You are familiar with the canal down by Morris, Illinois in the states. I fish at night for Flathead catfish. One night, two punks drove by, turned around and parked near where I was fishing. They got out and started some small talk, I heard one of them say to his friend, you wanna do him. I reached in my waist band, pulled out my Glock 33, racked it and said, go ahead, make my night. They stood there for a few seconds, got back in their car and left. I am a concealed carry permit holder. I did call 911, the sheriff came out, got a description of their car and put out a BOLO on the car. Moral of the story, always have something with you just in case. Be careful out there.
I am glad you are okay. Yes I knew Morris quit well when I lived nearby. The US laws are very different to the UK laws on guns. If I as much as shown a gun to anyone and they called the police I would get arrested. There is no carrying of any description permitted over here.
Hi Trev. Sorry to hear this, that was a terrible experience for you, must have been scary at the time, glad you were ‘armed’ as I’m sure that must have helped. These things take time to get over, but I hope you’re feeling better and am sending my very best wishes to you. Take care Alan
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat It would have spooked me without a doubt and I would have done the same as you, moved on quickly. I'm glad you seem ok, cheers.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture I do not want to go through it again, but I would still stand my ground if it did happen again, it is just the way I am. I will do almost anything to protect myself and my property.
Thank you Susan. It is a little strange, as I never felt in any danger as it happened, it was not until they left it became apparent that it could have been nasty. One of the reasons I upped and left quickly.
It's so sad that you had that experience, Trev. It must have been so frightening, but you dealt with it really well. Thank you for making this vlog. Take care 🦋🌻
I wish i was there to help..but i was not, and you done the right thing to move and have a good night's sleep .They will get will get to meet a nice boater one day and learn to swim,, ide take them for their first dip!!
Thank you kindly. I was not going to, but then I realised other people need to know to watch out for dangers. I also like to bring to my viewers the truths of boating, and my experiences.
Damn Trev, be careful we'd all be upset if anything ever happened to you. I'm sure the fools that gave you a hard time knew better than to mess with you, but never the less moving your boat was very very smart. Look at the number of subscribers you have. I've got to say how proud I am to be one of your first. I tell lots of people about your channel and how long I've been watching you.
Thank you Dean, your support is fantastic. I might be old, but I will not be pushed around. After reading the situation I did what I considered the best move at the time.
Good grief. That was way to scary to put up with. Too bad there alwsys has to be someone to cause problems where there was none. Glad you were able to move on. Glad also that someone else saw what happened in case they decided to rearrange their memory of what actually happened.
Hi Sheryl. Yes is does not matter where you are these days there is always bad boys around. I am now 3 different canals away so I do not think anything else will happen.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat Very true about it happening everywhere. Glad you are far away from there and hopefully nothing else like that the rest of the year
@@sheryld1957 Where ever one might be, there is always the chance of trouble, I certainly do not go looking for it, but I will protect myself if need be.
Glad you are ok, that chav was just trying to show off in front of the young ‘un. You stood your ground and he threatened to burn you out and then he ran (drove) off. You did the right thing in moving straight away, he could have got pissed up with his mates later and attempted something.
I am all good. I have seen worse in my life and dealt with bigger problems. I just hate to see it on the canals, as there are a lot of people that are not perhaps as large in stature as myself, both physically and mentally
It was quite scary at the time, as one is not quite sure about their abilities. I think I made all the correct choices and then acted accordingly afterwards.
Seen you moored up in Atherstone last week while I was running down the towpath. Seen your sign in window so thought I’d start following you on you tube. I’m thinking of getting a boat and living on it for maybe 5 to 10 years. Any chance you can do a video on 1st timers and what to look out for, best boats to get etc etc. stay safe and hope all is ok now.
