full-time artist and show work in quite a few galleries and your work would be in comfortable company. Nice Roach too Paul 👍
Thank you, I used to create bespoke pieces during covid times, built a little art workshop in the garden and loved it....but then bought a Narrowboat 🤣 My art supplies, those that I didn't throw away, remain in storage and slowly I'm trying to bring them to the boat but I doubt I'll ever do bespoke artwork again due to limited space on the boat but may open my etsy shop one day in the future if I find the time 🤣 😉😊
@@uponreflection Do it Liz, you could make a fortune for the work you produce, you are so talented, it's unbelievable. Believe in yourself 👍
hello ro you both hope your well give the dog a hug xx
Hi there, thanks for watching and Ernie says hi too 😊
Paul, Naw I was disapointed, they wern't racing ducks at the lock. Well I literally Pi*****d myself laughing when you stood in the cow s**t and then electrified yourself Liz, it was like a comedy sketch. I've touched on of those fences myself it bloody hurts lol :) But look on the bright side (As you two always do) it's supposed to be lucky :) not getting electrified, i mean stepping in cow crap lol Love the duck hatch, you should do a vlog about how you do that Liz it looks amazing like the bathroom. The engine bay is the only part left to do innit? Great scenery, great people, great vlog as always :)
Honestly Steve, I had a bet with Paul. Which of our watchers would be creasing up at me being electrocuted...I won the bet...knew you would be in the top runners 🤣 The engine bay is Paul's job..hence why its not been done yet🤣🤣 I thought about videoing the art but then got carried away with it before I even got camera out. I'm gmdoing a few painting on paper again now so I may show a snippet of how I do the art in a future video 😊
Have a good week and see you next time 😁
@@uponreflection It was your face Liz, It looked like you were going to loose your temper at Paul, then just you burst out laughing, so funny :)
@FlashGormless the 'bleep' on the video editing covered up some of the words I called Paul before the laughter came 🤣🤣😊
Bang on! 👏
Thanks for watching 😊
Great video
Thanks Jeff, we are glad you enjoyed it 😊
Hi, Great Vlog. Love your side hatch doors Liz, you are so creative. Love Audlem, such a beautiful place and the cruise there and back is amazing, even with the locks 😫
See you next week in Nantwich, all our home territory, so looking forward to it 👍
Thanks Jan. Yes next week is Nantwich and surrounding area. 😊
@@uponreflection Wow, you soon replied!
See you next week x
As the saying goes “Shit happens” welcome to the countryside. 🤣🤣😎
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@@uponreflection Kathy the mighty atom all of 5’ no heels, the love of my life says she did 24 in one day same as you’ve gone through. She was pretty knackered mind but we both thoroughly enjoyed it. That was a May Break Hire Boat from Bunbury two years ago before we got our Boat.😎
@nickevans1698 wow 24 in one day, that's some achievement..hats of to you guys for that 😉😊
Hi again both. Loved the video.
Glad you enjoyed it, thanks again for watching 😊
Hello Liz (ladies first), Paul and Ernie. We just passed you earlier and almost got stuck. Paul gallantly rushed to help, but we managed, just. Anyway, it was nice to sort of meet up again after missing you as we left Nantwich, heading South. (You'd be in Middlewich at the festival. Anyway we're on our way to the Badger, just too say we've done it. Maybe will see you along the towpath and Adam can eventually say hello. Loving the vlogs you folk.
Hi there again. I saw you as you disappeared under the bridge today. Did give you a wave but think you guys were too busy steering 🤣 we are off tomorrow morning so unfortunately doubt we will see you this time round. How's your holiday been. Favourite places, points?😊
@@uponreflection I'll reply as me Dad was replying and accidentally lost the text lol. There's been so much crammed in that it's hard to remember 😳 Nantwich to Market Drayton and had a Chinese, then Gnossall and had pizza at the Boat In. Then Autherley Junction, into Stafford and we did a trip into Birmingham for the evening and got the last train back. That was probably the most memorable. Oh I forgot Penkridge before Stafford. Then onto Stone. Next Stoke but we were held up for 2 days due to a supposed hand being found in the canal and they were searching. Luckily we were moored outside the Plume of Feathers owned by Neil Morrissey. Pub again 😳😁 Then onto Stoke. We went into the city and never again! Man that place was run down. Then we flogged it to Middlewich which was a really hard day doing near to 30 locks. We stopped at the Red Bull pub on route and had the most amazing food nom nom. Middlewich last night. Phew it's been crazy!! So much for a relaxing two weeks! 😂 Sorry I couldn't hear what Paul was saying when we passed so I started to reverse but the boat had other ideas. Last full day tomorrow so we're planning on a BBQ. Just at the Badger now cooling off. One of the boosters said there's a short cut. Didn't realise he meant through the jungle! 😂😂
@Badjester1 wow, you've certainly been busy..how on earth have you squeezed all that in. I always think I've had a busy day just just by changing out of my pj's 🤣
A hand found🙄 oh that doesn't sound good. 30 locks is an achievement for sure. Sounds like all in all you've had a fab holiday and the weather cheered up for you as well.
Have a nice time at the Badger and enjoy your bbq. 😊
@@uponreflection yeah the hand thing was grim but tbh a few of us thought it might be a false alarm. Well hopefully. We wanted to pack in as much as possible as these holidays aren't cheap! Could have done two weeks in Italy lol. But really wanted to do the canals. Was just a brief visit to the Badger to say we've done it. Lovely walk through the near pitch black Blair Witch woods on the way back! 😵 Thanks and hopefully we'll do another cruise again. Think we need a holiday to get over the holiday haha 😁 I'll be catching up on everyone's YT vids when we get back. 🙂
Always so looking forward to your vlogs and i can tell you, you never disappoint 😂❤ I hope you put a waterproof coating on top of that gorgeous artwork on the hatches, and they look much better now, so cool! I might have to put a commission in! 😊❤🐕💎💪🥰
Thank you Eric so glad you enjoy the videos. Yes, the artwork has been sealed with a protective art spray and they are done using acrylic paint which are waterproof to a point when dry 😉😊
Hey guys sorry Liz but I just knew you was gonna touch that fence it was so funny after the cow poo aswell I bet there was alot of editing in that bit.
