One Sort Of Normal Day In This Narrowboat Life Ep 85
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- čas přidán 31. 07. 2024
- Toilets, water, rubbish, moving the car, cooking a full Sunday roast... how do we do it all, living aboard our tiny floating home, narrowboat One Day More? Join us for one typical day on board our narrowboat on a beautiful cruise from Braunston on the Grand Union Canal towards Oxford, and see how we manage it all.
Hello! If you are new here we are Caroline and Pete, and in 2021, after 10 years living in Texas, we sold up and moved back home to the UK to live full time aboard a 60ft narrowboat, One Day More, with our West Highland Terriers! Join us in our day to day life as we continuously cruise the canals and rivers of the UK. All of the ups, and the downs and everything in between!
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whats the purpose of the noise ??
Good to see you back Ron! So many of our viewers enjoy 'the noise' that you dislike so much, but you oddly keep coming back to a channel you claim not to like! We are happy to have your views and comments though. It all helps with the CZcams algorithm, so for that we thank you!
Been following you both and Paul and Anthony, for a few months,been binge watching from the beginning, just love your videos. I’ve been recovering from a fall and it’s so nice to “get out “ on the narrowboat with you all. Take care, hugs to Poppy and Hamish. 🥰
Brilliant videos aren’t they 😊
Thanks as always Dave 😊
That’s wonderful to hear that we have helped with your recovery Debra, and we hope that you are doing a lot better now. We loved our time travelling with the boys, and are planning to do the same again this coming winter if our plans aline 😊
Lovely vlog indeed snd oh my the doglets are just sooooooo cute. Best wishes. ❤
Thanks so much Trevor. I’ve given Hamish and Poppy cuddles and told them how cute they are. They definitely add more entertainment to the vlogs 😊
The Thursday roast looked delicious…..nothing quite like a nice roast , Yorkshire pud and gravy ….yum
You’re so right, there really is nothing better, any day of the week 😊
Thank you all for another delightful cruise. Bloody nice roast dinner!! Well done Pete!
Thanks for much Neil! Glad you enjoyed it, and yes, we are very lucky that Pete is king of the roast dinners 😊
Well done Pete with the roast, unfortunately Di saw and asked when she can expect same 😅
That’s funny Paul! Pete’s set a high bar! I count myself very lucky that he loves to cook 😊
Howdy from the 'states' - Thank you for the video - from wet tow paths to a wonderful looking meal. Nice to see the puppies / family and you enjoying life. (weather here - hot humidity in the 80 to 100% range here lately. Looks like a warm week ahead in the 90's.) As always - take care - be safe and God Bless. Spinner
You’re so welcome Spinner, it’s always lovely to hear you’ve enjoyed the vlogs. We are currently in Cornwall on vacation, in the far southwestern tip of England, and the weather has been very mixed! Blue skies and sunshine yesterday and grey and raining today. We are hoping the forecast is right that this is the last rain for the week 😊
Very nice day in the life video. It's good for Alex to do chores, builds character ☺️. Pete certainly knows his way around the kitchen, that pork roast dinner looked fab! Did he make the Yorkshire puddings as well? I didn't catch what the other veg was in addition to the potatoes. Was it just carrots? Anyway, thanks for sharing your lovely day with us. Take care!
So glad you enjoyed it! It was good to have Alex aboard to help with those daily boating chores, plus he got more of a glimpse into our day to day life too. A bit different from his life on a cruise ship! Pete loves to cook a roast, but will gladly admit that he sometimes cheats on the Yorkshire puddings! These are Tescos Finest, and are so good it saves on washing up in a tiny space, making them yourself! The other veg was asked carrot and swede. We love it 😊
I know y'all were tickled to have Alex visit a few days. Thanks for sharing your travels!❤
You’re so welcome Lisa! It’s always lovely to have him on board. He’ll be in a couple more upcoming videos soon before he leaves for his next cruise contract 😊
Its a beautiful stretch of canal just there :)
It really is! We are always happy to go back that way 😊
What a beautiful stretch of canal. Thanks for taking us on a wonderful cruise. These relaxing videos are my favorite! Take care!
