Time to move | Life on the canals | Solo Boat Life
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2023
- In this weeks video I cruise my Narrowboat down the Trent & Mersey Canal through Rugeley to stock up on supplies and then head towards Handsacre to go exploring a beautiful walk in the area. As there are no Canal Locks to navigate this week - Bonny my little rescue dog gets promoted to First Mate and takes her position on the boat roof for the first time.
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Thank you so much for watching. If you are new here, I'm Heidi and I live aboard my Narrowboat The Rum Wench and travel the UK's Canals in search of Adventure. After selling my house to experience an alternative lifestyle I bought a canal boat and a camper van which as a solo female who loves to travel, gives me the best of both worlds. I have recently got myself a new addition to the crew, a fabulous companion - my little rescue dog Bonny who is an absolute joy. I also work full time off grid from my tiny home and trade at canal festivals as The Pirate Boat
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Bonny has done so well. A happy contented pup thanks to her mum
Little Bonny is a true pirate at heart! ❤
She really is ❤️🏴☠️
Bonny atop your NarrowBoat so long,
Helping make sure you don’t go wrong,
She sniffs the air , she has a treat,
She helps you navigate from her seat,
A greater friend you’ll never find,
That dear sweet Bonny is one of a kind.
Little Bonnie did sooo great on her first outside ride😊 I just smile from ear to ear watching you both!! 💞
Aww thank you ❤️🏴☠️
Me too 😃
Heidi i am a 72 year old woman fro North Carolina in the US. Iam fascinated by the narrow boats. I love your videos! I admire your fortitude, your freedom, your independence! You are such a kind spirit and lover of nature and animals!
Aww thank you so much 😄❤️🏴☠️
OMG when Bonnie put her paw on your arm whilst she was cruising on the roof......my heart melted ❤️
As a fellow dog mum, its a joy to watch you connecting with one another. I don't think my dog Molly will be as good on the roof when we take to the canals to CC- in 3 weeks time!!! I'm beyond excited. You and a few others have been instrumental in encouraging me to sell up and live my dream. So thank you. I'm under no illusions but the lack of convenience is far outweighed by everything else I'll be gaining. And at 55, if not now, when?! Thanks for your wonderful channel Heidi.
Tracy and Molly Moo 😊
Oh wow absolutely amazing 😃❤️🏴☠️ I hope you love it as much as I do xx
Go for it.
@@andyrbush oh I am! 😄🙏
I really miss boating life i am disabled now watching your films makes me feel happy thank you
Aww I’m sorry, but thanks for watching
Heidi and Bonny
Heidi and Bonny sail away ,
In their Narrowboat all snuggled on a rainy day,
They stay so warm,
They stay so dry,
For dinner perhaps a cottage pie.
Heidi washes it down with a tipple of rum,
And Bonny laps up some water until she’s done.
Such a beautiful picture you’ll never see,
Except for that of Heidi and sweet Bonny.
Just so that you know you're getting responses on you tube, bonny is amazing because of you, I've had lab's and border collies, working dogs that need exercise, big walks in the rain, bonny is the perfect narrow boat dog , loving bonny, and you for your cheeky innuendos, ❤️❤️❤️👍👍
A LITTLE PIRATE DITTY. Hi Heidi, here's something to celebrate Bonny's first trip on the roof.
Ahoy me hearties my name's Bonny and I've joined a pirate crew.
It's so good and exciting I can hardly believe it's true.
Before I came aboard I didn't really have much fun,
But now with Cap'n Heidi well I have a ton!
So now life's ups and downs are just confined to locks,
Though when I first saw one I confess I had a bit of a shock.
Cap'n Heidi has to wind us up and down but her arms they do get tired and sore,
I'd really love to help her but I've only got little paws ❤❤
Your little Bonny is a true pirate’s treasure!
She really is 🏴☠️😄❤️
finding the grave from the last couple of videos was a great touch.
