This canal keeps surprising us | narrowboat vlog
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- čas přidán 22. 06. 2024
- It's the day after we moored up outside Blisworth tunnel and we're already on the move. Stoke Bruerne is a pretty famous canal village and it was beautiful and serene, but the locks were hard work. A couple of them I wasn't sure I'd be able to get open! But we got there in the end.
The most exciting thing was definitely casually cruising past a major bit of Andrew's family boating history. I know people say this all the time on CZcams - but we REALLY didn't expect this (not clickbait).
Eventually we passed through Cosgrove (SO PRETTY), over an aqueduct, and moored up in Wolverton (nervous because no one else is around).
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Andrew’s canal roots are so deep!
Absolutely! ❤️
Every video of yours is genuinely a piece of art. They're SO beautifully produced. This channel will bloom,
Thank you so much, it means a lot to me! ❤️🥰
I have to say that your videography and editing skills are superb! The music is perfect. I had to watch this one twice!
Thanks so much! Lovely to hear that 🥰
Hope you're enjoying this journey with us so far 🤓 We don't go at this BREAKNECK speed (lol) for long, but at this point we were definitely on a mission 🏃♀🏃 Next week we'll talk a bit about why!
Oh in the name of cliffhangers…
One lock a mile
Cruise a short while
Then toil again.
The clouds are grey
Leaves' contrast is gay!
But greens also remain
Bricks also shine bright
But the overall light
Like the boat is grey
There are migrating birds
There are not many words
A glass of Cider'd be gay!
Spotters saw "Land's End"
Mail cars shine red
All locks are done now
Rest lays ahead
Crew's "Milton Keen-O"
The end "is history!" - Wow!
I stopped this after around minute 19. However, I still feel in a way poetically inspired by the whole video!
Thanks!
Omg! Thanks so much, this is so fun! ❤️❤️❤️
I must say I thoroughly enjoy your videos. I love the editing, cinematography, music, but most importantly the humorous banter between you and Andrew. Please keep recording!
Thank you so much, really appreciate it 🥰
9:26 great shot Andrew got of you shooting through the lock stair hoop thingy.
Lovely vlog as always x
I thought that one was very cool too! 🙌
@@krisatomic I thought I would ask you. If I wanted to get educated and start reading 😜where should I start?
Reading in general? Any books you’ve enjoyed in the past? I’ll think of some recs!
@@krisatomic I mean from the start. I’m not well read at all.
I can’t think of anything that remember.
Last thing I read was Wishful drinking by Carrie fisher. But I’m thinking more important stuff I should have read when younger maybe? X
@@desdubber "Cider with Rosie" (Laurie Lee) perhaps? (Cider seems to be a theme here)
In 2000, I stayed in Wolverton for an internship (of all places...), and I remember passing those derelict buildings next to the canal on my way to work daily. I took so many pictures of them back then. Also, lovely vlog as usual, Kris ❤
No way, in Wolverton? What are the odds!! Thanks so much 🥰❤️
I cant believe anyone is criticizing you guys for having a cider. You deserve a few after a long days boating and its important to support the lovely local pubs on route. My favourite scenes are when you are at the pub. Don't listen to the cider haters.
I appreciate the passion!! 🍻
Charming, as always. Many thanks. At 4 mins 21 seconds it looked like you were hand winching a white van up the road to the left of you.
I thought that too haha!
I really enjoyed the segment with the jazz in the background.
As always a lovely video of your travels.
I find your videos so relaxing.
Love to hear that! ❤️
Cloudy, overcast skys; beautiful colors; great scenery and fantastic, appropriate music. Good job. Thank you.
Really appreciate that, thank you! ❤️
Caen Hill flight on the Kennet and Avon Canal has 16 locks.
Plus 13 from Devizes en route to Caen Hill.
And then there’s Heartbreak Hill on the Trent and Mersey has 31 locks.
Thank you Guys. We really enjoyed your vlog.We had never seen that sunken boat before.Cheers Stay safe xx
Thank you 🥰
You guys make nice videos. I like the style. Not too busy. I hope you are enjoying it as much as I do.
Thank you very much! 🥰
Another enjoyable gentle easy going vlog, thank you.
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You make me decide again whether to support my country in the EURO or escape with you to the canals… 🙈 #decisions
I think I need to double screen, though, especially after seeing the dog in red. Fabulous!
Hope you get a good result Claudia! I must confess I’m not keeping up with it (unless we somehow end up in the final in which case I’ll immediately find my passion for football AND my patriotism and will be screaming “it’s coming home” with everyone else hahaha)
Love your videos your boat looks so cosy ❤️
Beautiful vlog. Just love your creative eye . And the humor❤️
That’s very kind, thank you! ❤️
Wonderful. The scenery was marvelous. Birds flying, walking , and sitting on sheep. Two homages to Braunston at 23 and 25. Cosgrove looked wonderful. I hope someday to come and walk the towpath and be a gongoozler.
