Good evening Vanessa it’s only me again - I hope you’ve had a good week and that you’ve been keeping well - I have the hospice team coming in next Thursday to talk about medication. As at the moment. Nothing seems to be working anyway. I’m trying to stay positive as I can be- but as usual my Friday nights are the highlight of the week as I look forward to your Vlog/video - I hope you have a lovely weekend - sending loads of love and loads of hugs as always ~ Xxx Xxx
I am so sorry to hear that nothing seems to be working, Louise. I really hope that they can find something to make you feel better. Please look after yourself xxxTake care🦋🌻
@@annkempen1022 hi it’s Louise from Kingston upon Thames in the UK - thank you so much for your lovely message. It means such a lot to me to know that people care - your hug is greatly appreciated. Thank you once again - I hope you have a great weekend. ~ sending love and hugs. ~ Xxx
Oh my dear, I hope they can work out a medication regimen that works for you. I’m in the USA so not sure if our hospice works differently than yours but as a nurse I know that you have to demand what you need ! Pain is best relieved by alternating 2-3 different medications so you are taking something every 2 hours, otherwise you get behind and it takes time for medication to start working, you should always have overlapping doses on board. And also remember, and your healthcare team should know this too, that while taking these doses you will have to steadily increase dosing because you will acquire a tolerance! God be with you and hugs from a caring nurse ❤
Whenever I feel the need to isolate from the daily grind of the news cycles. I can open my copy of the “The Nature Journal of a Narrowboater” (In between videos) and slip away from the “Weirdness” that is our current world. Relating to the natural world around me opens a door to an inner peace that is grounding. Thank you for another great video.
I’m so pleased you met my wonderful friends Janet and Rodger from Atlow here in Derbyshire, what they don’t know about mushrooms isn’t worth knowing! Great video thank you. 👏xxx
I suppose people who live in cities might think you're isolated, but I think it's just the opposite. You get to experience the rich and varied beauty of nature, and they don't. The city folk I think are the ones isolated. You get to meet and greet people often enough, and yet still have the peace of solitude as you journey along. It's like taking a vacation, but you get to take your home along with you, which is like the best of both worlds for someone who's an adventurer. I like how you take the time to tell the story of, or at least describe the various buildings and locations as you see them. It's like a living journal in motion. Another beautiful video!
Once again, it was a delight to watch this weeks episode Vanessa! So relaxing and informative. I totally get it when you talk about immersive, healing nature! We need it more and more in this non-sensical human world! Take care!
We always love your vlog, but this week was special...just perfect from your conversation with Zephyr, to the beautiful photography and perfect music. Fridays with you are a highlight of our week.
The older couple were an absolute bundle of joy and laughter nice to see such a vast amount of fresh mushrooms. Most people love this lifestyle as boat buying went through the roof. Hmm I see this time treacle tart 2 peace’s and no biscuits. 😂😂😂
Oh Vanessa, this was a stunning vlog, thank you. Those mushrooms were unbelievable and Christine's boat was lovely. Had to laugh at Zephyr and her ball, she's such a gorgeous companion. Have a good week xx
‘plants do really enjoy travelling’ .. you said.. 😊 I think it’s true, they enjoy the changing environment also! Thanks for this heartwarming vlog Vanessa.
When you were spelling out the "B A L L", I noticed that Zephyr cocked her head to one side, as it to say: "I know what you're trying not to say." I found that moment quite amusing. Thank goodness you both got into the narrowboat before that thunderstorm eventually broke - that rain really did hammer it down. Also, thank you for revisiting that small garden, a beautiful place to sit and relax, and just be with nature. I really love to wait for the end of the video to see the sketch of what you have seen in the past week along your journey - Thank you! 🙂
My wife and I used to use the phonetic alphabet in the car when profanity was appropriate, the upshot was our four year old learnt the phonetic alphabet :D Fortunately it didn't appear to hamper his development of vocabulary. He's a bit of a freak though, he learnt to say Mohorovicic Discontinuity at three when I was teaching him about the Earth, "because it sounded funny".
19:29 I love being somewhere like our caravan or in a tent or even just well wrapped up and cosy when the rain comes down … love to hear the sound of the rain hitting the roof or other objects … hope you were all snug and warm inside Alice Grace? Xx❤
Vanesso jak wielu innych ludzi i ja zawsze czekam na Twój kolejny film po to byś mnie zabrała w nim do swego cudownego pięknego świata. Czuję się wtedy tak szczęśliwy przez te kilka chwil prawie tak jak Ty gdy uczestniczę w patrzeniu na przyrodę Twoim spojrzeniem. Dzięki Vanesso! Pozdrawiam Cię serdecznie ❤
The woman is proud of her mushroom stall. What nice people you meet at the market. I have had two King Charles Cavaliers, friends for life. Fortunately the ball is allowed. 🥰
A lovely film again this week, the mushroom stall looked amazing. Treat yourself to a mushroom omelette in the morning, it’s the breakfast of champignons!
Hello Vanessa - greetings from Poland. That was twenty six and a half minutes of sheer delight. What a wonderful video - full of so many interesting things to see. Your commentary was superb, giving so much information about everything we looked at. I loved Christines' boat. A beautiful floating garden. Zephyr was at her very best this week. No ball, no walk. Come on Mum, you know the rules!