You are not wrong about the summer! June - too hot and dry, had to water all the new planting and veggies every darn day. July/August cold and wet, wet, wet with lots of wind. Result = not many flowers, almost zero veg ripening and tons of bushy greenery everywhere! I must say though, that you and Melitza seem to co-exist in different weather zones even side by side. She's always in shorts and a t-shirt and you walk along with her in your jackets and body warmers 😂
Rugely looked very nice for an explore. How nice of you to pay a visit to the poor murdered woman's grave. There are good and bad people everywhere and always have been.
Well worth the time downloading. Thanks for persevering. Thoroughly enjoyed it. Bonny did so well. What a great first mate. Take care both of you.
Bonny is doing brilliantly. Such a lovely wee girl. Thank you Heidi for the wonderful video. Cheers.
Thank you 🏴☠️😄❤️
This is the first time we have seen your channel and my husband and I are laughing so much, we were playing count the innuendo 😂. You're great fun to watch, make living on a narrow look like the best way to live and doing such a great job in giving little Bonnie the best life. Look forward to seeing more of you 😂❤
Aww thanks so much for watching and your lovely comment ❤️🏴☠️
Hello Heidi! My goodness how wonderful to see little Bonnie’s progression. I must say I was a bit teary eyed thinking about Pudding (R.I.P.) when you brought little Bonnie out to cruise with you. She’s earned her spot on the roof outdoors with her Mum. Lovely to see you both found happiness being with each other. It would surely be a proper time to say, Ah, the joys of boating! 🐶🏴☠️❤🏴☠️
Thank you so much! Yes I still miss little puddin everyday ❤️🏴☠️
Bonny's fast becoming the star of the show, and why not...Stay safe you 2..xx
She is absolutely gorgeous ❤️
I love it, when you meet boaters with their own garden on board 😅😂❤
So happy to see Bonny progressing so quickly. Already on top of the boat👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻. Also happy to see you are still using my favorite shot glasses. Great video as always Heidi. Really enjoy your humor ❤️🏴☠️
I love them glasses ❤️🏴☠️
I'm originally from Rugeley, and my great great grandparents were boat dwellers delivering coal on the canals in a narrowboat. They must've settled in Great Haywood. I'm very much enjoying your vids, and how cute is Bonny.
Oh Heidi, I'm envious of yours and Bonny's summer, your vlogs are so cooling to watch .... thank you! I hate to mention Texas summer heat but you did ask, we topped out at 44 degrees C the other day .... WHEW! Stay safe and cool, give Bonny a pat on the noggin for me. Arrg matie
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Lovely to little Bonnie up on the roof enjoying the boat!
Most beautiful thing on the canal is Heidi xxxxxxxx
You are so kind and blind 😂😂
Optician states 20/20 vision Thats good xxx@@TheNarrowboatPirate
Hi Heidi, Greeting from KL in Malaysia.
For a great cup of coffee at anytime without any electricity, you need a Moka pot or two.
Old Italian designed coffee maker that only needs a stove to make great coffee, just remember the Moka pot cup size is an espresso cup.
Our 9 cup Moka pot gives us two decent cups of coffee, our best used item in our kitchen.
Great to see Bonny out on the roof.
New England weather has not been great either. Heat wave, high humidity and plenty of rain and flooding. I hope winter is better than this.
That ditty was brilliant!!
Bonnie rocks!
Another great video. Every Pirate Ship has a "crow's nest" and that's the perfect spot for Bonny.
Thanks again for making Thursday the best day of the week. Have a great week-end. (Craig)
Aww thank you 😄🏴☠️❤️
Heidi dear Heidi
On the Rum Wench you ride
Heidi dear Heidi
You sail along with pride
Cruising or boozing (LOL)
From your back room
Or mopping your deck
With someone else’s broom!
No short of adventures
With you and your puppy
Both of you are
So very lucky!
Moving along
The canals so narrow
Hope you don’t run into
Your rival Jack Sparrow!
Heidi dear Heidi
What can I say
Heidi dear Heidi
Watching you makes my day!!!
Have a good one eh!!!!
Love it!! 😂😂
Bonny a real lovely dog bless her.
Bonnie is adapting so well. Thank you for rescuing her.