That’s so lovely to hear Linda! Glad that we can take you along with us by the power of CZcams 😊
What a lovely 2- and 4- legged family! Alex is a trooper. Paul is *definitely* a keeper. And it's great to see more of you, Caroline, on a video. I look forward to your videos and am never disappointed.
As always, the music Including Alex' rendition of Happy Birthday is perfection.
Thanks again for sharing your very special way of life and equally special family.
What a beautiful comment Rainey, and so lovely to read. Thank you 😊
Very nice! Alex is a natural, he appears so comfortable. I did make the recipe from last time. We loved it!
Glad you liked it Susan! You’re right, Alex is definitely a natural in front of the camera! We are having the halloumi recipe again tonight! 😊
I love Alex’s music! You folks always have great video music. And adorable video puppies. I enjoy your channel very much. ❤
That’s so lovely to hear Ann! I do love choosing just the right music for different situations, and we are lucky to have Alex write some for us to use. I need time to prompt him to write some more! 😊
New subscriber here - I loved this video, so beautifully filmed and very relaxing to watch. The crowning glory was that lovely roast dinner, it’s only 7.15am and I’m almost salivating!! Looking forward to catching up on your backlog of videos - thank you!
Welcome aboard Tracy! We are so glad you found us, and what a lovely comment to wake up to. Pete really is the king of the roast, I count myself very lucky! Thanks for watching, and enjoy catching up on our travels 😊
You just popped up again just at the right moment very calming watch ❤❤❤. Lovely pork dinner xxxx 😊😊😊 thankyou for sharing your lovely day on board. Xx liz
That’s so lovely to hear. Glad you enjoyed it 😊
oh... that roast dinner - I'm hungry now! that tow path was epic!!
Pete really is master of the roasts Karen! We are very lucky. Thankfully now we’ve finally had some warmer, drier weather the towpaths have dried up a little. So many mud baths this year! 😊
Great Music. It's wonderful you are doing what you love. If I had it to do over I niece I would love to UK and ice on a Long Boat. Thank you for shareing . 💙⚓
You’re so welcome Donna, it’s lovely when people let us know how much they’ve enjoyed the videos. We are very thankful that we were able to make this choice now and not wait. It’s been the best decision for sure 😊
We live on the water, in front of and behind out home. I cannot imagine spending the days chasing places to fill and empty, gas, cassettes, rubbish, water, etc. It's like work and the canals are limiting. I admire your willingness to give it a go but I'd be nuts hanging about in our boat all day. Hamish is a character, do you think it's his game to have you lift him up and down? Stay safe.
You know the joys of living by the water too 😊 We see all that ‘work’ as part of our narrowboat adventure really. Yes, there are times, more often in winter, when we are not moving as regularly so it’s more of a chore to have to move for those jobs to be done, but the upsides of this life far outweigh the downsides. Hamish is 15 now and has never been able to negotiate the top step of our boat easily as it’s a little deeper than the rest, so he’s always needed a little help getting over that top step, and we think he has a little doggy dementia and doesn’t quite know what he wants now! Thanks for watching 😊
Beautiful music by Alex - he’s is very talented! As always another lovely vlog. Hope you are both keeping well, and Poppy and Hamish of course 🥰
Thanks so much Lesley! We are with Alex now so I’ve passed on your lovely comments and he says thank you too 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard ahhh enjoy your time together 🥰
You can thank Paul and Anthony for your newest subscriber! Just found you after your latest adventures all together. Such a happy group😄❤️
Welcome aboard Fiona! We really miss our days of cruising with the boys, but if everything works out we will be back together towards the end of the year 😊
Another video from One Day More Aboard = Many Smiles 😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
What a fab comment Dave! Thanks so much 😊
The Yorkshire pudding has my mouth watering.
