Hi Robbie. Fame at last. I really enjoyed being with you on your visit to the Pocky. Take care my friend. Malcolm the photographer SNAPS! SNAPS! I need one of my powders.
There are very few times I put my knitting down to watch something. This was one of those times. Caught myself holding my breath a few times. One of the best vids so far :)
I've been watching Robbie twice a day on Yesterday channel, and 3hrs on Saturdays but I've never seen him do anything like that. Actually squeaked when I thought John had gone in the drink ❤ Well done Robbie +love the shirt ! Malc's adorable 😂SNAPS! Excellent episode.
Just to a dd another comment. As an American that is gradually loosing their hearing. AND having more problems with accents I am so happy that I understand almost every word you say. It makes watching your vlogs a joy( besides the fact that I think you are a hoot.....incase you haven't heard that one..it means fun to be around. ) anyway...carry on and CRANK IT...
I' am from Alkmaar, The Netherlands. I've been following your vlogs for a while now. Always makes me homesick for England, beautiful scenery and landscapes. My partner is from Leicester and because of lockdown and Brexit we've not been to England for about 3 yrs. Also your music is great!
Did the Pocklington Canal back in the 80s, water was gin clear; I saw a Pike take a smaller fish. Stunning. Got stuck winding at the limit of navigation and had to recruit help from the local pub to pull the boat round...
One of the things that I enjoy the most from your channel is "Pub of the weeeek!" :) :) :) Keep on cranking it and inviting us to these adventures! Cheers from sunny Puerto Rico!
Tuning in more regular now. These videos are really 1st class Robbie so all credits to you mate! This is so lovely to see this area covered. It's on our list now! 👏
The Pocklington has got to be one of the most beautiful stretches on the network, but it is probably going to make you work for the privilege of visiting, particularly with low water levels. Great video; thanks.
I had no idea there was even a canal in that part of N. Yorks. It could use a bit of a trim on those banks. Looking forward to the next part, where you discover Dr. Livingston and a gloriously rural "Pub of the Week." Cheers from Virginia, USA.
We really do appreciate your videos having given up boating on the waterways some years ago. I get the old maps out to check your locations, you go to a lot of places we never managed to visit, and a few we wouldn't want to !
Hi Robbie you are a brave man that looked very daunting on that chopy river fantastic video always looking forward to pub of the week looking forward to the next one stay safe Craig
Oh my....nerves on edge all the way....40 years ago I might have still thought of this as an adventure but today just watching is enough stress for me. I am so glad that you tested your metal and made it through,as it should be a confidence booster and another good story for pub time...xox
@@RobbieCumming I wish I could do more ..in keeping with the joy you bring. Never had a son but I would only hope he was out on an adventure. But then again I somehow doubt it as I have 2 workaholic daughters. ( just as I and my husband were) ....lol.....
That choppy but of the Ouse reminded me of piloting my Grandparents Broads cruiser Nenya across Breydon Water on a very windy and very wet Easter holiday!
Hi Robbie, love your videos, they are so natural and honest. This vid was interesting for me as I live at the bottom end of the ouse, just before it reaches the sea, so it's amazing to see its journey and a sense of the highs and low that people enjoying the river have been through. I'll soon be joining the narrowboat community, so maybe our paths will cross or in one of your recommended pubs! Keep going fella, you're doing a great job.
Great video, thanks Robbie. Just contemplating doing the Selby Canal then Selby to Goole to kill some time while waiting for the Vazon bridge to be repaired. (Really don't fancy Trent Falls). So this was doubly interesting as we'd being doing part of your journey in reverse. Slightly nervous at the sheer size of the Ouse through Goole. All credit to you for tackling this with your low-powered boat!
Watched Narrowboat Will give the Pocklington a go a while back, and also by his reference had to check Minimal List's attempt some time ago. It appears to be very challenging, so was excited to watch your attempt also . Can't wait for the thrilling conclusion. Thanks for the great vlogs.....never a dull moment!!
What a great escapade into the tidal Ouse! Have entered the Tidal Trent in a 22 ft Freeman Cruiser, which was exciting with 11 ft of fresh! Not nearly as wide as the Ouse where you were!