She rescued me 😂🏴☠️
I must say having steps of sorts to get over the fences is brilliant idea.. Something needed here in America..In some cases…
forgot to say, really enjoying Little Bonnie and all your beautiful music as always. You really make me enjoy being taken in the rear entrance.
Lmao 😂😂
Little Bonnie is turning out to be a great dog❤ she is lovely 😍 xxxx
Another good job H&B, she didn't clinch with the sound of your horn,great stuff!.
You say Bonny has done well, but thats due to you doing all the hard work. She is a credit to you. Take care out there.
Thank you … we have a long way to go but will hopefully get there 😂❤️🏴☠️
Heidi and Bonny sailed away
On a very very windy day
Through passages narrow past Fanny Toot
A Narrowboat’s name that’s quite a hoot
A mooring soon they’re sure to find
The best place to stay for a nighttime
I always liked the phrase ..back end of beyond rather than middle of nowhere Heidi... try that 😊
Hi Heidi, I’m sure you don’t remember me, I joined your channel 2 months ago and binged all your videos from three or four years ago to present. I love your channel. You’re so much fun and you have such a big heart for animals and people. I feel the same way. I love people and I love animals. Bonnie is such a blessing to you and you to her. I enjoy seeing her improvements every week. I can hardly wait to your next video, so when I saw this one this morning, I thought oh I’m a wait till evening so I can sit back. Help me a rum and enjoy it and I did. Safe cruising Bonnie and Heidi. I’ll be looking at some of your old videos because I can’t wait till the new one comes out next Thursday. have a name for me Tricia in the USA
Of course I remember I love the little community on here and with the comments 😄🏴☠️❤️
So, it's official--you now have a bona fide First Mate! Only 2 months since you rescued her, Wow. Your patience and understanding with her shows in every video. Such a great vid, as always. Weather here at the Sunshine Coast in B.C. has been hot and dry for weeks now. Praying for rain LOL!
No canals but plenty of coastal cruising in your area. At least the Sunshine Coast is not as bad as Kelowna with wildfires again.
We're keeping our fingers crossed re wildfires!@@brianfraser2495
Hey Heidi, @12:00, the guy on the boat you're passing looks like he's really studying the ole Run Wench nippleometer. 😲😂 ,...sorry for being rude. 🤣😂
Looks like it's full sails ahead with Bonny. Congrats on that. We love our two fur babies. It's amazing how they can make even your bad days in life so much better. Take care.
Lmao 😂😂😂 hahaa I think he was looking at my engine 😂😂🏴☠️
Love seeing so much of Bonny and always enjoy your narrative!
Heidi we are suffering the summer here in the desert, super hot no rain, 10 days in a row temps all above 110 deg F but it does cool off in the night clear down to the 90s. Bonny has been great for you and you for her very special bond for both Stay safe and keep the vlogs comming and thats not Rude Ed 40 S of Vegas XXXX
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So glad l can watch your videos especially this weekend as l wasn't feeling too good but you made me laugh though my ribs hurt. Keep boating and making videos and living the dream xx love to Bonny xx
Thank you 😃🏴☠️
Awww lovely Bonny she has done so well 😊great video 😊thank you
Thank you 😃❤️🏴☠️
"Don't be rude" is my cue for rewind and play again 😮
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Hi, Heidi. It's so great to see Bonny and yourself gel so well. She's doing absolutely fantastic. I actually rescued 2 dogs and three cats over the years and need to stop now lol.
I totally agree. Walking around the fields and exploring with the dogs is just amazing.
And watching your videos on a Friday morning before going to work cracks me up. You're very funny, lady.What an adventure to live on the canal with Bonny ❤xx
Aww thank you 😄❤️🏴☠️
You and Bonny look so happy together … real love shining through…. Lovely video too x
Bonny has become your best crew member! When she kissed the sheep it was a beautiful moment…❤ 😌🙏
Good to see Rosie has her hands full frog on 🐸🐸🐸
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I found your site on youtube just over a week ago. I have had the pleasure of binge watching your activities ???? , all week, and all i can say is bloody well done. It was a pleasure to watch and very entertaining and most of all .... fun. Your sense of humour is very much in line with mine and i,m an old grumpy git. Keep at it girl, you are a treasure. (pirate treasure)
Aww thank you so much ❤️😃🏴☠️
You asked how are summers are going; it is 108 degrees right now, here in Texas. I suggest we trade. One half day of clouds and rain for one half day of sun (not Texas strength sun!).