You can’t beat Yorkshire pudding with a roast can you! Thanks for watching 😊
Another great vlog guy's, the bacon baguettes looked good, but the roast pork and trimmings looked superb, however I don't think Petes new craze of cassette sniffing will catch on somehow, stay safe guy's 🙏
Thanks so much Billy! Yes I think you’re right, that sniff was a one time only thing 😂
So simple but so addictive. Love being nosey 😂
P.s: the Thursday Roast looked delicious 😋
We know exactly what you mean Julie, as we loved (and still do) watching narrowboat vlogs and being nosey when we were planning this new life aboard. So now’s our chance to give back 😊
Now that was a nice dinner 😊, lovely to see your son with you, what a voice. We are looking forward to having a good coffee machine on board, we can’t stand the awful coffee bags we have been using on the boat for ease while going back and forth, they are yuck 😂
Pete’s definitely king of the roast! That fancy coffee maker has only been with us for the last 6 months, and as more of a tea drinker I was not too fussed but I have to say that Pete was right, after his endless research watching CZcams coffee machine reviewers, and it makes a great cup of coffee! Come on over! 😊
Thank you for a lovely journey💥
You’re so welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 😊
Lovely vlog , bet your son was glad the toilet facilities were out of order 😂😂
Thanks so much Chris! Yes, Alex was very happy the Elsan was out of order. We told him we can save that training for next time 😂
That roast looked fab,happy travels all
Thanks so much! Pete always makes a wonderful roast 😊
I counted 13 but it was a quick count
Me too 13 😮
Round about 13, or 15 as someone else has counted! They move so fast and are so cute! Never seen that many in one duck family 😊🦆
Love watching your videos very peaceful and normal just as I used to know it when we were sailing on the Avon. Great job good to see the boy working hard and getting to know the real life.😧🥱
Alex loved his time with us, and it was good to have his help with the boat chores! We are behaving for the Avon now, so you will be able to reminisce in some future videos 😊
I saw your son standing there on the stern looking around at the scenery and the old traveling with kids joke popped in mind. Are we there yet, are we there yet? 😊
Oh yes, we don’t miss those ‘are we there yet?’ days! 😂
Alex is a very talented musician. It’s lovely to see you all together again, even if it’s only for a short while. Great video as always, and fabulous photos. I particularly love the one of the bridge with Alex and Poppy on the top. Excellent. Have a fab week xx
Thank you much, glad you enjoyed it! That photo of Alex and Poppy on the beige has become one of my favourite photos now. Love how you only just see Poppy peeking over!😊
Spent a couple of days next to bridge 100 this week - great choice
Such a lovely spot isn’t it! We would have moored right there if it weren’t for needing to park the car close by that day 😊
Another great video! Thank you 👍
Thank you so much, glad you enjoyed it 😊
Great vlog and wow that roast looked amazing ❤
Thanks so much Shelley! It was quite delicious 😋
Thursday roast looked great 👍
Pete definitely cooks a great roast dinner! We are very lucky 😊
Wow what an amazing meal prepared by Pete. Hope you all had a good dinner with Alex and the fur children. Love watching your adventures.
That’s so lovely to hear Sharon! I count myself very lucky that I have Pete who loves to cook 😊
This has to be one of the best vlogs you’ve produced! Alex seems very happy on the boat and I’m not surprised when he gets to eat Pete’s Thursday roast! Happy Birthday for today 🎉xxx
Thank you so much Gill! That’s very reassuring as you know what a steep learning curve this whole vlogging journey has been! Perhaps you can teach an old dog new tricks 😂. You’ll have to come over for one of Pete’s roasts 😊
Hey guys. That roast looked amazing.
Lovely cruise and lovely to see Poppy using up the westie energy x
Oh yes that westie energy that Poppy never seems to run out of! Pete’s certainly the master of the roast. I’m very lucky! Thanks for watching 😊
Another great video to take a few minutes to relax by Thankyou for sharing I think bridge 100 is a beautiful old bridge also looking forward to seeing your next video 😊 stay safe.
You’re so welcome Lisa, glad you enjoyed it! Pete loves the simplicity of Bridge 100, taking cows from one field to the next for probably hundreds of years 😊
Wow great video, nice to see the family altogether,
Pete your dinner looked fantastic 😍😍😍.
Take care X X X
Thanks so much Susan. It’s lovely that we get to spend time with Alex between his cruise contracts. And as you can see, Pete really is king of the roast! I count myself very lucky 😊
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Am making you something which I hope you and Pete will like.
When it's finished and I am ready to pack it up.
Where do I send it too ???
