NARROWBOAT Living - It’s time to GO, our days are numbered! Watford to Yelvetoft! Ep75
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- Опубліковано 10 січ 2024
- In this week’s vlog we cruised our NARROWBOAT floating home from the mooring where we left you last week, near bridge 9 on the Leicester Line of the Grand Union canal. We cruise through Crick Tunnel and emerge to sunshine and a fallen tree! We use the devices at Crick, mooring up and meet our friends for lunch. We use the local post office stores for Post Restanté to receive our mail and stay a few days. The towpath is so so muddy, all part of winter boating! We get low on diesel, so have to use the local Crick marina services and then moor back up to stay local for deliveries. We end up reversing back to the Crick service point as we get low on water and have a family visit. However, when our TIME’S UP, the weather is awful, but we have no choice but to move! Winter cruising is not always dry and scenic, but we always have fun and giggles 🤣 We get a special visit at the next mooring ……. before using the fuel boat the next day!
Hope you all enjoy this video! 😃 xx
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Those walls were incredible!! Yes, Martin SHOULD get his pencils out. Art is good for the soul!!
Hi Andrea, thank you and yes, I’m trying to get Martin to start his art again, hopefully soon xx
Go for it Martin. There's plenty of ducks, swans, & birds to draw along the way.
Aww thanks Terry, hopefully Martin will start his art again soon xx
Julie.... u have a great eye...absolutely stunning ,how u capture the moment ....sooo appreciated !!!
Aww thank you Brian, that’s a lovely compliment, thank you xx
Hi Julia and Martin,
Once again you brought back memories. Martin should definitely start drawing again. His painting was lovely.
Linda, my wife, and I both paint. When we were on the Llangollen canal we stopped at a pub for our evening meal. While we were there Linda painted a picture of the nearby bridge and moored narrow boat. The wind caught her painting and it went in to the canal landing face up. I got my fishing rod and fished it out. Amazingly, there was very little water damage, which she managed to rectify. While the painting was laid out drying the owners of the boat came along and recognised their boat and asked if they could buy the painting. Linda explained what had happened, so it was a true watercolour, and said if they liked it that much they could have it. They were over the moon and insisted on buying her a drink in the pub that evening. They took our email address and sent us a photo of her painting, framed and hanging in the cabin of their narrow boat. I believe the name of the boat was 'Kingfisher'.
Sorry if I have bored you with this memory, but that is what your videos are doing for me, bringing back lovely memories.
There are some lovely pictures in your videos that I would love to paint, but will not because I respect your copyright. Thank you for sharing your experiences and excellent photography.
Barry xx
Hi Barry, what a lovely memory, thank you for sharing it with us! We absolutely don’t mind at all if you want to paint something from our videos, please feel free to! It would be lovely to see them if you do, perhaps if you could take a photo once complete and send it by email, that would be nice 😊 Our email address is julieandmartinonrib@gmail.com Thanks Barry! xx
@JulieandMartinonRIB Thank you for your kind response and for allowing me to use your videos. Due to the arthritis in my hands and knee, holding pencils and brushes is awkward and I can't sit with my knee bent for very long, so I am not a fast worker, but I will send you photos of anything I produce. I have an appointment to see my surgeon on 1st May regarding a knee replacement, so fingers crossed, one problem will be eliminated soon. The next step will be to go to a second-hand shop and buy some new (or should I say second-hand) hands. 😀
Thank you once again for everything.
Barry xx
This video is sponsored by Tesco 14:43 😂
Great video Mother and Father! You talented pair! Proud as always of your life on the cut! Xx
Haha, every little helps! 🤣👍
Well thank you Son! We’re also very proud of you and love that you are not only watching, but enjoying our videos! Love you heaps! xx 😘
Perfect timing on the horn Martin!
Haha yes, he got me lol 😂 thank you! xx
Martin does have artistic talent….bring out the pencils and start drawing!
Hi Carol, that’s what I say too, I think he will now, as a few people agree 😃 Thank you! xx
Lol love the hooter...a k a horn...
Sitting my the fire watching and loving your channel....Glance out the window and yes ice cycle still hanging ,a very rare thing for us to have.....for Louisiana....
Stay warm and safe...
love love love lol what you're sharing.
Haha re hooter! 😜
Aww sounds like you’re nice and cozy! It’s very cold over there isn’t it 🥶 Keep warm and safe! xx
Thank you so much Darci xx
Well no one can accuse you of being fair weather boaters!! You can’t beat cruising in the rain 😳😂. Martin definitely needs to pick his pencils back up 😍👍
lol, it was really cold and wet, but felt good when we moored up! 🥰 Hopefully Martin will start drawing again 😃 See you soon! xx
Such an adventure…winter weather and all! 🥶🇨🇦
@@heavensmountains323thank you so much! xx
Nice back end view of our boat as you turned into Crick 🤣👍🏼😎
Ooh glad we could oblige 😃 Thanks Nick! xx
Hi guys
The old bow thrusters make the reversing look so easy..... Liz is my bow thruster with the pole 😁.... Love the double hat look.. Well cool... Hope you guys have been OK with floods etc.... Bump into you again one day hopefully.... Cheers Paul
Hiya Paul! Hope you’re both well, don’t think the ‘double hat’ look will take off somehow lol 😜 I did look stupid hahaha! Yes, hope we meet up again soon xx
I think we've got you guys beat on the low temps, we're supposed to get down to -12C Monday... 🥶 That's pretty dang cold for us wimpy southerners here in the US. lol....