Hi Michael, I am so pleased that you really enjoyed the vlog. I have memorised the rules now when it comes to Zephyr and her ball!🤣🐾🐾 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋
Thanks Vanessa, for this lovely cruise through the beautiful countryside and all the wildlife. Zephyr is a very clever dog and knows how to get what she wants even when she'd lost her ball into the lock she had a very sad expression on her face, lovely. Your journal as always is marvellous. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Beautiful lifestyle, in constant contact with all nature, and the calm and peace of those towns on the banks of the canals. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Greetings from Argentina.
There is such warmth & sadness hearing your tea kettle…Waiting to see what you draw and hearing your poems…but knowing we will have to wait a week for another 🤔🤩🥰😢
Beautiful video as always……the market, the church bells, the mushrooms (so many varieties!), Zephyr’s new ball, tea and tart and the Mayfly drawing which I really like! Take care, safe journeys and see you next week. 🦮🐛
Thank you for taking us along on your wonderful journey. I love your poems and sketches, but then I remember... That means its coming toward the end, but I know you two will be back.
I am enjoying your narrow boating life, for the nature, loving the birds , history and your manoeuvring of the locks it’s wonderful. Are you on there with your husband as you say we? Then isolated. Or it’s we as in Zephyr and yourself. So funny re the BALL dogs are so intelligent, Zephyr and her ball bless beautiful company 💐
I live with my husband but he works away a lot in fact his job is the reason that he can’t be in the vlogs as he has a strict code of conduct with his line of employment. Thank you so much for watching. Take care 🦋🌻
Hi Vanessa I have just seen you in the service station ....what a crazy coincidence I would've liked to have had a chat about boating as I'm looking to get one in the next couple of months ...I was having second thoughts about it but meeting you was surely a sign to get one as I only watch your blogs no one elses🤣
It's more of a coincidence as I've made a couple of comments on your vlogs previously and I was only driving through dropping my daughter off in Oxford from liverpool 🤣
Well done Vanessa, lovely video again. You’re going to miss the Macc and all its glories. My cousin was married in the church with the loud bells 30+ years ago. I have a feeling Zephyr’s ball is going to have some adventures of its own. Have a lovely week.
I really am going to miss the Macclesfield so much! You are so right about Zephyr and her adventures with that ball too!😂🐾🐾Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care 🦋🌻
Zephyr really knows what she wants! It's not weird at all that you feel connected to plants, insects, birds and animals around you. The cute little snail, the Scorpion fly and the Mayfly Spinner are beautiful and the sparrows are so often overlooked. Your poem really touched me as someone who has moved a lot and still misses the British countryside so much. I am grateful that you bring this part of nature to us every week. Thankyou Vanessa! Happy trails. xx
Hi Wendy, I’m sure you carry the places that you miss in your heart all the time and that you have found new places to love where you are too. Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care🦋🌻
I really enjoy watching your vlogs Vanessa. I find them relaxing, informative and so so watchable. Your videography skills are nothing short of amazing. Best wishes to you and Zephyr... And THANK YOU.
The mushroom stand in the Market was absolutely beautiful! What a great variety of mushrooms! I love to cook so that would have been great fun. So green everywhere you look, just wonderful. Zephyr is a great dog indeed, what a great travel buddy. Oh, I've seen those lap wings here on the outskirts of Madrid in winter on the farmers fields. The area I reside in is all pine trees, and oaks, and some Birchwood. Nice to be away from the city, although once in a while I like visiting "the retiro" with the large gardens, which is in Madrid. Enjoyed yet another fantastic blog! Thx so much 😊 oh, those words in your poems, and drawings are ❤
Another heartwarming glimpse into your world with Zeph Vanessa… I love how you always think of her when buying anything, she is so intelligent yet still has the puppy excitement inside when it comes to her ball… I wish I had your knowledge of plant life and wildlife… I hope the diesel issue is only temporary 😊
@@themindfulnarrowboat Very much so. She's a lovely elderly cat I rescued and fostered for a local cat rescue charity. I just couldn't give her up! She wants to be on my lap all the time and paws me in the face to wake me up in the morning. I wouldn't be without her.
Such a beautiful episode. I love how you immerse yourself In the local traditions and market a d people. Its great to hear all the history youve discovered, and the people you talk to along the way. Love your vlogs and your beautiful attitude to life and wildlife. Xx
Such a beautiful video. It was so funny to see that when you were talking to us (i.e., the camera) Zephyr was telling you to leave us alone and concentrate on her! She certainly knows what she wants.
Hello again! One thing I don't recall mentioning to you before, is how much I appreciate the way you match up the music you use with the scenery. Particularly liked the dramatic music right before you said "That very dramatic sky!" Loved the local lore you shared, about the "Treacle Market". At one point you had a real convoy of narrowboats. I don't think I've ever seen so many in motion at one time before. All in all, another excellent episode. Thanks again, and best wishes! As always!
I’m so pleased that you enjoy the music. It is always really exciting trying to find the right piece to match the mood. Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Chris. Take care🌻🦋
Zephyr is such a lovely dog. So nice when you filmed him with the ball in his mouth. Greetings from Switzerland. Love your videos. Your calming voice, nice stories, the wildlife scenes. So lovely. I've had some health problems recently and it is so nice and relaxing to watch your videos.
