Well, Well, welcome to my home, 56 years born and bred Rochdale, work around the corner of slattocks top lock ( the ship inn) lived in Littleborough for some years, the canal is part of our lives, we walk it, we cycle it, some idiots run it🤐, this canal may not be the most picturesque but it was built for industrial and business development, when you look around try to think about it 200 years ago, to build a canal over the top of the pennines with no direct water supply, loving your vlogs of the Rochdale, not many vloggers come up north, but it is beautiful when the sun decides to shine, 🤣🤣🤣❤❤
@@MinimalList once you get out of Rochdale the canals are much nicer. That wheel you recorded has been there for years. I dragged a shopping trolly out of the canal just across from it yesterday!
Rochdale itself was, yeah, kind of bad, but not nearly as bad as the Walsall Arm or some other places we’ve been... could definitely use a concerted cleanup. Shame, too, as it stops people from seeing what is overwhelmingly one of the best and prettiest canals! M
Great video, I used to be a police officer in Failsworth/Chadderton & Oldham and remember spending a day at a scene guarding a red Ford fiesta that was underwater and upside down and stuck solid in one of the more remote locks. There wasn't a road leading up to it either. Anyway, the dive team came to check for bodies and once none were found it was left to CRT to remove it. I remember it well because I was dying for the loo, I was there maybe right hours) and every time I tried to sneak into the bushes for a quick wee a bloody jogger would come running by and usually stop for a long conversation about the car in the lock.
I know you inherited the name of your Narrowboat “Perseverance” but it couldn’t have been more aptly named for your endeavors! I’m use to seeing you, Jo and Michael, worn out at the end of the day, but quite honestly you both looked a bit tired, worn and battered at the beginning. So with a somewhat dreary day, for August anyway, you both managed to keep a good pace and good humor (I’m King Henry the 8th I am, I am 😂) through the rain, locks and weed hatch arm scraping. I know this is three and a half months behind real time, but I still can’t believe you are going for silver propeller site 26, amazing! All the rain can make for a tough day even though it’s the reason “Jolly ole England” is so green and beautiful. I know you guys are probably currently back in lock down and catching up on your vlogs but please keep them coming. So many of us love them and live vicariously through your adventures. Stay safe, healthy and give George a hug from me , such a patient and good dog. 😁 Cheers from Florida. “Where the Gulf Stream sends you guys all the warmer water, air and rain!” Seriously, the southernmost point of Britain is further north than the northern most part of the contiguous United States and London lies further North than all the major Canadian cities such as Vancouver, Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto. Kind of amazing when you think about it. Let’s hope that global warming doesn’t change the Gulf Stream and put the UK into a much colder climate! 🥺
Lucky you having another boat to share the locks with :) The high water level at least cleared a lot of the litter from the surface of the canal and meant you could slide over the assorted trolleys, mattresses and other junk the lovely people of Rochdale chuck into the canal. Hope you got to meet the Lady of the Littleborough Laundrette - she is a real character.
We had lots of luck on the Rochdale meeting other boats. Especially considering how quite it is! We were only in Littleborough one night so unfortunately didn’t get to meet the lady and the launderette
Thanks Jo, we love the way you give a commentary as you travel the canals. We're here in commiefornia (that's correct), in the US, and don't know anything about the canals except what we've learned since even finding out that the UK had canals just a few months ago!!
Thanks for a great vlog. It's real dedication when, at the end of the day when you're soaking wet, instead of going inside and taking off your soaking wet clothes and getting a shower, you spend time talking to us and giving us your story of the day!
a lot of the mill's in Rochdale got demolished other's were turned in to warehouses and storage blocks.....i worked in 5 different mill's in Rochdale, i'm from Rochdale,..Blue John mines are not in Castleton, they are in Castleton near Alderly Edge.....
When you see the few beautifully restored and now re-occupied mills along the canals, it makes you realise the loss both aesthetically and environmentally of all these buildings, when they are knocked down or just left derelict to rot. And this in a country where we have a massive under-supply of housing - time for a rethink? 24:00 It's very wet, but at least its summer - so it's a bit warmer. How about a wet suit, or neoprene outfit. Allows surfers to go out in any weather. And you get to look like a seal.
Thank you Michael and Jo. I'm always surprised at how beautiful the landscape is in that part of the country. Thanks for letting me ride along. Stephen
great indian restaurant on todmorden road and you have to drink at the Red Lion!! place of my birth. Beautiful countryside. the best is still to come!! keep it up guys. And tell us about Hollingworth Lake!