That was quite a good mix, Goole Harbour/ Port looks amazing, thank you for taking us with you, did not even realise you can access the Derwent from the Ouse, always thought it was derelict. I live and learn. Stay safe and well
Hello, IV stumbled across your clip after looking about my grandfather. The coal host was moved to preserve it, but as a child I did see it working lifting the coal waggons up and tipping them up and emptying the coal into shoots. My family and I have alot of history from and around Goole docks. I really like the fact that you took John along with local knowledge. ABP Goole only log in and out of the lock gate, person on board and destination with a time. You was very lucky taking the south route on the island before Ouse bridge......it drops to s total mud flat. Happy days you got there.
That last bit of the canal was like a jungle cruise. Here we have these tiny-tiny mosquitos we call "ankle biters or noseeums", you can't feel their bite, but they leave your ankles black and blue with huge welts that last for weeks.
@@rowgli They are tiny mosquitoes almost look like black flies (vicious buggers, you would see in the north east of the US). They tend to fly and bite no higher than just below your knee cap. Bites or blood suckage locations are painful and itch, both conditions last for weeks. Welts are typically the size of a silver dollar and turn black & blue. I would rank their bite worse than a horsefly and black flies. If you can keep your feet higher than 1.5 to 2 feet higher than the ground chances are you will not get bitten.
Oh my, such drama. Twice over. Big rivers, little canals. Kept reminding myself that you survived well enough to edit and post, so all good. The SNAP just before 22:00 was just brilliant.
I really enjoyed the vlog Robbie. The Pocklington Canal is a really attractive part of the system. The Lower Derwent Valley Nature Reserve area is well worth a visit. This is not the best time of year to see the bird life and other fauna around the canal owing to the reeds, bushes etc making the sight lines difficult but the walk from East Cottingwith to Pocklington is well worth doing, perhaps with a stop off for a pint in Melbourne.... Looking forward to the next instalment...
Well, that was all rather exciting. Great video. Waves like you had aren’t much worse on The Wash. I guess that’ll be your next challenge. Would love to visit the Pocklington at some stage but alas we’re too long.
Another great video, loving your travels. And what can you say about Malcolm? Obviously not a Happy Snapper, but definitely a Happy Photographer!! What a character, love meeting people like him. And good job by John taking you through.
Omg 😱. My anxiety was so high seeing you on those waves and turning into that lock…..rather you than me. Could see that you weren’t your usual relaxed self either. Can’t wait for part 2. Fantastic vlog for sure Robbie. Phil 👍
40 years ago when I did that same trip, there were no manual's, no radio and no assistance.... But we still made it all the way! 🤔👌I left from Brigg... Fair trip! Especially back then...
Hi Robbie, Greetings from Capetown, haven't seen you for awhile and nice to see you in Summer as opposed to all your trips in damp and cold weather. Been canal boating once in UK; your vlog just wants to make us have a repeat visit, maybe next Summer 2023. Good luck and keep going !!
Thanks for this excting adventure Robbie. Always a joy to follow Naughty Lass. It was quite nerve wracking at a few stages of the voyage. I was listening to Runrig on Sky Arts at the same time!! Pity about the pesky horse flies. Hope you got the right cream for it from the pharmacy.
Really, really enjoyable watch was that Robbie my boy. The blend of the commercial stuff and then the remoteness of the Pocklington was a brilliant contrast. Might I suggest you take a look at some of the vlogs of MV Liselot. He is based in the Nederlands and shows the workings of the canal network and plenty of commercial traffic. Think you might enjoy it and the chap is a character and a bit bonkers.
Hi Robbie. Sorry it's been so long. I really needed to see this vlog today. You did really well on the tidal Ouse. And your turn into the lock was fantastic. Well done. Said the person who has never been on a narrowboat. Haha. I'm still catching up on your vlogs. Off to the next one Stay well. 🤗
Nail biter video Robbie. Great job. Hope you keep a long pole handy in case you get stuck. I believe I've seen you stuck in some other tight places in the past. Hey, take care out there and I hope that spider crawling down your shirt didn't do too much damage.