😊🤗 Kathy
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Wow what are the chances of spotting Andrew dad's old boat 🚢 amazing loving as always you content and camera work 😍 peekforest is another lovely canal. So heading for London big adventure ✨️
Heard nothing but good things about the peak forest! We’ll definitely have to do that one ❤️
Poynton is on the Macclesfield Canal. You really must put it on your list as it leads to the Peak Forest Canal, which is one of the most beautiful on the network! x
I’ve heard that a lot! We’ll definitely make our way up there, we want to explore the North properly ❤️
I love how your beautiful vlogs are seasonally accurate, for me in New Zealand :)
Perfect! 🍂
Your boat looks so long, love your videos thankyou 😊❤
It looks so long from the side doesn’t it 😂😂 thank you!
love the vodeos both you
I once met the road crew for the bangles (all female) in your stylish way kris you remind me of them. Hope you don’t mind me saying this but they were babes as well. Thankyou for yet another great journey you guys, keep it up.
I love the videos and its vibe as well.
They sound very cool so I’ll take that, thank you! 😊
Yes that was cool to see your dads boat that he did work on .
Love your enthusiasm girl❤ tell me does your partner have mobility problems he hardly ever does any work at the locks
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Haha I must defend poor Andrew, it was my choice to split the lock labour like this, not his! At this stage I didn’t feel confident about steering into wide locks on my own yet, I’m fine with it now! And he’s getting plenty of exercise 😂
This channel feels like home, real community vibe in the comments too.
Ahh that’s such a nice thing to say 🥹
Well I would rather do a flight of wine or beer than a flight of locks! Lol. You’re lucky to have worn your boots as I don’t think that one lock would have budged. Never thought about how the height of the water would affect the opening and closing of the locks. Loved the ornamental bridge and how cool was seeing the tug(?) that Andrew’s father drove and Goldeneye! Love me some James Bond! Question… what’s with the “Elderly duck crossing “ signs?? Is it a joke? If not, how do they know they’re elderly. See you next time. Be well.🪶
I think the ducks are a joke to make you think twice about speeding 😂
Hi Kris and Andrew.
One thing that may be helpful for you when you are trying to operate some of the extremely heavy or awkward Lock gates is something called a Lock Pole or Lock Oar ( it’s not really just a pole or a oar but it’s shaped somewhat like a Oar ),basically it’s a Stout/strong piece of Timber that has a bladed end ( but not thin like a oar,it’s quite substantial ),a hefty ( but not heavy shaft ) and on the end you have a Handle,they have Rope tied to them so you can carry them on your back or over your shoulder.
You use them by placing the Bladed end on the brickwork that the CRT has kindly put down on the locks for foot purchase and you put the shaft against the lock beam and use the handle to push/lever the Lock gate.
I worked on the Canals years ago for CRT ( I was a crane driver ) and a old lock keeper said originally they would use a Metal spiked bar but they were too heavy for the ladies to carry around so someone developed the Lock Oar ( The original old locks didn’t have the brickwork of today,they had spike holes in the towpath where the gates are ).
Some Lock gates would have a recess cut into the bottom of the Lock Beam so the Spike bar wouldn’t slip and there were Holes in the huge Flagstones that were used instead of the Brickwork of Today,some Lock Gates would have a Metal fitting in the end of the beam ( like a saddle ) so the Spike bar could be used from either direction.
Eventually Proper Brickwork was used and the Spike bar caused damage and of course the Ladies were more involved with the Day to day running of opening and closing the lock but as I mentioned before a Lady spoke to her Man and asked for something a bit lighter and easier to carry ( probably because she was trying to hold the Baby as well ? ) and then the Lock Oar was developed ( and yes you can use them one handed and with ease ),they were just stored away on top of the boat .
Sorry if my explanation isn’t the best but it’s not the easiest of things to describe 🤷♂️.
Another Great Video ❤
Wow, I’ve never heard of those. Sounds interesting, I’ll investigate. Thanks!
Thanks for a beautiful video. Wonderful scenery mixed with just the right music!
That’s great to hear, thank you!
Lovely video as usual, so relaxing to watch, beautiful scenery and love the birds. I have a stunning big male Pheasant come by nearly everyday to raid the feeding station, his mate is very timid though and flies off over nothing at all. Missed seeing cat this time, so gorgeous. 🙋🏼♀️
Pheasants are so fancy looking, I love them! Will have to get Matilda out on camera more often 🤣
Another lovely Sunday
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Such beautiful filming. I love your vlogs.