Thanks guys glad you had company through the locks, an interesting area. Even on my Cruiser I have scrapped the canopy a couple of times on low bridges but I must admit when it's raining and I can cruise undercover with the heating on then I'm not jealous of narrowboats even if they have loads more room. Good to see the shots of George. Take care you three cheers Alan x
Hi.you will pass my house in castleton lol. If you stop by the bridge,there are shops,post office,and a launderette,sorry pubs are closed lol. Hebden bridge is a great place.
Nikwax do a re-proofing product which works and is cheaper than a new jacket, just a thought. We did that route three years ago, had to wait at summit pound until there was enough water to travel.
Watching at the end, I started having sympathy pains & felt so cold 🥶 (we do have snow outside, but something about being wet & cold is just miserable). Thank you for sharing.
Good to see you here again. I started from the beginning and have now caught up to your current vlog. Love the partnership between the two and f you and the good humor, keep sending us on more adventures with you!
My heart goes out to you !Here in Thailand, its the COOL season, which means, there's NO rain, (although it did rain for the first 2 weeks of the season), and the temperature has dropped, to about 27/29°C during the day, and 17/19°C at night, which is cold for us ! Hope you had a hot shower, to thaw your bones. Stay safe ! Keep dry ! Stu. xx
Fab. All familiar to me but your next vlog is the stretch I must have walked 50 times, and never tire of it. Seen that heron many times as used to work in an office just next to canal and walked in that way.
If you ever get a chance walk up to Heptonstall above Hebden Bridge, Sylvia Plath is buried there. Ted Hughes, her husband, was born in Myhtholmroyd and strangely Branwell Bronte, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte’s brother, was a railway clerk at Sowerby Bridge and later Luddendenfoot Stations. All places on the Rochdale.
Surprised you haven't encountered the Hebdon Bridge Michael. It is similar to the Wheatstone Bridge but uses diagonally opposing avocado toast & bulletproof coffee in place of the usual resistors.
I remember the rain☔ The view's are really beautiful once you get up away from the carrier bags😒. I like seeing it from the outside of the boat...you don't seem to have time when your driving/navigating/piloting........😛you end sideways across the canal when your looking at the map or taking pics...texting etc 😂😂😂🚤🛥🛳🚢.
Yes, the views get better and better! I tend to walk a lot of the routes so it’s just easier for me to film from the tow path rather than have michael film from the boat!
These videos are great for me, thanks. Very enjoyable and informative, and detailed enough that I can follow the route on Google Earth. It's very useful to see these Northern routes up close as I'm buying a widebeam next year and it's tricky to work out the ideal dimensions for maximum cruising. So far, it seems a 57ft x 10ft is the best bet, but I'd like the 12ft unless that's too restricting. There isn't ( that I've found ) a detailed 'widebeam network' map, so I'm hunting through the canal guides to mark where I definitely can't go.
Unfortunately the best resource I’ve seen is the the dimensions list from the CRT (canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/original/32433-waterway-dimensions.pdf), but it’s organized alphabetically by waterway, rather than as a map. You might want to use that and good canal map and highlighter to work out the best routes and dimensions - no idea where you might find such a map though ;-) - from the few anecdote we’ve had from more “go anywhere” wide-beamers we’ve met it seems that you’d maybe want to err towards the 10’ width, at least one of them had ultimately decided to sell down in width when they got their second widebeam to be able to take it further. But I’d definitely ask around. Certainly there’s a lot of canal that a 12’ boat can at least theoretically reach. M
@@MinimalList Thanks for the reply. I downloaded the CRT guide, which is handy, but needs scrutiny. I'm buying old Waterways World magazines and I have three of the Nicolson guides. As you say, a keen eye and a highlighter is the way to go. If I can find a narrowboat with enough headroom, that would be ideal. Maybe I can commission a taller one!