I just followed Narrowboat Will up here to see him claim his Silver Propellor for getting to the final winding hole (only some 5 km short of Pocklington - seems a bit rough) and I'm delighted to experience this beautiful countryside again (and the challenge to you) but from another perspective.
I had similar experience on my first sailing to IOW with an elderly gentlemen from the sailing club who I thought would help but I ended up turning back. He just wanted a trip out to eat his sandwiches. At least you got there and could not have done it without a 2nd crew member. Good job that wrong turn didn't ground you.
Great video buddy, I was tempted to start singing "Amadeus, Amadeus!!! Amadeus!!! Amadeus, Amadues!!! Amadeus!!!" When you mentioned that ship name hehe
flippin eck Robbie - that turn into the 2nd river - nearly wetting myself - and noticed that one or two of the uprights of the big "fence" just there looked like a bigger boat than yours had bashed into them. God bless John - did he know what he was letting himself in for?? I mean being with you, not the navigation.
Looking forward to watching this. Love your videos but know you've been struggling of late. Maybe time for a new challenge / new area - how about cranking it down to the Grand Union Canal , so many beautiful towns and places to explore and share with us on and around there xx
well that was quite stress full, as my son said to me when I took him skiing for the first time, probabley on aslope that was too steep for a beginner, " this is quite daunting." (understatement. Anyhow, you are moored and happy and RELAXED!!!!!!
I didnt realise Goole was far in land until I looked on a map, the river must have very deep channels if its 50 miles inland and ships like The Amadeus can navigate so far up it. Reminds me a bit of Preston and the inland docks there, although the River Ribble has massively silted up over the years and they no longer dredge it as larger boats dont come into the docks anymore.
Robbie - I think I would be a bit nervous on a big river too. I always preferred canals to the Broads. The upper reaches of the Derwent look more like jungle exploration than river travel. You did well - Tim
I just finished reading 'Left for Dead" the story of yacht Grimalkin wrecked in the Fastnet Race storm of 1979. It was scary but not as scary as Naughty Lass on that river!!! 😀
Put some (cheap) ground coffee in an ash tray or similar and light it . The smoke will keep wasps , horse flies etc away . You can even use used dried out coffee grinds .
Oneday I might pick up the courage to go onto tidal rivers, at the moment I'll stay a coward and stick to none tidal waters. Great video as always Robbie.
What an adventure that was! I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure you literally drifted the lass into there as if you were Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious, perhaps The Flats and The Feverish?. Great show Robbie, cheers 🍻
Proper enjoyed this one, having been sailing earlier today it shows just how different our boating hobbies are 😂 Irish sea sailing Vs Narrow boating. Highlights are definitely stressing about those waves (obviously very different from my norm), stylin it into that lock, and having a weed hatch? Genius!
Hi Robbie. Fame at last. I really enjoyed being with you on your visit to the Pocky. Take care my friend. Malcolm the photographer SNAPS! SNAPS! I need one of my powders.
😂 thanks Malcolm you were brilliant
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🤭. Hehehe.
That looked too stressful Robbie. We’ll done.
OMFG Robbie that has to be one of your best videos yet , iv never seen anyone power slide a narrowboat into a lock before what skill lol
The power slide was perfect Robbie. Most would probably go past, do a 180 and go in that way, no?
Ha well i spose there’s more than one way yes!
Ha ha gotta love a power slide!!
@@RobbieCumming if anyone was going to power slide a boat into a lock it would be you 😂😂😂
There are very few times I put my knitting down to watch something. This was one of those times. Caught myself holding my breath a few times. One of the best vids so far :)
Presumably you're busy knitting something nice and warm for Tom and Natasha's twins.......!?
Wow thanks Pat!!
@@andymccabe6712 Good catch :)
Good lord, it was like the plot of a disaster movie!.....Well done chaps. And good work John as the co-pilot.
I've been watching Robbie twice a day on Yesterday channel, and 3hrs on Saturdays but I've never seen him do anything like that.
