Nob End, New Curtains and Dibnah’s Pub of the Week?!
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- čas přidán 7. 09. 2024
- Why do they call it Nob End?
What does the Manchester Bolton and Bury can look like?
What Bolton pub would local legend Fred Dibnah have gone to?
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The Old Man and Scythe for letting me film all the amazing historical gubbins inside the pub, thank you to the ladies that stopped to laugh at Nob End with me and of course thank you to the one and only Fred Dibnah!
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You need to gather up those lovely curtains at the top to stop light getting in and heat getting out. It's easy to do - you should have some parallel threads running through the curtain header tape - just pull them up at one end to gather the material between the hanging rings. You can knot the threads or wrap them round a safety pin but don't cut them off - you need to undo the gathers if you ever wash those curtains. I promise it'll make all the difference. Good luck!
We saw Fred speak at Reading Town Hall a couple of years before he died. After the show as we walked along the corrider to the bar he came out of a side door. My wife asked if he was going for a drink and he told us that he would have a pint of Guiness. We sat in the bar with him for over an hour, he told tales and chatted about my wife's brother's vintage tractors and other contraptions, whilst a couple of dozen enthusiasts sat at nearby tables earwigging. I bought the second and third rounds too!
We Yorkshiremen are not famed for buying pints. Especially when the recipient is Lancastrian.
With a title like this, I've hit 'like' before watching...
Great to see that Fred Dibnah is not forgotten. Also outside the UK people know about Fred, at least where they can watch BBC. With lots of him on YT these days even now his fame is expanding.
I just watched every Fred Dibnah video on CZcams, even the ones where he tried to build a replica coal mine in his back garden. The man was a crazy legend.
I always enjoyed watching Fred Dibnah.
Sometimes feel like my little boxy Fiat Panda's going to get blown away on the M62 😂. Love the curtain colour choice! 💥
Thank you Robbie for yet another excellent, incredibly interesting and informative vlog from your adventures of canal boating in North West England. Love your fabulous sense of humour Robbie (comments about Nob End!), The recent refurbishment of the naughty lass is absolutely brilliant, like the colours that you have chosen for the paint scheme and curtains, really like and appreciate it very much thank you for sharing this. Happy Easter to you Robbie!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗
Love the happy colors you chose!
Welcome to my home town. Fred used to drink in one of the pubs that my grandad did. His house is across the valley from grandparents house and you used to hear and see his steam engine running and his rattly maroon landrover pottering about loaded down with ladders.
Ahh mate ... what a brilliant edit ... this one went so well and I have to say I love the curtains! Hope you had some fun putting this one together 😃
Thanks Matt it was a bit of a sod funnily enough sometimes they are like that. But got there in the (nob) end!!
Totally worth it mate... Can't wait to see where you end up next ... Perhaps Bell End?
Good choice of colours for your new curtains.... Thanks for your Pub of the Week.... 👍
What a super informative vlog. Love the curtains. Thank you for mentioning Fred, and going to Bolton.
Kudos to Naeem and Trend Furnishings for getting in touch - and producing lovely curtains - must say I had to laugh at your attempt at mending the old ones - about the same as my own sewing skills
I really liked the contrast between the burnt orange and the dark greenish-blue.
you would have to say, the match was subtle.
What a great man and his team for making you new curtains and absolutely lovin the colours ps a corker of a Vlog well done 👍🏻 KEEP CRANKING IT 💕xXx
Those windows were amazing on that mill, some of freds best vids are the ones where an american is viewing fred tying his ladders up a chimney, no safety, not even a hard hat. What a great vid, different approach, Naeem was a jolly man wasn't he, what a nice man, done you proud. I just love your easy going attitude to everything. Good to see you out and about again.
Something I don’t see often on narrow boats, but should, is pelmets. Not complicated, piss easy diy, put some LED strips on top if desired and they are frikken brilliant at reducing the heating bill and cold drafts. Love your work Robbie, our favourite UK vlogger.
You need to gather your curtain tops to stop the light coming through so much. Love those colours and that pub. X
Ah no I like the light coming through tells me when to get up! Maybe when they’ve been onboard a while they might soften enough to gather bit thick to do so at present
Great one Robbie. I actually met Fred once at a steam rally we took our steam lorry to. Yes, a real character, most definitely. Thank you for sharing your trip. Atb. Paul.
Naughty lass looking great Robbie!
My wife says can you gather your new curtains at the top. Great vid keep up the good work.