Well Vanessa, you’ve done it again. How do you manage to make such high quality vlogs week after week? Christine’s flower boat was amazing. Looks like the plants do indeed enjoy the slow paced narrowboat lifestyle. Loved the mushroom stall. That couple are my age so I am doubly impressed. And then there is the scene stealer, Zeph the B-A-L-L dog. She held out and you gave in! Reminds so much of raising our kids when they were that age. I’m working through your earlier vlogs from the beginning. When I get caught up to the present I may just go back and start over again! Thank you so much for the gift you give us. Mychal, from Washington State.
Hi Mychal, thank you so much for such a thoughtful comment. I really enjoy making the vlogs and it is such a pleasure to read a comment like yours at the end of it. Have a super weekend. Take care🌻🦋
We don't have stained glass in Canada, not like you guys do! Having seen the Mayfly Spinner and that beautiful Scorpion Fly I can now understand what inspired Norman artists to break big expanses of glass in to small bits and then reconstruct them into beautiful Works of Art. I find the water-colourists of England to be at complete odds with the Norman and Cathedral glass artists, in that the water-colourists actually HOPE that the colours will run together and create that wonderful hue in the crested-tit's wing tip.
I am 80 years old and travel in the U.S. is a small motorhome, part time and enjoy the life style. I think you have a great life style, and do a fantastic job videoing, and your are is amazing. How did you get started with a boat.? Sincerely, Anita
Perfect! You have found a path that works for you, and it certainly seems to agree. No path is easy, but you get to mostly choose how you wish and to what extent you interact now. Thank you for your "take" :) I derive much peace of mind from it ❤
We so look forward to your videos Vanessa and Zeph, and we loved this one. The market was so interesting and those mushrooms 🍄 wow. Christine's home, so beautiful ❤ thank you for sharing. Have a really great weekend 🥰
Zephyr is such a star 🌟 bless her, it's amazing how quick everything grows, where we sit on the clifftop they let it grow now rather then cutting it down, so it's good to see the amazing amount of wild life enjoying it!😍
Funny thing is last week we were talking about boat names and now you find one called Zephyr. Speaking of which I find the conversations you have with Zeph fascinating it’s almost like she understands exactly what you are saying the way she came back to the boat to get her ball. Once again thanks for making my Fridays so enjoyable Have a great week see you next Friday Steve
What a lovely couple selling those mushrooms... I couldn't believe they were that age and had been growing mushrooms for so long! Fascinating. Thanks for showing us so many things that we just wouldn't get to see otherwise. I love the idea of your lifestyle, but just wouldn't want to do it on my own. Now, eating treacle tart on my own... I could probably manage that OK! 😬😂
thank you for another wonderful vlog the wildlife you seek out and film is incredible your choice of accompanying music is so apt , when you put the treacle tart on the plate I blurted out “Oh god “ my mother used to bake for my brother and I when we were kids such a simple pastry but so delicious !! Thanks once again Terence & Kate my BC
Hi Vanessa, What an amazing market, those mushrooms look gorgeous and so reasonably priced, I had no idea there were so many different varieties in England. It was buzzing there, it was a real treat to see such a vibrant market, so many are in decline and shutting down. I could see your little owl, I used to see them regularly when I lived in a cottage in the country. Your plants are thriving it must be all the rain! I’ve seen a few lapwings this year, they seem to be making a bit of a come back, they used to be a common feature in the fields but not so much now. I hope your engine is going to be ok.🤞🏻Fabulous art as usual, good job you managed to avoid getting wet in the downpour. Take care all of you. xxxx
Hi Shirley, it must have been wonderful to regularly spot little owl. I wish that I had focused in quicker as it looked so beautiful in the evening light. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
It must be your artists eye but you have an amazing ability to pick out the little things- a flower, an insect or a far away bird which most of us would just walk past without noticing, and then weave it into an enchanting story. You have a fascinating and relaxing vlog.
Oh zephyr you are just as ball obsessed as my black lab Chocky was (he’s in heaven now) but you remind me of my white lab Billy who I miss so dearly (died last Sept of bone cancer in back leg) I just love watching your adventures with zephyr. Thanks Vanessa. X from Brisbane Australia 🇦🇺
Thanks for another wonderful vlog. Zephyr is so beautiful too. My dog wasn't as easy when I had a narrow boat. She was a rescue from Spain & would not have left that cat alone if off the lead as she's a Podenco which are unfortunately used for hunting smaller animals. So affectionate to humans & other dogs though.
Lovely video Vanessa. It's a bit worrying when you absolutely have to get somewhere, but you can see a big storm heading in your direction. I think we've all had torrential rain like that in the past few weeks! I have to smile at Zephyr and her obsession with that ball and when she was sitting with you on the couch, trying to get your attention. What a wonderful companion to have with you.
Im recovering from a recent stroke, watching Vanessa and Zephyr on their narrowboat journeys is all the therapy I need. Fantastic x
We are sending you all our love and best wishes for a speedy recovery. Thank you so much for watching. Take care 🌻🦋
You are not isolated. You are amazingly connected!