Headroom can be a bit tricky, though yeah for a new build you can get it just right... used, you really just have to look around, as there are plenty of boats I can be comfortable in (I’m about 6’2”) but you’ll end up have to see a bunch where you hit your head before finding a decent compromise. I’m happy with narrow beams, personally... you get used to it, and I’d really only consider a widebeam if I very definitely wasn’t going to move very much. Some of the truly best bits of the system are only accessible to narrowboats, so personally I think the extra width isn’t worth the reduced opportunity to roam. But you definitely have to find what’s right and comfortable for you! M
@@MinimalList I'm the same - 6'2" (6'3" in heels ) I've seen some narrows on sale stating 6'7", but many are too low. The bed size is an issue, too. I sleep like a starfish. It will be an interesting search. Thanks for your response. I'll keep watching, with interest.
What can you do with British Summer weather, especially up north? Often changeable, sun one minute, the clouds next, dry then wet, windy and bleak or still, close and humid. And what on earth can you wear? Putting things on, taking things off...Most waterproofs worn in such conditions make you either sweaty or freezing. Shorts and tees until it rains, or the wind blows or the midges find you. And then the choice of footwear for all possible conditions. Wellies, boots, trainers or sandals. Being continually damp or sweaty seems to be the price here for an outdoor life.
I worked on that bit of the canal round chadderton mills hill Castleton when they started to do it all up when I left school in 1984 on my YTS It was in a right old state I can see why it took so long to sort it out 2002
Next time you haul out to do maintenance, is it possible to do a bit of grinding or refinish work around the weed hatch area to clean it up and reshape it a bit so it’s not so damaging to your arm? Just a little tweak could save you a bunch of grief down the road.
@@MinimalList Very wise decision not to get involved in local politics...🧐. I speak as a card-carrying Tyke! I worked in Lancashire for 2 years when I worked for BT. Living in Skipton, I had to cross the Yorks/Lancs border each day. I was OK so long as Customs didn't find my Yorkshire Post in the van. ("Seditious Material")!
"There's Littleborough and then Hebden Bridge" WHAT?! Here I am, waiting months to see you traveling through my town & it doesn't even get a mention! Poor old Tod :(
Nice on the Silver Propeller count. Thinking about a short Bimini folding top for your boat for rain and snow. I just don't have the dimensions and also will you have a chair for seating if one can be created? Some tops have slides that heighten or shorted. Installing in the shortest position will keep things low.
As a lifelong resident I particularly enjoyed this chapter of your travels. You are a bit mistaken when you say you have only skirted the town. In reality you travelled more or less right through the middle. Years ago the only thing you would have seen would have been endless cotton mills.
Considering that you were doing this trip in August I am a bit surprised how few other boats you've encountered. I think you will have found more once you got beyond Todmorden.
This was filmed back in August! We’re down in the Midlands now! We always put the date at the beginning of each vlog. We actually bumped into Robbie a few weeks ago on the Trent and Mersey. See his last vlog! 👍🏻
It occurs to me that renting a boat to do 197 locks is like taking a walking vacation in the Himalayas. Thanks, how did you know I was hoping for a video from you today?
I'm interested in what 'Norfolk' are doing? The Pennine Ring? And it can be done in two weeks? What canals are involved and then I can get the Nicholsons? Nice vlog, as usual - an interesting stretch.
Funny you should ask. I am actually working on some maps of the cruising rings. If you look on the CRT website they have some details of the suggested cruising rings listed there
Is the video named in tribute of Barbara Windsor, who,sadly died a few days ago? nb. random fact;John Richardson and Lucy Beaumont live in Hebden Bridge
huddersfield or rochdale which do you prefer and which is more physical and why didnt michael do his usual anglo american sign language to the rain gods. lol
That Shire Cruisers narrow boat Norfolk is a very pretty boat. Very spiffy, cheerful and sharp looking. I looked that boat up on its hire company web site. (Shirecruisers.com.uk) It has a nice layout. I like that boat quite a bit. Looks to be a very comfortable boat.
cloggs are wooden shoes millworkers wore i think you will find not like dutch clogs more like a wooden sole and probably a canvas upper love te vlogs keep it up
Wooden soles and leather uppers. Walkley make them still at Hebden Bridge, so maybe some were spotted on the trip through. www.clogs.co.uk/shoe%20clogs.htm They would sometimes be fitted with clog irons, bits of metal attached to the sole to make them last longer. Much sparking fun could be had with those. Ready to sling your clogs probably means angry or frustrated, I'd guess.
I would like to cruise solo on a hire boat. about 2 weeks. Do you have a suggestion? Zero experience on narrow boat. Hope, to make the trip late summer 2021 pc (Post Covid). a friend has call the time Before Covid.."in the BC. when we could go to concerts.."