Actually squeaked when I thought John had gone in the drink ❤
Well done Robbie +love the shirt ! Malc's adorable 😂SNAPS! Excellent episode.
Just to a dd another comment. As an American that is gradually loosing their hearing. AND having more problems with accents I am so happy that I understand almost every word you say. It makes watching your vlogs a joy( besides the fact that I think you are a hoot.....incase you haven't heard that one..it means fun to be around. ) anyway...carry on and CRANK IT...
That’s great thanks Marjorie hopefully my subtitles help too but I’m really glad to hear that (pun intended)! 🤓👍
*correction [ The green cargo ship I pass is a Dutch ship based in Alkmaar, Netherlands not Antwerp (Belgium) ]
I' am from Alkmaar, The Netherlands. I've been following your vlogs for a while now. Always makes me homesick for England, beautiful scenery and landscapes. My partner is from Leicester and because of lockdown and Brexit we've not been to England for about 3 yrs. Also your music is great!
Cool ah thanks for the comment!
Wow, what an adventure, tidal river, narrow Derwent, horse flies. You'll need a good rest. Best Wishes. Pete.
Did the Pocklington Canal back in the 80s, water was gin clear; I saw a Pike take a smaller fish. Stunning. Got stuck winding at the limit of navigation and had to recruit help from the local pub to pull the boat round...
One of the things that I enjoy the most from your channel is "Pub of the weeeek!" :) :) :) Keep on cranking it and inviting us to these adventures! Cheers from sunny Puerto Rico!
Wow, that raised the stress levels! Well done.
Tuning in more regular now. These videos are really 1st class Robbie so all credits to you mate! This is so lovely to see this area covered. It's on our list now! 👏
The Pocklington has got to be one of the most beautiful stretches on the network, but it is probably going to make you work for the privilege of visiting, particularly with low water levels. Great video; thanks.
It is a stunning canal. A lovely walk, a terrific paddle and a nice swim too.
I had no idea there was even a canal in that part of N. Yorks. It could use a bit of a trim on those banks. Looking forward to the next part, where you discover Dr. Livingston and a gloriously rural "Pub of the Week." Cheers from Virginia, USA.
East Yorkshire but I know exactly what you mean it’s so overgrown it’s like exploring the amazon!
Well done Robbie great vlog 👍👍
We really do appreciate your videos having given up boating on the waterways some years ago. I get the old maps out to check your locations, you go to a lot of places we never managed to visit, and a few we wouldn't want to !
That video was riveting Robbie, lad....can't wait for the next installment!! Well done btw, that looked quite nerve wracking.😬😅 Safe journeys. 👍🇬🇧
P.s. More Malcolm!!😅👍🇬🇧
Hi Robbie you are a brave man that looked very daunting on that chopy river fantastic video always looking forward to pub of the week looking forward to the next one stay safe Craig
Well Done Robbie! These type of adventures make us grow in confidence, and admiration to lesser mortals 🎉
Oh my....nerves on edge all the way....40 years ago I might have still thought of this as an adventure but today just watching is enough stress for me. I am so glad that you tested your metal and made it through,as it should be a confidence booster and another good story for pub time...xox
Thanks Marjorie and welcome ~ officially ~ to the Crank It Crew!
@@RobbieCumming I wish I could do more ..in keeping with the joy you bring. Never had a son but I would only hope he was out on an adventure. But then again I somehow doubt it as I have 2 workaholic daughters. ( just as I and my husband were) ....lol.....
hi Robbie I've just subscribed again i enjoy watching your journeys on the naughty lass thanks rob
Excellent adventure. Thank you Robbie.
That choppy but of the Ouse reminded me of piloting my Grandparents Broads cruiser Nenya across Breydon Water on a very windy and very wet Easter holiday!
Hi Robbie, love your videos, they are so natural and honest. This vid was interesting for me as I live at the bottom end of the ouse, just before it reaches the sea, so it's amazing to see its journey and a sense of the highs and low that people enjoying the river have been through. I'll soon be joining the narrowboat community, so maybe our paths will cross or in one of your recommended pubs! Keep going fella, you're doing a great job.