Thank you for that! 👍🤩 Take care 🌻🦋
Good evening Vanessa it’s only me again - I hope you’ve had a good week and that you’ve been keeping well - I have the hospice team coming in next Thursday to talk about medication. As at the moment. Nothing seems to be working anyway. I’m trying to stay positive as I can be- but as usual my Friday nights are the highlight of the week as I look forward to your Vlog/video - I hope you have a lovely weekend - sending loads of love and loads of hugs as always ~ Xxx Xxx
I am so sorry to hear that nothing seems to be working, Louise. I really hope that they can find something to make you feel better. Please look after yourself xxxTake care🦋🌻
Sending you a warm hug, Louise. It's coming to you from Cape Town. x
@@annkempen1022 hi it’s Louise from Kingston upon Thames in the UK - thank you so much for your lovely message. It means such a lot to me to know that people care - your hug is greatly appreciated. Thank you once again - I hope you have a great weekend. ~ sending love and hugs. ~ Xxx
Wishing you all the best Louise, sending love your way. Xxxx
Oh my dear, I hope they can work out a medication regimen that works for you. I’m in the USA so not sure if our hospice works differently than yours but as a nurse I know that you have to demand what you need ! Pain is best relieved by alternating 2-3 different medications so you are taking something every 2 hours, otherwise you get behind and it takes time for medication to start working, you should always have overlapping doses on board. And also remember, and your healthcare team should know this too, that while taking these doses you will have to steadily increase dosing because you will acquire a tolerance!
God be with you and hugs from a caring nurse ❤
How I love the sound of the rain.❤❤ Mother natures music. ❤️❤️
It really is! Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
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Whenever I feel the need to isolate from the daily grind of the news cycles. I can open my copy of the “The Nature Journal of a Narrowboater” (In between videos) and slip away from the “Weirdness” that is our current world. Relating to the natural world around me opens a door to an inner peace that is grounding. Thank you for another great video.
That is such a kind comment. I am so pleased that you find the books and vlogs a way to escape. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻
I’ve just purchased the book from Etsy, I can’t wait to see the beautiful drawings and read the poetic rhymes
So glad zephyr was allowed to take her ball. What a beautiful dog she is ❤️😃
She wouldn’t have moved without it!😂 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
I’m so pleased you met my wonderful friends Janet and Rodger from Atlow here in Derbyshire, what they don’t know about mushrooms isn’t worth knowing! Great video thank you. 👏xxx
Janet and Roger are amazing!🤩 What an inspirational couple. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
yes, an amazing stall. such an unexpected abundance and very well presented. wd definitely try one of those mixed punnets
I suppose people who live in cities might think you're isolated, but I think it's just the opposite. You get to experience the rich and varied beauty of nature, and they don't. The city folk I think are the ones isolated. You get to meet and greet people often enough, and yet still have the peace of solitude as you journey along. It's like taking a vacation, but you get to take your home along with you, which is like the best of both worlds for someone who's an adventurer. I like how you take the time to tell the story of, or at least describe the various buildings and locations as you see them. It's like a living journal in motion. Another beautiful video!
I hadn’t thought about it like that but you’re right. Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Mark. Take care🌻🦋
@@themindfulnarrowboatAre you do some fishing 🎣 occasionally 🤔
Zephyr "a walk without my ball.. are you mad?" 🤣. You got plenty of exercise cranking that flight of locks!
Zephyr is in total charge of all our walks!😂🐾🐾 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻
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Once again, it was a delight to watch this weeks episode Vanessa!
So relaxing and informative. I totally get it when you talk about immersive, healing nature!
We need it more and more in this non-sensical human world!
Take care!
Nature never lets me down with its immersive healing power. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🦋🌻
It's a wonderful discovery of the natural world I appreciate your knowledge
Thank you so much, Angela! Take care🦋🌻
Sorry Angel- I mistyped 🙈
I love the mushroom couple. The lady was just fantastic ❤
They were brilliant weren’t they! Thank you so much for watching. Take care🌻🦋
She really is I’ve known them for over 40 years they are the kindest couple ever. We treasure them in our little town in Derbyshire 👏
We always love your vlog, but this week was special...just perfect from your conversation with Zephyr, to the beautiful photography and perfect music. Fridays with you are a highlight of our week.
I am so pleased that you enjoyed the vlog this week.Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋
The older couple were an absolute bundle of joy and laughter nice to see such a vast amount of fresh mushrooms. Most people love this lifestyle as boat buying went through the roof. Hmm I see this time treacle tart 2 peace’s and no biscuits. 😂😂😂
Hi Paul, the couple selling the mushrooms were amazing weren't they? Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋
@@themindfulnarrowboat you take care to hope the weather is good for you today.🐝🌞🌞
It's been years since I was in Macclesfield. I used to have a girlfriend who lived there and I'd call her my 'Treacle Tart'..
Absolutely lovely. Finding this channel has been the best thing. Thank you so much xx
What a lovely comment! Thank you so much, Andrew. Have a super weekend. Take care 🦋🌻
What a wonderful life. But you are very self-disciplined, well- ordered and neat and, as you say, mindful. Relaxing to watch your amazing filming.
That is very kind of you, Tim. Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
This week’s harvest of light and colour... and all that gorgous greenery. Thank you.
That is so kind of you. Thank you so much 😊 Take care🌻🦋
Mushrooms looked fantastic and so fresh and healthy! They must have been delicious! Another beautiful area …. ❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤
They really were delicious! Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻
I can imagine the typical English climate as being ideal for growing mushrooms!!
Zeph is adorable. Lovely video Vanessa.
Thank you so much, Jill! Take care🌻🦋
Oh Vanessa, this was a stunning vlog, thank you. Those mushrooms were unbelievable and Christine's boat was lovely. Had to laugh at Zephyr and her ball, she's such a gorgeous companion. Have a good week xx
That is so kind of you, Nicola! Thank you so much. Have a super weekend. Take care🌻🦋
Thank you for visiting my home town take care.
