NARROWBOAT Living - So much water … it’s actually coming in! Welford to Theddingworth! Ep77
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- Опубліковано 24 січ 2024
- This week’s vlog continues from Welford where
we left you last. You saw us spend Christmas there in episode 72, this picks up just after, 27th December, where we are very low on diesel for our Refleks stove, so we have to go and fetch some by foot! The weather while we were at Welford was dreadful, storm after storm, so unfortunately we couldn’t do any exploring or walks, but we do take you to get fuel. On our way to the mooring at the marina, the wind blew our NARROWBOAT floating home against the pontoons, sending a lot of our belongings flying off the shelves inside the boat, it was a right mess when we went indoors! We spend New Year at North Kilworth Marina, before fuelling up, emptying out and leaving for our first cruise of 2024. We use a ‘spring’ to manoeuvre the boat and show you how it’s done! The first cruise of the year is a damp and cold one, but the amount of water coming from the land and into the canal is phenomenal! The canal is already very high due to the recent storms. The gentle sound of the rain, the murky water and the bare trees, make for a peaceful cruise. We go through Husbands Bosworth Tunnel, which is very wet and drippy, and see a few waterfalls and gushes of water entering the canal, then on to a beautiful mooring at bridge 50 on the Leicester Line of the Grand Union Canal. This mooring was so so peaceful, I baked a cake and a crumble, and even made soup, but then…it got noisy! What’s going on, GUNSHOTS?!! If anyone know what it was, let us know in the comments below!
Hope you enjoy this week’s video! 😃 xx
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Sometimes staying in the marina for another week is worth it. 😎
Yes definitely Marty! It was a lovely cruise, even though the weather wasn’t perfect lol, and that mooring at bridge 50 was just stunning! Thanks! xx
I think everyone has had the lurgy this winter! 😊
Some beautiful photography on this vlog Julie, well done.
Aww thanks Tom! Think you’re right, there’s been a few bugs going round. Hope you and Sharyn are both well xx
It looked like a cold wet cruise. Shooting Pheasants, most likely and thought i saw beaters, driving them into the firing line. A much nicer sound was the Tawny Owl, calling. We are lucky to have a pair of Tawny and Little owls on our farm here on the Wash. Love the haunting calls. Keep warm and dry . x
Yes, it was a damp and dreary cruise, but well worth getting to that beautiful mooring. We love hearing the owls late at night, but those ones especially as they were so close! Thank you so much Tessa xx
by heck Julie your soup and cakes looked inviting my mouth was watering watching the video. I love to hear owls hooting i think it is very comforting. We get owls in the field opposite our house both hooting and screeching lovelly to go to sleep to.xx
Aww thank you Joan, for the lovely compliments on my cooking! xx The owls were amazing, we felt so privileged to be so close to nature. Thank you! xx
Great video, Julie. It would be great if you did a little cookery recipe at the end, listing the ingredients. Love ya both xxxxx❤
Hi Jude! Ooh I might just do that Jude, thank you! xx
Happy New Year! I am Glad you show the good with the bad! Adds to the Adventure. safe boating you two and catch you on the next vlog!
Happy New Year to you too Steve! xx We try to show life as it really is, no frills or exaggerated dramas lol, and we do try to make the most of it all. Thanks Steve! xx
10 storms in so far. lots of Rain. Lets hope for an Early Dry Warm Spring. I expect that was pheasant shooting. Season is October to February
Hi Julie! Lovely to hear from you! Yes, really hoping for an early spring, have a feeling we may get a few more storms yet though, and maybe even a big freeze before then 🥶 wow, we hadn’t realised it had been 10 in total so far, it’s literally one after the other isn’t it and the wind is just relentless! Tbh the wind is our nemesis, if it’s too windy we can’t cruise, as it’s too dangerous, I also can’t put the drone up either (it might blow away lol) and with all the rain we’ve had, it makes the trees quite precarious! Yes, it does seem that it was a shoot, only lasted around 15 minutes, it was quite fascinating, but so loud! Did you like the owls at the end, we felt so privileged being that close to them, one was literally in the tree at the end of the boat. Thank you so much! xx
Just discovered your channel and love it. My dream is to buy and live aboard a narrowboat one day. Regularly hire and just love the pace of life.