Have your people get in touch with mine, and we will get this on our schedules.
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Got my fix of Narrowboat for the week. Always a grand way to relax. Thank you.
Thank you 😄🏴☠️
We're heading towards the end of winter here in South Australia. It's been very cold (I hate cold!) and rainy and I'm sick of grey gloomy skies. I lived in England and Ireland back in the late 80s and the grey skies and lack of light and sunshine really got to me. Mind you, they are predicting a very hot summer this year (lots of days above 35 degs C) and that's also a bit hard to bear. However, I'd rather be hot than cold!
Yeah it can get really gloomy 🏴☠️
Bonnie was brilliant throughout this week's vlog and has settled in really well. She is so lucky to have you as her pet human...😂
I laughed all the way through this vlog. You are soo cheeky, but funny with it.
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Aww thank you 😂🏴☠️
I want to know how the producers of dog treats know that they taste good.😂oh my goodness, I think that’s the first time I’ve seen a clothesline on a boat🎉
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Fantastic to see Bonny outside on the roof. You can keep each other company now. She looks as though she’s been doing it all her life! Natural born pirate ❤
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Dark and gloomy!!! Na you need to have some Goslings and ginger beer a dark and stormy..cheer you right up!!
I often have a dark and stormy 😃🏴☠️
Hello there GINO HERE .. sailing perseverance…
You really make my week.. thank you
Bonny is doing so well .. congratulations.. we love her too..
November, December.. we might be in your area checking things out…
We like the idea of buying a narrow boat.. cruising.. then to leave it with someone like you..
Oh wow how exciting ❤️😃🏴☠️ I may see you then 😃🥃
Bonny makes a lovely pirate she got a beautiful little face love the way she looks at you and glad you got someone with you i like coffee heidi got a dolce gusto pod machinecand a cafitierekeep making those those videos i really look forward to them 😊😊🏴☠️🏴☠️❤️
Bonny has better nails than me!
Have you ever thought about a contest where you host the winner for a few days and show them the canalboat life?
It’s 103°-109°F (39.8-42.8C) here in Texas. Would love some of that rain.
I can’t as I work in-between cruising to fund my lifestyle - my boat is my home - I don’t have the space to host I’m afraid plus I would be putting myself and belongings in a vulnerable position.
Bonny really is a cuteness overload. A gorgeous girl, that truly is blossoming being with her new mummy. X
In Rugeley town center there is a Pub the Talbot where one of the infamous Palmer the poisoner victims had an autopsy done. I worked on that pub refurbing it. There are tunnels going off from the pub under the town. I have been in the cellar and into one of the tunnels now bricked up, the hairs on the back of my neck stood up. Just a scary place
Rugeley was a big coal mining town besides the other trades that you mentioned.
Awww fabulous ! 😃❤️🏴☠️
That time of the week again, worth waiting for Heidi
Aww thank you 😃🏴☠️❤️
I live in Arizona in the US and our summer has been HOT. It's been up over 110* F daily for the last 2 months, and it won't be cool and comfy till about the middle of October. But, then it's gorgeous weather till we hit June again so it's worth suffering through the summer for that. I miss the rain!
Wow that sounds like heaven to me at the moment 😂😂
@@TheNarrowboatPirate oh, you may not think so when that sun hits you. It feels like it's just 12 feet above my head, but I still love it here in the Valley of the Sun as it's called. Heaven comes in mid October. :D
Great to see the 'Admiral' on deck, she would be loving that outside with you, cheers.
She really does ❤️🏴☠️
It was such a lovely surprise to bump into you and Bonny today ..... thank you for the chat.
Gary xx
Fabulous to bump into you too …. Which lock are you near and I’ll give you a shout out 😂😂 I managed to get a hair appointment for tomorrow whooo hooo 😄🏴☠️
@TheNarrowboatPirate Lock 4 is directly behind my house .... so look forward to a shout out lol.