I think your hometown is wonderful! Thank you so much for watching. Take care 🌻🦋
‘plants do really enjoy travelling’ .. you said.. 😊 I think it’s true, they enjoy the changing environment also! Thanks for this heartwarming vlog Vanessa.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Plants definitely seem to enjoy narrowboat life. Take care🌻🦋
When you were spelling out the "B A L L", I noticed that Zephyr cocked her head to one side, as it to say: "I know what you're trying not to say." I found that moment quite amusing.
Thank goodness you both got into the narrowboat before that thunderstorm eventually broke - that rain really did hammer it down.
Also, thank you for revisiting that small garden, a beautiful place to sit and relax, and just be with nature.
I really love to wait for the end of the video to see the sketch of what you have seen in the past week along your journey - Thank you! 🙂
Do you know, I think Zephyr can spell out BALL now after watching it back!😂🐾🐾 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻
My wife and I used to use the phonetic alphabet in the car when profanity was appropriate, the upshot was our four year old learnt the phonetic alphabet :D Fortunately it didn't appear to hamper his development of vocabulary. He's a bit of a freak though, he learnt to say Mohorovicic Discontinuity at three when I was teaching him about the Earth, "because it sounded funny".
19:29 I love being somewhere like our caravan or in a tent or even just well wrapped up and cosy when the rain comes down … love to hear the sound of the rain hitting the roof or other objects … hope you were all snug and warm inside Alice Grace? Xx❤
It is a cosy feeling isn’t it? Thank you for watching. Take care🌻🦋
Beautiful ❤️. Zep and her ball ❤. Treacle tart and tea ❤.
Thank you so much 😊 Take care🦋🌻
Vanesso jak wielu innych ludzi i ja zawsze czekam na Twój kolejny film po to byś mnie zabrała w nim do swego cudownego pięknego świata. Czuję się wtedy tak szczęśliwy przez te kilka chwil prawie tak jak Ty gdy uczestniczę w patrzeniu na przyrodę Twoim spojrzeniem. Dzięki Vanesso! Pozdrawiam Cię serdecznie ❤
That is so kind of you- thank you so much 😊 Have a super rest of the weekend. Take care🌻🦋
Vanessa, you are so interesting, outgoing and personable that you will never be isolated .
That is so kind of you. Thank you so much 😊 Take care🌻🦋
The woman is proud of her mushroom stall.
What nice people you meet at the market.
I have had two King Charles Cavaliers, friends for life.
Fortunately the ball is allowed. 🥰
The mushroom stall was wonderful! Please pass ear tickles on to your beautiful King Charles Cavaliers. Take care🌻🦋🐾🐾🐾🐾
My wonderful friend Janet is an absolute legend and does so much for our community here in Derbyshire 🙂
A lovely film again this week, the mushroom stall looked amazing. Treat yourself to a mushroom omelette in the morning, it’s the breakfast of champignons!
Mushroom omelette-yum!😋 Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
You are the only Narrow Boat with your own orange clad cheering section 🤔👍🏻🤩
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Hello Vanessa - greetings from Poland.
That was twenty six and a half minutes of sheer delight. What a wonderful video - full of so many interesting things to see. Your commentary was superb, giving so much information about everything we looked at.
I loved Christines' boat. A beautiful floating garden. Zephyr was at her very best this week. No ball, no walk. Come on Mum, you know the rules!
Hi Michael, I am so pleased that you really enjoyed the vlog. I have memorised the rules now when it comes to Zephyr and her ball!🤣🐾🐾 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋
Thanks Vanessa, for this lovely cruise through the beautiful countryside and all the wildlife. Zephyr is a very clever dog and knows how to get what she wants even when she'd lost her ball into the lock she had a very sad expression on her face, lovely. Your journal as always is marvellous. Take care and all the best. Stevie
Zephyr has trained me very well!😂🐾🐾 Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care🦋🌻
Zeph is the most amazing dog, no way was he going without his ball 😂🤣
I know!😂🐾🐾 Thank you for watching. Take care 🦋🌻
Lovely poem and drawing. Enjoyed your cruise and market visit. I’m tempted to make cream of mushroom soup now. Have a lovely weekend.
Cream of mushroom soup!😋 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻
Beautiful lifestyle, in constant contact with all nature, and the calm and peace of those towns on the banks of the canals. Thank you for sharing your experiences. Greetings from Argentina.
Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Jorge! Take care 🦋🌻
Another great vlog with discovery and a piece of quiet moments. Cheers 😀
Thank you so much 😊 Take care🌻🦋
Zeph and her ball, classic 😂😂, she is one bright cookie. Absolutely gorgeous scenery through the canal. 💜💜
She is definitely brighter than I am!😂🐾🐾 Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
There is such warmth & sadness hearing your tea kettle…Waiting to see what you draw and hearing your poems…but knowing we will have to wait a week for another 🤔🤩🥰😢
🤗 That is such a lovely thing to say. Thank you so much 😊 Take care 🦋🌻
Thank you for another calming video Vanessa. Its such a joy to follow your and Zeyphs adventures. Take care.
Thank you for your lovely comment, Jacky. Have a super week. Take care🦋🌻
Another lovely narrowboat ride on my TV with you Vanessa. I love your tea time and the treacle tarts look yummy!
That is so kind of you. Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care🦋🌻
Beautiful video as always……the market, the church bells, the mushrooms (so many varieties!), Zephyr’s new ball, tea and tart and the Mayfly drawing which I really like! Take care, safe journeys and see you next week. 🦮🐛
Thank you so much, John!😊 Take care 🦋🌻
That was a peaceful video Vanessa. Well done.
Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
Aww zeph..she wasn’t going without that ball lol such a sweetheart.
Those mushrooms looked fabulous! Great video, I look forward to them.
The mushrooms were delicious! Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋
Thank you for taking us along on your wonderful journey. I love your poems and sketches, but then I remember... That means its coming toward the end, but I know you two will be back.
That is so kind of you, Lynn! Thank you so much 😊 Take care🦋🌻
Vanessa brilliant stuff a nd views again never gets boring some lady lovely person as always 🧚🏻🧚🏻
I am so pleased that you enjoy the vlogs. Take care🌻🦋
I am enjoying your narrow boating life, for the nature, loving the birds , history and your manoeuvring of the locks it’s wonderful. Are you on there with your husband as you say we? Then isolated. Or it’s we as in Zephyr and yourself. So funny re the BALL dogs are so intelligent, Zephyr and her ball bless beautiful company 💐
I live with my husband but he works away a lot in fact his job is the reason that he can’t be in the vlogs as he has a strict code of conduct with his line of employment. Thank you so much for watching. Take care 🦋🌻
Thanks, what can I say simply awesome and amazing.. ✌🏻👊🏼
That is so kind of you! Thank you so much 😊 Take care🌻🦋
You have a beautiful life, enjoy every minute of it!
I will👍 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋
It is obvious that Zephyr is the boss in your floating home!
She really is! Thank you so much for watching. Take care 🌻🐾🐾🦋
Brilliant absolutely brilliant, I can now go to bed and sleep ❤
That is so kind of you. Thank you so much 😊 Take care🌻🦋
Lovely to see a town that still supports a traditional market.
It is a wonderful town and market. Thank you so much for watching. Take care 🦋🌻
Such a zest for life an example for everyone 😊
Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
Hi Vanessa I have just seen you in the service station ....what a crazy coincidence I would've liked to have had a chat about boating as I'm looking to get one in the next couple of months ...I was having second thoughts about it but meeting you was surely a sign to get one as I only watch your blogs no one elses🤣
It's more of a coincidence as I've made a couple of comments on your vlogs previously and I was only driving through dropping my daughter off in Oxford from liverpool 🤣
Well thank you for your reply 🤣 now I know what the sign really is
@@paulburton9904 I hope you find your new floaty home soon. Good luck with your search. Take care 🦋🌻
Well done Vanessa, lovely video again. You’re going to miss the Macc and all its glories. My cousin was married in the church with the loud bells 30+ years ago. I have a feeling Zephyr’s ball is going to have some adventures of its own. Have a lovely week.
I really am going to miss the Macclesfield so much! You are so right about Zephyr and her adventures with that ball too!😂🐾🐾Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care 🦋🌻
Your artwork is amazing and beautiful!!
Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
Zephyr really knows what she wants! It's not weird at all that you feel connected to plants, insects, birds and animals around you. The cute little snail, the Scorpion fly and the Mayfly Spinner are beautiful and the sparrows are so often overlooked. Your poem really touched me as someone who has moved a lot and still misses the British countryside so much. I am grateful that you bring this part of nature to us every week. Thankyou Vanessa! Happy trails. xx
Hi Wendy, I’m sure you carry the places that you miss in your heart all the time and that you have found new places to love where you are too. Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care🦋🌻
I really enjoy watching your vlogs Vanessa.
I find them relaxing, informative and so so watchable.
Your videography skills are nothing short of amazing.
Best wishes to you and Zephyr... And THANK YOU.
That is so kind of you- thank you so much 😊 Take care 🌻🦋
gorgeous cat, wonderful mushroom sellers. love the bread and as always the bow garden. the owl was a bonus. Thank you
Oh the 🦉 If only I had focused the camera better! Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻
another beautiful video. 🙂 Zephyr is such a character. 🤣
Thank you so much 😊 Take care🦋🌻🐾🐾
Beautiful moments shared amongst many …………..
Thank you so much 😊 Take care🌻🦋
Great journey in this Vlog and what a great place Macclesfield is!
Macclesfield is a super town. Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻
A beautiful, beautiful and very funny episode .
Waiting for one of your journals to navigate it's way to the Netherlands.
Thankyou and take care.
Thank you so much 😊 It’s on its way! Have a super weekend. Take care🦋🌻
The mushroom stand in the Market was absolutely beautiful! What a great variety of mushrooms! I love to cook so that would have been great fun. So green everywhere you look, just wonderful. Zephyr is a great dog indeed, what a great travel buddy. Oh, I've seen those lap wings here on the outskirts of Madrid in winter on the farmers fields. The area I reside in is all pine trees, and oaks, and some Birchwood. Nice to be away from the city, although once in a while I like visiting "the retiro" with the large gardens, which is in Madrid.
Enjoyed yet another fantastic blog! Thx so much 😊 oh, those words in your poems, and drawings are ❤
It sounds like you live in a wonderful place! Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
Stunning ❤ thank you 🧚♀️
🤗 Thank you so much, Red! Take care🌻🦋
@@themindfulnarrowboat have a lovely wknd 🥰🧚♀️
I love mushrooms those looked amazing & only £3 a punet very jealous, the bells, the bells 😂 let's hope zephyr keeps hold of her ball 🥰🤗
The mushrooms were delicious 😋 Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻
Lovely market within Macclesfield lovely things
It is a fantastic place. Thank you for watching. Take care🌻🦋
Lions Mane, slice in 1/4 thin slice then fry in butter both sides to slight golden brown, enjoy. Toast or breads.