Always surprised that Bolton doesn't have a canal, makes sense now
looking forward to seeing your next adventure mate
Love all your colors… thx for taking us along on your adventure 💜
Thanks for that Robbie. Nob End is apparently an Irish (Irish Navies dug the Canal) expression for a bend in a canal ...but who knows,,,,,,Berry or Bury is ok depending on who you talk to
Love the curtain colours Robbie, you have very good taste. They look amazing. Best wishes Christine x
Thanks 😊
Fred Dibnah is a legend, there will never be another like him. Pretty sure I've seen every documentary about the man, as well as all the TV series he did later in life. He is DEFINITELY someone you want to look up.
Fred Dibnah was quite the character, his enthusiasm, knowledge & passion for a bygone era captivated many. From scaling 200ft chimneys as a Steeplejack to his understanding and explaining how Victorian machinery worked, along with his telling stories of his memories growing up in Bolton as a kid! -- I paraphrased this from fellow CZcamsr Daft Monkey, who has uploaded videos on Manchester and it's history. Those derelict locks look very cool, it would be expensive to get them up and functional again, but who knows perhaps one day. The curtains look very nice, I like the color which brightens up the interior of your boat really well.
Great curtains and I especially like the fact that you’ve chosen different colours for different areas of the boat. The mustard tones well and allows the new painted units to shine …but the bedroom and the kitchen is a pop of curtain colour . Can you tell I love interiors and design 😏?
Yes I can tell thank you Diane glad to hear 🤓👍
Nice drone work. Gives a great sense of the derelict bits of canal and the linkages.
Thanks 👍
Your curtain choices are brilliant. On another note, it is sad to see derelict canals. I just discovered Croydon used to have a canal but over the years most of it was closed. We need canal restoration!
I did have a chuckle when I saw you driving in the M62 lol very familiar with that road! Us drivers call it Windy Hill. Some beautiful views! You were just a few miles from me again, Bolton is but 5 miles away. When your CBD series 3 was on telly, half an hour before they were showing Fred Dibnah series. I love the bloke! Delivered to some factories locally that were worked on by Fred. He's a national treasure!
The curtains look amazing Robbie! The boat is looking amazing! Some very interesting parts on the local canal relics, I'll have to have a wander over that way soon. Hope you are well mate, luv ya maaaaaan!!
Cheers Chris!!
hell yeah I was team mustard, but close with olive. I liked the mixture of music got to hear most of my classic favorites in this one.
The burnt orange looks great with your wall color. Bold choices! Your furniture piece really suits the layout too, nice little space you have going now. That Bolton factory building, wow, epic. Glad to see Fred Dibnah's spirit still lives strong.
serious question, have you ever thought about writing a book on your experiences / canal history?
It’s on my to do list!
If are pleat top curtains you pull the strings in to make the top, well a pleat. So you don't get the hanging down bits at the top and blocks out more light and helps them be more thermal.
I did not know that! But always wondered. Good tip Claire.😀
@@cherylwevill9980 So many people don't realise, been around so many friends houses and been you do know... Makes them look so much nicer and gives them the uniformed wavy shape. Allot of people get pole curtains as don't realise how track and pleat are meant to work. Are so much better visually (I think) and when done right are allot better at being thermal and blocking light than pole ones.
I feel sorry for the person who gave Robbie the nice curtains. He must have been sitting there watching going give the man nice curtains and he hangs them like rags 😂
Er excuse me?!! Hanging them like rags???? I hang them as best I could love!! Too thick to gather at the moment anyway but will have a go at some stage
@@RobbieCumming 🤣🤣🤣
@@RobbieCumming I was only joking.....😂 But will look so much better once you do, as do look like nice curtains.
Love the close up of the surface of the unit you made, wonderful craftsmanship, it’s beautiful
All credit to my friend Nev 👍
Good color choices for your new curtains. They compliment the beautiful woodwork. Also orange is my favorite color.
Love the curtains, great catch up vid
Liked the vlog...my hubby played a game guess what colour curtains you would choose..I was nearly spot on hubby thought the claret I thought nooo altho I liked it..I thought you chose well and the burnt orange deffo pops as you say...they looked so nice and made so well, they did create some magic! 😀... good to hear yr Choons again
Spotted you at Methley Bridge today on the Calder, though you must have thought it was some lunatic bawling at you. Tried to ask which way you were headed, but you were too far away. If you find yourself in Doncaster once more, I have no doubt that my fellow Strawberry Island Boat Club members will make you more than welcome. Our clubhouse is amazing and the beer is the cheapest you'll get anywhere. You have many fans there too! Pity, we'll miss the party.
Ha ha well yes there are a lot of lunatics on the cut! I did moor at strawberry island “before i was famous” for a few weeks one summer!! Very peaceful mooring. But I have to say I didn’t get the warm welcome you’re describing so I set off for Donny and beyond!