I’m not sure if hire boat companies would rent to a single hander. You may have to check with them first and go from there. I would probably advise a narrow canal that doesn’t have too many locks if it’s your first time!
@Mark Griffin Thanks. That may be perfect. I'm planning to travel the Great Loop in the USA in a few year. I'm currently taking classes and gaining experience. For a Capt. Lic.
Well, Well, welcome to my home, 56 years born and bred Rochdale, work around the corner of slattocks top lock ( the ship inn) lived in Littleborough for some years, the canal is part of our lives, we walk it, we cycle it, some idiots run it🤐, this canal may not be the most picturesque but it was built for industrial and business development, when you look around try to think about it 200 years ago, to build a canal over the top of the pennines with no direct water supply, loving your vlogs of the Rochdale, not many vloggers come up north, but it is beautiful when the sun decides to shine, 🤣🤣🤣❤❤
Having grown up in milnrow I could have pointed out 40 memories in that video. You’ve somehow made Rochdale look not too bad! Congratulations 🎉
Also, your in the Pennines. It’s always raining here!
Did you wander up to Hollingworth lake when you stopped for the night?
It’s a lovely area, at least seen entirely from the canals! Afraid we didn’t make it up to the lake, though. M
@@MinimalList once you get out of Rochdale the canals are much nicer. That wheel you recorded has been there for years. I dragged a shopping trolly out of the canal just across from it yesterday!
Rochdale itself was, yeah, kind of bad, but not nearly as bad as the Walsall Arm or some other places we’ve been... could definitely use a concerted cleanup. Shame, too, as it stops people from seeing what is overwhelmingly one of the best and prettiest canals! M
Great video, I used to be a police officer in Failsworth/Chadderton & Oldham and remember spending a day at a scene guarding a red Ford fiesta that was underwater and upside down and stuck solid in one of the more remote locks. There wasn't a road leading up to it either. Anyway, the dive team came to check for bodies and once none were found it was left to CRT to remove it. I remember it well because I was dying for the loo, I was there maybe right hours) and every time I tried to sneak into the bushes for a quick wee a bloody jogger would come running by and usually stop for a long conversation about the car in the lock.
Great entertainment ♡ ty
Love the vid . My mum lived in Chadderton fold. So all the canal was my old play ground hope to see another vid soon . X
I know you inherited the name of your Narrowboat “Perseverance” but it couldn’t have been more aptly named for your endeavors! I’m use to seeing you, Jo and Michael, worn out at the end of the day, but quite honestly you both looked a bit tired, worn and battered at the beginning. So with a somewhat dreary day, for August anyway, you both managed to keep a good pace and good humor (I’m King Henry the 8th I am, I am 😂) through the rain, locks and weed hatch arm scraping. I know this is three and a half months behind real time, but I still can’t believe you are going for silver propeller site 26, amazing! All the rain can make for a tough day even though it’s the reason “Jolly ole England” is so green and beautiful. I know you guys are probably currently back in lock down and catching up on your vlogs but please keep them coming. So many of us love them and live vicariously through your adventures. Stay safe, healthy and give George a hug from me , such a patient and good dog. 😁 Cheers from Florida. “Where the Gulf Stream sends you guys all the warmer water, air and rain!” Seriously, the southernmost point of Britain is further north than the northern most part of the contiguous United States and London lies further North than all the major Canadian cities such as Vancouver, Montreal, Quebec City and Toronto. Kind of amazing when you think about it. Let’s hope that global warming doesn’t change the Gulf Stream and put the UK into a much colder climate! 🥺
Lucky you having another boat to share the locks with :) The high water level at least cleared a lot of the litter from the surface of the canal and meant you could slide over the assorted trolleys, mattresses and other junk the lovely people of Rochdale chuck into the canal. Hope you got to meet the Lady of the Littleborough Laundrette - she is a real character.
We had lots of luck on the Rochdale meeting other boats. Especially considering how quite it is! We were only in Littleborough one night so unfortunately didn’t get to meet the lady and the launderette
Always raining in Rochdale..
Personally we only have a sample of one day but it was 100 present raining!
Thanks Jo, we love the way you give a commentary as you travel the canals. We're here in commiefornia (that's correct), in the US, and don't know anything about the canals except what we've learned since even finding out that the UK had canals just a few months ago!!
Happy to have you aboard for the journey . Thanks for watching.