I am going to have to get some lion’s mane now. It sounds wonderful! Take care🌻🦋
Another heartwarming glimpse into your world with Zeph Vanessa… I love how you always think of her when buying anything, she is so intelligent yet still has the puppy excitement inside when it comes to her ball… I wish I had your knowledge of plant life and wildlife… I hope the diesel issue is only temporary 😊
That is so kind of you. Zephyr is such a wonderful companion that I just have to spoil her sometimes. Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care 🦋🌻
I love how your dog is in charge - it makes me feel better about being ordered around by my cat!
Oh she is in total charge! 😂🐾🐾 I hope you are obeying that cat of yours? 😂 Thank you for watching. Have a super week. Take care 🌻🦋
@@themindfulnarrowboat Very much so. She's a lovely elderly cat I rescued and fostered for a local cat rescue charity. I just couldn't give her up! She wants to be on my lap all the time and paws me in the face to wake me up in the morning. I wouldn't be without her.
Such a beautiful episode.
I love how you immerse yourself In the local traditions and market a d people.
Its great to hear all the history youve discovered, and the people you talk to along the way.
Love your vlogs and your beautiful attitude to life and wildlife. Xx
That is such a kind thing to say.Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋
Such a beautiful video. It was so funny to see that when you were talking to us (i.e., the camera) Zephyr was telling you to leave us alone and concentrate on her! She certainly knows what she wants.
She knows exactly what she wants and she lets you know right away what it is!😂🐾🐾 Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care 🦋🌻
Oh wow those mushrooms are amazing and so cheap! What an inspiring couple
Such an inspiring couple weren’t they? Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻
Hello again! One thing I don't recall mentioning to you before, is how much I appreciate the way you match up the music you use with the scenery. Particularly liked the dramatic music right before you said "That very dramatic sky!" Loved the local lore you shared, about the "Treacle Market". At one point you had a real convoy of narrowboats. I don't think I've ever seen so many in motion at one time before. All in all, another excellent episode. Thanks again, and best wishes! As always!
I’m so pleased that you enjoy the music. It is always really exciting trying to find the right piece to match the mood. Thank you so much for your lovely comment, Chris. Take care🌻🦋
Wow Vanessa, 👸I would had bought two boxes of those mushrooms. 🍄🍄Love your channel and love Zephyr🐶. Cheers 🥧🥧🧔
I wish that I had now. Thank you for watching. Take care🌻🦋
I so look forward to your uplifting videos each week. Thank you 😀
That is so kind of you. Thank you so much 😊 Take care🌻🦋
Just looking at the mushrooms made my mouth water
They were delicious 😋 Thank you for watching. Take care 🌻🦋
Zephyr is such a lovely dog. So nice when you filmed him with the ball in his mouth. Greetings from Switzerland. Love your videos. Your calming voice, nice stories, the wildlife scenes. So lovely. I've had some health problems recently and it is so nice and relaxing to watch your videos.
I hope your health improves. Thank you so much for your kind comment. Take care 🦋🌻
Well Vanessa, you’ve done it again. How do you manage to make such high quality vlogs week after week? Christine’s flower boat was amazing. Looks like the plants do indeed enjoy the slow paced narrowboat lifestyle. Loved the mushroom stall. That couple are my age so I am doubly impressed. And then there is the scene stealer, Zeph the B-A-L-L dog. She held out and you gave in! Reminds so much of raising our kids when they were that age. I’m working through your earlier vlogs from the beginning. When I get caught up to the present I may just go back and start over again! Thank you so much for the gift you give us.
Mychal, from Washington State.
Hi Mychal, thank you so much for such a thoughtful comment. I really enjoy making the vlogs and it is such a pleasure to read a comment like yours at the end of it. Have a super weekend. Take care🌻🦋
What a lovely dog Zephyr is, watching your videos are always a weekend treat.
Thank you for your lovely comment, Paul! Take care 🦋🌻
Those mushrooms! And adorable mushroom sellers x
They were such an inspirational couple! Thank you so much for watching. Take care🦋🌻
@themindfulnarrowboat Your beautiful book has arrived and it is such a treat to read. Thank you! 😊
We don't have stained glass in Canada, not like you guys do! Having seen the Mayfly Spinner and that beautiful Scorpion Fly I can now understand what inspired Norman artists to break big expanses of glass in to small bits and then reconstruct them into beautiful Works of Art.
I find the water-colourists of England to be at complete odds with the Norman and Cathedral glass artists, in that the water-colourists actually HOPE that the colours will run together and create that wonderful hue in the crested-tit's wing tip.
I totally see that too when it comes to the intricate nature of their wings. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋
I am 80 years old and travel in the U.S. is a small motorhome, part time and enjoy the life style. I think you have a great life style, and do a fantastic job videoing, and your are is amazing. How did you get started with a boat.? Sincerely, Anita
That is so kind of you, Anita. I had a couple of narrowboat holidays first and that really helped. Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
Another lovely and interesting video, you deserve a lot more subscribers than you have 😀
That is so kind of you, Carol. Thank you 😊 Take care 🦋🌻
You are a truly wonderfully skilled person in all that you do , your artistry is phenomenal . I love your blogs .