Hi Barry, and welcome aboard. Buying a boat is a very personable thing. When you start looking at boats for sale, you will know which one ticks your boxes. I would say, make sure you get a survey, and haggle it is like buying a used car, you do not want to offer the asking price. When you get your boat make sure you take all the time you need to feel confident in cruising. If you think a journey will take 4 hours it will probably take 6-8 hours. Never rush anything especially around locks, take your time and how ever long it takes, it takes. BTW I am now in the middle of Birmingham.
So glad that you got through that experience unscathed Trevor, confrontation’s on the towpath is the one thing that does worry me when we commence our cruises this coming April. Take care!
Hi Dale. That is my first real confrontation. I believe I did the correct thing by calling their bluff after reading the situation. I do believe most of these horrors do not know what to do when people hold their ground against them. Most bullies disappear when you stand up to them
Unfortunately there are more and more tyrants around these days, it does not change much for me, I will continue to do what I love doing most, and that is boating.
The odd thing was, as it happened I was not scared, as I had going through my mind what to do if they came at me, it was not until they left I realised the dangers and made a move quickly in case they came back as a gang.
I'm very sorry for your ordeal. It sounds like you were much more constrained that you'd like to have been. I'm sure everyone is asking, "Where are the Police?" We're moving to Manchester in 3 months, to live there for 2 years, and this story makes us concerned. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I will talk about jobs in the next video. Fortunately I am not just only reasonably smart, I am also quite street smart also and I can read situations quite well.
Oh no Trev! That is awful. Did you report it to the Police and CRT? Sending lots of love. Its a shame I wasn't there with my bloody big dog! stay safe xx
Trev; there are so many stroppy entitled tossers around these days it is inevitable that you are going to have run ins with them from time to time. I ran pubs for years both in towns and in the countryside and believe me; they are everywhere. Normally if you handle it like you did they dry up and blow away like the insignificant little turds that they are. Just glad you are ok mate; smile and wave and think of all the good people you have met on the cut. Hope the work went well.
Goodness how shocking that you should experience such horrific behaviour. You handled it really well by staying outside your boat. Security and safety must be big consideration as a single boater, would the police be able to find a boater quickly? Can you fit alarms to the boat? As someone else has said, don’t let such idiots spoil your dream of living on the canals. Look forward to more vlogs
They will not spoil my life or my life style. The police could triangulate my mobile or use its GPS position and find out where it is within seconds if they so desired.
I'm actually sorry to hear this , I think there's bad people everywhere and equally nice people to but unfortuanatly sometimes they clash. I hope these wasters get caught and prosecuted for there vile behavior,maybe one day they will do that to the wrong guy and end up in the canal along with there bikes!
Throwing then in the canal did cross my mind, but then I would get prosecuted for excessive force. I decided that standing my ground and not conforming to them was my best option. I hate violence but I will protect myself.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat yes I agree ,it's wise to think before acting but at the same time not to be a push over so you did all them things right in my opinion, the tow path is for walking on not for motorbikes ..
I did call the police, what a waste of time that was. As they never actually did anything, all they would do was give me an incident number. I told them not to bother.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat sadly often is these days hence crime pays ! Very off putting especially when ur on your own too. Hope it was a one off and u never see them again.
Normally the opposite banks are private property. Also as no boat traffic goes near them the water near them is normally too shallow for the boat, as it silts up.
Bet they wouldn't have been as mouthy if you'd had a big Alsatian sitting on the boat. Glad the incident wasn't any worse but very frightening for you. In the old days, the Police would have known about their haunting the towpaths & they would have been arrested but no such thing as active policing any more. Take care.
Take it easy mate. You did the right thing. I’m in Australia and much the same thing happened to me whilst camping with my family. Six miscreants raided our camp in the early hours and I lost my right eye and ended up permanently disabled. Just be careful, please.
One of the main reasons I left quickly, was the thought they may come back as a gang. Just the two of them I felt I could handle, but a bunch would have been a different story. I am sorry to hear about your experience, but glad you are alive to tell the story.