When are you thinkin of movin .... if its over the weekend I'll come give you a hand with the locks if you want..... Bonny has come on so much you've done a awesome job with her .... thanks again for the chat it was fabulous to meet you.
Gary xx
How i now love Thursdays and your vlogs, Bonny has done so well and so off course have you mentoring her so well....oh and the Narrowboat Will bit had me in stitches 👍😂😂😂
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Great shoot H...🎬
You're bringing back fond memories of a great summer spent in Rugley...back in the mists.
Bonaventure! 🍁🌞🌛
y Slain te'🥃🥃
Cheers 😃🏴☠️
Years ago when we passed the Armitage factory for the first time we heard a lot of noise. The toilet pots that failed QA were thrown out from the top floor of the factory on a big heap on the ground.
Haha brilliant 😄🏴☠️
I thought Wan-Kin was a place in China until I spotted Rosie & Jim 😂
I was straight to the comments to see who noticed
Fantastic Bonny you now have your sea paws lol xx take care both of you xx
Oh nothing like a few pumps!!! 🐸🐸🐸
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Heidi .you put your videos together well and giving all a smurk
So glad to see Bonnie up on the top, you must be so pleased ❤
She loves it ❤️🏴☠️
What a true little🌟Bonny is so well behaved sitting there like she had always been on the roof of a boat and we can tell she is making you so happy tc now the oldies 🤗🤗🦴🍖
Thank you 😃🏴☠️
PIRATE WAY OF LIFE
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That's one chilled out little dog watching the world go by, well done Bonny.
Our weather has been horrible. Cold, rainy and bleak. I hope the snow stays away this winter but I have a bad feeling. Adirondack Park northern New York USA. 💀 sit on one of these for an hour a day while you’re driving the boat. I guarantee it will spread out that tight leg problem you’re experiencing.
Thanks for the video again this week, Weather all summer has been proper rubbish in Sweden too.
Thanks Heidi we love letting you into our lounge via TV every Thursday. Love ya lots sweetheart Trevor & Linda xx
Aww thank you 😄❤️🏴☠️
Lovely pumping action Heidi well done all that practice has finally paid off keep on frogging 🐸🐸🐸
She has good and bad days 😂😂
You are my favorite you tuber; your VLOGS make me so happy
Aww thank you ☺️
You always deliver the goods Heidi...loved every minute of it.👍💞
Thank you ☺️🏴☠️
You may have a wet summer but western Canada in British Columbia has been plagued by hot dry weather and wildfires popping up in many places.
You can have all the Texas heat and sun all you want and I’ll be happy with your weather.
Great Pics Of Bonnie
Bonny is now living her life thanks to mommy pirate. She looks at home on the roof. 💚
Glad to see that Bonny has adapted so well. She makes a fine first mate. As to the weather here in Northern New Jersey, USA, there has been rain almost every day with temperatures in the range of 85 to 90 degrees F. Also 65 to 75 percent humidity. Not exactly pleasant. Looking forward to the next chapter. Be well and stay safe. 😊
Nipples like bullets here 😂😂
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I bet little Bonny was shattered after her first day cruising on top…so much to smell and see.. bless her ❤️
She loved it up there 😄🏴☠️
You and Bonnie are quite the pair.
Another lovely tour with these two skallywags... 🏴☠️🦜🌹The cut is sure starting to look fall-ish‼️🥰🌹
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Our weather has been wonderful this year …🇺🇸 Michigan….Bonnie is a love….
Thank you for outstanding vlogs …….endorphin fix
You are so kind ☺️🏴☠️
Oh I'm so envious of your lifestyle. Wish I had the guts to sell up and buy a Narrowboat. Thanks for the vlogs I love your adventures 😊
Aww thank you! 😄❤️🏴☠️
Crap here to !
Looks lovely where you are .
Wonderful seeing Bonny atop the boat in her little cushion
Sadly live in South Australia now - trying to persuade the misses to take a couple years our - buy a small boat and do a couple years total canals - I spent 25 years in the RN so it never leaves you.