Thanks for a great vlog. It's real dedication when, at the end of the day when you're soaking wet, instead of going inside and taking off your soaking wet clothes and getting a shower, you spend time talking to us and giving us your story of the day!
Thanks for watching. After 300+ videos we’ve kind of accepted that the cruise isn’t over until we’ve recorded the outro
a lot of the mill's in Rochdale got demolished other's were turned in to warehouses and storage blocks.....i worked in 5 different mill's in Rochdale, i'm from Rochdale,..Blue John mines are not in Castleton, they are in Castleton near Alderly Edge.....
When you see the few beautifully restored and now re-occupied mills along the canals, it makes you realise the loss both aesthetically and environmentally of all these buildings, when they are knocked down or just left derelict to rot. And this in a country where we have a massive under-supply of housing - time for a rethink?
24:00 It's very wet, but at least its summer - so it's a bit warmer. How about a wet suit, or neoprene outfit. Allows surfers to go out in any weather. And you get to look like a seal.
When they are restored they look just wonderful. I imagine then make very spacious accommodation too!
Thank you Michael and Jo. I'm always surprised at how beautiful the landscape is in that part of the country. Thanks for letting me ride along. Stephen
Thanks for coming along!
great indian restaurant on todmorden road and you have to drink at the Red Lion!! place of my birth. Beautiful countryside. the best is still to come!! keep it up guys. And tell us about Hollingworth Lake!
Thanks. We did this trip in August l... watch this space!
Thanks guys glad you had company through the locks, an interesting area. Even on my Cruiser I have scrapped the canopy a couple of times on low bridges but I must admit when it's raining and I can cruise undercover with the heating on then I'm not jealous of narrowboats even if they have loads more room. Good to see the shots of George. Take care you three cheers Alan x
i live in littleborough 5 minutes walk from the canal nice little village
Hi.you will pass my house in castleton lol.
If you stop by the bridge,there are shops,post office,and a launderette,sorry pubs are closed lol.
Hebden bridge is a great place.
Nikwax do a re-proofing product which works and is cheaper than a new jacket, just a thought. We did that route three years ago, had to wait at summit pound until there was enough water to travel.
The more I hear about water problems in the Rochdale the more I realise how lucky we were
Missed you coming through always up and down canal
Watching at the end, I started having sympathy pains & felt so cold 🥶 (we do have snow outside, but something about being wet & cold is just miserable). Thank you for sharing.
Being wet and cold is no fun! Luckily this was back in August so it wasn’t too cold! Hope you are keeping warm!
Loved Michael's Henry 8th gag at the start LOL stay safe you 3.
Haha! Thank you. You too!
Good to see you here again. I started from the beginning and have now caught up to your current vlog. Love the partnership between the two and f you and the good humor, keep sending us on more adventures with you!
Thank you! Well don’t forget catching up. Now I just need to catch up with the edits!
My heart goes out to you !Here in Thailand, its the COOL season, which means, there's NO rain, (although it did rain for the first 2 weeks of the season), and the temperature has dropped, to about 27/29°C during the day, and 17/19°C at night, which is cold for us !
Hope you had a hot shower, to thaw your bones.
Stay safe ! Keep dry !
Stu. xx
Thats my family farm you went past at the start, scowcroft lock.
The Norfolk gets around.
It was used in the Great Canal Journeys series and I've seen it in other vlogs.
Oh really? A famous little narrowboat
Fab. All familiar to me but your next vlog is the stretch I must have walked 50 times, and never tire of it. Seen that heron many times as used to work in an office just next to canal and walked in that way.
The railway bridge just before lock 61 used to popular spot for jumping off into the canal.
That doesn’t seem like the most sensible activity to engage in from a railway bridge! M
@@MinimalList a lad I went to school badly broke his leg jumping off.
If you ever get a chance walk up to Heptonstall above Hebden Bridge, Sylvia Plath is buried there. Ted Hughes, her husband, was born in Myhtholmroyd and strangely Branwell Bronte, Charlotte, Emily and Anne Bronte’s brother, was a railway clerk at Sowerby Bridge and later Luddendenfoot Stations. All places on the Rochdale.
This was filmed back in August... watch this space 😉
Surprised you haven't encountered the Hebdon Bridge Michael. It is similar to the Wheatstone Bridge but uses diagonally opposing avocado toast & bulletproof coffee in place of the usual resistors.