I would encourage Martin to pick up drawing again. He is definitely talented. Oh, you and your sister look a lot alike, and you both have the same really pretty eyes. Take care.
Oh crikey Roger, that is cold! Hope you can stay safe and warm, take care! xx Hopefulky Martin will do some drawings! Aww and thank you for the compliments, I’ll let my sister know. Thank you! xx
Thank you for sharing your adventure! I always enjoy your channel. Thank you for sharing. Cheers!
H Dan, so glad you’re still enjoying our videos, lovely to have you with us! Thank you xx
@@JulieandMartinonRIB You're very welcome!
Julie, I have so many new art supplies that I do not use that I will be happy to share with Martin. I'm working in another media and will not use them. Not sure how to get them to you! Mouse was lovely!
Oh wow Sandra, are you sure? That would be amazing! We do have a postal address that we can get things forwarded to us from, which is Julie & Martin, Ship-to-Shore, 4 Chilbolton Avenue, Winchester, Hants, SO22 5HD, but only if you are sure, that’s such a kind offer. Thank you Sandra! xx ❤️
Hi Julie and Martin. Another super video beautiful countryside but would not like to go through the tunnel. Keep the videos coming. My husband would like a hooter like yours for his motorbike and sidecar.xx
Hi Joan, thank you so much, really glad you’re enjoying our videos. Lol, that would be funny to hear that hooter coming from a motorbike & sidecar 😂🤣 Thank you! xx
Can I live with you guys? My wife has me eating salads and your cooking looks delicious. Martin should be sketching again. As always your videos are very nice. Happy and safe New Year.
I Peter, thank you for the lovely compliments, when it’s cold outside, it just has to be stews and hotpots lol. I’m hoping Martin will pick up the pencils again, thank you so much xx
Great Dumplings 😮😋 Sorry I have been recovering😢
Hi Nick, so lovely to hear from you! How are you? You say recovering, is everything alright? Hope you and Deb are ok xx
Hi Guys. Great vlog thank you so much. Your lucky to have 'bow thrusters'.Your boat can't be very old. All the very best 😂xx
Hi Glen, our boat is twenty years old this year, she was built 2004. The bow thruster does come in handy sometimes, although we don’t use it much and forget we have it lol 😂 Thank you so much! xx
@@JulieandMartinonRIB We thought your boat is in great condition, no way would we have thought it was nearly 20 years old. Have a good week xxx
@@glennclarke9787 aww thank you, we do try to look after her as best we can, thank you! xx
good vid on cut crankit thanks lee
Aww thanks Lee, hope you’re well xx
What a lovely vlog and views again nice to see your friends dog how lovely must be my birthday no not till April but four hoots this week love it when you jump and sware well done Martin what are you doing with your desil fuel two refills are you drinking it your dinners looked very nice this week have you thought about getting a dog or is hard enough with Martin lol have great week guys
Lol Nicholas, re the hooter, glad you like it 😂 I literally stand next to it, so it really does make me jump! 🤪 It was lovely seeing Nikki and little Finn too. We had stayed at Crick for 14 days and then at the next mooring for another few days and our diesel stove uses approx 5 litres per 24 hours, so we do have to fill up when we can 👍😊 Thank you so much! xx
Very Lovely scenery! Always great to see nix and crew from @nbspudley and also
@MyNarrowboatVenture and the intrepid Nikki as well! Thank you for the hooter warnings and Martin has a nice singing voice !👏Safe Travels!
Aww thanks Steve, it is lovely seeing friends and it was lovely for Nikki to drive out to see us with her new puppy! Lol re hooter warnings, I thought best to 😃 Lol re Martin’s singing voice 🤣 Thanks again Steve, so lovely to hear from you each week, so nice to have you with us xx
Yay, Nikki! Fin is gorgeous 😁. So glad you had a chance to meet up with them. Loved the art work - definitely something to do during the winter when you’re stuck inside. Very talented. Great photography as always - those sunsets 👌. So beautiful. I hope you’re both having a great new year and keeping warm xx
Hi Mishka! Aww yes Finn is lovely! It was so nice that Nikki drove out to see us 🥰 Really hoping Martin will do some drawings now, so watch this space 😃 Thank you so much, hope you keep warm too! xx
Draw, Martin!
Aww thank you Michael, he has now decided he will give it a go! xx
Martin should most certainly pick them back up! That is a lot of talent!