Aww thank you so much, lovely to have you with us! xx
Furture is so bright you got wear shades
Yes definitely! Thanks Ricky xx
Hi guys
Tom and Jerry...postman Pat...😁
Great device Martin used to transfer the diesel from the Jerry cans....great to see you last Sunday ....
Cheers Paul
Hi Paul, yes it’s a jiggle pipe, much easier and safer to transfer the diesel, rather than pouring it, no spills and no lifting! 👍 Was good to see you both too xx
Hi Julie and Martin. Once again i loved your video, i really enjoy being able to share your travels. Not good weather for you though. Martin makes me laugh with his antics .What a lot of debris no wonder the water is so muddy, but still it is to be expected with all the rain we have had. Keep up the good work and stay safe.xx
Hi Joan, yes this weather we’ve been having so far in 2024 is just one storm after another, crazy weather! Heavy rain coupled with high winds we were bound to have debris in the water. We just couldn’t believe the amount of water coming in off of the land, and the colour of the water, it was surreal, we enjoyed the cruise though and that mooring was beautiful, especially hearing the owls so close at the end too. Thanks Joan xx
Hi Julie and Martin. Glad to see that you got to spend some time in Marinas during some of the bad weather. The canals look so flooded after all that rain. Fed up of all these named storms now! We could do with some settled weather. Take care. Nick
Yes, you’re not kidding Nick, these storms are literally one after the other! It would be lovely to have some calmer weather, hopefully it’ll make us appreciate it when we do get some! It was lovely in the marina, seeing friends and a great New Year atmosphere, but to be honest, we really prefer it out on the cut, even in awful weather, it all adds to the adventure! Thanks Nick, stay safe xx
Martens 2 hats gong full cowboy
Haha 😂 Thanks Ricky xx
Holy moly! Those "waterfalls" were rather pretty, but kind of scary at the same time. I've seen other narrowboaters' posts about some very serious flooding around the country, so I'm relieved to know you two were safe and not in the middle of it. My family used to have a small log cabin in the woods of Wisconsin, USA, and in the fall and winter we would often hear gunshots as folks were out hunting. It always made me nervous since we could almost never actually see the shooters, and I'm completely afraid of guns and shooting. I would have been ready to move away from that area, in your situation! 😊
Hi Chris! Yes, there was so much water coming in off of the land and the canal was so swollen already, it had nowhere to go! We’d had so much rain! The gunshots were far enough away from us so we weren’t worried. Thank you so much Chris! xx
Are you aware that the speed limit is 4 mph and 2 mph past moored boats, the front is the bow and back is stern
Absolutely, we’re perfectly aware, in fact it’s actually tickover past moored boats, so less than 2mph and bow is the front, stern is the back, port is the left and starboard is the right. Thank you for your comment John, much appreciated! xx
Gosh, so much water! We have had so many storms already this winter and it’s only January! Good to see you have managed to cruise and enjoy your travels despite the weather - looking forward to the colder sunnier days. That apple loaf looked amazing - I bet it tasted good 😊
Hi Mishka, lovely to hear from you! Yes, it’s been one storm after another hasn’t it! And it just seems to be so windy all the time! We enjoy every cruise, no matter what the weather does lol 😜 but yes, looking forward to some calmer days! The apple loaf is Martin’s favourite, and so easy to make, thanks Mishka! xx
Whoops, narrowboats, fine maneuvers and wind never a good mix 🙃 perfect boating weather for your first cruise of 2024 😂 wow there was certainly a lit of water running off there 😮 log 😂😂 I heard you Martin 😂 apple loaf 😋 save me a slice 😊 please I would assume it was a pheasant shoot 😢 stay safe
Lol, yes wind and narrowboats don’t mix well haha 😝 yeah, typical it started raining 🙄 but it actually was a lovely cruise in the end, couldn’t believe how much water there was! Next time we see you there’ll be apple loaf, promise! Hope you and Finn are ok, speak soon matey! xx
Great vlog guys, thanks for sharing your journey, our winter weather has been pretty bad, glad you stayed safe, I know people say winter is gloomy but I like it because the trees lose their leaves and the views open up, your trip looked fabulous, thankyou ❤