Great video, thanks Robbie. Just contemplating doing the Selby Canal then Selby to Goole to kill some time while waiting for the Vazon bridge to be repaired. (Really don't fancy Trent Falls). So this was doubly interesting as we'd being doing part of your journey in reverse. Slightly nervous at the sheer size of the Ouse through Goole. All credit to you for tackling this with your low-powered boat!
Watched Narrowboat Will give the Pocklington a go a while back, and also by his reference had to check Minimal List's attempt some time ago. It appears to be very challenging, so was excited to watch your attempt also . Can't wait for the thrilling conclusion. Thanks for the great vlogs.....never a dull moment!!
I love Pocklington, lovely little town.👍☀️💃🍻
That was certainly varied - from huge river to impenetrable jungle. 😀
You certainly deserved a kip at the end of that!
Это было круто . Особенно заход в шлюз, я думал вы сталкнетесь . Джону большого здоровья и долгих лет жизни . Удачи вам.
Looking like a right adventure Robbie 👍
well done that man
✨💯✨Great stuff ole hand ... well done. The juggling alone must be epic. Go well 🖖
What a great escapade into the tidal Ouse! Have entered the Tidal Trent in a 22 ft Freeman Cruiser, which was exciting with 11 ft of fresh! Not nearly as wide as the Ouse where you were!
That was quite a good mix, Goole Harbour/ Port looks amazing, thank you for taking us with you, did not even realise you can access the Derwent from the Ouse, always thought it was derelict. I live and learn. Stay safe and well
Somewhat hair raising. Well done. Next year, the Atlantic.
Hello, IV stumbled across your clip after looking about my grandfather.
The coal host was moved to preserve it, but as a child I did see it working lifting the coal waggons up and tipping them up and emptying the coal into shoots.
My family and I have alot of history from and around Goole docks.
I really like the fact that you took John along with local knowledge.
ABP Goole only log in and out of the lock gate, person on board and destination with a time.
You was very lucky taking the south route on the island before Ouse bridge......it drops to s total mud flat.
Happy days you got there.
Thanks Marc great stuff 👍
Great video buddy. Your faces at 12:23 perfect Wallace and Gromit grimace 🤣
😬😬 ha ha i know that was going to be the thumbnail!
That last bit of the canal was like a jungle cruise. Here we have these tiny-tiny mosquitos we call "ankle biters or noseeums", you can't feel their bite, but they leave your ankles black and blue with huge welts that last for weeks.
Are these the little black things that seem to scurry around?
@@rowgli They are tiny mosquitoes almost look like black flies (vicious buggers, you would see in the north east of the US). They tend to fly and bite no higher than just below your knee cap. Bites or blood suckage locations are painful and itch, both conditions last for weeks. Welts are typically the size of a silver dollar and turn black & blue. I would rank their bite worse than a horsefly and black flies. If you can keep your feet higher than 1.5 to 2 feet higher than the ground chances are you will not get bitten.
@@paulayala4816 I think we have similar in the UK. They're nasty!
Hiya Robbie sir, I am very pleased to hear from you again, as I like following your antics on your tub 😀
Cracking video Robbie, great to see you challenging yourself and the Naughty Lass. Looking forward to the next episode. 👋
I’m moored at Breighton ferry never been on the Ouse yet great video. Planning a trip to Selby just need to brave it,
You can do it! Just talk to the lock keepers they will give you the best advice 👍
@@RobbieCumming spring / summer I’m off for it!!
Oh my, such drama. Twice over. Big rivers, little canals. Kept reminding myself that you survived well enough to edit and post, so all good. The SNAP just before 22:00 was just brilliant.
I really enjoyed the vlog Robbie. The Pocklington Canal is a really attractive part of the system.
The Lower Derwent Valley Nature Reserve area is well worth a visit. This is not the best time of year to see the bird life and other fauna around the canal owing to the reeds, bushes etc making the sight lines difficult but the walk from East Cottingwith to Pocklington is well worth doing, perhaps with a stop off for a pint in Melbourne....
Looking forward to the next instalment...