I remember the rain☔
The view's are really beautiful once you get up away from the carrier bags😒.
I like seeing it from the outside of the boat...you don't seem to have time when your driving/navigating/piloting........😛you end sideways across the canal when your looking at the map or taking pics...texting etc 😂😂😂🚤🛥🛳🚢.
Yes, the views get better and better!
I tend to walk a lot of the routes so it’s just easier for me to film from the tow path rather than have michael film from the boat!
could you set up a patio umbrella it could be rased and lowerd quickley for bridges and would cover two people for shade or rain.
Thank you for sharing your cruise, today has been similar, wet and more wet, plus the mud!! Take care.
Thank for coming along for the cruise! So much mud where we are today. George is in heaven
@@MinimalList Bless him, my two are plastered!!
These videos are great for me, thanks. Very enjoyable and informative, and detailed enough that I can follow the route on Google Earth. It's very useful to see these Northern routes up close as I'm buying a widebeam next year and it's tricky to work out the ideal dimensions for maximum cruising. So far, it seems a 57ft x 10ft is the best bet, but I'd like the 12ft unless that's too restricting. There isn't ( that I've found ) a detailed 'widebeam network' map, so I'm hunting through the canal guides to mark where I definitely can't go.
Unfortunately the best resource I’ve seen is the the dimensions list from the CRT (canalrivertrust.org.uk/media/original/32433-waterway-dimensions.pdf), but it’s organized alphabetically by waterway, rather than as a map. You might want to use that and good canal map and highlighter to work out the best routes and dimensions - no idea where you might find such a map though ;-) - from the few anecdote we’ve had from more “go anywhere” wide-beamers we’ve met it seems that you’d maybe want to err towards the 10’ width, at least one of them had ultimately decided to sell down in width when they got their second widebeam to be able to take it further. But I’d definitely ask around. Certainly there’s a lot of canal that a 12’ boat can at least theoretically reach. M
@@MinimalList Thanks for the reply. I downloaded the CRT guide, which is handy, but needs scrutiny. I'm buying old Waterways World magazines and I have three of the Nicolson guides. As you say, a keen eye and a highlighter is the way to go. If I can find a narrowboat with enough headroom, that would be ideal. Maybe I can commission a taller one!
Headroom can be a bit tricky, though yeah for a new build you can get it just right... used, you really just have to look around, as there are plenty of boats I can be comfortable in (I’m about 6’2”) but you’ll end up have to see a bunch where you hit your head before finding a decent compromise. I’m happy with narrow beams, personally... you get used to it, and I’d really only consider a widebeam if I very definitely wasn’t going to move very much. Some of the truly best bits of the system are only accessible to narrowboats, so personally I think the extra width isn’t worth the reduced opportunity to roam. But you definitely have to find what’s right and comfortable for you! M
@@MinimalList I'm the same - 6'2" (6'3" in heels ) I've seen some narrows on sale stating 6'7", but many are too low. The bed size is an issue, too. I sleep like a starfish. It will be an interesting search. Thanks for your response. I'll keep watching, with interest.
I've been sitting at Sowerby Bridge for weeks, no water in the Rochdale due to leaks
I loved your Henry VIII bit!
Haha! Thank you!
Really enjoyed the blog never been on the Rochdale so nice to see it thank you 🙏
We can highly recommend it! Thanks for watching!
If I had known that you were coming along this section of the canal I would have come and waved to you from Bridge 58!
Sorry we missed you!
Gracie Fields came from Rochdale. It'salso where the Co-op was invented.
Many thanks for the cruise lovely part of the canal net work.
Congratulations on your you tube success.
Thank you and thanks for coming along for the ride
Well put together vlog.....well explained on very wet day.....well done......stay safe......thanks for sharing
Thank you. Thanks for watching. Stay safe too!
Love the music in this one!
Thank you! Great to hear.
Always good thanks
Thank you! 👍🏻
Good morning from San Diego, USA. I love your adventures and Cookie Monster!!
Thank you!
What can you do with British Summer weather, especially up north? Often changeable, sun one minute, the clouds next, dry then wet, windy and bleak or still, close and humid. And what on earth can you wear? Putting things on, taking things off...Most waterproofs worn in such conditions make you either sweaty or freezing. Shorts and tees until it rains, or the wind blows or the midges find you. And then the choice of footwear for all possible conditions. Wellies, boots, trainers or sandals. Being continually damp or sweaty seems to be the price here for an outdoor life.