That’s so thoughtful of you Susan! Email us at onedaymoreaboard@gmail.com and I will send you my mum’s address 😊
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I have another 10.000 stitches to do on it yet.
Have wrote your email address down soon as I finish I will write to you
Loon forward to it 😊
Wow, your son has an amazing voice! I’m with Pete, I would not be able to follow him singing!! But Pete and that Thursday Roast, he smashed it!! 🤤
Thanks so much Shawna, I will pass on your lovely comment to Alex. And yes, Pete’s cooking, especially a roast, is so much better than his singing 😂
What a lovely day. Thank you for sharing it with us.
You’re so welcome Susan. I’m glad we can take you along with
us 😊
Nice to see Alex onboard and helping out. Does he still live in the States? If so you probably don't get to see him that often. He has a beautiful voice.
I did find Halloumi but I don't have the fresh veggies yet. I can't wait to try it! Pete's dinner looked lovely except I would pass on the meat and fill up on the rest. 😊 I would love a Yorkshire pudding! ❤
Alex moved to the UK a couple of years ago as he had a talent agent in London, who then helped get him his dream job as an entertainer on a cruise ship. It’s lovely to see him and have him aboard between contracts. Happy to hear you found halloumi ! 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard Got some precut veggies today so I'll try it soon.
So that’s your son. Ha! I’m glad I ate before I watched this that meal would have made me hungry for sure. I think your husband broke the sound barrier setting down to eat it. lol! Thanks for sharing. It did look good. ♥️
It was great roast! Thanks for watching 😊
Thanks!
Thank you so much Rainey for your support. Love that you enjoy the videos so much 😊
Buy a jackery explorer 100 plus if it is available in your country. It is a great power station.
Thanks for the suggestion, but we have an Ecoflow power bank that we are very happy with 😊
We have been watching for a few months now and really enjoying viewing your adventures. Your doggies are so sweet and adorable, and I love the song that’s sung at the end. Can you tell me who the artist is? I would love to hear more. God bless you
That’s so lovely to hear Sandy! Hamish and Poppy definitely add another level of entertainment to the vlogs. The music at the end of our videos is Time On Our Side by Ten Towers. I found it on Epidemic Sound, the music library we subscribe to for all of the music for our videos. Here is the full version on CZcams czcams.com/video/0MqqeXvnk78/video.htmlsi=5x_NK0xZOOtH3Que 😊
My goodness the dinner looked DELICIOUS! Alex does look happy to be on the boat with you. You have lovely relationship. Has your daughter been there? And Poppy is such a trooper. Well done all. How does Alex know where to find you? What3Words? Here in Houston we are recovering from Hurricane Beryl. 4 days later and a million people are still enduring July heat without electricity. I know you don't miss these events. Take care. Oh and happy birthday and anniversary! Leigh
Thanks so much Leigh! We’ve been reading all about Hurricane Beryl, and friends that are still without power sadly, and one friend with a tree that came down on her house. I hope you weren’t too badly affected. Horrible memories of Harvey which so badly affected Friendswood. I think Beryl has been more wind damage though than the rain of Harvey. I actually went to pick up Alex, which was why we had to do the car shuffle. Sometimes we leave the car for a week or so if we know we won’t need it, but we do use What3Words a lot when meeting up with friends. Sophie lives in Wisconsin and has been to the boat a couple of times, just for a day cruise, but she’s one of those people that really feels the movement of the boat while on board and for the few days after. We are glad we are not affected like that! 😊
@onedaymoreaboard That would have been terrible if you had suffered such motion sickness. And yes, Beryl was more wind than rain. Nonetheless, Memorial Dr and Allen Parkway flood just as much. You guys be well.
Man! I could almost taste the roast!
He really is the master of the toast dinner! Thanks for watching 😊
Nice pork roast ,Love it .
Pete’s definitely master of the roast, whatever the day of the week! Thanks for watching 😊
Roast pork looked delicious and doubly delicious because it was Thursday. Funnily enough we normally have a roast on a Saturday. It doesn’t have to be Sunday does it? Love Alex’s voice.