Very sorry to hear about this incident Trevor, but you did the right thing to stand up to these vile dickheads , I think it’s a shame that you had to go through this because of some insignificant little shit wanted to play the tough guy in front of his mate. I am literally looking to buy a boat at the moment, but this hasn’t put me off because I am sure the good people far outweigh the bad , at least I hope so. Maybe I can buy you a pint some time soon? In the meantime take care mate and choose your moorings carefully. All the best.
Thanks Chris, and I hope your boat buying goes well. I am glad this has not put you off, as it is rare and could happen living anywhere. In a way I was glad it happened to me and not someone more venerable. I think you are correct, it was a case of look at me! when that did not work he left having to get the last word in, not if I said many words, because I was careful not too.
Sorry you had this bad experience, glad you came away unscathed in the end. Did you report it to the police? If not, you ought to, even if you don't have much information as they may patrol or something
Shock horror when seeing what you went through!! Awful..... not pleasant at all.... very intimidating behaviour and that would have made me very anxious especially if this happened to me alone on our boat! Its sad to hear that this occurs.... take care xx
Karma! I just hope that one day they will get whats coming to them. With what you told us, their behaviour and actions will eventually lead to a painful and deserving end. Stay safe.
Thanks for posting this video ,a real reality check .l have noticed a surge in antisocialness it reminds me of when l was a kid growing up in the60’sin a city.Verbal abuse ,general nastyness and sometimes shot at !what is this !back to the future?
One of these days that lad will get what's coming to him. We'll never know or get to hear of it but he'll say something to somebody one day and end up with that bike of his around his neck. As a teenager during the 70s, I would never dream of talking to somebody like that. If I did and my dad found out I would of got a hiding. It's called discipline which is a rare thing these days as far as the youth is concerned.
How terrifying! Glad you are unharmed. I bet those bullies are already well known by the police, there. It was a fortunate fate that you had your logging tools in your hands, I believe. May that be the last scare you have.
They were known by the couple walking their dog in the field opposite, so I am guessing known to the police too. I am glad in a way it was me they threatened and not someone whom my not be able to protect themselves.
There's a Greek God meme somewhere in this. Big up trev at least you're 👍 I know the feeling it does happen to me in Rochdale I was threatened to be shot and my boat burnt I was cutting a sleeping bag out of my weed hatch at the time so it wasn't on the towpath.. I did ask him to wait until I got ashore so we can have a little chat about it but that's when he walked away and said he was going to shoot me and burn my boat with his friends.. A little while later while later while going up the next lock what seemed like half of the Manchester Police force turned up looking for a guy in a boat who threatened somebody unbelievable.... he actually called the police on me I'm said I threatened him so I promptly told the police what happened and as far as I know they went to look for him.... 99% of the people you meet on the canal are very nice but there's always the 1%
I did call the police, who were not interested, as they had not physically touched me. They did offer me an incident number, but I told them I was on move, but just wanted to report it in case they tried to twist it. The couple on the other bank walking their dog sad that they were known by the police. I am glad you are okay as well.
Trevor I think he was just showing off to the younger one . Total dirt bike idiot..... Seeing you there with tools in hand was a scary option for anyone.. Well done sir.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat good. I reported intimidation by a neighbour during lockdown. The police told the 'lady' to behave, nothing more has happened. Happy travels!
You are familiar with the canal down by Morris, Illinois in the states. I fish at night for Flathead catfish. One night, two punks drove by, turned around and parked near where I was fishing. They got out and started some small talk, I heard one of them say to his friend, you wanna do him. I reached in my waist band, pulled out my Glock 33, racked it and said, go ahead, make my night. They stood there for a few seconds, got back in their car and left. I am a concealed carry permit holder. I did call 911, the sheriff came out, got a description of their car and put out a BOLO on the car. Moral of the story, always have something with you just in case. Be careful out there.