Yep, just resign yourself to the fact that if you go Narrowboating in August there is a high chance you will get rained on at some point
Just the tonic I needed after 3 hours sleep and a busy day.
Oh wow! I hope you get more sleep tonight!
@@MinimalList over 9 hours. Emergency trip to the vet with my daughters dog was responsible.
Oh no! I hope they were ok
I worked on that bit of the canal round chadderton mills hill Castleton when they started to do it all up when I left school in 1984 on my YTS It was in a right old state I can see why it took so long to sort it out 2002
Thanks for your efforts. We very much appreciate all the work that went into reopening this canal!
great vid again ML, got to say it again- love the music - uplfting
Thank you. So nice to hear you enjoyed it!
Next time you haul out to do maintenance, is it possible to do a bit of grinding or refinish work around the weed hatch area to clean it up and reshape it a bit so it’s not so damaging to your arm? Just a little tweak could save you a bunch of grief down the road.
Probably a good idea!
my stomping ground.brought up in Middleton now live in Castleton.spend a lot of time cycling on the canal.shame you pass through so quickley.
Of course it gets better when you get to Yorkshire.
No comment!
@@MinimalList Very wise decision not to get involved in local politics...🧐. I speak as a card-carrying Tyke!
I worked in Lancashire for 2 years when I worked for BT. Living in Skipton, I had to cross the Yorks/Lancs border each day. I was OK so long as Customs didn't find my Yorkshire Post in the van. ("Seditious Material")!
First pontoon I’ve seen like that on any canal
Yeah, I think it was a first for us too
"There's Littleborough and then Hebden Bridge" WHAT?! Here I am, waiting months to see you traveling through my town & it doesn't even get a mention! Poor old Tod :(
Oops!
Don’t worry, we stopped there too!
Nice on the Silver Propeller count. Thinking about a short Bimini folding top for your boat for rain and snow. I just don't have the dimensions and also will you have a chair for seating if one can be created? Some tops have slides that heighten or shorted. Installing in the shortest position will keep things low.
Thank you! I’m not sure we are seriously considering getting one!
As a lifelong resident I particularly enjoyed this chapter of your travels. You are a bit mistaken when you say you have only skirted the town. In reality you travelled more or less right through the middle. Years ago the only thing you would have seen would have been endless cotton mills.
Oh, whoops. I guess the canal seemed fairly well sheltered from the town then. We thoroughly enjoyed the cruise, dispute the weather
Yes. So
Yes so many mills and factories no longer there now but it has become a much nicer environment.
Love your videos. Have you thought about a kevlar sleeve to help with your arm/weed hatch issue? Just a thought.
Thank you! I’ll mention it to Michael.
Considering that you were doing this trip in August I am a bit surprised how few other boats you've encountered. I think you will have found more once you got beyond Todmorden.
We did! We did quite enjoy having the canal to ourselves whilst at the same time hearing how busy the T&M was.
👍👍👍If you had to go to Leeds ..would you go the Leeds and Liverpool or Rochdale/Ashton👍👍👍
I assume you are starting in Manchester? My personal preference would be the Rochdale/Ashton but I’m not sure what the actual lock count is!
@@MinimalList I imagine your personal preference would be to avoid the Bingley Five Rise (L&L)!
Yeah, the lock on the L&L were much shorter and just didn’t feel as safe to us. The Rochdale locks were hard but we never felt in danger.
@@MinimalList natwich
a lot of the mills in rochdale have been demolished etc i used to wrk n the mills yrs ago as a teenager
Oh wow. Yes we thought they must have been. Thanks for confirming
@@MinimalList when you get to tod ie todmorden look out for robbie thats where his g/f lives lol
This was filmed back in August! We’re down in the Midlands now! We always put the date at the beginning of each vlog. We actually bumped into Robbie a few weeks ago on the Trent and Mersey. See his last vlog! 👍🏻
@@MinimalList lol cheers
There is a Facebook Group Rochdale Branch Canal . We want to reopen the Branch which goes almost to the Town.
Yes, I have just sent a request to join. Thank you. I did't know anything about this.
If you thought that 'Hebden Bridge' sounded like a computer circuit, better hope that 'Slattocks' are not contagious :-)
Haha. Very true!
Did you get to see the Wigan pier? I seem to have missed that.