@@RobbieCumming ah, but that was before you were famous! 🤣🤣
Great color choices on the curtains. Looking great she is, the Nauty Lass
Hi Robbie,great to see you as always,the curtains look great what a interesting blog you have me in stitches,knob end lol iv been called that a few times lol 😂 your information is great the history of knob end mmmm what can one say ,you sure like you ale lol 😂 how much can you drink without falling over ,yes I remember Fred Dibner what a man he was love his program on the tv ,well till next time take care keep safe,John 🍺🍺🍺🐣🐥😜🐣👀👀
Wow robbie naughty lass is looking really funky, the curtains are lovely. Enjoyed the pub of the week. Keep cranking it robbie your doin a great job. Happy crusing. 🤗👍
I LOVE DIBNAH SO MUCH I HAD TO COMMENT TWICE. HE IS A PERSONAL HERO OF MINE. WHEN I FOUND OUT ABOUT HIM A FEW YEARS AGO I TURNED OVER EVERY INTERNET ROCK TO COLLECT AND WATCH EVERY VIDEO ABOUT HIM I COULD FIND. I JUST TRULY WISH I COULD HAVE GROWN UP WITH HIM IN MY LIFE ON THE TELLY LIKE YOU BRITS GOT TO. BUT BETTER LATE THAN NEVER......
Fantastic 😂👍
Nice to see areas of the canals from above that you wouldn’t normally get to see. Nice curtains mate. Very kind of them to make some for you. Take care. Nick
PS It's raining so hard here I have the volume almost maxed out! LOL
Thanks for making time for the photo in Mirfield , you made my day.
My pleasure 👍
Great video Robbie. You chose the best two pubs in Bolton (although there are many great pubs). Man and Scythe has lots of great ciders, and Carrs pasties. Northern Monkey has superb beer and a cool pool table. The seven locks at Nob End are truly an engineering feat. The Meccarno bench is a great seat.
Thanks Robbie for showing me my hometown of Bolton, I haven't been there in fifty years. The last walk I took in Bolton was past the Old man and Scythe my parents took me to live in America and Canada. I could be wrong but I remember my parents taking me to the canal not sure if it was the Bolton canal now disused. I wish they'd open it up it would do a lot to bring tourism to Bolton. Now that Covid is on the wain ( fingers crossed) I need to take a trip back to England and see my hometown again. Again thanks very much Robbie.
Good choice the gold. Lighten your space ,lightens the mood. Happy crusing. And let's not forget the pub of the week..yeah
Curtains & the new paint colours are looking great. Now may be the time to think about painting the ceiling a lighter colour, will reflect so much more light. Not white, but a warm shade of cream perhaps?
Watching UK tv, they do all sound like that! whether it is motorways, or eggs, or an old piece of rusty iron found in a skip-they elugise and emphasise and wax ever so serious, sometimes walking away at the end to drive home the (often tedious)point! Jeremy Clarkson was the zenith of the style and of course Alan Partridge the antithesis of it.
Nice one Robbie. Lovely choices all round.
I'm heading North. I'll wave if I pass you (the other way)
For new curtains in narrowboat, buy normal size house curtains, then cut the bottom off to your side,then hem, saves a lot of money.
These curtains rock! Everything is so homey. Your mood seems up and lots of interesting content. Thanks gobs!
Gobs?!!😂
That door curtain looks very close to your stove. Hopefully it doesn't catch fire. Love the new curtains!
100% approve your colour choices for the curtains!
Very baitable title!. Your M62 commentary was very Alan Partridge. Curtains? Pull yourself together man
Love your new curtains and the colours are perfect! Good choices Robbie…..
Excellent color picks on the curtains. I got a bit worried when I saw the claret color. I thought about your new colors in the living area and thought, well it's his boat and if that the color that he wants, but, umm no. Glad to see all the colors work nicely in your boat. Love to see the notifications of your newest vids. A bit of happiness in these dark times. Thanks so much :)
Good color choices! Really brightens up the place.
Nice one Robbie ,cool curtains or what. Just been over the M62 me self today , amazing scenery. You take care .
Nice curtains. Interesting town.
I live a stones throw away from nob end, really nice area for walking and picnics.. Another great video Rob.
Happy Easter, handsome! Great video, love the new curtains. Very earthy colors, will help keep you grounded.
Yup, loved it, curtains look good be real cosy next winter. XX
Looking sharp. I like your color choices for paint, furniture and curtains.
There's a cracking song by Half Man Half Biscuit called Lord Hereford's Knob about a similar promontory type feature
I’m just here for the knob end… I know I’ve said it before but keep up showing us them abandoned bits and other interesting canal infrastructure. Martin Zero featured knob end in a recent video too and I’ve been meaning to go there for a butchers myself.