That is so kind of you ☺️ Thank you so much. Take care 🌻🦋
Perfect! You have found a path that works for you, and it certainly seems to agree. No path is easy, but you get to mostly choose how you wish and to what extent you interact now. Thank you for your "take" :) I derive much peace of mind from it ❤
Thank you so much for your kind comment. Have a super weekend. Take care🌻🦋
We so look forward to your videos Vanessa and Zeph, and we loved this one. The market was so interesting and those mushrooms 🍄 wow. Christine's home, so beautiful ❤ thank you for sharing. Have a really great weekend 🥰
That is so kind of you. Thank you for watching and commenting. Take care 🌻🦋
Zephyr is such a star 🌟 bless her, it's amazing how quick everything grows, where we sit on the clifftop they let it grow now rather then cutting it down, so it's good to see the amazing amount of wild life enjoying it!😍
The more that grows wild the better and the orchids that can appear are incredible! Thank you for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
Funny thing is last week we were talking about boat names and now you find one called Zephyr. Speaking of which I find the conversations you have with Zeph fascinating it’s almost like she understands exactly what you are saying the way she came back to the boat to get her ball. Once again thanks for making my Fridays so enjoyable Have a great week see you next Friday Steve
I couldn’t believe it when I saw narrowboat Zephyr! 🤩 What a lovely boat too. Thank you so much for your kind comment, Steve. Take care🦋🌻
What a lovely couple selling those mushrooms... I couldn't believe they were that age and had been growing mushrooms for so long! Fascinating. Thanks for showing us so many things that we just wouldn't get to see otherwise. I love the idea of your lifestyle, but just wouldn't want to do it on my own. Now, eating treacle tart on my own... I could probably manage that OK! 😬😂
Mushrooms are definitely good for you if that couple are anything to go by. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
thank you for another wonderful vlog the wildlife you seek out and film is incredible your choice of accompanying music is so apt , when you put the treacle tart on the plate I blurted out “Oh god “ my mother used to bake for my brother and I when we were kids such a simple pastry but so delicious !! Thanks once again Terence & Kate my BC
I bet your mother’s home baked treacle tart was delicious 😋 Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋
Simply wonderful, a proper life, well lived
Thank you so much 😊 Take care🦋🌻
Thanks for another lovely video
Thank you for your lovely comment, Malcolm. Take care🌻🦋
Hi Vanessa, What an amazing market, those mushrooms look gorgeous and so reasonably priced, I had no idea there were so many different varieties in England. It was buzzing there, it was a real treat to see such a vibrant market, so many are in decline and shutting down. I could see your little owl, I used to see them regularly when I lived in a cottage in the country. Your plants are thriving it must be all the rain! I’ve seen a few lapwings this year, they seem to be making a bit of a come back, they used to be a common feature in the fields but not so much now. I hope your engine is going to be ok.🤞🏻Fabulous art as usual, good job you managed to avoid getting wet in the downpour. Take care all of you. xxxx
Hi Shirley, it must have been wonderful to regularly spot little owl. I wish that I had focused in quicker as it looked so beautiful in the evening light. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🌻🦋
It must be your artists eye but you have an amazing ability to pick out the little things- a flower, an insect or a far away bird which most of us would just walk past without noticing, and then weave it into an enchanting story. You have a fascinating and relaxing vlog.
That is so kind of you, Stephen. I just walk very, very slowly. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care🦋🌻
Oh zephyr you are just as ball obsessed as my black lab Chocky was (he’s in heaven now) but you remind me of my white lab Billy who I miss so dearly (died last Sept of bone cancer in back leg) I just love watching your adventures with zephyr. Thanks Vanessa. X from Brisbane Australia 🇦🇺
I’m so sad to hear about Chocky and Billy. They sound like they were wonderful dogs. Thank you so much for your kind comment. Take care🦋🌻
The best laid plans of mice and men are no match for a dog and their ball. Another wonderful video Vanessa.
😂 That is such a true saying 🤣 Thank you so much for watching. Take care🌻🦋
I think you must have birds in English that we don’t have here in the US. It’s fascinating to see them on your videos! Thank you for sharing!
I find it fascinating learning about your birds and wildlife too. Thank you so much for your lovely comment. Take care 🌻🦋
Thanks for another wonderful vlog. Zephyr is so beautiful too. My dog wasn't as easy when I had a narrow boat. She was a rescue from Spain & would not have left that cat alone if off the lead as she's a Podenco which are unfortunately used for hunting smaller animals. So affectionate to humans & other dogs though.
Every dog breed has its special characteristics doesn’t it? Your dog sounds like it was a real people person. Thank you for watching. Take care🌻🦋
Dear Vanessa. So lovely to see the wildlife up there much more variety than down South. Your vlogs always make me feel better. Liz x
Thank you so much, Liz. Take care🌻🦋
Lovely video Vanessa. It's a bit worrying when you absolutely have to get somewhere, but you can see a big storm heading in your direction. I think we've all had torrential rain like that in the past few weeks! I have to smile at Zephyr and her obsession with that ball and when she was sitting with you on the couch, trying to get your attention. What a wonderful companion to have with you.
Zephyr is my sunshine she really is! 🌞🐾🐾 Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super rest of the week. Take care 🦋🌻
Those church bells ringing…🤣🤣🤣love,love,love your videos,and your art and poems are amazing,you are so very talented!Have an awesome week 🇨🇦
That is so kind of you! Thank you for your lovely comment. Have a super week. Take care🦋🌻