We did! See vlog 230 from last year!
@@MinimalList Thanks' I will look
The whole Henry the 8th thing made me laugh, fingers crossed we see Jo in the next vlog #banter
Watch this space! 🤣
@@MinimalList hahaha the suspense is killing me hehe
It occurs to me that renting a boat to do 197 locks is like taking a walking vacation in the Himalayas. Thanks, how did you know I was hoping for a video from you today?
Each to their own lol! Glad we got the timing of the video right
I'm interested in what 'Norfolk' are doing? The Pennine Ring? And it can be done in two weeks? What canals are involved and then I can get the Nicholsons? Nice vlog, as usual - an interesting stretch.
Funny you should ask. I am actually working on some maps of the cruising rings. If you look on the CRT website they have some details of the suggested cruising rings listed there
If you can see the hills it will rain, if you cannot see the hills it is raining. 🌧
Haha! Very useful information.
Another interesting vlog. No worries, you'll soon be in God's Own County. Hebden Bridge is lovely.
Thank you. Glad you enjoyed it!
Man i thought you gave up on us. Best of luck from Ontario Canada.
Nope, just been very busy. Will try to get back to two uploads a week from now on! Thanks for watching!
Wheatstone bridge??
Is the video named in tribute of Barbara Windsor, who,sadly died a few days ago?
nb. random fact;John Richardson and Lucy Beaumont live in Hebden Bridge
Not intentionally but I guess it is quite fitting!
It’s must be a really lovely place to live.
huddersfield or rochdale which do you prefer and which is more physical and why didnt michael do his usual anglo american sign language to the rain gods. lol
I love them both! I can’t pick between the !
RIP Barbara Windsor
I really enjoy following along on Google maps. Sorta like being there, but not as cold.
"The town name is spelt LIttleborough, but it's pronounced Throatwobbler Mangrove."
Sounds about right! 😂
@@MinimalList This was just published. ua-cam.com/video/uYNzqgU7na4/v-deo.html It explains a lot of these issues. And it's from the excellent Map Men.
But the real reason is to test outsiders like yourself. ua-cam.com/video/mOd3lwluQIw/v-deo.html
Brilliant, thank you!
That Shire Cruisers narrow boat Norfolk is a very pretty boat. Very spiffy, cheerful and sharp looking. I looked that boat up on its hire company web site. (Shirecruisers.com.uk) It has a nice layout. I like that boat quite a bit. Looks to be a very comfortable boat.
Yes, I did think how scruffy Perseverance looked next to the shiny red roof of Norfolk!
Is Michael trying to start the “Carry On...” movies again?
I’m not sure michael knows what a ‘Carry On’ film is!
@@MinimalList
You should show him one!
@@MinimalList It's time to educate him!
cloggs are wooden shoes millworkers wore i think you will find not like dutch clogs more like a wooden sole and probably a canvas upper love te vlogs keep it up
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Wooden soles and leather uppers. Walkley make them still at Hebden Bridge, so maybe some were spotted on the trip through. www.clogs.co.uk/shoe%20clogs.htm They would sometimes be fitted with clog irons, bits of metal attached to the sole to make them last longer. Much sparking fun could be had with those.
Ready to sling your clogs probably means angry or frustrated, I'd guess.
When it comes to getting wet. Wet feet are the worst.
They absolutely are!
Not the whole Henry VIII thing? So, with no executions on the cards, maybe write some fine dancing tunes?
Nope! Definitely no executions on the cards!
@@MinimalList Oh yes, bring on the dancing tunes--though I don't suppose there's enough room for English country Dancing on a narrowboat...
@@MinimalList Glad Jo gets to live :D
I would like to cruise solo on a hire boat. about 2 weeks. Do you have a suggestion? Zero experience on narrow boat. Hope, to make the trip late summer 2021 pc (Post Covid). a friend has call the time Before Covid.."in the BC. when we could go to concerts.."
I’m not sure if hire boat companies would rent to a single hander. You may have to check with them first and go from there. I would probably advise a narrow canal that doesn’t have too many locks if it’s your first time!
@@MinimalList thank you. Best wishes and good health.
@Mark Griffin Thanks. That may be perfect. I'm planning to travel the Great Loop in the USA in a few year. I'm currently taking classes and gaining experience. For a Capt. Lic.
"Cold, wet hungry.....COOKIE."