Hi Nigel, we also quite like the winter cruising. The canals are a lot quieter, almost eerie at times, but after a cold cruise it’s lovely to get warm by the fire. Thank you! xx
You cannot complain about having too much water last year they were closing canals because lack of water 🙁
Lol, give them time, as soon as the sun comes out in summer, there will be closures again, happens every year, we just go with the flow 🤷♀️ We weren’t complaining, just pointing out that the water had nowhere to go, the land was waterlogged, the rivers all flooded and the canals swollen too. The weather has been so extreme, but it’s just par for the course, global warming and all! Thanks Diane! xx
Hey guys what a great vlog the canal certainly looked a mess with all that debris. What a great insight into winter narrow boating absolutely not all plain sailing. Anyway take care you two and I will see you on the next vlog. 🤗🤗🤗
Hi Stewart, yes the wind in winter can be troublesome! Although the canal looked bleak and murky water, looking at it back when editing, it was a really calm and tranquil cruise, especially with the rain pitter pattering on the canopy. Thank you Stewart, see you next week! xx
coool vid cranking it
Thanks, as always Lee, much appreciated! xx
I hope you are still doing OK with the storms that have happened since the new year began. They seem to be never ending!
Hi Dorothy, yes, we’re doing ok, we make sure we don’t moor near big trees just in case and we’ve been alright. We were frozen in for a few days, but we’re near the services and could get a supermarket delivery too. Thank you so much, stay safe! xx
Thank you for sharing your adventure! I always enjoy your videos. See you in the next one. Cheers!
That’s great! Thank you so much Dan, always lovely to hear from you too! xx
Hi Julie & Martin?. We really enjoyed being with you on your journey. So so much rain 😮. Wow. Martin has a brother called Ray Winstone ? Stay safe our friends 🎉xx
Hi Glenn, lol re Ray Winstone! 😂 Yes, the amount of water was incredible, hopefully the weather will calm down soon 🤞Thank you do much
Good evening both of you, It looks like a grouse shoot. The people with flags are beaters bringing the game birds out of the trees and bushes for the guns to take pot shots at them. Its a feature of rural life still in many places around the UK. Cheers, Peter.
Thanks Peter, we had a feeling it had to be something like that, but had no idea about the beaters and such, thank you for the info. Really appreciate you leaving a comment, thank you! xx
❤ Hope you will have a Happy 2024. I'm looking forward to your videos. My dog just loves Martin's horn.😊
Thank you Susan, and Happy 2024 to you too 😃 xx Love that your dog loves the hooter! Thank you! xx
Hi Julie and Martin, wonderful video as always. Happy Burn Night to you both and look forward to more content soon!
Hi Edward! Happy Burns night to you too! Thank you so much! xx
Pheasant shooting. You may not agree but the British Country side is like it is because of country sports and farming.
If you ask them nicely they might pay you for a days beating. Walking through the woods to put the birds up.
First the song birds come our. The the pheasants. Feeding the pheasants also feeds the song birds. There are more song birds on a shoot than non shoot ground.
Hi Ian, we didn’t mind it, it was quite exciting to hear. Not sure we’d want to join in, but was quite fascinating to watch. Thank you for the info, we had no idea about the beaters and song birds, so thank you! xx
I am surprised that cruising the canals in winter you hadn't come across shoots before.
@@shirleymilton5178 yes, after reading some of these comments, it seems it’s quite a regular occurrence. We’ve just not been at the right place at the right time before, this one only lasted around 15 minutes or so. Thank you Shirley! xx
2.5k views in 15 hours! 😊
How cool is that, we can’t believe it! ☺️ Hopefully we’re doing something right and people are enjoying our little videos! Thank you so much Tahir xx
I am enjoying these videos. Love the scenery and I thank you for sharing your travels with us! If I were 20 years younger and could handle what you guys do, I'd move to the UK and live on a narrowboat! Much love and thanks from New Hampshire USA!