I am glad you are okay. Yes I knew Morris quit well when I lived nearby. The US laws are very different to the UK laws on guns. If I as much as shown a gun to anyone and they called the police I would get arrested. There is no carrying of any description permitted over here.
how awful for you! This world is full of them! x
@@julesstone7990 Yes it is
I liked your response. “ I’ll take my chances out here” While holding an axe and a hammer. Well done.
Thank you. I do not like violence but I will protect myself and my property
Hi Trev. Sorry to hear this, that was a terrible experience for you, must have been scary at the time, glad you were ‘armed’ as I’m sure that must have helped. These things take time to get over, but I hope you’re feeling better and am sending my very best wishes to you. Take care Alan
Hi Alan. what I found most alarming was that if it was not me, but someone more vulnerable than myself. I can cope with it, but some may not.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat It would have spooked me without a doubt and I would have done the same as you, moved on quickly. I'm glad you seem ok, cheers.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture I am fine thanks Alan. I guess t the time i was worrying more bout what they might do to my boat, than what they could do to me.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat It's an horrendous incident, as you just don't know if it's all mouth or not. The main thing is, you and the boat are ok.
@@MyNarrowboatVenture I do not want to go through it again, but I would still stand my ground if it did happen again, it is just the way I am. I will do almost anything to protect myself and my property.
I’m sorry you had such a bad experience and I’m glad you’re OK.
This seems to be the world with live in these days
Oh Trev so sorry to hear that I haven't been on for a while back working but we even have them down here....
Hi Doc. I think I handled it as about as smart as I could in the situation
Hi Trev Keep up the great vlogs & don't let the incident ruin your travels. Best Andy
It will not change anything I do. Just annoying these idiots think they can go around intimidating people without any consequences.
Im so relieved your safe and sound. Very glad you moved your boat and have other boaters nearby...
Thank you Susan. It is a little strange, as I never felt in any danger as it happened, it was not until they left it became apparent that it could have been nasty. One of the reasons I upped and left quickly.
Sorry to hear that mate, society seems to have become so disrespectful and there are more of these idiots around.
I think I dealt with the situation correctly at the time, in a way I am glad it was me and not a little old lady on a boat by herself.
It's so sad that you had that experience, Trev. It must have been so frightening, but you dealt with it really well. Thank you for making this vlog. Take care 🦋🌻
Thank you Vanessa. I know each situation is different, but you have to read each one and act accordingly. I think I got this one right.
That’s so messed up so sorry that that happen to you God bless stay safe
Unfortunately it seems to be a part of life these days
I wish i was there to help..but i was not, and you done the right thing to move and have a good night's sleep .They will get will get to meet a nice boater one day and learn to swim,, ide take them for their first dip!!
It was on my mind also, if they had tried to do anything to me. It would have been a lovely dip, as the ice was just melting at the time on the canal.
Glad you are alright Trevor, thank you for sharing.
Thank you kindly. I was not going to, but then I realised other people need to know to watch out for dangers. I also like to bring to my viewers the truths of boating, and my experiences.
Damn Trev, be careful we'd all be upset if anything ever happened to you. I'm sure the fools that gave you a hard time knew better than to mess with you, but never the less moving your boat was very very smart. Look at the number of subscribers you have. I've got to say how proud I am to be one of your first. I tell lots of people about your channel and how long I've been watching you.
Thank you Dean, your support is fantastic. I might be old, but I will not be pushed around. After reading the situation I did what I considered the best move at the time.
Terrible experience Trevor. I’m so glad you are ok. Well done for getting away from there.
Thanks 👍I weighed up the situation, and decided the safest option was to leave.
So sorry to hear this Trevor 😢I do hope you’re alright. Stay safe.x
I am fine thank you, and I am now a long way from where this took place.
Good grief. That was way to scary to put up with. Too bad there alwsys has to be someone to cause problems where there was none. Glad you were able to move on. Glad also that someone else saw what happened in case they decided to rearrange their memory of what actually happened.