Thank you! 🥰
Seeing as it came up again, i was getting into a bit of if random genealogy of the canal folks, and long story short, i have a copy of Andrew's dad's obituary from Waterways World magazine. It has a cool line in it about him being known for fishing out windlasses with a magnet, which came up in the vlog last week. Anyway, let me know if you'd like me to send it to you
That would be lovely, thank you very much! My email is kris@krisatomic.com
amazing visual/audio fest again loving it you both deserve a pint and a snack
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Beautiful images and💖💖💖🇦🇺 generous spirit to share……
Thanks so much ❤️
I love seeing there is a new video to watch … really enjoy this one .. great job on the locks …. Looking forward to the next one …… any recent reads that were good ? …📚💞📚
Right now I’m reading Caledonian Road by Andrew O’Hagan which is fantastic - a state of the nation with an epic cast of characters, set in London of course. His previous novel Mayflies was also tremendous - heartwrenching story about male friendship set over two eras, the late 80s and now. Also really enjoyed the new David Nichols on audiobook recently, very wholesome modern love story. What about you?
@@krisatomic I am reading a kids book even though I am, 60 lol 😂 but this one is called The lost library by Rebecca stead and Wendy mass and I am really enjoying it I am like 133 pages in and if you love libraries and books 📚 it’s just wonderful and there is a mystery in it ….books can be enjoyed at any age if you have the love of reading ….. have you heard of a book I found called Adrift by Helen babbs about her life on a canal boat ? …. I love watching your videos on your canal boat …. I live in Australia and have been over to london stayed in the Cotswolds and went to Ireland and Scotland loved Edinburgh ….. this was a few years ago now but would love to go back ……maybe visit the canals ….. safe travels 📚💘📚
I haven’t read Adrift, that sounds lovely! Thank you for the rec ❤️
I haven’t read it yet but it’s on my pile to be read but looking forward to it ……that’s why you should write a book with your lovely drawings would be a love.y book about life on the canal ….📚💘📚
Just discovered your lovely channel.❤
Oh yay! Thank you!
Well that is new to me .Boat spotters ?
haha the poynton bit 😂
we have the same with ours
To Wes: “are you gregory?”
To me: “and are you his girl 🤪”
I’ve only got so many more “hahaha’s” in me 😑
NOT are you Gregory’s Girl?! I’m wheezing, I’m so sorry omg 😂
Beautiful cinematography, as ever 😊
I wonder, with high water overflowing the gates, whether it's ever impossible to go down a lock because it can't empty. Any idea why it was so high ?
😮 the rope wear on the iron rubbing strips on bridge 58. Rope vs iron. Rope wins.
Usually you can go down, but if the water is very high at the top, it can keep coming in over the top gate and then you can’t get out at the bottom. So you can get stuck in a lock for a bit until things equalise. At stoke bruerne I believe they actually have a pump at the bottom lock level to bring water back up to the top to keep things more or less even!
@@krisatomic It must be a bizarre situation, but at least you're not stuck for too long 👍😊
Another lovely vid - can you tell me what the music is/ and specifically at 5.17? Gorgeous.
Thank you! It's called Milk & Honey - Instrumental
by De Lune, I can't seem to find it on streaming anywhere unfortunately!
Good editing as usual Atomic girl. I wonder where you two are now? I’m at Leek
We’re on the GU in the south again, though we left and did a whole separate winter jaunt after these vlogs! Leek, wow you’ve made great progress!
Just a thought, you don't go far from braunston,there are some lovely places elsewhere.😂
Ah but you have to keep watching 😉
11:20 Didn't know you had bow thrusters. POSH!
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you could belt the windy handle doodah via a carabinere to yrself then youd never drop it in the canal again. just a thought ... might be a terrible idea in reality
Not a bad idea at all! We actually have a lovely leather holder which can go on any belt, but the handle on my preferred windlass doesn’t fit through it. I keep meaning to get a slightly bigger one made ☺️
Well when you do not see Narrow boats there , That is a warning to you be very careful as it my be a singe that it just may be a trouble spot ?
Yes, on a normally busy canal it’s always a bit suspicious when there aren’t any moored boats in an area. It’s like - does everyone else know something about this spot that we don’t?! 😅
I like Andrews's dour stoicism as a nice counter weight to Kris's wingding optimisim. Milton keano...hang on, have i watched this before? are you postinghte same videos with slightly differnt edits, am i losing it!?
It was the little preview bit at the end of last week’s vlog 😉
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HOW OLD are your videos... step up your weak game...
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YEP...Gongoozler's are everywhere around the canal and locks...especially when a pub is nearby. A GOOD giggle at the 10:30 mark - paid actor...love the wit! KUDOS to the video editor - awesome work! Be well - many blessings. Cheers...
Thank you very much, that’s lovely to hear! 🥰
I really enjoyed the segment with the jazz in the background.
As always a lovely video of your travels.
Thank you Shoan 🥰