Oh my word, thank you for doing this Vlog, very interesting, gorgeous canal, the journey you did I think I would crack myself 🤣🤣🤣
Well, that was all rather exciting. Great video. Waves like you had aren’t much worse on The Wash. I guess that’ll be your next challenge.
Would love to visit the Pocklington at some stage but alas we’re too long.
Another great video, loving your travels. And what can you say about Malcolm? Obviously not a Happy Snapper, but definitely a Happy Photographer!! What a character, love meeting people like him. And good job by John taking you through.
Terrific video as usual and simply stunning in HDR. Thank you.
Omg 😱. My anxiety was so high seeing you on those waves and turning into that lock…..rather you than me. Could see that you weren’t your usual relaxed self either. Can’t wait for part 2. Fantastic vlog for sure Robbie.
Phil 👍
Pocklingtin canal looks amazing Wills Way did it recently. Very demanding canal tho. Best wishes. I look forward to your next vlog. Stay safe.
40 years ago when I did that same trip, there were no manual's, no radio and no assistance.... But we still made it all the way! 🤔👌I left from Brigg... Fair trip! Especially back then...
Hi Robbie, Greetings from Capetown, haven't seen you for awhile and nice to see you in Summer as opposed to all your trips in damp and cold weather. Been canal boating once in UK; your vlog just wants to make us have a repeat visit, maybe next Summer 2023. Good luck and keep going !!
That was nail biting , like you, we weren't relaxed either but thoroughly enjoyed it, loved your helpers! Snaps!! Loved it.
This is better than Pooh being emptied down a tube! 😆
Thanks for this excting adventure Robbie. Always a joy to follow Naughty Lass. It was quite nerve wracking at a few stages of the voyage. I was listening to Runrig on Sky Arts at the same time!! Pity about the pesky horse flies. Hope you got the right cream for it from the pharmacy.
Really, really enjoyable watch was that Robbie my boy. The blend of the commercial stuff and then the remoteness of the Pocklington was a brilliant contrast. Might I suggest you take a look at some of the vlogs of MV Liselot. He is based in the Nederlands and shows the workings of the canal network and plenty of commercial traffic. Think you might enjoy it and the chap is a character and a bit bonkers.
Hi Robbie. Sorry it's been so long. I really needed to see this vlog today. You did really well on the tidal Ouse. And your turn into the lock was fantastic. Well done. Said the person who has never been on a narrowboat. Haha. I'm still catching up on your vlogs. Off to the next one
Stay well. 🤗
Narrowboat life is so very appealing I think I would like to take the plunge.
Some lovely sunset snaps, sorry video clips. What a journey full of contrasts. A fascinating half hour. Thanks Robbie
Great vlog Robbie, thought it was a bit touch go with the waves for a time 🌊
Nail biter video Robbie. Great job. Hope you keep a long pole handy in case you get stuck. I believe I've seen you stuck in some other tight places in the past. Hey, take care out there and I hope that spider crawling down your shirt didn't do too much damage.
Excellent video enjoy the Pocklington canal
Excellent video, great story.take care
I just followed Narrowboat Will up here to see him claim his Silver Propellor for getting to the final winding hole (only some 5 km short of Pocklington - seems a bit rough) and I'm delighted to experience this beautiful countryside again (and the challenge to you) but from another perspective.
Great work Robbie. I recognised the beautiful, wobbly bridge from Narrowboat Wills travels down there. Thanks a lot and good luck.
SO brave, great vlog as usual. Keep it going
Great to have a new vlog on a rainy Monday. Was surprised how narrow that canal got ,keep up the good work with your own unique manner .
I had similar experience on my first sailing to IOW with an elderly gentlemen from the sailing club who I thought would help but I ended up turning back. He just wanted a trip out to eat his sandwiches. At least you got there and could not have done it without a 2nd crew member. Good job that wrong turn didn't ground you.
Made a big difference during covid. Family time and other things more important though. Thanks for the videos
Wow, edge of the seat stuff! I especially enjoyed the splendid recovery into the Barmby Tidal Barrage. I didn't think you were going to make that one!