Aww thank you Sheryl, I’m really hoping he will! Thanks! xx
Looks amazing place's you go hope the magnet doesn't scratch the paintwork what about Caribbeanas just a thought stay safe and warm xx
Hi David, yes Martin is thinking of perhaps using one of the hooks that we hang the fenders from next time, but yes a carabiner would be a good idea 👍 Thanks! xx
@@JulieandMartinonRIB your more then welcome xx
Twohat Julie 😂❤
Crick boat wash lived up to its reputation 😊 would be a shame for Martin tomise those beautiful pencils ✏️ 😅 nice to see you catching up with family ❤ and a special little visitor 🐶 stay safe ❤❤
Aww yes, I’m hoping Martin will use them pencils soon 😃 Finn is a little star bless her, hope you’re both ok, speak soon matey! xx 😘
Hi Julie and Martin, I hope you are both well. Martin’s drawing was stunning, he should definitely pick up his pencils again xx
Hiya! Yes, we’re both good thank you, hope you are too! Thank yo7 so much, I think Martin just might start drawing again, thanks! xx
You 2 are great what a since of humor will done done . Happy Trails
Haha, sometimes you need a sense of humour lol, thank you so much xx
I hadn't noticed your "hood ornaments" before. Very neat. Loved the puppy.
Aww thanks Dorothy! Hope you’re well xx
Yes definately to the artwork. That’s brilliant. Lovely vlog and how pretty if wet was that tunnel. Best wishes ❤
Hi Trevor, coming out of that tunnel was such a pretty picture! Thank you so much xx
Hello again, Julie and Martin! I hope you are both well and cruising along well in 2024! Speaking of it being freezing, we here in the Midwestern US are in for quite a nasty storm and change of weather coming up this weekend. Here in Chicago, a snowstorm is expected tomorrow and into Saturday morning, leaving behind somewhere between 4 - 12 inches (10-30cm), depending on how far north the storm tracks, along with 30-40mph winds, creating possible blizzard conditions. Then, our temperatures are going to plummet. We've enjoyed quite a warm winter so far, with temperatures staying it the 30s, 40s and even 50 degrees Fahrenheit (10 to -4 C) throughout December and into January, but starting on Sunday our temps are falling into the single digit degrees Fahrenheit for daytime highs, and as much as -10 degrees F (-15 to -23 C) for overnight lows through Wednesday of next week! My hubby and I are laying in groceries tonight, then hunkering down and staying warm and dry in the house for the next several days!
Oh crikey Chris, that is so cold!! Sounds like you’ve got a plan, plenty of food, keep warm and hunker down. Hope it doesn’t last too long for you, stay safe! Thank you so much, speak soon xx
I hope you don’t mind me asking but why are your videos so far behind as we are now in the middle of January, love watching you both on your journeys 😊
Hi Annette! Of course we don’t mind. We have to be a little behind, as we need time to edit the videos, it takes 2-3 days to edit fully. We also had Christmas and New Year and we like to put those videos out at those times so you’re not watching us celebrating Christmas in January or February lol. We also had the security camera to install, video and review, so that took up another week. The video we’re currently editing for this Thursday was filmed in December, next weeks will be the last bit of December to January (missing out Xmas & New Year) then we’re into January, so really it’s just a couple of weeks which is fine. Also, we had been working on the new channel trailer that we’ve just released too, along with a new intro for this year. It all takes time and we’re amateurs so probably takes us a lot longer than the pro’s 🤪.
In winter you generally don’t move as much, so need a bit of a buffer time-wise, in case we get frozen in and can’t cruise, as we are at the moment❄️🥶. Hope this all makes sense, sorry to waffle a bit lol. So pleased you are still enjoying our videos! Thank you Annette! xx
@@JulieandMartinonRIBMany thanks to you for finding the time to reply, I quite understand the time it takes to edit these wonderful videos, which I do thoroughly enjoy, especially when Martin sounds the horn and makes you jump 😂. I hope you will continue to entertain us all and look forward to seeing many more, take care ❤xx
You both need dry robe coats you can get them in different brands but you will thank me later
Ooh not heard of them before, we’ll look them up, thank you for the tip! xx
Why don’t you put the back cover up when it’s nasty outside
Hi Bette, we don’t have a back cover, our boat is the traditional style, so doesn’t have one as there’s no room. We manage ok with a brolly though and we do try not to cruise if it’s too bad. Thank you, hope you enjoyed this week’s vlog xx
I just unsubscribed. That horn is unnecessary noise. Very often I am not at my computer but in another room since my headphones are blue tooth and that horn makes me jump.
Hi Jane, very sorry you feel this way, but unfortunately a hooter is a necessity when boating. It is used when approaching tunnels, blind bends or bridges, when leaving a marina, or coming out of a junction etc. They need to be loud too, as narrowboats can be up to 72 foot long, with the driver standing at the back above an engine, so they need to be able to hear it. It’s a shame you weren’t actually watching the video this evening, as I had purposely put warnings up right across the screen so that it wouldn’t make people jump, so it was unfortunate that you were in another room and just listening. We try to make our videos appeal to everyone, but didn’t imagine that they would not be watched. It’s a shame you felt the need to unsubscribe, but we cannot cruise without a horn. Thank you for watching Jane xx