Hi Sheryl. Yes is does not matter where you are these days there is always bad boys around. I am now 3 different canals away so I do not think anything else will happen.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat
Very true about it happening everywhere. Glad you are far away from there and hopefully nothing else like that the rest of the year
@@sheryld1957 Where ever one might be, there is always the chance of trouble, I certainly do not go looking for it, but I will protect myself if need be.
Glad you are ok, that chav was just trying to show off in front of the young ‘un. You stood your ground and he threatened to burn you out and then he ran (drove) off. You did the right thing in moving straight away, he could have got pissed up with his mates later and attempted something.
My thoughts exactly.
Hope you have got over that bad experience mate and your week's work went well
I am all good. I have seen worse in my life and dealt with bigger problems. I just hate to see it on the canals, as there are a lot of people that are not perhaps as large in stature as myself, both physically and mentally
Trev, so scary for you. Glad you got through the whole horrible thing ok Take care mate x
It was quite scary at the time, as one is not quite sure about their abilities. I think I made all the correct choices and then acted accordingly afterwards.
Seen you moored up in Atherstone last week while I was running down the towpath. Seen your sign in window so thought I’d start following you on you tube. I’m thinking of getting a boat and living on it for maybe 5 to 10 years.
Any chance you can do a video on 1st timers and what to look out for, best boats to get etc etc.
stay safe and hope all is ok now.
Hi Barry, and welcome aboard. Buying a boat is a very personable thing. When you start looking at boats for sale, you will know which one ticks your boxes. I would say, make sure you get a survey, and haggle it is like buying a used car, you do not want to offer the asking price. When you get your boat make sure you take all the time you need to feel confident in cruising. If you think a journey will take 4 hours it will probably take 6-8 hours. Never rush anything especially around locks, take your time and how ever long it takes, it takes. BTW I am now in the middle of Birmingham.
good vid trevs not good wot that happens hope you keep well on the cut keep up the good vid thanks lee
Thanks 👍Lee I will not let the incident get me down.
Thank you for sharing, and subscribed because of it~
I bring my channel as it is, honest and as I see it or what I am thinking at the moment in time. Thank you for subscribing.
So glad that you got through that experience unscathed Trevor, confrontation’s on the towpath is the one thing that does worry me when we commence our cruises this coming April. Take care!
Hi Dale. That is my first real confrontation. I believe I did the correct thing by calling their bluff after reading the situation. I do believe most of these horrors do not know what to do when people hold their ground against them. Most bullies disappear when you stand up to them
thats why if i lived on a narrow boat id have big dog , sorry to hear you had that bad experience theres idiots everywhere,
Unfortunately there are more and more tyrants around these days, it does not change much for me, I will continue to do what I love doing most, and that is boating.
Glad that you are ok Trevor, it must have really shaken you up. Take care and keep safe.
The odd thing was, as it happened I was not scared, as I had going through my mind what to do if they came at me, it was not until they left I realised the dangers and made a move quickly in case they came back as a gang.
I'm very sorry for your ordeal. It sounds like you were much more constrained that you'd like to have been. I'm sure everyone is asking, "Where are the Police?" We're moving to Manchester in 3 months, to live there for 2 years, and this story makes us concerned. Thanks for sharing this with us.
I called the police, for what that was worth, all they would do was offer me an incident number, because I was not physically harmed.
You take care Trev, we seem to more and more motor bike's on towpaths now day's. Hope you enjoying your new job?
I will talk about jobs in the next video. Fortunately I am not just only reasonably smart, I am also quite street smart also and I can read situations quite well.
Sorry to hear about this Trevor, just so we know to look out in the future, what Bridge Nos were you between ? Keep safe mate.
Hi Phil. I was moored between Hawkesbury Junction and bridge 13 Bedworth Hill bridge.