I think the Mustard colored curtains match the walls and don't take the attention off your new furniture. Green is nice for the galley and love the variety of colors in the bedroom. When I moved into my house everything was oatmeal colored, BLAHHH!
That was such an interesting video Robbie. Always the best at pointing out the positives of all the places you visit. At first, when you revealed your curtains (PARDON!) the colours were not what I was expecting, then walking back through from the bedroom, the colours actually really flow together. Good choice.😊
Love love love the curtains!
Oh mate! I wish I'd have known you were coming to Bolton, it's my home town, I'd have been your guide and better still bought you a pint pal.
My dad worked with Fred on one of the Mills here in Bolton and funny enough I worked for Jaguar in the 90's were I took Fred to a sportsman's dinner in Clitheroe, I had a good chat with him on the way up and my son Charlie is best friends with Fred's grandson haha, crazy!
Yes, the Man n Scythe a real old pub, there's a few others too I could have took you to mate. Never been to Nob End lol, Little Lever way I believe, I'll head over and have a walk round. Good of the guys Swan Mill to sort your curtains out too mate ain't it.
Yeah give us a shout if your ever here again mate. Cheers, Ant 👍
Cheers Ant so interesting to hear! I rarely ever need guiding in a new town or city, takes away the fun if you know where ya goin!
@@RobbieCumming I get ya mate 👍
i never knew there was an abandoned canal close to bolton! definitely going there at some point! cheers robbbbie 😛
Love your curtains Robbie,I would have picked same colours.Loving your videos,watching from the "Hillberry"in Ireland. love Steve and Rose.x
very fun episode, love me some Fred Dibnah and well done on curtains man!!
Nice curtains and awesome pub of the week review. Love it
Love the curtains, the colours are perfect!! XX
HI Robbie, Loved your Vlog this week. Is it too late to say Happy Easter? Love your new curtains, and well done to the company that made them for you, I hope they get a lot of extra orders now. I think they would hang better if you double the amount of Bobbins you have (just an observation only). Great choice of colours too. Fred Dibnah, what a hero he was. I used to watch all his TV shows. How he managed to climb a straight up ladder on the side of a very tall chimney is beyond me. He loved driving his steam engine along the streets. An amazing man. Pub of the week looked really good, as did the pasty. Great scenery on the M62 which starts off in Liverpool. A well produced blog. Have a great week. All the best and take care.
Loving the curtains Robbie, bet that canal was busy in it's hey day.
M62 Liverpool to Hull, Manchester, and Leeds on the way. Awful in bad weather
Fun vlog and good to see you again.
I was thinking that maybe you'd want to put the lovely man who made your new curtains into the Crank it Crew! That's a big donation, I think. Stay safe and well.
Ah well one simply doesn’t get added to the Crank It Crew! It’s a bit more than having your name in the book 😉
WOW that opening woke me right up!
😂
Enjoyed that
Nice vlog you turned to the dark side I see lol on m62 needs must I suppose love your vlogs wishing you a good easter 🐣
I'M A YANK AND FRED DIBNAH IS MY SPIRIT ANIMAL!! A TRUE LEGEND!!
Excellent Robbie, you always do your homework diligently, then tell us the most interesting version. Wonderful work with the drone, giving us a veiw of what was. Nobody really wanted to talk about Nob end, but you enjoyed your giggle, good on ya, somebodies gotta take on the tough topics and delve deeply for the truth. Pub of the week, how many times I've stood beside you at the bar expecting, but no, I missed out again. Take care Robbie, until next time. (thats not a threat, it's the way you read it, you're just feeling guilty )
That is the key - sometimes you'll have a page full of historical facts but you need to extract what you think might be most interesting! Perhaps i'll buy you a pint one day not promising anything though 😂
Excellent color choices another fantastic video.
Love the curtains. Great colors. Happy Easter. Xo
Thank you Carolyn 🙌
Bless Fred, absolute legend... 😁
Interesting. Thank You
Long time no see Robbie. Thanks for the video.
I’m from Bury and didn’t realise until now that there used to be a canal here! Very interesting, I will be trying to find out whereabouts it used to be, I assume alongside the Irwell or near the old train line maybe?
Yes! Seems from my map that it used to end in a sort of fork either side of Albion road?
Orwell never mind
fantastic my wife is from Nob end Little lever.
lovely new Curtains
Thanks for sharing with us your trip I like the curtains what a result.
Dave B. Thailand.
Good choice in colors
The little Partridge quotes you sneak in. 😂
Busted 🙈
Entertaining as ever Robbie. Well done. Brave choice Nob End, especially when your name is Cumming. Blimey! It's Carry on Boating. ;-)