I spent the first 20 years working for the then NCB and I’ve spent the last 20 years cruising the canals. I often explore areas where old coal mines existed whilst out on the cut. You won’t find many old pit head sites but you can find the remnants of spoil heaps where all the waste was deposited. Happy belated Birthday!
Yes I remember all the old winding gear towers/wheels at the pit heads. Interestingly in the next vlog I do see one and mention it. There’s an old mining museum just outside Worsley. Thanks for the birthday wishes and thanks for watching.
And again, Happy Belated Birthday 🎂 😊 You enjoy single malt whisky??? Well, when you, one day, decide to travel a long way north, onto the Isle of Skye, pop across to the Isle of Raasay, where we'll be waiting to welcome you and offer a wee dram or two of Raasay single malt whisky 😊.
Hi there, Mr and Mrs L, Happy Birthday, Paul, it's my Birthday Tomorrow, the 1st September, {1946} So we're almost Twins ! I can hear you groanin" now ! except that I was born nearly 20 years earlier than you ! I thought I"d be able to catch you out with the Sankey Brook Canal, {in MY home town }, which was opened in 1757, and beat the the Bridgewater, by 4 years, in 1761 ! It's still there as a Woodlands walk ! {Tiller People Vlog "bout 2 years ago} The Sankey Canal, was built to carry coal from St. Helens, to Liverpool, { 12 miles as the Pidgeon flies } ! The Bridgewater, to carry coal to Manchester, ! We held the {Dubious !} Record in the "50's of being the most POLLUTED town in the Country. What with the Pilkington Glassworks and the Coal mines, we had 83 Chimneys belching smoke, Well done ''Daddy"" Warbucks ! you get to adopt Annie ! Will she fit onto the Boat ? Still The Sun'll come out termorrer, Betcha bottom dollar, that it will ! Have a Fab time with Annie ! I'll sing along with you ! When you go on your hols, get to Cambodia and see Angkor Wat ! It's fabulous ! ""Break a Leg"" as they say ! Stu xx
Happy birthday sir!!! What are you doing nice today then? Yes some parts of the country were in a shocking mess in their quest to manufacture, refine, create, employ, build etc etc. Some parts of the Black Country were in a shocking state and some of the water courses never recovered. Levels of poisonous chemicals in the ground on the old industrial sites are still too high…. Progress eh? I do hope we do Cambodia. I’ll bear that place in mind. Thanks as ever and have a great day today on your birthday! 🎂
@@NarrowboatNatterings Thanks for the Greetings, Just eating my way through some Moo Tort ! Grilled Pork ! It's a nice day today, which makes a change ! The past two months have been incessant rain Thunder, Lightning, and more Rain Looking forward to hearing your Audition pieces ! Stay Singing ! Stu xx
@@NarrowboatNatterings Lots of time to practice then ! How often do you rehearse ? Do you have rehearsal rooms or can you rehearse in the Theatre ? Stay on your toes ! Stu xx
Yay I'm first. Happy birthday Lumpy, sorry a bit short of the readies this month so no money, my b/d on the 29th. Not sure if you read the stories of those kids working down in the mine, it's just heartbreaking.
@@NarrowboatNatterings Rough start to the year but improving now thanks, you're both looking good. Just setting off for our second trip of the year, but that's only to Symphony Hall. Saves on parking though 😂😂
@@geoffford6139 glad to hear things are on the up. We were in Brom last night at the Glee club. Very funny night but I’ve got a bloody headache and heartburn this morning!!!
The Bridgewater canal although may not be the first canal in the UK it is the first purpose built man made canal as all the rest actually followed other natural waterways but were made navigable.
Happy Birthday Lumpy , Mrs Lumsden is being nice to you and even wearing a mike :-)
@@TheSkskitey thank you very much!
I know!!!! It didn’t last long!
Happy retrospective birthday Lumpy. I hope you got all you deserve from Mrs Lumsden.
Cheers Harry! She never fails to deliver mate! Take care.
A belated happy birthday Mr L. Hope u had a lovely day. Lovely cruise indeed. Every best wish 🎉
@@trevorsbarkingmadchannel4501 thanks Trevor! Getting older mate…. We all are!
Best wishes for your birthday, a very good vlog as usual from you and Mrs L
Thanks peter. Much appreciated!
Another brilliant vlog thank you for sharing x
@@michelefoxton1586 you’re very welcome as ever Michele. Thank you.
I spent the first 20 years working for the then NCB and I’ve spent the last 20 years cruising the canals. I often explore areas where old coal mines existed whilst out on the cut. You won’t find many old pit head sites but you can find the remnants of spoil heaps where all the waste was deposited. Happy belated Birthday!