Hope your ok after the bikes
I just played it safe and moved
Oh no Trev! That is awful. Did you report it to the Police and CRT? Sending lots of love. Its a shame I wasn't there with my bloody big dog! stay safe xx
I did report it to the police, for what that is worth. I am now nowhere near there and I will not be going back in hat direction for sometime.
Trev; there are so many stroppy entitled tossers around these days it is inevitable that you are going to have run ins with them from time to time. I ran pubs for years both in towns and in the countryside and believe me; they are everywhere. Normally if you handle it like you did they dry up and blow away like the insignificant little turds that they are. Just glad you are ok mate; smile and wave and think of all the good people you have met on the cut. Hope the work went well.
I know the world is full of arseholes unfortunately. I will not let the incident stop me from enjoying my way of life. Thank you I am fine.
Goodness how shocking that you should experience such horrific behaviour. You handled it really well by staying outside your boat. Security and safety must be big consideration as a single boater, would the police be able to find a boater quickly? Can you fit alarms to the boat? As someone else has said, don’t let such idiots spoil your dream of living on the canals. Look forward to more vlogs
They will not spoil my life or my life style. The police could triangulate my mobile or use its GPS position and find out where it is within seconds if they so desired.
I'm actually sorry to hear this , I think there's bad people everywhere and equally nice people to but unfortuanatly sometimes they clash. I hope these wasters get caught and prosecuted for there vile behavior,maybe one day they will do that to the wrong guy and end up in the canal along with there bikes!
Throwing then in the canal did cross my mind, but then I would get prosecuted for excessive force. I decided that standing my ground and not conforming to them was my best option. I hate violence but I will protect myself.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat yes I agree ,it's wise to think before acting but at the same time not to be a push over so you did all them things right in my opinion, the tow path is for walking on not for motorbikes ..
It’s very scarey indeed. Things like this put me off doing this. Did u report it at all ? Police might know the bikes. Stay safe. Best wishes.
I did call the police, what a waste of time that was. As they never actually did anything, all they would do was give me an incident number. I told them not to bother.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat sadly often is these days hence crime pays ! Very off putting especially when ur on your own too. Hope it was a one off and u never see them again.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat Usual story nowadays, unless you offend someone on twitter & then they get their collars felt
good you stood your ground against these thugs ,as a non boater could you moor up on the opposite bank ?
keep safe
Normally the opposite banks are private property. Also as no boat traffic goes near them the water near them is normally too shallow for the boat, as it silts up.
Bet they wouldn't have been as mouthy if you'd had a big Alsatian sitting on the boat. Glad the incident wasn't any worse but very frightening for you. In the old days, the Police would have known about their haunting the towpaths & they would have been arrested but no such thing as active policing any more. Take care.
I did call the police, they were not interested as I was not hurt, they would only offer me an incident number. IO told them not to bother.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat That is the usual story now .They can't be bothered to do real policing. Look at all the stabbings in London!
@@abicat6158 Yep, they think real policing is too dangerous.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat Don't they just!
Take it easy mate. You did the right thing.
I’m in Australia and much the same thing happened to me whilst camping with my family.
Six miscreants raided our camp in the early hours and I lost my right eye and ended up permanently disabled.
Just be careful, please.
One of the main reasons I left quickly, was the thought they may come back as a gang.
Just the two of them I felt I could handle, but a bunch would have been a different story. I am sorry to hear about your experience, but glad you are alive to tell the story.
Very sorry to hear about this incident Trevor, but you did the right thing to stand up to these vile dickheads , I think it’s a shame that you had to go through this because of some insignificant little shit wanted to play the tough guy in front of his mate. I am literally looking to buy a boat at the moment, but this hasn’t put me off because I am sure the good people far outweigh the bad , at least I hope so. Maybe I can buy you a pint some time soon? In the meantime take care mate and choose your moorings carefully. All the best.
Thanks Chris, and I hope your boat buying goes well. I am glad this has not put you off, as it is rare and could happen living anywhere. In a way I was glad it happened to me and not someone more venerable. I think you are correct, it was a case of look at me! when that did not work he left having to get the last word in, not if I said many words, because I was careful not too.