Hiya! Thank you for such a lovely compliment! We try to show the canals as they really are, so pleased you are enjoying our little videos! xx
You could live permanently on a marina
@@angiedodd3016 we could Angie, but we prefer to be out on the cut, we like continuously cruising, having a new outlook every few days. Thanks! xx
Hi Julie and Martin. I would like to know ehich marina you liked the best out of all you have been too. I hope to live on one next year . I saw you talked about Ormskirk marina which looked nice . Thanks Angi
@@angiedodd3016 hi Angie, there are a few marinas we have stayed in and our favourite is North Kilworth Marina on the Leicester Line of the Grand Union. Second would be Overwater Marina on the Shropshire Union and third would be Market Bosworth Marina on the Ashby canal. We’ve not been up to Ormskirk, I believe that is in Scotland and we cannot get our narrowboat onto the Scottish canals as they are not connected to the England and Wales canals. Hope this helps you, I bet you can’t wait to move onto a boat, good luck! xx
I misread the title at the start! I thought it said felching diesel! 🤫😂😂 Although I will admit its good to hear Martin being involved more with the intro! 😁
Good grief! Neither of us had heard that term before, I can assure you it wasn’t that! 😳🤣 Lol. Glad you like the new intro, thank you! xx
Thanks for a great video the water going in the canal was bad hope the gun shots didn't keep you up shooting poor rabbits or bird's shame take care both of you roll on the next video xx😊
Thanks David, yes, there was so much water, it had rained so much it literally had nowhere to go, the canal level was really high and the water was so murky! The shooting only lasted about 10-15 minutes, so wasn’t too bad, added some excitement if anything lol. Thanks David! xx
Great vlog as always I love it when he makes jump makes my week one off these weeks you will jump and fall in cannal you will get millions off view for that that apple cake looked lovely you need to do some cookery vlogsl looked tight squeeze to fill with diesel you will have to vlog on how much it cost in last twelve months I know over boaters has done that but that was when diesel was 75p a liter be nice to see cost know stay dry stay warm and safe see you next week guys
lol, so you’re waiting for me to fall in eh?! 😂😂🤣 We may do a costings video, not so sure on a cookery video lol. Thanks Nicholas, stay safe! xx
Why do you have two different types of diesel in the UK, red and white? Why can't you use the same one for cars and boats?
Hi, for regular vehicles, cars and trucks on the roads, the diesel is the regular white diesel that you get at petrol stations and has the government tax already added. Red diesel is for agricultural vehicles and leisure boats only and we only pay tax on the diesel we use for propulsion, diesel used for heating is 0% tax. So when we fill up, it’s up to us to self declare the propulsion/heating split. So as the red diesel is cheaper, the reason they put the red dye in it is to stop regular vehicles using it. Hope that makes sense lol. Thank you for your comment, really appreciate it xx
Thank you for taking us along on your travels. I am loving it But I was wondering, Isn't there some kind of roof with a wind screen you could put up for Martin so he would have to be in the cold wind and rain?? I know he needs to see all that long way up to the front of the boat, but just looks like there would be something for the poor man that stands the entire time you travel. Love you guys, be safe
Hi Tracy, thank you so much for your comment and kind words! Our boat is a traditional stern, so doesn’t have a cover or windscreen, so open to all weathers, if it gets very wet and rainy I usually stand with Martin at the back with a brolly. But if it gets too bad, we can always moor up for a while until the bad weather passes. It’s not too bad, we both really enjoy it, whatever the weather throws at us! Thanks Tracy! xx
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Thanks Edward xx
Your voiceover is slightly out of synch in the intro
Hi Tahir, we’re actually speaking our names over old video footage. I just took clips from previous videos and we voiced our names over the top. We may change it slightly in the near future, in fact, if I have time, we may do a couple of slightly different intros just to mix it up a bit. Hope you’re well, thanks Tahir xx
Suggest you get rid of the “I’m a newbie” hat.
lol, not sure which hat you’re meaning, but if you mean the ‘Captain’ hat, then Martin’s had it since we had our first GRP cruiser, back in 2018, I have a ‘crew’ hat somewhere, must see if I can find it. Martin always wears a hat, he wouldn’t look right now without it lol. Thank you so much xx