Great video buddy, I was tempted to start singing "Amadeus, Amadeus!!! Amadeus!!! Amadeus, Amadues!!! Amadeus!!!" When you mentioned that ship name hehe
Well done that looked stressful at the beginning but you made it!
I'm always looking your vedio or Chanel. .I'm from Philippines 🇵🇭
‘citing! Brilliant stuff👍🏻👍🏻
At 2:48 they generally carry things like cabbages, hot Bovril and gravel, excellent for chucking at Tony Hayers 😀
Ha ha ha 👌
Well that looked frightening Robbie, you both did really well. 👍😎
On such a vast tidal river, Naughty Lass looked like a model boat - scary stuff!
I’ve only given this one like because I can’t give it a hundred. You were so kind to that old guy. God bless. M.
Ah cheers Mike he was a great help he gave up his day to help me and they wouldn’t have let me out of that lock without another person on board
flippin eck Robbie - that turn into the 2nd river - nearly wetting myself - and noticed that one or two of the uprights of the big "fence" just there looked like a bigger boat than yours had bashed into them. God bless John - did he know what he was letting himself in for?? I mean being with you, not the navigation.
Great video! So much to see that us on land would never get to see!👍
Felt like I was on the edge of my seat watching this video. 😬
Looking forward to watching this. Love your videos but know you've been struggling of late. Maybe time for a new challenge / new area - how about cranking it down to the Grand Union Canal , so many beautiful towns and places to explore and share with us on and around there xx
Thanks Kirstie I’m actually doing really well thank you!
Wait , your piloting your narrow boat up a little creek ?? I am amazed Robbie !
well that was quite stress full, as my son said to me when I took him skiing for the first time, probabley on aslope that was too steep for a beginner, " this is quite daunting." (understatement.
Anyhow, you are moored and happy and RELAXED!!!!!!
I didnt realise Goole was far in land until I looked on a map, the river must have very deep channels if its 50 miles inland and ships like The Amadeus can navigate so far up it. Reminds me a bit of Preston and the inland docks there, although the River Ribble has massively silted up over the years and they no longer dredge it as larger boats dont come into the docks anymore.
Robbie - I think I would be a bit nervous on a big river too. I always preferred canals to the Broads. The upper reaches of the Derwent look more like jungle exploration than river travel. You did well - Tim
I just finished reading 'Left for Dead" the story of yacht Grimalkin wrecked in the Fastnet Race storm of 1979. It was scary but not as scary as Naughty Lass on that river!!! 😀
Great video Robbie. Seat of the pants stuff.
Awesome as usual … thanks much!
Bloody brilliant !!!!
Put some (cheap) ground coffee in an ash tray or similar and light it . The smoke will keep wasps , horse flies etc away . You can even use used dried out coffee grinds .
That vlog really looked like hard work! The weed is a real nuisance!
Hope that sting /bite is okay , great vlog, some great characters 😁
Yeah it was fine!!
Enjoyed the vid Robbie, I think your boat would do well on the river I live by (the Ohio in the US) its deep and wide but mostly calm.
That was probably the most stressful canal journey I have ever seen. A two doubles trip. GP Taylor.
05:40 Antwerp, Belgium. I hope you don’t mind. Around 1830 it was in The Netherlands.
I already corrected this in the comments but thank you for noticing
WELL DONE YOU !!! Wow , what a video, what a story to tell . (Horseflies/the worst 😖)
Oneday I might pick up the courage to go onto tidal rivers, at the moment I'll stay a coward and stick to none tidal waters. Great video as always Robbie.
What an adventure that was! I might be wrong but I'm pretty sure you literally drifted the lass into there as if you were Paul Walker in The Fast and the Furious, perhaps The Flats and The Feverish?. Great show Robbie, cheers 🍻
Proper enjoyed this one, having been sailing earlier today it shows just how different our boating hobbies are 😂 Irish sea sailing Vs Narrow boating. Highlights are definitely stressing about those waves (obviously very different from my norm), stylin it into that lock, and having a weed hatch? Genius!
That was an exciting ride!