Sorry you had this bad experience, glad you came away unscathed in the end. Did you report it to the police? If not, you ought to, even if you don't have much information as they may patrol or something
I did call the police, and all they said was they would give me an incident number, as they did not actually cause me physical harm.
Shock horror when seeing what you went through!! Awful..... not pleasant at all.... very intimidating behaviour and that would have made me very anxious especially if this happened to me alone on our boat! Its sad to hear that this occurs.... take care xx
It was the fact that this might happen to someone more vulnerable than myself that I made the video.
Karma! I just hope that one day they will get whats coming to them. With what you told us, their behaviour and actions will eventually lead to a painful and deserving end. Stay safe.
I am sure that will be the case.
Thanks for posting this video ,a real reality check .l have noticed a surge in antisocialness it reminds me of when l was a kid growing up in the60’sin a city.Verbal abuse ,general nastyness and sometimes shot at !what is this !back to the future?
Hi Tony, it was not nice, it was frightening, but I was not fearing for my life, I felt I could handle the situation.
One of these days that lad will get what's coming to him. We'll never know or get to hear of it but he'll say something to somebody one day and end up with that bike of his around his neck. As a teenager during the 70s, I would never dream of talking to somebody like that. If I did and my dad found out I would of got a hiding. It's called discipline which is a rare thing these days as far as the youth is concerned.
That was how I was brought up to. I also believe karma will work it's magic one day.
How frightening threaten behaver…. The young lads today haven’t a clue!!
I blame most of it on the useless education system we have today. Teachers cannot say anything or do anything
So sorry to hear that man . Far too many feral beings on motorbikes round that way .
Yes there are, and they are very annoying.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat glad your ok
How terrifying! Glad you are unharmed. I bet those bullies are already well known by the police, there. It was a fortunate fate that you had your logging tools in your hands, I believe. May that be the last scare you have.
They were known by the couple walking their dog in the field opposite, so I am guessing known to the police too. I am glad in a way it was me they threatened and not someone whom my not be able to protect themselves.
There's a Greek God meme somewhere in this.
Big up trev at least you're 👍
I know the feeling it does happen to me in Rochdale I was threatened to be shot and my boat burnt I was cutting a sleeping bag out of my weed hatch at the time so it wasn't on the towpath.. I did ask him to wait until I got ashore so we can have a little chat about it but that's when he walked away and said he was going to shoot me and burn my boat with his friends..
A little while later while later while going up the next lock what seemed like half of the Manchester Police force turned up looking for a guy in a boat who threatened somebody unbelievable.... he actually called the police on me I'm said I threatened him so I promptly told the police what happened and as far as I know they went to look for him....
99% of the people you meet on the canal are very nice but there's always the 1%
I did call the police, who were not interested, as they had not physically touched me. They did offer me an incident number, but I told them I was on move, but just wanted to report it in case they tried to twist it. The couple on the other bank walking their dog sad that they were known by the police. I am glad you are okay as well.
Lets hope you reported this to the local police. Glad you made it though.
I did, but they were not very interested, all they did was to offer me an incident number.
So many morons around these days. Sorry to hear you had to go through that.
Very true. I was glad they went I am not sure what I might have done to protect myself and my boat
You were wise to move the boat. Take care.
Well done Trev 😡
Disgraceful behaviour . Glad you’re ok
Thank you.
Trevor I think he was just showing off to the younger one .
Total dirt bike idiot.....
Seeing you there with tools in hand was a scary option for anyone..
Well done sir.
The tools in hand of cause was not planned, it was just as it happened. I am sure you are probably correct, that he was showing off.
I hope you report this to the police.
I did for what good that was worth.
@@TrevsTravelsByNarrowboat good. I reported intimidation by a neighbour during lockdown. The police told the 'lady' to behave, nothing more has happened. Happy travels!