Yes I remember all the old winding gear towers/wheels at the pit heads.
Interestingly in the next vlog I do see one and mention it. There’s an old mining museum just outside Worsley.
Thanks for the birthday wishes and thanks for watching.
Happy Birthday
Thank you very much!!
Happy bday Paul 21 again just like me 😉😉🥃🥃
@@stevebell8552 haha!! I bloody wish!!
great vlog thanks lee
@@anfieldroadlayoutintheloft5204 cheers pal.
I have just arrived in Worsley - stopped on the new visitor mooring near to RHS Bridgewater
Oh yes. You asked me about this a couple of weeks ago didn’t you? Is it a decent spot?
And again, Happy Belated Birthday 🎂 😊
You enjoy single malt whisky???
Well, when you, one day, decide to travel a long way north, onto the Isle of Skye, pop across to the Isle of Raasay, where we'll be waiting to welcome you and offer a wee dram or two of Raasay single malt whisky 😊.
@@catherine3902 now that’s an offer!!! That could well be a plan!
@@NarrowboatNatterings Any time 🙂
@@catherine3902 xx
Hi there, Mr and Mrs L,
Happy Birthday, Paul, it's my Birthday Tomorrow, the 1st September, {1946}
So we're almost Twins ! I can hear you groanin" now !
except that I was born nearly 20 years earlier than you !
I thought I"d be able to catch you out with the Sankey Brook Canal, {in MY home town }, which was opened in 1757, and beat the the Bridgewater, by 4 years, in 1761 ! It's still there as a Woodlands walk ! {Tiller People Vlog "bout 2 years ago}
The Sankey Canal, was built to carry coal from St. Helens, to Liverpool, { 12 miles as the Pidgeon flies } !
The Bridgewater, to carry coal to Manchester, !
We held the {Dubious !} Record in the "50's of being the most POLLUTED town in the Country.
What with the Pilkington Glassworks and the Coal mines, we had 83 Chimneys belching smoke,
Well done ''Daddy"" Warbucks ! you get to adopt Annie ! Will she fit onto the Boat ?
Still The Sun'll come out termorrer, Betcha bottom dollar, that it will !
Have a Fab time with Annie ! I'll sing along with you !
When you go on your hols, get to Cambodia and see Angkor Wat ! It's fabulous !
""Break a Leg"" as they say !
Stu xx
Happy birthday sir!!! What are you doing nice today then?
Yes some parts of the country were in a shocking mess in their quest to manufacture, refine, create, employ, build etc etc. Some parts of the Black Country were in a shocking state and some of the water courses never recovered. Levels of poisonous chemicals in the ground on the old industrial sites are still too high…. Progress eh?
I do hope we do Cambodia. I’ll bear that place in mind.
Thanks as ever and have a great day today on your birthday! 🎂
Annie isn’t until Feb so I’m sure I’ll be boring you plenty more on that over the next few months! 😉
@@NarrowboatNatterings Thanks for the Greetings, Just eating my way through some Moo Tort ! Grilled Pork ! It's a nice day today, which makes a change !
The past two months have been incessant rain Thunder, Lightning, and more Rain
Looking forward to hearing your Audition pieces !
Stay Singing !
Stu xx
@@NarrowboatNatterings Lots of time to practice then !
How often do you rehearse ?
Do you have rehearsal rooms or can you rehearse in the Theatre ?
Stay on your toes !
Stu xx
@@Rovinman once a week but then twice weekly as we get closer to the show. We rehearse in a school.
Yay I'm first. Happy birthday Lumpy, sorry a bit short of the readies this month so no money, my b/d on the 29th. Not sure if you read the stories of those kids working down in the mine, it's just heartbreaking.
Thank you sir! Happy birthday to you too!!!
I only read brief details. I will go away now and look deeper!
Belated Happy Birthday Lumpy.
Large bottle of single malt would habe been on the way, but i drank ot! Sorry
I hope you enjoyed my present!!
Everything alright with you guys?
@@NarrowboatNatterings Rough start to the year but improving now thanks, you're both looking good.
Just setting off for our second trip of the year, but that's only to Symphony Hall.
Saves on parking though 😂😂
@@geoffford6139 glad to hear things are on the up. We were in Brom last night at the Glee club. Very funny night but I’ve got a bloody headache and heartburn this morning!!!
And you love your Albion mug that’s my present to ya 😂
I don’t know what I’d do without that in my life!!!
The Bridgewater canal although may not be the first canal in the UK it is the first purpose built man made canal as all the rest actually followed other natural waterways but were made navigable.
Indeed! It’s fantastic I have to say.
@@NarrowboatNatterings p.s. Happy late birthday 🎂
@@stephengooch2242 cheers matey!
Xx
Thank you Edward.