You’re so right, it doesn’t have to be a Sunday, and we count ourselves very lucky that Pete is king of the roasts! I’ll pass on your lovely comment to Alex 😊
BRILLIANT!! (Yes I’m shouting!!) This video really gave a taste of life on board and I loved it - so many useful tips - and WOW Pete now that’s a roast. Thank you for sharing your lives with us. Question - is the boat alarmed and what do you recommend for wifi?
Glad you are enjoying Thai better glimpse into our lives Swanny, that’s a little bit more than just the cruising! And showing that you can cook a great roast in a small space with a small oven! We have a camera with an alarm on board. As for WiFi, we have an unlimited plan with EE and have found that has mostly good coverage across the whole network. We have decided we need to upgrade our router and aerial though, as friends also on EE are getting much faster speeds than us. There was a post last week in the Friendly Narrowboat Facebook group that was a discussion about hardware. Take a look there’s especially Wes Arthur’s comment about what he uses. That’s Wes from Boat Time if you watch them? He knows what he’s talking about 😊
I wanna come for Thursday roast!
You really can’t beat it! Pete’s definitely king of the roast dinners! 😊
Can i come for dinner 😊 that meal looked SOOO GOOD.
Can I come too?! My wife cannot eat pork, so have not had it for years.
Pete is definitely a master of the roast dinner, we are very lucky!
When you Put the pictures on that you take from color to black and white It looks like it was taken fifty years ago.😊 Have a great weekend 😊
They really do have a look of times gone by don’t they Chris. So much history all around is that never fails to amaze us. Thanks for watching 😊
That’s a lot of coal to be buying in June! On top of the three or four bags already in the bow … are you expecting a cold summer? 🧐😂
Well to be fair it was April when this was filmed, but yes, we still lit the fire in June. We obviously and a feeling for what was ahead 😂 🥶
That roast looked so delicious. Brilliant Pete!
Why is that bridge so liked by you, it sort of looked a bit of a mess, sorry! 🤪
Oh I have said exactly the same Wendy! My favourite bridge is High Bridge number 57 on the Shroppie which is tall and majestic and beautiful. Pete said he loves the simplicity of this bridge, and the years of stories it tells of cows walking across 😊
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Hey guys, maybe you've been asked many times before and I missed it but, just wondering why you moved to TX for, 10 years was it?
Thanks for another one! Take care.
Yes Roger, we were in Houston, Texas for 10 years. Pete works in the oil and gas industry that at took us there, having been in Singapore for 7 years before that. Certainly a wonderful adventure, but now we are enjoying being back home and exploring the UK very slowly. Thanks for watching 😊
@@onedaymoreaboard You left in the nick of time! lol. Oh, and you forgot to take me with you. 😂😄 Thanks again.
who doesn't love a mid week roast. mmmmmhhhhmmmmm
You’re so right Erica! Any day is a good day for one of Pete’s roasts 😊
Yum!
It really was Gene! Thanks for watching 😊
Bridge #100 looks like its in need of some serious repairs.
It certainly does John. Years and years of cows walking across between the father’s fields. Pete loves its simplicity. 😊
Your trip is letting us relive our two week hire in June. Wish we were still there. What is the little solar panel for-the one at the bow?
That’s so lovely to hear that we are bringing back some lovely memories! Which route did you take? That little solar panel at the bow is for the security camera. It’s in a magnetic pole and we put it out of the way at the bow while we are cruising, and then move it onto the top of the boat near the stern entrance when we are moored up 😊
@@onedaymoreaboardThank you for responding. We left Napton and headed south to Milton Keynes by way of Braunston. Stayed at the Braunston Marina a couple of days to explore Braunston. Walked the same streets, went to the butcher, had coffee in the charity cafe. On the way back from MK we went to the chandlery and had drinks at the Boat House. From there we traveled the Oxford canal to the north part of the GU and headed to the Saltisford Arm. After that, back to Napton. Did pop in to the Crick Boat Show-such a treat!
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Thanks for watching guys! Hope you are all well 😊
15 ducklings...
Thank you 🦆 🦆 😊
The toilet gets dumped in the canal! 🤮
Hi Bernadette, the toilet certainly does NOT get dumped in the canal.
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Thanks so much for watching Phyllis 😊