Loving the hatch mate looks great.
Great vlog as allawys thanks for sharing guys. X
I did have to 'bleep' out some of the words I shouted at paul as the electric pulses shot through my arm 🤣 Glad you enjoyed the vlog and like the artwork. 😊
You guys are something else...lol. I really like your interior decorating style, it's very elegant and classy. As far as your artwork, I was curious if the cursive handwriting is something you did or is it some kind of stencil work or...? Thanks guys. Take care.
Hi Roger. The writing is a decoupage sheet I used and mixed it with the acrylic paint overlay. 😊
*Morena Liz, Paul & Ernie 🙂Paul, I suggested you do that on the tiller way back... better late than never aye 🙂 Liz, if ever in doubt, put a leaf of grass on the wire.... less of a electric shock treatment of getting zapped 🙂 Poop & more poop... lucky that Ernie didn't want to roll in it.. 🙂 Paul getting in a few wise crack jokes hehehe 🙂 Liz, ahhh see on the canal you can't outrun the rain, whilst on the motorbike you can by chopping and changing directions. lol 🙂 Freezing cold here but got a sunny day after shocking weather causing flooding in parts of NZ again! You all have a awesome week sailing along the canals 🙂nz*
Oh no not more flooding for you. I hope it didn't damage anything. We had passed a few electric fence parts and roped sections and been all ok, I think that's why Paul said confidently to go under the rope section but unlike the others it was live..think I'll just stay very clear of any fences from now on 🤣 out running the rain at 2mph is pretty impossible like you say..we've been recommended a rain check app now that gives you a satellite image of where the rain is so we will give that a try when cruising next time 😉 😊
@@uponreflection *Liz, I thankfully didn't get flooded... but parts of NZ did again during another drenching of heavy rain. Every time we get torrential rain, we all wonder who will be flooded this time round!! They are still trying to recover from Cyclone Gabriel... and then they get more flooding. It is really tough of so many, when this just keeps on happening. Then people can not use roads as they are flooded.. The road gutters are covered in leaves from autumn winds.... so then the drains are blocked... Councils not keeping up either.! 🙂.*
@andreacrashe9894 it's an ongoing job isn't it trying to keep up with the damages the weather has brought to so many areas. Glad you didn't get flooded though. Stay safe 😊
@@uponreflection *Yep I will do 🙂.*
The blue plastic handle is to open the fence. 24k volts from a 12 volt battery 😂😂👍
If only I'd know about the blue handle 🤣 Thanks Stephen 😊
Hey guys. I do look forward to your vlogs ❤ Liz …i did buy the jumpsuit and it actually does look good but forgot what a pain they are when you need the loo! Lol . Do you sell any of your artwork? Have a blessed week 🙏❤️
Hi Vicky. Glad you managed to get the jumpsuit..ha ha ha never leave it to the last minute when you have a jumpsuit on 🤣 I used to sell them..I used to do bespoke art. I may well sell some on my Etsy shop again but doubt I'd do bespoke art again due to lack of space, I may just paint when I can and then pop it up for sale but I'll wait to get a collection done first. My art page on Instagram is @elizabethjane_art if you are in Instagram, although I don't do the resin or alcohol art anymore as it's a bit hazardous on a boat 🤣I'd post on there if I do start selling again 😊
@@uponreflection Wow..I just went and looked! What beautiful artwork 😍. Are the mugs one thing you aren’t able to do on the boat? as people would love them and I imagine on the more affordable side for a piece of original art by yourself 😊
@vickyf164 yes unfortunately I'd have no where to store the mugs and would have difficulty trying to source how to get the mugs to the boat to paint. I'll probably stick to mounted A4 sort of sized paintings and then maybe make a few prints as well so people have option to buy original or print copies. 😊
@@uponreflection Of course, I wouldn’t have the space in my house let alone a boat lol. Well I’ll keep a look out for some prints in the future. ❤️
Nice steak in The Lord Combermere. May22 like 😎
We shall maybe pop in when passing next time 😊
We had a brilliant meal in The Lord Combermere. Not cheap, but good 👍
Another great video guys. Do narrowboats have surge protectors and/or static aerials to absorb a lightening strike if you do get zapped?
Hi John, not as far as I know, they have galvanic isolators but I think that's for more when plugged into shore line. I've heard that narrowboats act like a Faraday cage. 😊
Xx
Thank you Edward 😊
England, Iceland!? The 7th!? Says 5 hours ago up top...something weird going on with the algo's.
5 hours ago is when the video goes live on youtube however it was the 7th when we filmed that part. So we film, edit and then upload the video. We are usually about 2 or 3 weeks behind if that makes sense. We are currently in a different mooring spot, 2/3 weeks ahead of when this was filmed. We record over a week or so then it takes about a week to edit. 😊
i seen the man on the carvan podcast do it ge his quite good to watch living in a mobile home i think hid from yorkshire any way it helps
if you piy a sponage round the mike it will cut right down on the wind
We've actually found the little things that you put over the microphones and used them yesterday and it worked so well against the wind 😊
breat place love this kind of theme good old days birmingham had places like this but not now sunak and stamer have turned them into sh..t holes
Audlem is a lovely place isn't it. We enjoyed our stay there 😊
june is going to get hotter but not for long
It certainly has been warm the last few days, cooling down now though 😊